Author Archives: New Vrndavan, USA

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 07/17/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There are at least nine recognizable faces in this photo. How many can you identify? Extra credit: What are they doing and when were they doing it? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, […]

The Old Log Cabin  and The Brick House The New Vrindaban Advocacy Sanga met with Jaya Krsna prabhu on Tues. July 5, 2014.  One of the topics that came up was the recent removal of the old log cabin that used to sit just off the road across from Srila Prabhupada’s Palace of gold.  It […]

    The last few weeks have been VERY busy in the gardens. We have had many new volunteers.  A family from Maryland came to work and camp in the garden.  Currently we have two volunteers from WWOOF (world wide opportunities on organic farms) that have been helping with our abundant harvest of green beans.  […]

Srila Prabhupada “Has Many Ideas for New Vrindaban” and Hopes to “Develop Many New Vrindabans” – March 1969. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. ———————————————————————- March 30, 1969 My Dear Satyabhama, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 07/10/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There are at least a dozen recognizable faces in this photo. How many can you identify? Extra credit: What’s the celebration and when was it? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where […]

On this day, Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra allow Themselves to be bathed by all following the original tradition of worship at Jagannatha Puri. Our devotees as well as hundreds of local people enthusiastically assemble at the Jagannatha temple to perform abhisheka with Ganges water, milk, etc. This bathing goes on for a few hours in […]

ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 06/15/14. Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes a simple, sustainable lifestyle centered on the care and protection of cows, local food production and the loving service of Lord Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban. Participating Members of the ECOV Board of Directors: Chaitanya Mangala, Madhava Gosh, […]

Srila Prabhupada Sees Deity Worship in New Vrindaban as Being of “the Highest Standard” in ISKCON – December 1974. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. ———————————————————————- December 19, 1974 Bridesville, Canada My dear Bahudak, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of […]

New Vrindaban Garden Manager Takes Step Closer to Sustainable Vision By Madhava Smullen Back when she started visiting New Vrindaban at age sixteen, admiring the Rose Gardens at Prabhupada’s Palace and thinking it would be her dream job to work there, Kacey Orr could never have predicted how all the pieces would fall into place. […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 07/03/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There are more than 50 devotees in this photo. How many can you identify? Extra credit: What’s the celebration? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment […]

Everyone is invited to Bathe Their Lordships Jagannatha, Balarama and Subhadra devi At Their Snana Yatra Sat. July 5, 2014 10:30 AM in front of RVC temple If you would like to come early to help do seva, you are welcomed.

Crossing beyond Lord Visnu’s illusory potency maya, distrusting women and frightened of their company, an intelligent man will choose to live very humbly in the land of Vrndavana.[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, Sataka-2, Text-70, Translation.]  Please click here for more photos

We Must Accept High Cost of Cow Protection, Says New Minister By: Madhava Smullen ISKCON News on May 15, 2014 We can have successful cow protection projects in ISKCON. But only if we’re willing to accept the high cost of violence-free milk, and of caring for cows and their handlers. That’s the message that Shyamasundara […]

New Vrindaban’s 8th Annual 24 Hour Kirtan By Lilasuka dasi It was only the third hour into the 8th annual summer 24 hour kirtan in N.V., on Saturday June 21, 2014, when the kid kirtaniyers jumped right in. Well “trained up” by their parents, each of the mostly third generation children took their turn expertly […]

Srila Prabhupada Repeats His “Simple Living, High Thinking” Message for a New Vrindaban Resident – August 1974. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. ———————————————————————- August 19, 1974 New Vrindaban My dear Madhukara das, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter […]

Last Flight By Lilasuka dasi  A little brownish baby sparrow slowly hopped into the middle of the lobby of the Radha Vrindaban Candra temple, and just stood there, looking a bit lost. It turns out she wasn’t lost at all, as Lord Krsna was apparently very much guiding her from within. As it happened, Dasi, […]

Have you read the Science of Self Realization? By Krishna Bhava dasi Sometimes with his mother and sometimes with his son, Herbie has been visiting NV for a decade, “Under the radar” as he likes to say.  Originally from Kent, Ohio, he moved to West Alexander, WV. Ten summers ago he decided to take a camping […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 06/26/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: Can you identify the cart driver and two horses in this photo? Extra credit: What year and where do you think it was taken? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where […]

Prabhupada’s Palace Rose Garden Making the Switch to Sustainability by Lilasuka dasi Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold at New Vrindaban didn’t always have the stunning, bursting-with-color rose garden that every visitor now gets to enjoy. Twenty-six years ago, in 1988, Betty Hickey, a horticulturalist, and a good neighbor of New Vrindaban, from a nearby farm, and […]

Srila Prabhupada Describes His Bhagavat Dharma Discourses Held in New Vrindaban – Sept 1972. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. —————————————————————— September 02, 1972 Denver, Colorado My dear Radha Damodara, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated August […]

Under a tree by the Yamuna’s shore Radha and Krsna thirst to enjoy transcendental amorous pastimes. Please worship Them with pure, unalloyed love. [Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, Sataka-2, Text-66, Translation.] Please click here for more photo

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 06/19/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There are no people in this photo and we’re looking for answers to when and where. Can you identify the location? Extra credit: What year do you think it was taken? What to do: Post your guesses […]

Srimati Radharani’s maidservants are very beautiful. The vines of their arms and wrists are charmingly decorated with bracelets and armlets. The bells on their sashes and anklets tinkle melodiously. Their jewelled earrings are lovely. Their glistening braided hair is charming and splendid and the flower buds of their breasts are nicely decorated with necklaces of […]

Throughout the winter in New Vrindaban, four new bull calves have joined the herd.   On Christmas Eve Priya Darshana aka “Priya D”was born to Asha & Dharma. Priya D is a sweet, innocent & goofy calf. He LOVES to have his head scratched endlessly & is known to lick faces & chew on arms.  […]

They have given Their lives to each other. During bathing, sleeping, eating, and all other activities, Their intense, ever-new love does not allow Them to remain separated. They eternally enjoy transcendental pastimes together in the newly blossoming groves of Vrndavana forest. Let me worship that supremely sweet, splendid divine couple. [Source : Nectarean Glories of […]

  Here’s a reminder of New Vrindaban’s summer 24 Hr Kirtan. Sat. July 21 beginning at 11 AM. See you there!

  Over the past two weeks the garden has been transformed.  All of our early season crops and flowers have been planted. A few new items include: 1000 Beauregard Sweet Potatoes 3 varieties of bush green beans 2 varieties of pole beans radishes watermelons a small field of giant golden amaranth sunflowers 75 strawberries 50 […]

Srila Prabhupada Offers Guidance on Acceptable Foods, Yogurt  Making and Sees New Vrindaban Devotees as Experts – February 1970. From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. —————————————————————— February 11, 1970 Boulder, Colorado My Dear Harer Nama, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your […]

Gopal’s Garden Home School Co-op End-of-the-Year Party By Lilasuka dasi “Why did Krsna ask, ‘Which Brahma?’” This question came from a puzzled Lord Brahma, played by nine year old Josh Fintel, during the dramatic reading of Sankirtan das’s play Which Brahma? at the end of the year school party for Gopal’s Garden. The students at […]

Ah! In Vrndavana Forest all the animals, birds, trees, vines and countless other living entities, who are all very sweetly beautiful and as splendid as gold, have now become stunned by drinking the maddeningly sweet nectar of the bliss of great transcendental love. Ah! Induced by all of them, the most enchanting, priceless teenage treasure […]

Devotees “Hungry to Hear” at Festival of Inspiration By Madhava Smullen Arriving at Festival of Inspiration — seeing the rows of cars in the parking lot, the book and merchandise booths, the huge prasadam tent, the hundreds of devotees milling about on the lawns in front of New Vrindaban’s ISKCON temple and enjoying each other’s […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 06/12/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: There at least 5 devotees whose faces are recognizable in this photo. How many can you identify? Extra credit: Where are they and what’s the occasion? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, […]

Srimati Radharani’s maidservants are very beautiful. The vines of their arms and wrists are charmingly decorated with bracelets and armlets. The bells on their sashes and anklets tinkle melodiously. Their jewelled earrings are lovely. Their glistening braided hair is charming and splendid and the flower buds of their breasts are nicely decorated with necklaces of […]

Everyone is invited to the 8th Anniversary of 24 hr kirtan! Sat. June 21 – Sun. June 22, 2014 starts 11 A.M. Continuous chanting of the Lord’s Holy Names for 24 hours straight. Talented and devoted kirtaniyers will take turns leading the chanting. Schedule to be announced.    

Filled with amorous desires, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna gracefully enter the palace of vines. Their glistening eyes, words, limbs, and motions are all filled with nectar, and Their eyes move with amorous playfulness. Seeing all this, Radha’s maidservants begin to discreetly go outside, but the smiling divine couple brings them back in. They are […]

Srila Prabhupada Designs A Horse Driven Cart For Use At New Vrindaban. Srila Prabhupada’s First Visit to New Vrindaban – May, 1969. Excerpt from “The Hare Krishna Explosion.” Chapter 18 titled: “Paramhansa in the Hills.” By Hayagriva das. As the late May days pass—beautiful, lengthening days with brief afternoon thundershowers—Prabhupada gradually builds his community, throwing out ideas, planning, […]

Sankirtana Das is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and a 38 year resident of New Vrindaban. He is a sacred storyteller, workshop leader and author of Mahabharata: The Eternal Quest. He was interviewed by Lilasuka Devi Dasi, Communications Director at New Vrindaban on May 11, 2014 Q. Congratulations. So how does it feel that your […]

By Madhava Smullen Bhakta Josef Lauber clearly loves his service. It comes through in his voice, as the words tumble out in a colorful torrent, filled with emotion. And why wouldn’t he? As head of ISKCON New Vrindaban’s Congregational Development Department, he is constantly guiding newcomers in Krishna consciousness, watching them learn, seeing their enthusiasm […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 06/05/14. Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. This week’s challenge: In this photo with Srila Prabhupada there at least 10 devotees whose face can be seen, including a number of ladies. Who can you identify? Extra credit: Where are they and who currently lives in that location? […]