Brijabasi Spirit

New Vrindaban now has a live web cam. See it at http://www.krishna.com/nv

Last weekend May 2 Caru Das journeyed to the NA GBC/Temple President Meetings in New Vrndavan, West Virginia. He landed at the Pittsburgh airport Friday midnight, rented a car, dozed at a rest stop en route and arrived Saturday morning in time for a shower and the start of the meetings…
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(Ed. note: read Hari Bhakta’s (her husband) blog update here)
by Gokulataruni dd

Two days ago I woke up to a phone call telling me that Gopi Lila passed away. Though I knew that this was coming it still came as a surprise. She was someone that was dearly loved by the devotees in our community, […]

Road work on the slip between Tejo’s and Sudhanu.

After the road work is a good view of the pasture at Mahaban.

Parking at the Prabhupada’s Palace and looking up these cherry blossoms block the sky.

Two of New Vrindaban Dham’s dearest devotees, HG Vyasasana Prabhu and HG Loka-Drsti Prabhu, have started up a wonderful home decor and garden business based entirely around solar power. Their website is real snazzy and their environmentally enlightened products are the real deal.
Check it all out here at www.solargardenofeden.com

Check out the Festival of Inspiration schedule of presentations here.

Saucer magnolias down by the apartments.

by Bindu Sarovara Dasi
For two hours each week, the students and teachers of Gopal’s Garden Home
School Co-op will close their text books and exchange their pencils for gloves
and gardening tools as part of a 22 week “Lessons in Nature” curriculum with
Ruci Dasi, Tapa Punja Das and Bindu Sarovara Dasi.
The outdoor classes […]

New Vrindaban offers a magnificent opportunity for unlimited Bhakti and Radha Vrindaban Chandra are the ever present with Their unlimited mercy.  NV is situated off the grid in a serene atmosphere, surrounded by forests and streams, lakes, and wild life.
 
Peacocks and swans greet guests with their own charm and beauty. […]

“At that time, in all directions — east, west, south, north, everywhere — there was an atmosphere of peace and prosperity. There were auspicious stars visible in the sky, and on the surface in all towns and villages and pasturing grounds and within the minds of everyone there were signs of good fortune. The rivers […]

Hear ye hear ye! Come one and come all to see the delights of the 2008 celebration of Gaura Purnima at New Vrindaban Dham. There were dramatic productions from the youths, rollicking and rocking multi-hour kirtans, delicious and delightful prasadam, and wonderful devotees being completely wonderful. A sublime start to the springtime! Lord […]

by Madhava Gosh
I will be starting thinning some trees around the temple and the area between the temple and the Palace in the next few weeks. As you can see in the picture below, taken in 1984, when they were planted they were quite small so they were planted closer than mature […]

The musically inclined Brijabasis like to, after big-time honoring of the world-famous New Vrindaban Sunday Feast, get together with a eclectic collection of musical instruments and engage in a transcendental hoedown to the tune of the maha-mantra and other original devotional songs. It’s a sweet treat for the ears!
Join us every Sunday beginning at […]

by Madhava Gosh
There were some legitimate points raised in comments on the post Bahulaban Restoration Meeting #1-The Minutes).
” I do think it’s a shame to let the buildings at Bahulaban just rot, and something definitely needs to be done about it, but first things first. When there’s so much basic maintenance needed on the […]

BAHULABAN RESTORATION PROPOSAL MEETING #1
MINUTES
3-11-08
Attending: Balabhadra, Madhava Ghosh, Nityodita, Tapahpunja, Chris,
Rabbi, Gopalasapriya, Krpamaya, Caitanya Bhagavat, Jaya Murari,
Paramdhama, Sambha, Devananda Pandit, Jaya Prabhupada
AGENDA
1. History and Significance of Bahulaban
-Prabhupada Tirtha, […]

The Small Farm Training Center is a land-based educational center and hands-on working organic farm, located in the beautiful rolling foothills of New Vrindaban Dham in West Virginia. What’s it all about? Click here to find out