Archive for October, 2008
Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Govardhana Puja
Govardhana Puja is Wednesday, Oct. 29th! The day starts off with the morning program, including Damodarastakam prayers, and a 8:15am class recounting the pastimes under Govardhana Hill.
The evening festivities begin with a 5:30pm go-puja in front of the temple, giving children and adults the opportunity to decorate a cow and offer her sweets. More Govardhana Hill […]
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008
8′ Deer Fencing Acquired
I have been working on getting a critter resistant fence up around about a 1/4 of an acre (1000 square meters) of garden. I have taken down the electric fence that previously surrounded it and have only some rugs and chicken wire skirting (a fruitless attempt to keep groundhogs from going under the electric fence) […]
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Govardhana Puja Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 29th
Morning Program
5:00 am Mangal Arati, Nrsimha Arati, Tulasi Puja & Japa
7:30 am Darshan Arati, Guru Puja & Damodarastakam
8:15 am Class: Pastimes under Govardhan Hill
9:15 am Breakfast
Evening Program
5:30 pm […]
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
SST For Me?
Yesterday I was off to Pittsburgh, then Blairsville, Pennsylvania for a doctor’s appointment and to pick up some 8′ (2.44 m) high deer fencing, respectively. More about the fencing tomorrow.
The liver examine was routine. The doctor did schedule me for a routine liver biopsy and ultrasound for January, 2009. A liver biopsy is currently the […]
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
The Springs of Spiritual Life
The need for a rich inner life is one of the essential lessons given us to by our dear acaryas. The Goswamis were so absorbed in their heart-filled meditation upon Radha and Krsna that they often forgot to eat and sleep.Srila Prabhupada would sacrific…
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
The Flame
From Dharma the Cat’s blog.
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
How Big Is A Billion?
Click the link to see graphically how much a billion and more is:
“On September 7th, 2003, President Bush announced on national television that he was going to ask the Congress to grant him an additional $87 billion dollars for the fiscal year, beginning October 1, 2004, to continue the fight on terror in Iraq and […]
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Diwali Schedule 10/25
This year Diwali is celebrated at New Vrindaban on Saturday, Oct. 25th. After the morning program and breakfast, take a tour of the garden and cow barn at 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., watch the movie, “The Glories of Govardhana Hill,” participate in go-puja, and listen to captivating storytelling.
At 7:00 p.m., the […]
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Diwali candle holders
Lalita Gopi, Caitanya Bhagavata, Vishaka, Vrindavan and other helpers gathered last Friday to make candle holders for this Saturday’s Diwali celebration. To celebrate this Festival of Lights, the altars will be decorated with hundreds of tea lights for a magical candlelight arati and kirtan.
They’ve made over 100 candle holders out of colored salt dough decorated with […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
Prabupada Letter, May 23, 1971
CAMP: ISKCON; 3, Albert Road; Calcutta-17, India
My dear Hayagriva,
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 3d May, 1971 and have noted the contents. That New Vrindaban is developing so nicely is very much encouraging to me, so increase it more and more. It is sounding so much […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
Bonfire Saturday Night
Vidya will be having a Halloween celebration this coming Saturday, Oct. 25th at our house. The bonfire will be started at 7 PM.
Costumes optional but those not wearing their own costumes may be selected to wear a costume of Vidya’s choice.
Okay to bring potluck items but not essential. Light refreshments will be provided but it […]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
NV 24 Hour Kirtan DVD
Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all
glories to the holy name!
Thank you so much for attending the second annual 24 Hour Kirtan Festival at
New Vrindaban this June. We think you will all agree that the event was a grand success and has become a permanent fixture on the North […]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Alas, Poor Tomatoes, I Knew You Well
That whitishness you see on these tomato leaves is the first killing frost of the year laying its cruel hand on our plants, the cruel hand of death.
Being as late in the season as it is, I made no effort to save the plants, as the long cool nights and frequent frosts in the forecast […]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Deep
Rex Weyler of Greenpeacedrops the straight dope on the link between our ecological problems and our environmental problems, and what the solutions may turn out to be to put out “the big bonfire.”Click here to read more.
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Saturday, October 18th, 2008
Enjoy!
Now that they have been Master Cleansed, Soma, Balarama, and Jason are enjoying like anything!Apples, little pieces of toast, orange juice…my God! It’s like they are tasting for the very first time!Balarama even forgot how to chew, but he is making u…