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Saturday, March 6th, 2010
“Time Ploughs On Infinite Railways” by Hayagriva das ACBSP
Living consciousness ploughs on infinite railways
Its traveler tediously moves towards ever vanishing horizons.
The way stations spanning birth to death piles up along the treks
The traveler can never make a permanent settlement along the way
Due to the irresistible demands of the unknown destinations.
His consciousness has developed affinity
But being a lost and lonely entity
He is compelled along […]
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
New Vrindavan Gaura Purnima Festival
We will celebrate the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on Sunday, February 28th. Since this is weekend day, everyone should have free time to participate in our festival. We want to spend the day chanting the Holy Name and hearing about Lord Caitanya’s lila.
We will also have ISKCON Cinema playing various movies about Lord Caitanya’s […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
New Sewing Room
To All New Vrindavan Residents,
Several months ago, the New Vrindavan Community Management Council approved a request of senior matajis who desired to restart the Radha Vrindavan Candra Sewing Department.
The paraphernalia of the RVC Sewing Dept was in disarray and scattered in several insecure locations. Their request was to consolidate all the Lord’s sewing […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Winter Storm Update
Letter by Sikhi Mahiti das to Malati dd.
PAMHO AGTSP
I guess by now you have heard that we were dark in NV for 3 nights and 4 days. A snow storm passed through and dumped almost 2 feet of snow. Then, the temperature dropped to single digits causes many trees to break large branches or the […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Gaura Purnima Irganization Meeting This Sunday
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu KI JAYA!
Sunday, Feb. 28th, will be the appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Since this celebration is on a Sunday, we have an opportunity to organize an all day celebration. That requires the community devotees to participate in the organizing and running of the festival. Please step forward to help […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
Armed Attack on New Vrindavana
By Mahamaya dasi as presented by Patita Pavana das Adhikary
NEW VRINDAVANA, June 1973. The growth of the Hare Krishna Movement into an accepted worldwide religion has been decorated with the sacrifices of many wonderful, brave devotees. This is the story of one such incident, described by a Vaishnavi author who was there. An armed motorcycle […]
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
World Prayer Day for the Yamuna River
On Saturday, January 30, New Vrindaban Community will join with over 180 communities world-wide in a day of prayer and chanting. This is an international effort aimed at protecting the sacred Yamuna River in Vrindaban, India. There is currently a 30-day stay order on the construction of a bridge that would […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Festival Of Inspiration: 2010 May 7, 8 & 9th New Vrindaban, WV
This is the 10th Year Anniversary of the Festival.
Each year, Festival coordinators seek talented devotees to make presentations, conduct work shops or give seminars. We welcome a wide variety of topics. If any of the gentle readers know qualified persons or are interested themselves in […]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda Thursday, Jan. 28th
Dear Devotees,
PAMHO! AGTHDSP! Next Thursday, Jan. 28th is the auspicious
appearance day of Lord Nityananda. This is always one of NV’s most wonderful and intimate festivals. Especially in view of all the current issues in the world, and in our local world, it will be a wonderful […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Saturday, January 23 is Yoga Day USA
Saturday, January 23 is Yoga Day USA. The word “yoga” is an ancient Sanskrit word that means “linking with the Supreme.” New Vrindaban Community is dedicated to the science of bhakti yoga, or the science of devotional service to God. Here is the schedule of events for Yoga Day USA:
12:30 […]
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Garden Conversation New Vrindaban June 22, 1974
(Pusta Krishna was reading from the 13th chapter of Bhagavad Gita and Prabhupada was commenting. See the full conversation here.)
Pusta Krishna: It’s just like, say here’s a field, and it’s full of wood, so a farmer comes and he cuts down the trees and then he plants grain, and then it comes up as wheat. […]
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
Planting Fruit and Nut Trees In New Vrindaban
I am hoping that we can get a lot of fruit and nut trees planted in New Vrindaban, with a goal of 1,000 in 10 years or quicker. Last year 30 or so were planted on temple grounds and individual devotees planted more so that for the year we did get over a hundred in […]
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Loving Exchange Event
(Pitambar dd is a New Vrindaban devotee from back in the day. She is Ambarisa’s widow. Ambarisa cared for the cows for many many years at Bahulaban and was famous for his kirtans and sweet rice. She has some health issues and is disabled.)
Updating everyone on the upcoming “Loving Exchange” program which is happening […]
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Krishna Reveals Himself To Those Who Love Him
Krsna reveals himself to those who love Him. Sometimes it is the unspoilt love of a child which contains the highest wisdom unseen to the gross materialists.
We all experience economic pressures. Maintaining life in the twenty-first century includes many necessities which centuries before were completely unimaginable. Even in our attempts to live simply and render […]
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Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Temple New Year’s Eve Festival
RVC Temple
New Years Eve Festival
Hare Krsna! Radha Vrindavanchandra Ki Jaya!
This year the end of the year coincides with Sri Krsna Pushya Abisheka. On this day, one should bath the deity in five pounds of ghee. We will welcome the new year with an abhiseka of Sri Salagram sila and a fire yajna in […]