Brijabasi Spirit

Inspired by the sublime teachings of Srila Prabhupada
October 5th, 6th and 7th , 2007 (Columbus Day Weekend)
All Vaishnavi’s, as well as female friends and followers of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna are invited to attend the Annual Vaishnavi Retreat in New Vrindaban hosted by Malati Devi Dasi. This event includes interactive presentations, panel discussions, courses in Shastra, Yoga, Health, Massage, […]

(the first in a series of six continuing articles (Sections) by Taru as taken from the Brijabasi Spirit from the 1970s)
Section. 1 Prasadam is All-Attractive
Someday the masses of people are going to find out about prasadam. It’s inevitable.
Prasadam is all-attractive, who could resist it? No matter who you are […]

From Mahanandi
Cooking with Consciousness ~ Recipes from India and the World
(click here to see pictures of New Vrindaban)
“One of the places we visit whenever life overwhelms us here in US is the New Vrindaban Holy Dham. Located in beautiful and peaceful Appalachian mountain range in the rural West Virginia panhandle, in almost 500 acres, the […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
In the late nineties, I started coming back to The Temple. I was living in Wheeling. I came to the Temple every morning, took the Association of The Devotees, participated at Mongol Aortik, chanted 16 Rounds and Guyatri, and polished it off by taking morning Prasadama with the Devotees. […]

by Bhakta-Chris
LET IT BEGIN-“SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!”

Some of us remember the feeling….the last tick of the second hand, the sweet tone of the ringing bell, running away from that classroom as fast as we could.

Jumping into a rapidly moving away vehicle, “toilet-papering” the rascal old man neighbor’s estate, strapping on the roller hockey […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
Disappearing
One morning, at the Columbus Temple, Krpa Maya Prabhu saw me cleaning the floors, as he had taught me, and he asked if he could talk to me a moment. “There is a boy who is coming to see me,” Krpa Maya declared. “He is sort of a nuisance.”
I […]

by Bhavisyat dasa  ( from Sept, 1981 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit)

Lord Balarama, Subadhra and Lord Jagannatha on Their way back to Vrindaban
        When New Vrindaban is mentioned to any devotee in ISKCON these days, there is virtual certainty that he will automatically think of Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold, Radha-Vrindaban Candra […]

New Vrindavan Dham will be hosting a world-class 24 hour kirtan on August 18-19. North America’s best kirtaniyas will be there along with special guests Madhava Prabhu (Switzerland/Vrindavan) and Gopala Prabhu (UK/Vrindavan/Mayapur), seasoned veterans of Aindra Prabhu’s kirtan party!
Come immerse yourself fully in the ecstasy of the Mahamantra along with Acyuta, Ananta, Bali, Gauravani, Visvambhara, […]

Ratha-yatra photos at the New Vrindaban Website in the Gallery and then look under Festivals. This link should get you there, http://www.newvrindaban.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=607

by Josh Bonfili
Hello, Just wanted to stop in and share some of my photos from the event
I took a lot, so more to come.
Ratha yatra photos
If anyone would like a copy of a specific picture just email me and I’ll email you the High Quality version that you can print.
stupidwisdom@gmail.com

by Haridhama dasa
(from Sept. 1981 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit)
Today, while walking, chanting,
a leaf, recently fallen,
wafted by a gentle breeze,
drifted across my path.
Red, golden, sepia hues
nearly glowing…
I thought, ‘Ah, there’s beauty
even in death.’
Walking on, sometimes chanting,
sometimes thinking,
death on my mind…
sunlight twinkling through the trees,
splashing me with warm rays of light,
brilliant yellow flowers
beckoning my vision […]

Pastimes of Lord Jagannatha- Morning class in the Temple 8:00 AM
RATHA YATRA PARADE 11:00 AM
(start from Nityo’s/Rupanuga’s house)
JAGANNATHA FEAST
EVENING BHAJANS

A class given in New Vrindaban by HH Bhakti Charu Swami.
TRANSLATION: Homes from which guests go away without having been received even with an offering of a little water are like those holes in the field which are the homes of jackals.
PURPORT: In a field there may be holes made by snakes and mice, but […]

By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa
As a Bhakta, in the Columbus Temple, I had a hard time dealing with visitor’s questions. I was afraid to give the wrong answer. When anyone asked me anything at all about Krsna Consciousness, my response was always, “Just a minute.” Then I’d run and consult Narada Muni […]

Dear Devotees,
Yesterday morning a stray dog attacked and hurt one of the baby swans. The dog was described as a small brown dog with no tail. According to Radhika Patel, it was not Sham and Vidya’s dog, and Radhika did not recognize the dog.
Fortunately the cygnet was not killed, but was injured and is
currently recovering at […]

First Annual North American Patron-Leaders Weekend of Bhakti