Brijabasi Spirit

See what others are saying about the Festival of Inspiration.
Vyenkata Bhatta dasa: 10 Things that Rocked My World During the Festival of Inspiration ‘07:
Malati dd, USA : Festival Of Inspiration ‘07 Report 1
(a different Malati than NV’s)

Exploring Your Word of Honor
(transcript of the workshop given by Mahatma das)
ISKCON: Festival of Inspiration Enlightens and […]

by Bhaktin Alysia
On Tuesday evening, Drona the Ox, one of the 77 cows in New Vrindaban’s Cow Protection Program, left his body after a traumatic fall and three days of critical condition.
This past Sunday morning, while at the big goshalla, counting the cows as part of his morning routine, Jaya Prabhupada Prabhuji noticed Drona was […]

Posted by Bhakta-Chris
Continuing with our photographic journey through the 2007 Festival of Inspiration, today we gaze upon the kirtaniyahs who rocked, soothed, and lifted our souls with their sacred sounds that saturated the New Vrindaban atmosphere with pure devotion.
KIRTAN

It’s no stretch of the imagination to say that some of the best kirtaniyahs in the world […]

Last summer, 75 youth from around the world gathered in New Vrindavan for three days to perform an extreme makeover of Srila Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold. Watch the 10-minute video by clicking on this article.

Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to attend classes in a temple. For several years, New Vrindaban devotees have been giving classes via conference calls, so anyone anywhere has the opportunity to hear sastra.
One of those devotees is Yugala Kishore. He gives a Bhagavad Gita class at 8:30 PM Wednesday, Thursday, and […]

Posted by Bhakta-Chris
Like a dream, a whirlwind of devotion, the 2007 Festival of Inspiration has come and gone, leaving New Vrindaban glowing, tired, and ready for more.
Everywhere one looked, world-class kirtan was resounding, pure devotees (like Jayapataka Swami, Trivikrama Swami, Romapad Swami) were walking and talking nectar, legends like Yadubar Prabhu were presenting their latest […]

by Raghunatha das from the April 1979 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit
So, before I begin, let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master, His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, and then unto his perfect servant Srila Kirtanananda Swami, and thirdly unto all the great souls and Vaisnavas who have […]

Just because you see wildlife alone, such as a fawn in tall grass or a baby bird on the ground, doesn’t mean they are orphaned or abandoned, according to the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association.
Unless a baby animal is visibly hurt or in a dangerous situation, such as in the road, resist the urge to “save […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
At Old New Vrindabana, posing the classic and needful inquiries “Who am I? What is my purpose? Why am I here?” and “Where am I going?” brought fast and accurate answers.
I’ll always remember and tell the way I wondered about the goat which clambered all over in the general […]

Friday May 11
10:30-11:30
Opening Yagna w/ Dravida das and Ananda Tirtha das
11:45-1:15
Romapada Swami: Mantra Upasana
Radhika dd: Bucolic Braja: As described in Vaishnava Art, Literature and Philosophy
Mahatma das: Vows and Commitments: Why we make them, why we break them and how to keep them
1:15-3:00
Lunch Prasad w/ Lunchtime serenade by Ekendra das
3:00-4:30
Garuda das: Why a New Translation of […]

Written by Puru das and taken from the April 1983 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit
     
Pictures show Devananda on the left and Jala on the right.      
       During the “off” season the Palace staff keeps engaged. Actually there is no such thing as an “off” season in Krsna Consciousness. But this refers to that time during the winter when […]

Dear Devotees,
You may be aware of the memorial service for H.G. Muktakesa Prabhu on 13 May 2007, 3 PM onwards.
We would like to gather any digital footage of Muktakesa Prabhu, pictures or movies,  from any devotees that may have.
Kindly email me the pictures soon. If you have many pictures, upload them on the web at […]

by Ramlila dasi
Six young devotees attended the Madhava class today (May 6). Two of them, Chandrika and Baladev, are the children of Sevananda das & Alakta-carana dasi. This family drives 1 1/2 hours each way to participate in the New Vrindaban Sunday program. This gives me motivation to stay committed to our Sunday School.
This […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
Up at the Palace, I once asked for a chance to do something physical there. It was during The Construction. My Service was more in Madhava Ghosh’s (All Transcendental) Logistics Department. It was said that I was not “properly situated in Construction.” Like so many other things […]

2007-05-05

by Bhakta-Chris
15 cows. 4 cow-herders (Jaya-Prabhupada, Caitanya Das, Bhaktin Alycia, and myself). 5 miles of bonafide West Virginia hillside.
I am a self-confessed city boy, shamefully and shamelessly addicted to the many maddening modern comforts of the Western world. Still, I am drawn to the pastimes of the cowherd boy like the tidal pools under […]