by Syama-priya dasi

Something happened when I entered New Vraj. Everything became sweeter… Of course, the first day, I felt like poo, but that’s part of the process… I think. After that, I started to get to know the members of my new spiritual family one by one: one on one, in a group, during kirtan, on stage…and what struck me, what enchanted me to my core, was how sweet and how loving everyone is. I did not have the chance to meet Srila Gurudeva while he was here, but in Badger I felt I met Gurudeva face-to-face everyday as I connected with devotees and felt his strong loving presence in each of your hearts. Vrndavan and New Braj are the only places I feel really at Home in this world, and it’s my spirit brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers Love and Affection that make it so. Srila Gurudeva has given you his heart in exchange for yours and has obviously decided to make yours his Forever home.

I couldn’t go home without taking with me many souvenirs of the unforgettably heartwarming week I spent in New Vraj. Among some of my favorite souvenirs was the entire collection of Kishori Mohan and Sudevi dasi’s cd’s to play at my shop. It’s a nice little importation and art gift shop in [...] click to read the full story