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HG Gopinath Prabhu Speaks Out on His Liver Transplant


Here’s a link to an article on ISKCON News in which our very own Gopinath Prabhu speaks about his recent liver transplant operation, his recovery, and his insights. We wish him the absolute best and look very much forward to seeing him soon. I personally miss his Bhagavatam classes, especially the ones where he has […]

Sri Sri Radha-VrindabanChandra


   

Deity Stories “Shri Shri Radha-Vrindaban Chandra Arrive”


by Hrishikesh  Exquisitely beautiful deities hand-carved from white marble were imported from India, installed at New Vrindaban on Janmastami, August 13, 1971, and named Shri Shri Radha-Vrindaban Chandra: the most beautiful Radharani and Krishna (the moon of Vrindaban). Kuladri Das explained, “Shrila Prabhupada personally picked out Radha-Vrindaban Chandra for New Vrindaban. They were carved by […]

“Living Graves”


Kripa-Maya Prabhu shared this poem during his most recent Bhagavatam class, and it was pretty striking to say the least In the always noble effort of sharing, here is the whole poem for you. Living Graves By George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) We are the living graves of murdered beasts, Slaughtered to satisfy our appetites. We […]

Cow Katha


by mrupa I’ve been following Laksmi’s progress and was encouraged a few days ago when it looked like she might recover. That she had such a rally is a miracle in itself. I am sure it is due to the care she is receiving. I was also struck by your comment about seeing ‘that’ in […]

Deity Stories “Little Radha-Krishna Deities Acquired”


by Hrishikesh In September 1968, New Vrindaban acquired a small pair of bell-metal Radha Krishna deities from a devotee who recently returned from India. Prabhupada gave instructions for their worship, “I am very glad to learn that Harivilas has given you a pair of Radha Krishna Murtis, so it appears that Radha Krishna is very […]

GLC New Vrindaban-A YouTube video


Here’s a link to a wonderful video on YouTube made by the students from the Global Leadership Center at Ohio University, showing many wonderful images set to George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord”.

Giriraja’s Big Party at New Vrindaban (cont)


We continue with the ecstatic photographic highlights of the 2007 Govardhan Puja Festival, live with love from New Vrindaban Dham. “The demigods are My devotees, and therefore it is not possible for them to forget My supremacy, but somehow or other he has become puffed up with material power and thus is now maddened. I […]

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 […]

Giriraja’s Big Party at New Vrindaban


Here are the dazzling photographic highlights of the 2007 Govardhan Puja festival, live at New Vrindaban Dham, starring the Brijabasis! The day began with ecstatic kirtan and a prema-inducing class led by HH Varsana Swami. HG Balarama Chandra braces himself for the great task ahead…assembling a giant Govardhan Hill made out of sumptuous prasad sweets. […]