Author Archives: New Vrndavan, USA

We are shifting the produce paradigm a bit for 2014. Rather than growing everything centrally, we are going to contract growers to provide some produce.  We will be listing vegetables and the amounts  needed and the cost that will be paid. As we use tons of tomatoes and plan on freezing sauce the need is […]

  Please see the link for all photos …. How important are the most powerful earthly kings for us? How important are all the demigods and sages? How important are countless material opulences, which come and go like the scenery in a dream? How important are even the liberated devotees in the spiritual realm of Vaikuntha, […]

Please see the link for all photos … https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/114809389518597520995/albums/5964315255724496369 When, patiently tolerating hundreds of kicks, millions of insults, and the constant onslaught of hunger, thirst, cold, heat and hundreds of other sufferings, penniless, agitated, shedding a great shower of tears, and calling out the names of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in a piteous voice, will I […]

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental “Throwback Thursday” – 01/02/14. Happy New Year everyone! We have yet another opportunity to highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban. There are at least a dozen devotees who could be identified in the photo. This week’s challenge is to see who can correctly name the most. Post your best guesses on […]

Please see the link for all photos ….. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/114809389518597520995/albums/5964007529959159505 Today or tomorrow this worthless material body will leave me and all the material happiness connected with it will also leave. Because material happiness is temporary, it should be understood to be only a mirage of the real happiness. O my mind, please abandon this false […]

Video of Sugosh leading New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013.

If one studies the Upanisads for a long time he will not obtain even an atomic particle of transcendental sweetness as a result of his study. On the other hand, simply by residing in Vrindavana one will become quickly drowned in a great ocean of transcendental nectar. May that supreme abode of Sri Vrindavana become […]

Monthly Meeting Minutes of the Boards of Directors for ISKCON New Vrindaban & ECOV – 12/19/13 ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) Vision Statement: Founded in 1968, Srila Prabhupada boldly envisions New Vrindaban as a sacred place known worldwide for Cow Protection, Self-Sufficiency, Holy Pilgrimage, Spiritual Education, and, above all, Loving Krishna. ECO-Vrindaban Mission Statement: ECOV is dedicated to cow protection, sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency […]

The following New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Programs will be held in the temple at New Vrindaban.  Everyone is invited! Tuesday December 31th 2013 5:00 am    Mangala Aratika 5:45 am    Japa session 7:00 am    Milking the cows at the Goshala 7:30 am    Sringar Darshan 7:40 am    Guru Puja 8:00 am    Srimad Bhagavatam Class […]

Please see the link for all photos …. https://plus.google.com/u/0/114809389518597520995/photos The materialists, who are strongly attached to the objects of sense gratification, the ascetics, who cannot tolerate even a glimpse of sense happiness, the earnestly endeavoring yogis, the impersonalists, whose minds are merged in Brahman happiness, and the devotees whose minds have entered the lotus flower […]

Please see the link for all photos …. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/114809389518597520995/albums/5962886377222961761 I have seen Vrndavana plunged into an ocean of sweetness by the amorous pastimes of two persons more splendid than gold and sapphires and more glorious than millions of Ratis and Kamadevas. [ Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrndavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-20 […]

Please see the link for all photos … https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/114809389518597520995/albums/5962501866151365777 Whose heart would not be enchanted by Vrindavana where Sri Radhika-Madanamohana enjoy many pastimes, where there are many trees and flowering vines, where the ground is paved with jewels, and where the birds, deer and other animals are all maddened with transcendental bliss? [ Source : […]

Whose heart would not be enchanted by Vrndavana where Sri Radhika-Madanamohana enjoy many pastimes, where there are many trees and flowering vines, where the ground is paved with jewels, and where the birds, deer and other animals are all maddened with transcendental bliss? [ Sourcs : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrndavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati […]

An Interview with Krsna dasi from England Dec. 20, 2013 Lilasuka dasi:  Krsna dasi, what made you think of coming to New Vrindaban? Krsna dasi: Many reasons, really. But the main reason was that New Vrindaban was a very dear project to Srila Prabhupada. If I was going to go anywhere outside of my home […]

I meditate on wonderful Vrindavana, where there are millions of lakes, ponds, and wells, all filled with water as sweet as transcendental nectar, where there are many gardens filled with blossoming transcendental flowers and fruits and unlimited wonderful trees and vines, where there are numberless transcendental deers and other animals who move here and there, […]

INVITATION TO ALL DEVOTEES OF NEW VRINDABAN First Meeting of Advocacy Sanga Agenda: Caring for Each Other, Caring for Devotees  Soul Searching: How can we attract devotees to live in New Vrindaban? What can we do to inspire long term commitment? Dear New Vrindaban Devotees, All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban […]

Please see more photos … Vrindavana is like the incomparable essence of the ocean of pure love of Krishna, or it is like the sweetest xisland-bracelet decorating that ocean of love. I pray this land of Vrindavana, which the great sages experience sweet as nectar, give me shelter until the moment I leave this body.

It’s time yet again for New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday! Each week we highlight an earlier era in the history of ISKCON New Vrindaban and ask readers to identify devotees in the photo. This week there are five devotees who can be named in the photo. Extra credit if you can correctly determine the words painted […]

Link for more photos … To drink: the freely flowing streams are filled with clear sweet water as nectar. To eat: the dried leaves from the trees are foods as palatable as one could desire. The warm breezes are just as one would have them. To reside: there are clean mountain caves and other suitable […]

Narcissus for Krsna By Lilasuka dasi Perhaps you’ve seen them.  If you’ve been up on the second floor of the Radha Vrindaban Chandra temple building, you’ve probably seen the beautiful “paper white narcissus” flowers growing in the front window.  Their brilliant white color thrives on all the direct sunlight there.  ECOV is growing these durable, […]

May the land of Srila Vrindavana where Subala and the other wonderful cowherd boys, who are all dear friends of Sri Krishna, play, where Lalita and the other splendidly beautiful young gopis, who are all filled with love for Srimati Radharani, enjoy transcendental bliss, and where Sri Sri Radha-Krishna thirst to enjoy wonderful transcendental amorous […]

ISKCON New Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 12/11/13. ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) Vision Statement: Founded in 1968, Srila Prabhupada boldly envisions New Vrindaban as a sacred place known worldwide for Cow Protection, Self-Sufficiency, Holy Pilgrimage, Spiritual Education, and, above all, Loving Krishna. Participating Board Members:  Jaya Krsna, Jamuna, Gopisa, Ranaka, Chaitanya Mangala & Dayavira. Recording […]

May my eyes become overwhelmed with ecstasy by seeing the nectar waves of Vrindavana’s beauty. May my intelligence drown in the nectar ocean of Vrindavana’s glories. May my body become agitated by the swiftly moving currents of ecstatic bliss and thus roll about on the ground of Vrindavana. Falling down like a stick, may I […]

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I meditate on Vrndavana, where the cuckoos sing the fifth note, the flute plays splendid melodies, peacocks sing and dance, vines and trees bloom, splendid and charming forests are wonderful with many birds and deer, and there are many splendid lakes, …

A conversation between Srila Prabhupada and some of his disciples as they tour Madhuban & a Vegetable Garden in New Vrindaban – June 22nd, 1976. Thanks to Vanipedia for the transcript. Kirtanananda: This is our farm up in here. Lord Jagannatha is staying there now while He is ill. Our big Lord Jagannatha is going […]

ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 12-08-2013 Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban (Earth, Cows, Opportunities & Vrindaban Villages) is dedicated to cow protection, sustainable agriculture, self-sufficiency and simple living — all centered around loving service to Sri Krishna, as envisioned by the ISKCON New Vrindaban Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Participating Board Members: Anuttama (first half […]

Heroic Servant Pulls Krishna’s Swan Boat Through The Water After Motor Goes “Kaput”! by Gauranatraj das Hare Krishna, I am writing on behalf of the Congregational development team. Saturday June 22nd, we had the first swan boat festival of the of the season. All of us had given up hopes because of the weeds in […]

This is in New Vrindaban  for the 2014 growing season. This is a compensated position. Contact Madhava Gosh for details gourdman8(at)gmail.com Service Description Department: Gardens & Produce Mission: Make the gardens attractive, a place where pilgrims, visitors, and community members can find their connection with a natural way of living, create a proper service mood […]

THANKSGIVING DAY CLASS Given by Varsana Maharaja THURS NOV 28 2013 The class is paraphrased below, entitled: “A Series of Losses” SB 11.3.7 “Thus the conditioned living entity is forced to experience repeated birth and death. Impelled by the reactions of his own activities, he helplessly wanders from one inauspicious situation to another, suffering from […]

Brahmananda Invites Devotees To New Vrindaban On Behalf of Srila Prabhupada – September 1968. New York 7 September, 1968 ALL GLORIES TO SRI GURU AND GAURANGA MEMO TO ALL DEVOTEES RE: NEW VRINDABAN I have just returned from a two days stay at our newest center New Vrindaban in Moundsville, West Virginia, near Wheeling. This […]

——Service Opportunity at ISKCON New Vrindaban——– ISKCON New Vrindaban is looking for enthusiastic team members for our Festivals Dept. We need friendly, co-operative, hard-working team players right away to come to New Vrindaban to help organize specifically for the well-known and inspiring Festival of Inspiration in May 2014 and the first of two fun Festival […]

Throwback Thursday is a popular internet trend and weekly theme commemorating vintage moments. Each week we share a photo and highlight a time from the early days of ISKCON New Vrindaban. Visit the New Vrindaban Facebook Page and take your best guess on the who, what, when & where by posting your responses in the comment section. We post on […]

The schedule for this week’s early morning Srimad Bhagavatam classes in the temple  is: Wed Dec. 11 – HG Ananda Vidya Prabhu  – Will speak on glorification of the Bhagavad Gita and Book Distribution as preparation for Gita Jayanti and going out on harinama sankirtan, chanting in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Thursday. Thurs Dec. 12 […]