Author Archives: New Vrndavan, USA

Pickin’ Potatoes in New Vrindaban – A Picture Tells a Thousand Words      

Srila Prabhupada Visits New Vrindaban – June 26th, 1976. Excerpt from Hari Sauri’s Trancendental Diary. No morning walk again today. Srila Prabhupada’s heart is still giving him trouble, but he is determined to go to the temple every day and give a short class. Before leaving for the temple we talked for a few minutes […]

The 24 Hour Kartik Kirtan will be here this Sat. Oct. 19, 2013! Join us either on our New Vrindaban webcam or in person. Here are some of the kirtaniyas scheduled (list not final): Bhakti Vasudeva Swami, New Vrindaban Devotees Varsana Swami, Devananda Pandit, Ananda Vidya, Rupanuga, Rupa Manjari and others, plusAmala Kirtan Das, Ajamil […]

Goswami Remembrance Day When ……………Tuesday, October 15th Where…………..Srila Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold Guest Speaker……..His Holiness Varshana Maharaja On the disappearance day of Raghunatha Das Goswami, Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, and Srila Krishna das Kaviraja Goswami, the Brijbhasis will honor and seek the blessings of the six Goswamis of Vrindaban so they can fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s vision […]

  Srila Prabhupada Visits New Vrindaban – June 25th, 1976. Excerpt from Hari Sauri’s Trancendental Diary. No morning walk today. It seems that mornings are the worst for His Divine Grace’s health. Nevertheless, he attended the program in the temple and gave class. * * * At eleven thirty Ganendra prabhu came and massaged Prabhupada’s […]

“I have got ambition to construct there seven temples as follows 1. Radha Madan Mohan  2. Radha Govinda  3. Radha Gopinatha  4. Radha Damodar  5. Radha Raman  6. Radha Gokulananda  7. Radha Syamasundar” Letter from Srila Prabhupada to Hayagriva, 1968 This will be the sixth Sangam at Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold, each with a different […]

ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 9-29-2013. Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban (ECOV) 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 (INV) Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Participating Board Members: Anuttama, Chaitanya Mangala, Kripamaya, Madhava Gosh, […]

Krsna is in control. Many of our guests will remember the summer of 2012, when there were big electric storms in the New Vrindaban area, notably on the July 4 long weekend, and the electricity went down for a long time.  We were helpless to make things work more quickly. There was also a severe […]

New Vrindaban will have its Kartika 24 hour kirtan, one of the devotees’ favorite festivals of the year on Sat. Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to Sun. Oct 20 at 11 a.m. There will be continuous chanting of the Lord’s Holy Names for 24 hours. Many talented and devoted kirtaniyers will take turns leading the […]

Srila Prabhupada Visits New Vrindaban – June 24th, 1976. Excerpt from Hari Sauri’s Trancendental Diary. Because of his continued heart palpitations Srila Prabhupada did not feel well enough to take his daily walk. Instead he remained in his room and talked for a while with myself, Pusta Krsna and Kirtanananda Maharajas. Still, for the sake […]

Please visit our new website for Srila Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold!

NEW BOOK      Mahabharata: The Eternal Quest  by long time New Vrindaban resident and award-winning storyteller Sankirtana Das In the  late 1960’s, while in college, Sankirtana Das discovered an old book in the library. The Indian Story Book  (1914) by Richard Wilson,  a collection of India’s ancient stories,  included some from the epic Mahabharata. Sankirtana majored […]

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO Tuesday’s Farm Circle event: Farm Circle Fiesta “Local Foods Latino Style” Program description: Farm Circle gatherings bring together New Vrindaban residents around local foods, farming, gardening and sharing insights about self sufficient living. This gathering called “Local Foods Latino Style” honors and celebrates the wonderful service of New Vrindaban’s Mexican, Peruvian […]

Srila Prabhupada Visits New Vrindaban – June 23rd, 1976. Excerpt from Hari Sauri’s Trancendental Diary. Ekadasi. Prabhupada said very little on his walk and the class was short. He is experiencing disturbing heart palpitations and his uremia has caused his legs and feet to swell again. It was a strain for him to even be […]

Please visit ISKCON New Vrindaban’s new Palace Lodge and Govinda’s Restaurant website!

ISKCON New Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 9/11/13 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. Present: Jaya Krsna, Jamuna, Gopisa, Dayavira, Chaitanya Mangala & Ranaka. Recording Secretary: Laxmi Honest Gopisa reported on […]

  We are celebrating Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the U.S.A this Thursday Sept. 26 in Srila Prabhupada’s pushpa Samadhi (aka Srila Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold). Please come if you can. Our guest speakers will be Balabhadra, Jayasri and Samkirtan Prabhus. 5:45 p.m.            Bhajan 6:00 p.m.            Reading – Markine Bhagavat Dharma 6:10 […]

Srila Prabhupada Visits New Vrindaban – June 22nd, 1976. Excerpt from Hari Sauri’s Trancendental Diary. New Vrindaban is spread out over a large area, and each section is called by a different name corresponding to the twelve different forests or vanas, of the original Vrndavana. Prabhupada took his morning walk along a dirt road in […]

    ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 9-07-2013 Mission Statement: ECOV (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 Members of the […]

A Picture Story of the Radhastami Festival in New Vrindaban Sept. 12:

ECO-Vrindaban: Where Truly Happy Cows Roam Free By Madhava Smullen We live in a world where animals—who are just as alive and feeling as we are—are treated like non-sentient commodities. A staggering nine billion animals are slaughtered every year in US factory farms alone. While they wait for their early death, like prisoners in a […]

Srila Prabhupada Visits New Vrindaban – June 21st, 1976. Excerpt from Hari Sauri’s Trancendental Diary. Srila Prabhupada’s arrival caused quite a stir in the small Pittsburgh airport. Our fellow passengers looked on with obvious bemusement as Kirtanananda Swami and a group of forty or fifty devotees gathered around the boarding gate, offering him beautiful flower […]

Dear Brijabasis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I would like to express my deep gratitude to all the community members and temple devotees who made the Janmastami Festivals, Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day and Labor Day weekend a big success. Many pilgrims approached me to express their heartfelt thanks for the experience New […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – URGENT Hare Krsna Prabhujis and Matajis, Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!    I am writing you in hopes of resolving a quite difficult situation.    The whole group of 15 volunteers today announced that they will not be able to come and help as earlier agreed and […]

A highlighted quote from a conversation between Srila Prabhupada and some of his disciples during a room conversation in New Vrindaban – June 24th, 1976. “Anyway, improve this mode of life. Live in open place, produce your food grains, produce your milk, save time, chant Hare Krsna. Plain living, high thinking, ideal life.” – Srila Prabhupada. […]

The Stains on my Hands By Chelsea Cirasa I had no clue what to expect when I decided to spend a month in New Vrindavan. I had been here once before in June for 24 hour kirtan, and I instantly fell in love, so much so that I almost had to get dragged onto the […]

Palace News Many devotees worked very hard this summer serving Srila Prabhupada at his Palace. Following Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day we would like to thank them for all their wonderful service. Lila, Gopa, Purnima, Srimati and Mukunda worked hard in the garden department. They planted many rows of jiva souls who appeared in the bodies […]