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Horse-driven Cart New Vrindaban

11 Mar 2024 Leave a comment

by The Hare Krishna Movement in A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Gargamuni Das, Hayagriva das, New Vrindavan, Simple Living, Uncategorized Tags: Gargamuni Das, Hayagriva collection, horse driven cart, Krishna, New Vrindaban, Simple Living, Srila Prabhupada

I had to laugh when I saw this posted on Facebook. But it is both beautiful and practical, and is good for the planet and the garden.

Horse-driven cart New Vrindaban

Can be used both for carrying goods and passengers…………

The carriage board should be balanced on the wheel beam and then it will be weightless for the horse who can then very swiftly draw the whole load without any difficulty. By this at least half ton of load or 10 passengers can be easily drawn.”

—Sketch and handwriting by Srila Prabhupada.

From the Hayagriva Collection.

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Eco Village / Plain Living and High Thinking

27 Jan 2015 1 Comment

by The Hare Krishna Movement in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Krsna Consciousness, Michael Buck, New Vrindavan, Simple Living Tags: ancient technique of cob, building with a mixture of sand, clay, fresh milk and cream, Michael Buck, Middle Earth, reclaimed materials, SB 4.22.24, straw, water and earth

There has been an ongoing discussion here at New Vrindaban about the possibility of establishing a Vedic or Eco Village, where people would be able to live simply, and practice Krishna Consciousness. Establishing cottage industries based on agriculture, dairy, arts and crafts, etc., and living a more earth based lifestyle

A few day ago my wife shared a link with me on Facebook describing an earth friendly, hand built house, built by Michael Buck, for practically nothing! As I have myself been a builder for almost 40 years now, as as we have been discussing the idea of an Eco Village here at New Vrindaban, I was of course interested. This is a nice example of a house that could easily be built with materials that are local to our area, using the ancient technique of cob – building with a mixture of sand, clay, straw, water and earth.

The following is the text and images as it appears on the English web site Daily Mail.

Sailing Back to Godhead

24 Sep 2014 Leave a comment

by The Hare Krishna Movement in Back to Godhead, Narahari das, Simple Living, Spiritual Life Tags: Back to Godhead Magazine, bonafide religion, BTG, chant Hare Krsna, every town and village, God, Iskcon, Krsna, Narahari, narahari das, read Srila Prabhupada's books daily, Sailing Back to Godhead, Spiritual Life, spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, The Hare Krishna Movement, the hare krsna's, transcendental knowledge

Yesterday I was cleaning out the abandoned barn at Bahulavan, which is now being put back together again, and I found an old issue of Back to Godhead Magazine mixed in with so much debris. I pulled it out, cleaned it off, and added it to my collection of Back to Godhead Magazines. I had always heard of this famous sailing ship, and finally got a chance to see it.

Sailing Back to Godhead
Article excerpted from Back to Godhead Magazine Vol. 16, No. 6, 1981

A teakwood ketch and a devotee’s determination help bring Lord Krsna’s message to the Hawaiian Islands.

“…Krsna consciousness is the only established religion I know of that openly respects all other bonafide religions. My wife and I chant Hare Krsna and read Srila Prabhupada’s books daily. It’s added a dimension to my life that I feel is essential.”