Saturday, October 20, 2007

"Serving Love"

If y'all head on over to www.krishna.com, you can check out the feature "Serving Love", a film about the awesome and ecstatic Vegan Cooking Workshop prasad program run by the monks of the New Vrindaban Brahmacari Ashram.

This film was made by HG Sri-Kishore Das, a super-friend of the Brahmacari Ashram and New Vrindaban Community, currently working for his master's degree in Film at Ohio University. This earthly planet will no doubt hear and see a lot more from Sri-Kishore, for he is a soul of great determination, drive, heart, and appetite!

Sunday, October 14, 2007

The New Vrindaban Radio Programming Guide


Please accept my humble obesiances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Greetings from New Vrindaban Dham. This past Friday, our application for an FM airwave frequency was sent through to the mighty Federal Communications Commission, and within the next 1-2 months, we will find out if New Vrindaban Dham has been awarded its own FM radio station.

As we anticipate the final decision, I just wanted to unveil to you, the friends and well-wishers of Club 108, a early Programming Guide of possible programs we are planning to do for our FM station.

What we are seeking from you is your input to the Programming guide, i.e what additional programs you would like to see, and also we are seeking advice and hands-on help to get the station up-and-running, especially in terms of getting ourselves hooked up to the Internet, where devotees worldwide could share in our programming.

As always, your help and guidance is essential to our projects

Thank you very much for your time
your humble servant
Bhakta-Chris, Club 108, New Vrindaban Dham

without further ado...here is the Programming Guide

Introduction to Krishna Consciousness-A weekly educational series which explores the basics of our philosophy, based on the teachings from the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is. Topics will include Dharma, Karma, Reincarnation, The Nature of the Cosmos, Our Real Position, Matter vs Spirit, Reincarnation, and Spiritual Vegetarianism. (59 min weekly program, recorded)

The Lectures of Srila Prabhupada-A series of the essential lectures and teachings given by His Divine Grace A.C Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of the International Society of Krsna Consciousness (88 min daily program, recorded)

Radio Free Krishna-A feature in-studio program with live interviews, musical performances, spiritual discussions, vegetarian recipes, live dramas, and other assorted goodies. Bringing the vibrant atmosphere of the New Vrindaban Community into your very home (88 min weekly program, live)

The Great Teachers of Krsna Consciousness-
A series of essential lectures and teachings given by some of the most advanced devotees and leaders of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness. This program will include lectures and talks by such exalted souls as HH Radhanath Swami, HH Gour Govinda Swami, HH Bhakti-Tirtha Swami, and many more (88 min daily program, recorded)

The Sounds of the Lord-The transcendent sounds of the sankirtan movement, as the Holy Names of the Lord resound through many different musical genres, from classical Indian ragas to rock and roll to reggae. Featuring a wide variety of classical and contemporary artists, with occasional live performances. (88 min daily program, recorded and live)

The Vedic Classics-Selected readings from the tree of spiritual knowledge, the Vedas. Readings will be taken from the Bhagavad-Gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-Charitamrta, and other works translated by Srila Prabhupada. Discussion of read works will also be included. (59 min daily program, recorded)

Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking-A delightful and delicious program featuring discussion of the art and philosophy of spiritual vegetarianism, and of course we will have presentations of world-class recipes from our tradition. A feast for the ears and the stomach. (29 min weekly program, recorded)

The Garden of Devotion-An educational program on how to grow many different fruits and vegetables for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord. This program will discuss methods and technologies for successful organic gardening, from planting to harvesting and beyond. (29 min weekly program, recorded)

The Sustainable Spiritual Revolution-A discussion on fascinating topics, articles, ideas, and solutions geared towards the idea that the only successful movement of environmental sustainability must be based on spiritual values. This program will included interviews and discussion with a variety of guests from many spiritual and secular fields. (29 min weekly program, recorded and live)

New Vrindaban Today-A public affairs program discussing issues important to the residents of the New Vrindaban Community (29 min weekly program, recorded and live)

Srimad-Bhagavatam Temple Class-A daily recording of the morning’s class on the essential Vedic classic Srimad-Bhagavatam, the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic knowledge. (59 min daily program, recorded)

New Vrindaban Youth Power-A program hosted by members of the New Vrindaban Brahmacari Ashram and Youth Community, focusing on issues relating to the next generation of Krsna Conscious outreach. This program will feature interview, discussion, music, and improvised segments. (29 min weekly program, recorded and live)

New Vrindaban Memories-
Members of the New Vrindaban Community share stories and pastimes of the long history of spirit and devotion here in the hills of West Virginia. (29 min weekly program, recorded)