Brijabasi Spirit

New Vrindaban’s deities looked resplendent in a new outfit and the altars decorated with flowers and fruit.  HH Indradyumna Swami started the evening program with an enlivening harinam parikrama up to the Palace of Gold and back, followed by a lecture, a dance performance, an ecstatic kirtan and abhisek, and of course a sumptuous feast!  Thank you to all [...]

Celebrating the 523rd Appearance Day Anniversary of Lord Caitanya!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Everyone is invited to celebrate Gaura Purnima at the temple starting with morning class at 8:00am and kirtans/bhajans from 9:00am - 4:30pm. 
4:30pm   Harinam parikram — start in front of the temple deities and circumambulate the small lake outside.
5:30pm   Lecture by Indradyumna Swami
6:30pm   A transcendental [...]

You cordially invited to celebrate the transcendental appearance day of Lord Nityananda Prabhu at the Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra Mandir on Saturday, February 7th.  Please come with your family and friends to take part in this auspicious celebration. 
Everyone is encouraged to bring a bhoga offering to offer to the Lord. Please bring your dish [...]

New Vrindaban Community celebrated Diwali on Saturday Oct. 25th.  We hope you enjoy seeing some photos from our “Festival of Lights.”
  
 
 
 
 
 

This Saturday, Nov. 1st is Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day (fasting until noon).
We’ll meet at the Palace of Gold for an intimate setting to share memories, appreciation, or favorite Prabhupada story. This year we’ll begin by hearing from Srila Prabhupada’s grand-disciples first.     
Afterwards, we’ll come back to the temple, where we’ll break fast at a 1:30 feast. [...]

Govardhana Puja is Wednesday, Oct. 29th!  The day starts off with the morning program, including Damodarastakam prayers, and a 8:15am class recounting the pastimes under Govardhana Hill. 
The evening festivities begin with a 5:30pm go-puja in front of the temple, giving children and adults the opportunity to decorate a cow and offer her sweets.  More Govardhana Hill [...]

This year Diwali is celebrated at New Vrindaban on Saturday, Oct. 25th. After the morning program and breakfast, take a tour of the garden and cow barn at 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.  
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., watch the movie, “The Glories of Govardhana Hill,” participate in go-puja, and listen to captivating storytelling.  
At 7:00 p.m., the [...]

Lalita Gopi, Caitanya Bhagavata, Vishaka, Vrindavan and other helpers gathered last Friday to make candle holders for this Saturday’s Diwali celebration.  To celebrate this Festival of Lights, the altars will be decorated with hundreds of tea lights for a magical candlelight arati and kirtan.
They’ve made over 100 candle holders out of colored salt dough decorated with [...]

If you’re looking for spiritual inspiration and association of advanced devotee women, the Vaishnavi Retreat in New Vrindaban can’t be beat!  
Over 50 women joined together last weekend to share realizations and attend classes on topics such as forgiveness, learning slokas, writing, pranayama, eating habits, money, herbs, Hatha Yoga, book distribution, mendhi designs, creating mandalas, [...]

Thank you to all the people who lent their talents to creating Ravana for Rama Vijayotsava.  Below are Maha Lakshmi and Bhaktin Kyra putting their artistic flair into the demon’s face.  Thanks also go to Prof, a new ashram devotee, who drew the outline of the figure.

Below is completed demon, waiting for Rama to shoot [...]

Lotus lends his incredible artistic skills to paint the demon Ravana to be burned this Saturday evening for Ramacandra Vijayotsava.

Tommy & Yudhistira give shape to the demon with their transcendental sawing skills. 

This Saturday at 8:00 pm by the ghat, New Vrindaban devotees and guests will gather to create a tumultuous kirtan while a fiery arrow of truth is shot directly into the heart of Ravana.  Watch his body and demonic qualities burn to tiny ashes and celebrate the victory of Lord Rama over [...]

Here’s just a reminder of the fasting schedule coming up this week:
Wed. 9/10  Ekadasi (fast till noon for Vamana’s Appearance tomorrow)
Thr. 9/11   Vamanadeva’s Appearance Day - special lunch feast at temple
Fri. 9/12    Appearance of Srila Baktivinoda Thakura (fast till noon)

Dear Devotees:
Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share and gather for a potluck in the field by the apartments this Thursday at 5:00pm.  Please bring the family for light-hearted devotee association and games!

Hare Krishna Dear Devotees!
This is a reminder that Radhastami is this coming Sunday, Sept. 7th (there is a fast until noon).  All of you wonderfully unique Brijabasi cooks,  please bring your favorite Radhastami offering to the kitchen/ deity room by 11:30 am.  Jaya Sri Radhe!
Schedule:
10:00am-12:00pm Bhajan Serenades for the pleasure of Srimate Radharani
11:30 am         Abhishek of Radha Vrindaban Nath by the Brahmin Pujari’s
12:00 pm         Katha (The Glories [...]