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The Best Community You’ve Never Heard Of!
New Goloka Dham, featuring Their Lordships Sri-Sri Radha-Golokananda
Nestled in the wooded splendor of the third coolest small town in America
(http://www.cnn.com/ ;2015/03/06/travel/feat-budget-travel-america-coolest-small-towns-2015/)
, New Goloka Dham isfar from your usual ISKCON temple. It is a hidden gem that provides multifaceted options foreach and every community member’s spiritual and material growth. Wonder how both needs can possibly be met? Just as in real estate, the secret is location, along with a healthy dose of bhakti.
Hillsborough is roughly fifteen minutes away from noteworthy Chapel Hill, home to the oldest public university in the country and the first US base for Krishna West. Preaching abounds atmany top-notch institutions for higher education in and around the Triangle, such as Universityof North Carolina, Duke University, Wake Forest University, North Carolina State Universityand many others. Amenities and cultural activities can be found in and around Hillsborough,including Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Durham and Raleigh. Incidentally, the Greater Raleigh areaalso boasts a stable economic base, a highly educated populace, a temperate climate and manyopportunities for book distribution.A hidden treasure in this wonderful community is its diversity: Diversity in the community,diversity in the culture, and diversity in the topography. So much to do and so little time:Mountain biking and whitewater rafting a little further west toward Boone (where the SadhuSanga retreat takes place); picnicking replete with kirtan and prasadam at relaxing and idyllic5000 acre Jordan Lake; as well as visiting any part of the 300 miles of beautiful, pristine beachesfor mantra meditation by the ocean. Farmers’ markets abound, loaded-up with wonderful locally-grown, seasonal produce for your bhoga offerings. Numerous parks, several right here inHillsborough, have scenic trails for your japa walks or for exercising while you listen to yourfavorite lecture. There is something for everyone to help strengthen their sadhana and their bodies on a daily basis.
 The main attraction of New Goloka Dham for the residents and community members, however,is the most gorgeous and resplendent Divine Couple, Sri-Sri Radha-Golokananda. This year
marks the 30th anniversary of Their installation on Janmastami 1985, as well as the beginning ofTheir continual first-class worship. HH Bir Krishna das Goswami, who established the NewGoloka community in 1982 and retains permanent residency, states, “New Goloka is non-different than Goloka Vrindavana.”Every day at New Goloka Dham, there are many opportunities for sravanam, kirtanam, andVisnu pada-sevanam with very reciprocal and merciful Radha-Krishna deities and wonderfulsadhu sanga, all of which generate a loving, spiritual atmosphere that many community memberscontinually relish. Please tune in to the HillsboroughNC channel at www.mayapur.tv to see andhear the nectar.
New Goloka Dham will be celebrating the 30th installation anniversary this Janmastami in grandstyle. We invite everyone to join us on Saturday, September 5th to chant and dance for the pleasure of Sri-Sri Radha-Golokananda while experiencing our very special spiritual enclave ~ a portal to the spiritual world. You may never want to leave! For more information about NewGoloka Dham or this years’ Janmastami celebration, contact lilasaktidd@gmail.com.
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