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Unmailed Letter From Hladini to Srila Prabhupada
This is a letter to Srila Prabhupada, written by Hladini d.d. but never mailed…
Now some time after Mother Hladini left this planet, Vahna, her husband, found this 2 page, hand written letter among other things that he’d kept, like photos , etc.
Vahna has allowed me to copy it and just now Mother […]
Sita-Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman on August 11th of 1993
Sorry to post such a poor quality picture, but This is all I presently have.
Part One: What The College Students Really Thought About New Vrindaban
By Sankirtana Das
Introduction
In October a group of about 25 students, along with their professors, visited New Vrindaban (NV). They were part of the Global Leadership Project at Ohio University. For their fall project, the students broke into groups of three and each group was assigned a devotee to interview and to […]
Asrama Items
by Suchitra devi dasi, as taken from the November Issue of the 1977 Brijabasi Spirit
ITEM: Since becoming the official women’s asrama of New Vrindaban, Madhuban temple has shown a new face. Although an outpost in certain respects, Madhuban’s core has always been rigorous devotion.
For example, after a genuine ice cold shower at 2 a.m. in […]
Mother Kamalavati’s Health Update
Please accept my obeisances. Jai Srila Prabhupada!
I’m happy to report that Kamalavati is progressing nicely. Yesterday for the first time she was able to wiggle all four fingers on her right hand. The left arm and hand are at about 75% normal mobility and strength. Her right arm and hand are at about 40% normal […]
Laxsmi Departed Late yesterday
Picture on left was taken yesterday around noon and the close up was taken on Nov. 9th.
Update on Kamalavati dasi from Tapahpunja
Please accept my obeisances. Jai Srila Prabhupada!
This is the first chance I’ve had to communicate via email. Kamalaati is slowly recovering the use of both arms. Each day there’s visible improvement but a lot of pain which the doctors call reinervation, a medical term which means that your body is relearning how to do something […]
No Sunday School This Week
Since Govardhan Puja is Sat. evening and I will have ongoing art projects to do in the Sunday School Room for any interested children.
We will also be finishing our projects from last Sunday which are carts for the Hill to fill with sweets.
Thank you, Rama Lila
Two Sides of Kasyapa (Now known better as Varsana Swami)
As Taken from the Oct. 1978 Issue of the Brijabasi Spirit:
The following was compiled from an interview with Kasyapa dasa wherein we talked about how he came to Krsna Consciousness and about his two major engagements-dressing Lord Jagannatha and driving a bulldozer.
I was always real attached to animals because that was […]
Poetry (Unnamed)
From March 16, 1975 issue of the Brijabasi Spirit
I must write this down now
As I awaken from my dream
There was Krsna calling me
Through the sunlight’s golden stream
You are back in My Home now
Back in My arms
I am the God you sought
The relief from all harm
It is here on this fertile plateau
Here plant your seeds and […]


