http://newvrindabanbloggers.org The New Vrindaban Blogosphere Sun, 11 May 2008 22:17:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Vrindaban now has a live web cam. See it at http://www.krishna.com/nv http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2008/05/11/new-vrindaban-web-cam/ I was a part of a presentation at the FOI. Sri Nandanandana had a slot and asked Sankirtan and me to do part of it. He has a website that gets over 3000 unique visitors a day and has published numerous books. The session was entitled: Writing to Share Krsna Consciousness: ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/write-like-a-blogger/ Last weekend May 2 Caru Das journeyed to the NA GBC/Temple President Meetings in New Vrndavan, West Virginia. He landed at the Pittsburgh airport Friday midnight, rented a car, dozed at a rest stop en route and arrived Saturday morning in time for a shower and the start of the ... http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2008/05/11/north-american-temple-president-gbc-meetings/ We lack all knowledge of this parting. Death does not deal with us. We have no reason to show death admiration, love or hate; his mask of feigned tragic lament gives us a false impression. The world’s stage is still filled with roles which we play. While we worry that our performances may not please, death also ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/on-hearing-of-a-death-by-rainer-maria-rilke/ The latest topic amongst those in ISKCON addicted to debating is the annotation of Prabhupada’s books. For those of you not familiar with the specifics, I will not provide links because a.) I am too lazy to find and include them and b.) why disturb your mind about it ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/annotations/ (Ed. note: read Hari Bhakta’s (her husband) blog update here) by Gokulataruni dd Two days ago I woke up to a phone call telling me that Gopi Lila passed away. Though I knew that this was coming it still came as a surprise. She was someone that was dearly loved by ... http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2008/05/09/the-passing-of-two-friends/ Dr. Schambaugh, of the University of Oklahoma School of Chemical Engineering, Final Exam question for May of 1997. Dr. Schambaugh is known for asking questions such as, “why do airplanes fly?” on his final exams. His one and only final exam question in May 1997 for his Momentum, Heat and ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/is-hell-exothermic-or-endothermic/ Tough job: Volunteers needed for chocolate study By Michael Kahn LONDON (Reuters) - Calling all chocoholics: British researchers recruiting volunteers willing to eat a bar of chocolate daily for a year, guilt-free and all in the name of science. The trial starting in June will explore whether compounds called flavonoids found in chocolate ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/devotee-women-do-not-read-this-post/ Road work on the slip between Tejo’s and Sudhanu. After the road work is a good view of the pasture at Mahaban. Parking at the Prabhupada’s Palace and looking up these cherry blossoms block the sky. http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2008/05/06/a-drive-into-new-vrindaban/ Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research has suggested. Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning. Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four were regarded as a potential health hazard and one harboured five times more germs ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/keyboards-dirtier-than-a-toilet/ Did you live in New Vrindaban or visit here when Srila Prabhupada visited the community? If so, I need your help. Over the years I’ve been asked to develop an oral history of New Vrindaban. This would be an enormous undertaking. But with a new blog I would like to humbly ... http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2008/05/05/please-help-write-history-of-new-vrindaban-dhama/ Tridandi Goswami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Founder-Acharya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness August 21, 1969 My Dear Kirtanananda, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of 12 August, 1969, sent along with a package of sandish. I am sorry that I was not able to see ... http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2008/05/05/prabhupada-letter-august-21-1969/ (The following was submitted to the Brijabasi Spirit by a devotee who wanted to remain anonymous. It isn’t really suitable for that site so I offered to post it here for him.) Dear All, I wanted to share with you a few thoughts, and I begin with an excerpt from an ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/looking-to-the-future-of-nv/ Did you live in New Vrindaban or visit here when Srila Prabhupada visited the community? If so, I need your help.Over the years I’ve been asked to develop an oral history of New Vrindaban. This would be an enormous undertaking. But with a new blog I would like to humbly ... http://nytsanga.blogspot.com/2008/05/help-write-history.html Yesterday I talked of the dead, today, keeping to the theme, I speak of the dying. Premavatar is visiting New Vrindaban for the temple presidents/GBC meetings and I was taking him on a tour of the winter barn, more commonly referred to as the Big Barn. Several cows that are unable ... http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/cow-protection-not-just-for-milk/