New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

by mrupa “The thoughts of my pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are surrendered to Me, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss enlightening one another and conversing about Me.” (Bg. 10-9) Following this central principle plays and dramatic arrangements have always been part of ISKCON’s arsenal in its ‘cultural revolution’ of Krsna consciousness. [...]

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HG Tapahpunja Prabhu wants to let you know where we can pick up where Gandhi left off, using our rural communities as outreach powerhouses. You can find out at the upcoming 2008 Festival of Inspiration (May 9-10-11, live at New Vrindaban Dham in West Virginia). Tapahpunja’s presentation will happen at 12:45 pm on Sunday the [...]

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Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness August 6, 1969 My Dear Shama Dasi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you very much for your nice letter of July 28th, 1969, and I am glad that you are working very hard in assisting your good husband. So my idea [...]

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by Bindu Sarovara Dasi, April 15th. A tour of the garden followed by a taste test of the herbs they observed constituted the class for Thursday. What did they see and what did they eat? Tapa-Punja led the kids through the teaching garden to see the infamous Stinging Nettle and the notorious Dandelion weed. After [...]

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Check out the Festival of Inspiration schedule of presentations here. Tweet

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Saucer magnolias down by the apartments. Tweet

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Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness August 6, 1969 My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated August 2, 1969, and I have noted the contents carefully. Regarding your recipe for pickling foodstuffs, it is all right, but it will be nicer [...]

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This is Sadhvi devi dasi, one of Srila Prabhupada’s loving daughters. She’ll be at the Festival of Inspiration! She will make you and your children laugh with happiness with her sweet funny routines and fantastic on the spot balloon sculptures. Check her web site: http://webgiftstore.com/start.htm Tweet

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by Mudakari This is a tentative schedule that was based upon the 2007 FOI schedule of events. This is subject to change, depending upon the adult schedule (not yet posted to web). This is an idea so that you can begin registering your children at the Festival of Inspiration website. Children will be signed in [...]

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Dear Devotees: Come on down and support your local troops! Festival of Inspiration boasts a grand total of seven locals making presentations during the event this year! This illustrious line up includes H H Varsana Swami, Kripa Maya and Soma, Tappapunja, Balabhadra Prabhu’s, Sankirtan and Madhava Gosh. Former resident, Candramauli Swami is also in the [...]

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by mrupa Amburish, the pre-eminent New Vrindavana cowherd boy, wrote this song as part of our Govardhan Puja celebration one year. Each year the devotees would spend a few days cleaning and whitewashing the barn at Bahulavana. Amburish had trained the cow herd to come into the barn for milking and feeding when he played [...]

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by Tapapunjah das The students from New Vrindaban’s home schooling co-op braved the windy, rainy weather conditions last Friday to descend on the Teaching Garden for their second of twenty two outdoor classes called, “Lessons in Nature.” “They’re very enthusiastic and really learning some valuable life skills,”said Bindu Sarovara Dasi, who is helping to organize [...]

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Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness August 6, 1969 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated July 28th, 1969, and I have noted the contents carefully. I am so pleased to learn of your hard work for writing Krishna Consciousness essays. [...]

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by mrupa This month we will celebrate the wonderful appearance of Lord Sri Ramachandra on Sunday the 13th. I’m not sure which year it was, but for a few months we were all constantly immersed in the pastimes of Lord Rama during the Fall even more so than in the Spring. It wasn’t exactly because [...]

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Words and music by Devananda Pandit das The god with four faces And Shiva the greatest Along with innumerable sages Came to the dungeon And offered their prayers To Krishna the lord of all ages. ” You are true to your vow And You sure do know how To protect the gentle and pious. You [...]

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