By Atma Tattva Das
In Alto Paraíso de Goiás, a tranquil region in central Brazil known for its crystal waterfalls and sattvic atmosphere, an ambitious project is taking shape. Eco Vrindavan aims to recreate the spiritual mood of Vraja, establishing a fully sustainable and spiritually centered community for devotees in South America and beyond.
At the heart of this effort is Ishvara Das, a disciple of Bhakti Tirtha Swami and longtime member of the Sankirtan mission. “My journey began in 1995, when I was 13,” Ishvara recalled. “It started with incense, prasadam, and the sounds of kirtan coming from my neighbors’ home. That was my first contact with Krishna consciousness.”
Years later, his first visit to Vrindavan in 2002 left an indelible mark. “I felt like I had come home,” he said. But it was a 2016 visit to Govardhan EcoVillage that clarified his life’s direction. “I saw how Radhanath Swami had recreated Vrindavan’s mood outside of India. I believed then that this was possible anywhere, even in Brazil.”
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