Author Archives: New Vrndavan, USA

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

Results of the WVU “Branding” Survey for New Vrindaban   Aug. 2013 or What exactly is New Vrindaban’s image? In many conversations and letters, Srila Prabhupada lovingly explained the different aspects of his dream for New Vrindaban.  He told us that his vision was, of course, based first and foremost on developing our love for Krsna. […]

Monthly Meeting Minutes of the Boards of Directors for ISKCON New Vrindaban & ECOV – 8/15/13. 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. ECOV Mission Statement: ECOV (Earth, Cows, Opportunities & Vrindaban Villages) is […]

Srila Prabhupada Tours His Palace and Gardens in New Vrindaban — June 22, 1976 Much thanks to the Vanipedia website for the transcript. Prabhupada: Thank you. Kirtanananda: In New Vrindaban, this is your Palace. Prabhupada: Oh! So many (indistinct). Kirtanananda: Yes. Prabhupada: There is no such building in America. [break] These are our workers? Kirtanananda: Yes, these […]

Srila Prabhupada was seen “flying” into the temple room on an elegant swan carrier on his Vyasa Puja day, which followed a wonderful Janmastami celebration.      

by Lilasuka dasi His Holiness Varsana Maharaj gave the early morning Srimad Bhagavatam class today, Janmastami, the Appearance Day of Lord Krsna. Someone asked him, “Maharaj, what is the true meaning of “brijbasi spirit?”  His reply was, “the essence of the brijbasi spirit is loving relationships. Brijbasis live in the land of Braja, of course, […]

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

ISKCON New Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 8/8/13 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. Board of Director Members Present:  Jaya Krsna, Dayavira, Chaitanya Mangala, Ranaka, Gopisa Recording Secretary: Laxmi Honest The […]

From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. —————————————————————— November 18th, 1968. My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Nov. 12, 1968, and I am very much pleased to note the contents. […]

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.

Video from New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013. Thanks to Bhakta Vatsala Dasa for posting on Youtube.

    ECOV Board Meeting Minutes 8-10-2013 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 […]

  From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban. Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material. —————————————————————— June 14th, 1968. My Dear Hayagriva, Please accept my blessings. I was just expecting your letter since I have come here from Boston. I have already informed you about my successful program in Boston, […]

On this most Auspicious Occasion, Everyone is encouraged to prepare some special loving preparations that you’d like tomake as an offering to Lord Balarama on His Appearance Day. Our goal is to offer at least a total of 56 wonderful preparations at His special evening offering. This rare opportunity is especially meaningful to all those who are partial […]

There will be a barn closure ceremony on Sat. Oct. 5 at New Vrindaban. Join us!

ECOV: A Dynamic Solution to a Modern Dilemma By Madhava Smullen The world—and the USA in particular—seems determined to murder as many cows as possible. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 35 million of the mild-mannered creatures were slaughtered in 2010 in the USA alone—that’s over 95,000 cows killed a day and nearly […]

Video of Shyamala Kishori Dasi leading during New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013. Thanks to Bhakta Vatsala Dasa for posting on Youtube.

Summer in New Vrindaban is going very well. The newly renovated lodge is full on many weekends.  The new welcome center is buzzing with pilgrims and visitors. So, all is well in the holy dhama. At the same time, in this material world, we all know that Krishna often tests His devotees in different ways. […]

“Modest Elegance” – An Interview with Varsana Maharaj INTERVIEWER: Please describe your project to us, Maharaj. VARSANA M: Our Govardhana Hill project, featuring Radha Kunda and Syama Kunda as central landscape features, Radha Gopinath as the resident deity, and Their temple as the prime focus, derives inspiration and direction from a consistent thread interwoven through […]

New Vrindaban: The Spiritual Frontier  Back To Godhead Article – June 1974 By Vishaka devi dasi By His inconceivable potency, the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna appeared 5,000 years ago as a cowherd boy in the village of Vrindavan, India. The devotees of the Hare Krishna movement, therefore, who have established a 1,000 acre Krishna conscious […]

Hari Sauri Recalls Srila Prabhupada Reuniting with Kaliya, New Vrindaban’s First Cow. Hari Sauri’s diary: New Vrindaban, West Virginia 06-28-1976 This morning Kirtanananda Maharaja arrived in his pickup to drive Srila Prabhupada up to the original New Vrindaban farm where the community first started. Srila Prabhupada sat in the cab while devotees scrambled up into […]

MEMORIAL FOR VAHNA DAS   When: August 16, 2013 Time: 6PM Place: The island between parking lots at Radha VrndavanaCandra Temple ( weather permitting…otherwise there will be signs around the temple indicating where it will be ) PLEASE NOTE: There will be prasadam after the memorial. We are making a few basic preps, but this […]

Everyone is invited to a Dharma Sastra Seminar Aug.12-14 On Varnasrama Dharma  with His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami ~Under the Lodge~ Schedule: Fri. Aug. 9- Maharaja arrives Sat. Aug. 10 – gives Srimad Bhagavatam class Sun. Aug. 11 – gives Srimad Bhagavatam class Sun. Aug. 11 – gives Sunday feast lecture Monday Aug.12         5 – […]

Video of Gaura Mani Dasi leading during New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013. Thanks to Bhakta Vatsala Dasa for posting on Youtube.

Everyone is invited to a Dharma Sastra Seminar Aug.12-14 , 2013 On Varnasrama Dharma  with His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami The schedule will be: Fri. Aug. 9-      Maharaja arrives Sat. Aug. 10 – gives Srimad Bhagavatam class Sun. Aug. 11 – gives Srimad Bhagavatam class Sun. Aug. 11 – gives Sunday feast lecture Monday Aug.12         […]

  An excerpt of an article, written by Madhava Smullen, titled “ECOV: A Dynamic Solution to a Modern Dilemma.” The first cow protection program that Srila Prabhupada established in the Western World was in the rural community of ISKCON New Vrindaban—named after Krishna’s village and nestled in the hills of West Virginia. “Krishna by His […]

Prabhupada at New Vrindaban Back To Godhead Article October 1969 His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada arrived at New Vrindaban, West Virginia on the morning of May 21st, 1969. It was his first visit to the mountain ashram, which is the first community in the West dedicated to Krishna conscious living. Prabhupada walked swiftly […]

“Journey to Goloka Vrindavana” by Sachimata Prins On Sat. evening, July 27th 2013, New Vrindaban had its 3rd annual Pushpa Abhishek, Flower Bathing Ceremony for the Deities, Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Candra.  I was very fortunate to be present this time around, and was eager to participate in the transcendental occasion. Sri-Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra […]

Click here to read the July 2013 newsletter from our sister community, New Raman Reti, in Alachua, FL. Please visit and “like” the ISKCON Alachua Facebook Page!  

For the old time New Vrindaban devotees who remember him, Vahna has left his  body.  We were notified 7/24/13 it may have been the 23rd. There will be a memorial service in about two weeks, details forthcoming. He was 68 years old. He was preceded in leaving the planet by his father and his second […]

Video of Gopal Trivedi Dasa leading during New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013. Thanks to Bhakta Vatsala Dasa for posting on Youtube.  

ECOV Board Meeting Minutes 7-14-2013 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 Board Members: Chaitanya Mangala, Krpamaya, […]

New Vrindaban: The West’s First Krishna Conscious Community Back to Godhead Magazine article – May 1971 By Hayagriva Dasa Adhikari “You have New York, New England, and so many ‘New’ duplicates of European countries in the USA, why not import New Vrindaban in your country?” (Srila Prabhupada, Letter, 3/17/68) Within the past three years communes […]

  Madhava Gosh Recalls Srila Prabhupada Reuniting with Kaliya, New Vrindaban’s First Cow. Originally published in Volume 3 #9 of the Brijabasi Spirit 1976. We waited at the gate on the Vrindaban road the morning Srila Prabhupada took darshan at the tem­ple of Radha Vrndavana Natha. He arrived surrounded by two busloads of prabhus from […]

Prabhupada Sangam at the Palace By Sachimata Prins July 24, 2013 On Tuesday, July 23rd, there was a wonderful evening program organized at the Palace in New Vrindaban to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s first tour of the Palace being built in his honor. Many devotees attended. We heard how, forty years ago, […]

  ISKCON New Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes – 6/13/13 Participating Board Members: Dayavira, Chaitanya Mangala, Jaya Krsna, Ranaka & Tamohara. 1. Increase Transparency It was discussed and approved that we begin publishing the minutes of the monthly board meetings. 2. Community Investment Fund The report on the Community Investment Fund (CIF) was explained. The balance of […]

Hare Krishna,  Dear Brijavasis,  Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila PRabhupada.  H.H.Bhakti Raghava Swami will be visiting New Vrindaban Thu, Fri, Sat  25, 26, 27 of July . He will give initiations on the 27th Saturday morning and will give the class on Saurday morning. . He will attend the Pushya abishek. […]

Video of Acyuta Gopi Dasi leading during New Vrindaban’s 24 Hour Kirtan – June 15th, 2013. Thanks to Bhakta Vatsala Dasa for posting on Youtube.