Brijabasi Spirit

Participants: GauraShkati Dasa, Gopisa Dasa, Malati Devi Dasi, Ramesvara Dasa, Jaya Krsna das Palace roof: Jeff Piasa from Kalkreuth, send by mail a quote for the lower roof. Materials proposed for the lower roof (gift shop and restaurant) $48.500. It is a new material,it was never used by Kalkreuth before. Upper roof: Jeff will give [...]

Present: Gaura Shakti Dasa Gopisa Dasa Jaya Krsna das Malati Devi Dasi Ramesvara Dasa Absent: Tripad Dasa Agenda: 1)      What part of the Palace of Gold is of historic relevance? 2)      Next steps 3)      How to utilize the architectural work done so far by Kayafas Architects The members of the committee agreed that Srila Prabhupada’s [...]

Community Vision and Planning Group Discussion Tuesday 27 September 5:30 pm Lodge Prasadam is 5.30, discussion starts at 6.00 The Intention of the discussion is to refine our Vision Statement. We’ll review our Values Statements, Vision statements,and further refine our Vision for New Vrindavan Community. Please come!

Dear Vaishnavi’s: The completed schedule, with presenter’s names and times, is now posted on Vaishnaviretreat.org. The titles of each presentation will be added as soon as each one of our presenter’s gets back to me with their information. The menu plan will also be posted shortly. In addition to the particular items mentioned, breakfast will [...]

bu Gaurnathraj das New Vrindavan is a place of inspiration and worship. The mercy of their Lordships spreads far and wide. Trying to spread this mercy of the Lord five devotees from New Vrindavan headed to Ohio University. We conducted two programs there. One was a class of 20 students who were studying global leadership. [...]

by Jayadevi dasi I suppose Krsna heard me when I told Jaya Krsna that I loved gardening, and he said I had come to the right place. Shortly thereafter, I began working with Gopalasyapriya at the Palace gardens. Anybody who picks flowers should know the process from beginning to end. It takes weeding in icy [...]

Hare Krishna! The Vaishnavi Retreat is just around the corner, only a couple of weeks away! We have exciting, innovative presenters this year so we  look forward to all of you, far and near, joining together for our annual get together in New Vrindaban where we meet old friends and make new ones as we [...]

by LC I’m sure this doesn’t apply to everyone but traveling is my therapy. It’s even better when the destination is as amazingly peaceful as the unincorporated (!) town of New Vrindaban, West Virginia (population of 352, according to the 2010 Census) – a remote community of incredible spiritually in-tune people, about 30 minutes from [...]

by Nityodita das Srila Prabhupada wanted NV residents to live directly from the bounty of Mother Earth and Mother Cow. He especially wanted devotees to grow their own food to offer to Krsna. In the winter of 1974, I moved to New Vrindavan attracted by that simple vision and immediately joined the garden crew under [...]

  Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Sacinandana Swami will be conducting a 3-day retreat this weekend.  The topic is “Sacred Space: The internal chamber of the heart.” Please attend as much or as little as possible!  The retreat is free of charge. It will be held partially in [...]

Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada. At the last istagosthi, the topic was “Community Spirit.”  Many devotees commented that good sadhana will help improve the community spirit. Bhagavatam class this Wednesday will be given by Nityodita Prabhu. Please attend if you can! The group agreed that there should be [...]

Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada. As most of you already know, I am currently in Europe.  I have appointed Yugal Kishore Prabhu and Rupanuga Prabhu to act as my representatives during my absence.  Please approach either of them regarding any topic that needs to be addressed.  I am [...]

Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I would like to thank all the devotees wholeheartedly for their incredible service during the festival season which just ended with the Labour Day weekend. It was a long, tiring season. Through our endeavor, however we have given thousands of pilgrims a transcendental experience. [...]

Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! We have discussed at the last Istaghosti ways to increase the Community Spirit. The upcoming retreat “Sacred Space” is an opportunity for congregational hearing and chanting on the weekend of September 16th to 18th. A special event for the community members to come [...]

Dear Brijabasis,   Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupada.  There will be a special Bhagavatam class this Wednesday, September 7.  Malati Prabhu will make a slide presentation from the Janmastami celebration at Bhaktivedanat Manor that was attended by over 70,000 people.  Please attend if you can! At last week’s istagosthi, the [...]