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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 [...]
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.6, New Vrindaban, 1972
After the class Prabhupada leads an arotik kirtan and you can see Radha Vrindaban Candra, Jagannath, and a sweep of the assembled devotees, including multiple sannyasis, of then and the future, and departed vaisnavas.
Vyasa Puja Festival, New Vrindaban, 1972
Thanks to our reader Vajresvari who pointed out that the video was titled wrongly on YouTube and it is actually from 1972. I have corrected the post title here at least.
Brahmana Initiation Lecture — New Vrindaban, May 25, 1969
Prabhupada: (excerpt) So we, our… One of the items of this mission, Krishna consciousness, is to establish real varna ashram by qualification. We have to pick up brahmanas from everywhere, throughout the whole world, not that we have to pick up brahmanas in India in some class. No. There are brahmanas jn every part of [...]
Prahladananda Swami: Memories of Old New Vrindaban and Cow Protection
Prahladananda Swami Speaks on cow protection and remembers the old days in New Vrindaban. Click here for audio on how Cow Protection Solves Problems
Armed Attack on New Vrindavana
By Mahamaya dasi as presented by Patita Pavana das Adhikary NEW VRINDAVANA, June 1973. The growth of the Hare Krishna Movement into an accepted worldwide religion has been decorated with the sacrifices of many wonderful, brave devotees. This is the story of one such incident, described by a Vaishnavi author who was there. An armed [...]
Sudhanu Gets Initiated
Sudhanu and his wife Lajjavati are residents of New Vrindaban who have lived here continuously longer than anyone else. Here is a picture of Sudhanu getting initiated in Boston in July 1971.
Prabhupada Letter Sept. 3, 1971
CAMP: ISKCON; 7, Bury Place; London, W.C.1; ENGLAND September 3, 1971 My Dear Ranadhir, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 30th August, 1971 and I thank you very much for the same. Also please offer my blessings to your wife and newly welcome daughter whom I have named [...]
Prabhupada Letter Ajug. 27, 1971
CAMP: ISKCON; 7, Bury Place; London, W.C.1; ENGLAND 27th August, 1971 My Dear Shama Dasi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowÂledge receipt of your letter dated 20th August, 1971 and have noted the contents. When I received the letter the envelope had been opened and then stapled closed and some portion of the [...]
Prabhupada Letter Aug 11th, 1971
CAMP: ISKCON; 7, Bury Place; London, W.C.1; ENGLAND August 11, 1971 My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 29th July, 1971 and have noted the contents carefully. You write to say that it is my satisfaction that is important; my wish is that you all GBC [...]
Prabhupada Letter July 1, 1971
Center: 3764 Watseka Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. 90034 July 1, 1971 My Dear Shama Dasi Please accept my blessings. I beg to thank you very much, for your letter and nice presentations. I was thinking of you since a long time because I have not received any letter from you. I am very pleased with [...]
Prabupada Letter, May 23, 1971
CAMP: ISKCON; 3, Albert Road; Calcutta-17, India My dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 3d May, 1971 and have noted the contents. That New Vrindaban is developing so nicely is very much encouraging to me, so increase it more and more. It is sounding so much [...]
Letter From Tranakarta dasa (ACBSP)
The following is a letter from Tranakarta dasa to the devotees who are taking on the renovation of Bahulaban as a project. Dear Devotees Hare Krsna!!! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First I would like to thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for what is happining in [...]
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