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Small Farm Training Center 2011 Harvest and Performance Report


Contents 1). Overview 2). Review of Annual Crop Production. 3). How Much Was Harvested? What’s the Wholesale Value? 4). Status of Student Apprentice Training Program. 5). Three Recommendations to Boost New Vrindaban Sustainable Development. 6). Networking, Local Community Outreach and Plans for 2012. Overview The Small Farm Training Center’s (SFTC) is an educational center and […]

Guest’s Video of New Vrindaban


Here is an amateur video of New Vrindaban done by a visitor. Includes some Swan Boat shots. Lots of views of Prabhupada’s Palace.

Ladies Rock the Dhama


The women will be singing and chanting and burning up the incense big time this week. Tonight, Wed. Jan. 18, there will be a Ladies’ Sanga  from 5:30 PM to approximately 7 PM at Malati’s cabin. They will have bhajans, Krsna-katha and then some ever-popular and addictive prasad to top off the evening. Due to popular […]

Prabhupada Cares


From “Transcendental Diary” by Hari-sauri dasa A small but significant incident at New Vrindaban on June 26, 1976 illustrates Srila Prabhupada’s care for devotees: Shortly after eight thirty he [Prabhupada] brought the meeting to an end. As he prepared to retire to the house, he looked at one of the women, Gopalasyapriya dasi, who was […]

PRC Minutes 12/23/11


Palace Restoration Committee  Minutes December 23, 2011 Present:  Gaura Shakti, Gopisa, Jaya Krsna, Malati, Ramesvara, and Tripad Minutes of the meeting December 2, 2011, were approved. Work done on the roof and domes presented by Gopisa: Status: foam roof recoated, the flat section completely sealed, all the drains opened to the maximum capacity Sealant applied […]

An Encounter with Srila Prabhupada – Butler, Pennsylvania 1965


Click here to view video This is a video interview recorded in New Vrindaban by Sikhi Mahiti with Susan Dharm who attended Srila Prabhupada’s 2nd lecture in the West. This lecture was in Slippery Rock University (near Butler,PA). Srila Prabhupada had only been in America for less than a month. Susan talks about the impact […]

New Calf Arrives in New Vrindavan


 NEW RESIDENT OF NEW VRINDABAN  One of Krsna’s new cows, Gomata Anjali Soma, whom you may have read about in a recent  article on the New Vrindaban website,  gave birth to her first calf early Sunday morning, Jan. 8, 2012.  Both mata and calf are doing well and are resting at the Goshalla  across from […]

Memorial for Yamuna Devi


“He reasons ill who tells that Vaishnavas die when thou art living still in sound. The Vaishnavas die to live and, living, try to spread the Holy Name around!” – Bhaktivinode Thakura On the evening of January 5, New Vrindaban Community hosted a memorial celebration for Yamuna devi dasi, one of the earliest disciples of […]

Mandali devi dasi appointed Assistant Head Pujari


Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I would like to inform you that Mandali devi dasi has been appointed Assistant Head Pujari.  Mandali’s duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Organizing regular pujari meetings Instituting systems for maintenance and cleanliness of the Pujari room and Krsna’s paraphernalia […]

12-22-11 CVPT Report


Thursday 22 December 2011Community Vision and Planning Team  Report to joint Board of Directors meeting * 7 groups work report: each group was requested to have open meetings to discuss how to expand their specific category, and develop the following: o Vision statement that’s harmonious with the overall NVC vision statement; o 10 year vision […]