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Our Disciplic Succession:
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"The Sun Never Sets on Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math":
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Mon, 13 May 2024
Join Service
Connection
'You cannot stay alone. You will get association if you keep connection with
me. You have taken initiation and will go back each to your own village. If
each of you arranges a programme in your own village and calls me, I will
come. This is connection.'
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Bengali, English, Spanish)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Sober Householder
Life
"Even if you live as a householder, you can still try to preach. It is
possible. I am telling to everyone—the minimum requirement for all
householders is that you must give 50% of your labour to your family and
minimum 50% to your Gurudev. You must spend minimum 50% of your time on
service and spiritual life."
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2020)
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Sun, 12 May 2024
Eagerness
for Connection
'Many people took initiation today – they take initiation and think, 'I have
become a king!' They do not keep in touch with their gurudev after
that. They never call and speak to their gurudev. It is necessary to
keep connection. You must make an effort.'
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Bengali, English, Spanish)
সবকিছু অন্ধকারে ডুবে গেল
(২য় ভাগ | ২৪ এপ্রিল ২০২১)
"যখন গুরুদেব এই জগৎ থেকে চলে গেলেন তখন মনে হচ্ছিল আর বকা দেওয়ার কেউ থাকল না ।
সুখ-দুঃখের কথা সব সময় গুরুদেবের সঙ্গে আলাপ করতাম আর গুরুদেব যখন এই জগৎ থেকে
চলে গেলেন, একটা ছায়া—যেন একটা আবরণ—চলে গেল । কি হচ্ছে, কি হবে কিছুই বুঝতে
পারছিলাম না । মনে হচ্ছিল যে, আমি একা !"
Шри Йогапитх
(часть 2)
«Блаженная земля Индии, которая несёт на себе святые отпечатки стоп святого
Господа и Его преданных, является обителью религии на этой земле. Один из
семи городов, расположенных в Индии и способных даровать освобождение, — это
Шри Маяпур в Шри Дхаме Навадвип, который неотличен от Шри Матхура-мандалы. На
самом деле в мире не существует возвышенного места, которое могло бы
сравниться с Навадвипом, потому что именно здесь появился Шри Гаура-хари,
океан чистого сострадания и милости».
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Sober Householder
Life
"Even if you live as a householder, you can still try to preach. It is
possible. I am telling to everyone—the minimum requirement for all
householders is that you must give 50% of your labour to your family and
minimum 50% to your Gurudev. You must spend minimum 50% of your time on
service and spiritual life."
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2020)
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Today in the calendar:
Gaura Panchami. Appearance of Sripad Sankaracharya. Disappearance of
Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Vilas Gabhastinemi Maharaj.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day. We must always remember disappearance and
appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If we can remember such personalities, such
great souls, it will bring a great benefit to our spiritual life."
"We should always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned
there, even if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned
there, we can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti,
some purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early
in the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all
devotees."
"Wake up, look into the calendar and give 'jay' to your Guru and
Vaishnavs. Always pay obeisance to your Guru and Vaishnavs when you wake up
in the morning, always give them 'jay'. Always keep faith and show
respect to them. Always see the calendar—whose appearance day it is, whose
disappearance day it is. Even if you cannot make a festival, at least you can
give them 'jay', it will bring you benefit. When you give 'jay'
to your Guru and Vaishnavs, it brings you sukriti. For example, today
is the disappearance day of a Vaishnav—give 'jay' to him, remember
him. We must always remember the words of Vaishnavs. If I remember the words
of Vaishnavs, I get some benefit, some deposit through that."
In honour of Sri Sankar Acharya:
Hearing the name of Sri Sankar Acharya, Paramahamsa Babaji Mahasay offered
his prostrate obeisance and said:
‘O great soul! “Sankarah Sankarah saksat” (Sankar is Mahadev-Sankar, Lord
Siva, himself) – always remember these words. Sankar is a Guru of Vaishnavs,
that is why Mahaprabhu spoke of him as an Acharya. Sankar is a perfect
Vaishnav. When he made his advent in India, there was a very urgent need in a
guna-avatara like him. At that time, discussions of Vedas and practices of
varnasrama-dharma had become almost obliterated by the influence of Buddhist
voidism, which is extremely atheistic. Although Buddhist doctrine contains
some truth about jiva souls, that religion is quite temporal (non-eternal).
At that time, almost all brahmans had become Buddhists and had almost
completely given up Vedic religion. Filled with wondrous power, the advent of
Sankar’s incarnation established the honour of Vedic scriptures and changed
voidism into brahmanism. The work he performed is wonderful. India is
eternally indebted to Sri Sankar for this great work. All works in the world
can be divided into two types. Some works are related to some particular time
(temporal), and some are not related to any time (timeless, eternal). The
great work of Sankar’s incarnation is temporal, and many good results emerged
from it. Sankar’s incarnation created a foundation upon which the
incarnations of Sri Ramanuja, Sri Madhva and other great teachers later built
the palace of pure Vaishnavism. Therefore, Sankar’s incarnation is the
greatest friend of Vaishnavism and a predecessor acharya.
Sri Sankar revealed a conceptual path in this world, and to this day,
Vaishnavs easily take advantage of its wealth. Sambandha-jnana (knowledge of
the relationship) is extremely necessary for material conditioned souls.
Vaishnavs and Sankar Acharya believe that gross bodies existent in this
material world are different and separate from transcendental matter, but
spiritually, there is no difference between a jiva soul’s internal and
external identity. Both agree that giving up material world is called
liberation (mukti), and up until attaining liberation, there is very much
similarity between Sri Sankar and Vaishnav Acharyas. Sankar Acharya teaches
that it is possible to purify one’s heart and attain liberation by practising
God consciousness (by serving and worshipping the Lord), but only Sankar is
silent about the transcendental path jiva souls face after attaining
liberation. Sankar knew very well that if a jiva soul can progress on the
path of liberation by serving the Lord, it will gradually, bound by the
happiness of spiritual life, become a pure devotee. Therefore, when Sankar
showed the path, he did not further reveal the mystery of Vaishnavs. Those
who read and consider his commentaries very carefully can understand Sankar’s
profound intention. But those who pass their time reading only the external
parts of his teachings become driven away from proper Vaishnavism.
(From Jaiva Dharma by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur)
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Sat, 11 May 2024
Keep Your
Vision Straight
'You must always avoid criticising and disrespecting Vaishnavs. I have heard
many people speak like that, and I have heard somebody say this today, too.
It reminded me of one time when one of Gurudev's godbrothers came to Gurudev
and complained about me.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Ongoing Agenda
"By the mercy of Gurudev, I am today in Nrisingha Palli. I know that it is
our zoom programme today, but I also had so much service here at the
construction site today and there is still much left to do tomorrow—and it
turned out that the connection here is very nice. So, I am giving this online
class today from here."
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2020)
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Fri, 10 May 2024
Entering the
Right Current
'I will take two–five minutes more to address those who are going to take
initiation, and when you come upstairs, I will give you the beads. Please
listen carefully to what I will say. We must remember our line.'
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Bengali)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Take Care of
Yourself
"Always do service, always think about your Guru, think about your spiritual
life. This is what I want from you. Devotees go to work, but they must think
about their spiritual life—they must set some time for their spiritual life,
spiritual benefit."
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2020)
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Today in the calendar:
Gaura Dvitiya. Appearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Vichar Jajavar
Maharaj (a disciple of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad and
a dear associate of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj). Gaura Tritiya
(falls on the same day). Aksaya Tritiya (an auspicious day to start
some works). Beginning of the 21-day Chandan Yatra of Sri Sri
Jagannathdev.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day. We must always remember disappearance and
appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If we can remember such personalities, such
great souls, it will bring a great benefit to our spiritual life."
"We should always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned
there, even if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned
there, we can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti,
some purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early
in the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all
devotees."
"Wake up, look into the calendar and give 'jay' to your Guru and
Vaishnavs. Always pay obeisance to your Guru and Vaishnavs when you wake up
in the morning, always give them 'jay'. Always keep faith and show
respect to them. Always see the calendar—whose appearance day it is, whose
disappearance day it is. Even if you cannot make a festival, at least you can
give them 'jay', it will bring you benefit. When you give 'jay'
to your Guru and Vaishnavs, it brings you sukriti. For example, today
is the disappearance day of a Vaishnav—give 'jay' to him, remember
him. We must always remember the words of Vaishnavs. If I remember the words
of Vaishnavs, I get some benefit, some deposit through that."
In honour of Srila Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj:
— { Pranam mantra } —
saumyam suddha-tanum sudhamsu-vadanam sarasvatam sundaram
namananda-puram prasanta-manasam samsara-santarakam
abalayad-bhagavat-padabja-madhupam dinarti-ham daivatam
vande bhakti-vicharakam prabhu-varam yayavara-svaminam
"I offer my obeisance unto my great master, the worshippable Srimad Bhakti
Vichar Jajavar Maharaj. He is a beautiful follower of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta
Saraswati Thakur and has been a bee in the lotus feet of the Lord since his
youth. He has a divine form and a moonlike face. He is filled with the Name's
ecstasy and his heart is tranquil. He is gentle, he relieves the fallen of
their distress, and he delivers the world."
(Composed by Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj) |
Sripad Bhakti Vichar
Jajavar Maharaj (by Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami
Maharaj, spoken on Srila Jajavar Maharaj's disappearance day)
"Srila Jajavar Maharaj joined the Gaudiya Mission of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta
Saraswati Thakur at a very young age. He could sing nicely, and he looked
very simple—there was not a shadow of inauspiciousness in his
body..."
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Thu, 9 May 2024
Irreconcilable Difference
'People come from all temples, but that Math people always go to the temple
over there. They do not come here. That is why I also offer obeisance to them
from far. As Srila Janardan Maharaj said, "If somebody does not like Gurudev,
if somebody does not like Gurudev's line, I will offer obeisances to them
from ten thousand miles away."'
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Bengali)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Acharya Srinivas: Rescuing Scriptures
"So many things are written about Acharya Srinivas. There is a famous pastime
of Srila Srinivas Acharya and Raja Birhambir. Srila Srinivas Acharya, Srila
Narottam Das Thakur, and Srila Shyamananda Prabhu were once travelling with
all the books of Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Sanatan Goswami, and
others..."
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Today in the calendar:
Gaura Pratipad. Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Aloka
(Bhaktyaloka) Paramahamsa Maharaj (his brahmachari name is Sri Mahananda
Prabhu; a diksa disciple of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhu
and a sannyas disciple of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, founder of
Sri Paramahamsa Gaudiya Math in Sri Dham Mayapur).
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day. We must always remember disappearance and
appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If we can remember such personalities, such
great souls, it will bring a great benefit to our spiritual life."
"We should always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned
there, even if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned
there, we can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti,
some purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early
in the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all
devotees."
Wed, 8 May 2024 (Appearance of Sri Gadadhar Pandit Goswami)
Listen and
Follow
'If you have faith in your guru, if you have firm devotion to your
guru, then all those nonsense talks will not even enter your ears –
you will not even think about material life or any material things; you will
only think about Mahaprabhu, about spiritual life, you will only serve the
Lord. If you follow this in your life, you will get benefit.'
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Service
to Gaura-Gadadhar (By Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami
Maharaj)
"Is worship of Gaura-Gadadhar a completely madhurya conception? Yes,
and more than that. This worship is rather related to separation, or union in
separation. Gadadhar Pandit represented Radharani's bhava, but though
he is the possessor of that wealth, it was taken up by Mahaprabhu, so he
stood empty."
গুরুদেবের তিরোভাব
(১ম ভাগ | ২৪ এপ্রিল ২০২১)
"আজকে মদীয় গুরুপাদপদ্ম ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ জগৎগুরু শ্রীল ভক্তিসুন্দর গোবিন্দ
দেবগোস্বামী মহারাজের শুভ তিরোভাব তিথি । গুরুপাদপাদ্ম এই দিনটাকে ছেড়ে চলে
গিয়েছেন । খুব বিরহের দিন তবু আমরা আড়ম্বরভাবে গুরুদেবের তিরোভাব তিথি পালন করে
থাকি । বৈষ্ণবের তিরোভাব আর আবির্ভাব একই বস্তু কারণ বৈষ্ণবগণ হচ্ছেন ভগবানের
নিজজন ।"
Шри
Гададхар Пандит Госвами (часть 1)
«С самого детства Шри Гададхар Пандит был рядом с Махапрабху. Его отца звали
Мадхав Мишра, а маму — Ратнавали Деви. Они жили рядом с домом Шри Джаганнатха
Мишры в Маяпуре, и Ратнавали Деви относилась к Шачи Деви как к старшей
сестре. Являя лилу своих детских деяний, Шри Гаура Хари всегда играл
вместе с Гададхаром Пандитом».
Today in the calendar:
Amavasya. Appearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit Goswami.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day. We must always remember disappearance and
appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If we can remember such personalities, such
great souls, it will bring a great benefit to our spiritual life."
"We should always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned
there, even if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned
there, we can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti,
some purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early
in the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all
devotees."
In honour of Srila Gadadhar Pandit Goswami:
— { Pranam mantra of Sri Gadadhar Pandit Goswami } —
nilambhodhi-tate sada sva-viraha-ksepanvitam bandhavam
srimad-bhagavati katha madiraya sanjivayan bhati yah
srimad-bhagavatam sada sva-nayanasru-payanaih pujayan
gosvami-prabaro gadadhara-vibhur-bhuyat mad-eka-gatih
"On the shore of the broad blue ocean Gadadhar Pandit used to read Srimad
Bhagavatam to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who was suffering from the great
internal pain of separation from Himself (Krishna). Gadadhar Pandit supplied
the wine of Krishna-lila to intoxicate his afflicted friend and give Him
relief. As he read, tears would fall from his eyes like flower offerings onto
the pages of Srimad Bhagavatam. May the pleasure of that brilliant
personality, Gadadhar Pandit, the best of the Goswamis, be my only object in
writing this book."
(Composed by Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj) |
Sri Gadadhar Pandit Goswami
(A chapter from Srila Acharya Maharaj's Bengali book Sri
Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya-mukta-mala)
"Sri Gadadhar Pandit stayed with Mahaprabhu from his childhood. His father's
name was Madhav Misra, and his mother's name was Ratnavali Devi. They lived
in Mayapur near Jagannath Misra's house. Mahaprabhu could never stay without
Gadadhar Pandit, and Gadadhar Pandit could not stay without Mahaprabhu even a
moment too..."
Sri Gadadhar Pandit: Mahaprabhu's Shadow
(A chapter from Srila Acharya Maharaj's Bengali book Sri
Puri Dham Mahatmya-mukta-mala)
"Sri Gadadhar Pandit stayed with Mahaprabhu from his childhood. His father's
name was Madhav Misra, and his mother's name was Ratnavali Devi. They lived
in Mayapur near Jagannath Misra's house. Mahaprabhu could never stay without
Gadadhar Pandit, and Gadadhar Pandit could not stay without Mahaprabhu even a
moment too..."
At Sri
Chatak Parvat and Sri Tota Gopinath Temple
His Divine Grace is speaking at the bhajan-kutir of Srila Bhakti
Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur and Sri Tota Gopinath temple on the first day of
Sri Puri Dham parikrama, telling the pastimes of Srila Haridas
Thakur's disappearance and Srila Gadadhar Pandit.
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Sri Gadadhar Pandit's
Life in Puri
A special discourse given by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda
Dev-Goswami Maharaj for Sri Gaudiya Darshan, 1995, dwelling on "Puri
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math" and "Jagannathdev and His Dham." Later, this
article was included in the compilation of lectures Affectionate
Guidance (Chapter 23).
পণ্ডিত শ্রীগদাধর
গোস্বামী ["Pandit Sri Gadadhar Goswami," the original
Bengali article]
শ্রীল ভক্তিরক্ষক শ্রীধর দেব গোস্বামী মহারাজের প্রবন্ধ: "পণ্ডিত গোস্বামী
চরিত্র নিজ প্রিয়তমের উদ্দেশ্যে একটী নীরব পূর্ণ-আত্মোৎসর্গময় উপটোকন বিশেষ ।
লক্ষ্মীদেবীর স্কন্ধ ভিক্ষার ঝুলি দর্শনে যাঁহারা বিরোধালঙ্কারের চমৎকারিতা
হৃদয়ঙ্গমে যে অপূর্ব্ব সুখাস্বাদনে সমর্থ, তাঁহারাই শ্রীমৎ পণ্ডিত গোস্বামী
অপূর্ব্ব ব্যক্তিত্বের অসাধারণ মহিমা অনুভবের অধিকারী ।"
Prayers to Sri Vaishnav Thakur:
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SONG:
Ei-bara karuna kara |
এইবার করুণা কর
"O worshippable Vaisnava, be merciful to me this time. O saviour of the
fallen, without you there is no one. In every birth I aspire for the dust of
your feet."
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SONG:
Thakura vaisnava-gana |
ঠাকুর বৈষ্ণবগণ
"O worshippable Vaisnavas, I offer you this prayer. I am very fallen and
misbehaved. Destiny has immersed me in the fearsome ocean of material
existence. Please grab me by the hair and pull me to the shore."
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SONG:
Ohe Vaisnava
Thakura |
(ওহে) বৈষ্ণব ঠাকুর
"O worshippable Vaishnav, ocean of grace, be merciful to this servant.
Give me the shade of your feet and purify me. I clasp your feet. You can give
Krishna, you have that power. Calling, 'Krishna!' 'Krishna!', I run after
you."
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SONG:
Ki-rupe paiba seva |
কিরূপে পাইব সেবা
"I am so wicked, how will I ever get service? I do not have any attachment to Sri Guru and Vaishnavs! Prabhu, you see no fault in others, you are the saviour of the fallen. Please deliver Narottam this time!"
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SONG:
Dhana mora nityananda |
ধন মোর নিত্যানন্দ
"Nityananda is my wealth, Gaurachandra is my lord, my very life is the
Divine Couple. Advaita Acharya is my strength, Gadadhar is my family, and
Narahari is my play and pastimes."
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Tue, 7 May 2024 (Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj's
Tirobhav Tithi)
Service Mishaps
'If you want to do service, even a small thing is sufficient – the main thing
is that you must supply what is required and when it is required. If you do
something for your own pratistha or for your own benefit, this is not
service.'
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Bengali)
pujya-sri-guru-varga-vandita-mahabhavanvitayah sada
paurvaparya-parampara-prachalita-prajya-pramurtakrteh
bhakter nirmala-nirjharasya nibhrtam samraksakam sadaram
vande sri-gurudevam anata-sira acharya-varyam nijam |
"I bow my head in eternal obeisance to my gurudev, the best of acharyas,
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj. He is the ever vigilant, stalwart
guardian of the current of pure devotion, whose highest form flows from our
most worshippable Sri Rupanuga Guru-varga in their exclusive dedication to
Mahabhav, Srimati Radharani."
"A disappearance day is also called viraha-tithi, a separation day.
Viraha, separation, comes if there is relation—if you have some
relation with the person, then separation comes. When and how does relation
come? It comes through service. If you have no service, you have no relation;
if you have service, then you have relation, and when there is relation,
separation comes. No service—no relation. Remember this."
"You must always listen and speak about the Lord. Where will you find
Gurudev? Gurudev has gone now. But you can get his association if you read
his books. When I am not here, where will you get my association? I have
books – if you read those books, you can get the darshan of your Gurudev and
get his association every day. Guru is always with us; he always gives us
instruction. If we remember his instructions, his words, if we read his
books, we will always get his association through that."
~Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj
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Autobiography of Srila
B.N. Acharya Maharaj
To try to describe unlimited glories of a Vaishnav is a very challenging
task, and because the nature of Guru is beyond what we can grasp with our
material intelligence and beyond what we can perceive with our material
senses, it makes the task even harder. Presented here is an autobiographical
discourse of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, the
current Acharya and Sevaite of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
PHOTO ALBUM
The photographs presented in this dedicated photo album are only a few
glimpses into a particle of the service and contribution that His Divine
Grace has made. May they however become a source of inspiration for the
service and dedication to the lotus feet of Sri Gurudev that His Divine Grace
embodies.
My Grief
[22 March 2016 | Part 1]
"Today, by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma, by the mercy of Gaura Hari, you
have successfully, beautifully and without any obtacles completed Sri
Nabadwip Dham parikrama. It is a very happy, joyful day, but at the
same time it is also a sorrowful day..."
Who Will Understand
This?
[22 March 2016 | Part 2]
"This relationship is not a two-day connection, this connection is not just
to take initiation and go away, no. You must not only think like this, but
you must understand it. What is the love of Guru? What do you
receive from your Guru? You must always think about it."
The last recorded Hari-katha and Guidance of Sri Gurupadpadma:
Take Care of Yourself
[2 May 2021 | Part 1]
"...This is the situation now—we must all be careful. We must chant more and
more, we must preach more and more, and we must practise more and more.
Always continue following all the rules and regulations—we must distribute
the teachings that we have got from our Gurudev to others."
Sadhus' Fight
[2 May 2021 | Part 2]
"This is a battlefield. We will not run away from the battlefield—we will
always stand and fight against Maya. You can see everywhere that finally
demons are always defeated by the sadhu. Om is always at the side of a
sadhu. Please you all take care yourself. In this situation, everybody
should practise on their own, do not be disheartened."
Be Exclusive,
One-Pointed
[2 May 2021 | Part 3]
"If you think about good things, then all bad things will automatically be
removed from you. Do not worry so much about this. When you think some
anartha is coming, you must give more and more attention to
practising—concentrate your mind on practising."
শ্রীগুরুপাদপদ্মের শেষ-কথা
(ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ শ্রীল ভক্তি নির্ম্মল আচার্য্য মহারাজের হরি-কথামৃত)
[ ২ মে ২০২১] "এটা যুদ্ধক্ষেত্র । আমরা যুদ্ধক্ষেত্র
থেকে কখনও পালিয়ে যাব না—আমরা দাঁড়িয়ে থাকব আর মায়ার বিরুদ্ধে যুদ্ধ করব ।
সর্বত্রই দেখতে পাবেন যে, অসুররা সব সময় সাধুর দ্বারা পরাজিত হন । যেদিকে সাধু,
সেইদিকে সব সময় ওঁ থাকে । দয়া করে নিজেদের দেখাশোনা করুন । এই অবস্থায় সকলের
নিজেই সাধন করতে হয়, নিরুৎসাহিত হন না ।"
KIRTANS:
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Gurudev!
krpa-bindu diya |
গুরুদেব! কৃপাবিন্দু
দিয়া
"When I examine myself for qualifications, I find none. Your mercy is everything. If you are not merciful to me, then, crying, I will no longer maintain my life."
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Samsara-davanala |
সংসার-দাবানল
"I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet of Sri Guru, the ocean of goodness who assumes the form of a cloud of mercy to deliver the souls burning in the blazing fire of material existence."
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Sri-guru-charana-padma |
শ্রীগুরুচরণ-পদ্ম
"I carefully offer my obeisance to Sri Guru's lotus feet, which are the
sole abode of devotion. O brother! By his mercy we cross over this world and
reach Krishna."
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Krsna haite
chatur-mukha |
কৃষ্ণ হৈতে চতুর্ম্মুখ
"Srila Govinda Maharaj's dear successor, who is devoted to practising and
preaching his teachings, is Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj. All the
Gurus in this succession are associates of Sri Gauranga—I pray for their
remnants."
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Ki rupe paiba seva |
কিরূপে পাইব সেবা
"I am so wicked, how will I ever get service? I do not have any attachment to Sri Guru and Vaishnavs! It is not possible to conquer maya by engaging in maya. I see no other way to get relief except for the mercy of sadhus."
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Sri Rupa-manjari-pada |
শ্রীরূপমঞ্জরী-পদ
"The lotus feet of Sri Rupa Manjari are my wealth, my bhajan (service), my puja (worship), the wealth of my life, and whatever ornaments I may have. Her lotus feet are the very life of my life."
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Amara jivana |
আমার জীবন
"My life is always engrossed in sin. There is not a trace of piety within it. I have caused others so much anxiety and trouble. Such a sinner as I is shunned by devotees, and is a constant offender."
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Gurudev bada krpa kari |
গুরুদেব!
বড় কৃপা করি’
"When, O master, will you mercifully grant this servant the qualification to do this? Then my heart will become steadfast, I will tolerate everything, and I will serve the Lord sincerely."
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SONG:
Ye anila prema dhana |
যে আনিল প্রেমধন
"I will break my head on a rock, I will enter into fire. Not finding the
association of Sri Gauranga, who performed His Pastimes with all these
associates, Narottam Das weeps."
Mon, 6 May 2024 (Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj's
Tirobhav Mahotsav Adhivas)
Service Insight
'Devotees know what gurudev needs, so they try to supply that. This is what
service is. You must always remember this. You can do so much with just some
simple small service. It is not necessary to do something big.'
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Download / listen to the audio (19.7 Mb, 39 min | 21 March 2019 |
Bengali)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Acharya
Srinivas: Collecting Mercy
"Srinivas Acharya received Sri Narahari Thakur and Govinda Gosh Thakur's
mercy from his childhood. Later, when Acharya Srinivas's father left his
body, Srinivas and his mother then came to his mother's family house in
Jajigram..."
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'I Am at Your Service'
'I have seen how many times Gurudev went abroad to reach out to you all, to
touch your heart and how much love and affection he gave to you all. Gurudev
chose me as his perfect dog for his service, and I am always at your service:
you can use me in any way, in any place.'
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Download / listen to the audio (3.7 Mb, 8 min | English | 17 October
2020)
Cannot Have
Foot in Both Camps
'Why will we leave Krishna consciousness? Why do we go to surrender to Maya?
If we surrender to Gurudev, then Gurudev will engage us in the service of the
Lord as surrendered devotees. But if we surrender to Maya, she will keep us
as her prisoners.'
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Download / listen to the audio (54.2 Mb, 105 min | 7 November
2020)
Do Not Compromise
with Maya
"So many problems came in their time, and they did not back off—they spoke
the truth; but we are ready to compromise our principles—we compromise what
Mahaprabhu teaches us with other things. Srila Sridhar Maharaj saw a big
dream that Mahaprabhu's proper conception would be preached all over the
world by Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, and that is happening now. We must not
surrender to maya."
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Sun, 5 May 2024 (Paran Ekadasi is at 5:05:06–9:23:52 a.m.)
Service Is
Privilege
'Everybody should try to serve according to their capacity, according to
their service qualification, or right. Satisfying the whims of your mind on
pretext of practising spiritual life is not what is called spiritual life. If
something comes to your mind and you do it, this is not spiritual life.'
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Bengali)
প্রবঁচক ও প্রবঁচিত
(১ জানুয়ারি ২০২১)
"যিনি ভোগের মধ্যে থাকেন — স্ত্রী, পুত্র নিয়ে বাস করে এবং কোনটা কর্তব্য ও
কোনটা অকর্তব্য সেটা তার কোন সুবুদ্ধি নাই — আর শুদ্ধভক্তি বিধি তিনি করেন না,
তিনি ইতরপন্থানুগামী ব্যক্তি । নামে-মাত্র-গুরু হইলেও তাঁহাকে পরিত্যাগ করাই
বিধি । যিনি আচার্য্য বেশ ধরেছে কিন্তু সব সময় শাস্ত্র বিরুদ্ধে কথা বলেন আর
যিনি শিষ্যরূপে অন্যায়ভাবে তাঁকে শ্রবণ করেন, তাহলে তাঁহারা উভয়েই অনন্তকাল
ঘোরনরকে থাকেন ।"
Шри Йогапитх (часть 1)
«Приняв прибежище у Шри Джаганнатха Мишры и Шачи Маты, Шриман Махапрабху
появился в этом месте, где мы сейчас находимся. Слава Йогапитха бесподобна:
на земле нет другого места, нет другого святого места паломничества, которое
могло бы сравниться с Йогапитхом».
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Appearance
of Acharya Srinivas
"Having received Mahaprabhu's blessing and mercy, Chaitanya Das and his wife
returned to their house in Gaura-desh. Their son was born and, seeing his
beautiful son, Chaitanya Das immediately declared, 'I will give this son to
the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu for His service.'"
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Sat, 4 May 2024 (Fast on Sri Varuthini Ekadasi)
Eternal
Faith, Eternal Patience
'Have faith in the Lord, He will look after everything. If you have no faith
in the Lord, then where will you get patience? After you take initiation, you
must wait day after day, day after day. This is the meaning of being a
disciple. You cannot think, "Oh, I have come to take initiation, so
gurudev will be sitting and waiting for me." I am not such a
guru!'
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Download / listen to the audio (19.7 Mb, 39 min | 21 March 2019 |
Bengali)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Sri Gadadhar Das
Goswami
"Sri Gadadhar Das Goswami is an eternal associate of Sriman Mahaprabhu and
Sriman Nityananda Prabhu. At first, he lived in Katwa, and later, after
Mahaprabhu's disappearance, he moved to a village on the bank of the
Ganges...."
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All Glory to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga
— · Announcement · —
Disappearance Festival of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa
Parivrajakacharya-varya Ashtottara-sata-sri
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
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pujya-sri-guru-varga-vandita-mahabhavanvitayah sada
paurvaparya-parampara-prachalita-prajya-pramurtakrteh
bhakter nirmala-nirjharasya nibhrtam samraksakam sadaram
vande sri-gurudevam anata-sira acharya-varyam nijam
I bow my head in eternal obeisance to my Gurudev, the best of acharyas, Srila
Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj. He is the ever vigilant, stalwart guardian of
the current of pure devotion whose highest form flows from our most
worshippable Sri Rupanuga Guru-varga in their exclusive dedication to
Mahabhav, Srimati Radharani.
prerakam prachya-paschatya-sisyanam bhakti-vartmani
bhakti-nirmalam-acharya-svaminam pranamamy aham
I offer my respectful obeisances to Swami Bhakti Nirmal Acharya, who is
energetically inspiring all of Eastern and Western disciples on the path of
pure devotion.
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Dear Devotees, Vaishnavs and Well-Wishers,
Bowing down at your holy feet, we would like to extend to you a humble and
earnest invitation to join the observance of the divine disappearance day of
our beloved Sri Gurupadpadma Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Sri Srila Bhakti Nirmal
Acharya Maharaj, manifesting this year on 7 May 2024 (Tuesday).
On this worshippable day, fraught with sorrowful remembrance of His Divine
Grace's withdrawal from this world that plunged us into abysmal, pathetic
darkness yet pleased the hearts of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharva
Govinda-sundar for They regained the company of Their beloved associate in
Their eternal pastimes, we pray for forgiveness of our offences that prevent
us from rejecting the illusory charms surrounding us and embracing His Divine
Grace's instructions exclusively, as our all-in-all. May the merciful
teachings of His Divine Grace reign forever victorious in our hearts. We hope
all devotees find an opportunity to observe this holy day for the
satisfaction of Sri Gurupadpadma, keeping his divine Guidance on their heads:
'Always sit amidst fire blazing on all four sides. This fire is Hari-katha,
kirtan, service to the Lord, and service to the guru. You must
progress in your practising life keeping the sacrificial fire of your service
ablaze.'
Your aspiring servants,
On behalf of SCSMathInternational.com
• Observing Festivals
His Divine Grace many times advised how to hold special programmes and taught
it many times by his own example. In summary, such programmes usually consist
of kirtan glorification, Hari-katha, arati, pushpanjali
(offering of flowers to a photograph) and prasad-seva (cooking a
special offering, offering it at the altar and lovingly distributing it to
devotees).
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Favourite Preparations
When asked, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
replies, 'When devotees give me something with affection, I accept it.'
Presented on this page, however, is a list of preparations favourite to His
Divine Grace that was provided by the servitors of His Divine Grace.
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Today in the calendar:
Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Varuthini Ekadasi. Disappearance of Sriyukta
Saurindranath Bhakti Varidhi Prabhu.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day. We must always remember disappearance and
appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If we can remember such personalities, such
great souls, it will bring a great benefit to our spiritual life."
"We should always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned
there, even if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned
there, we can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti,
some purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early
in the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all
devotees."
Sripad
Saurindranath Bhakti Varidhi Mahodaya
"By attaining one drop of the firm constancy for endeavouring to serve Sri
Gaura Krishna under the guidance of Srila Prabhupad and His associate—the
Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math—that was observed in his life and up
until his last moment, even a fallen soul like myself could become qualified
for eternal good fortune and be supremely blessed."
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Sri Ekadasi Guidance
Guidelines on how to observe and honour this holy day: Ekadasi takes an
indispensible part in the life of a sincere practitioner. At Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math, Ekadasi and paran are observed with affection and without
fail according to the dates given in the Calendar.
Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj about fasting on ekadasi and
accepting material facilities:
"One time, a devotee came here from Vrindavan on the day of
ekadasi. He reached in the evening and, after taking bath in the
Ganges, attended kirtans, danced, circumambulated the temple and so
on. Then, I asked him whether he would take any anukalpa. He replied,
'Generally, I do not take anything, but if you like, then, of course, I must
take anukalpa. Your will is greater than my fasting.' That was his
decision.
"My Guru Maharaj (Srila Prabhupad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur)
always wanted maximum energy: you should take good food and do good service.
That was his maxim. Krishna is not a liquidated party: take full
prasadam and do full service. Do maximum service, and you should take
whatever is necessary for that. You are to take it for the cause of Krishna,
not for your own cause. You are Krishna's, so if you grow weak, His service
will be hampered, and both you and Krishna will be losers thereby. 'My
soldiers will be well-fed and well-working.' That was our Guru Maharaj's
principle. Napoleon said, 'One full-fed soldier is equal to ten half-fed
soldiers.'
"So, prasad-seva: if it is service, then it must be taken in a
serving mood, of course. But, at the same time, the individual position of a
devotee should be taken into consideration. Sahajiyas do not Fast on
ekadasi at all: 'Oh, we are in Vrindavan, and there is no fasting in
Vrindavan.' But Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, Srila Prabhupad did not like that –
it is sahajiya (imitation) if you go on feeding your senses in the
name of Krishna-bhakti (devotion to the Lord). For the service to Krishna, it
is necessary to keep up the body and to provide nourishment to it, so we must
take what is necessary for service. We do not like it if by fasting a loss of
energy is effected. If fasting does not hamper your service, you may go on
fasting – perhaps, your gurudev wanted that...
"For service, I must accept what is necessary to make me physically
fit so that I can render more service. So, accepting material things is not
objectionable. It is fruitful, not detrimental. Rather, it produces something
of a pure character, which helps everyone. This is how a disciple receives
and accepts things. At that same time, he may even blame himself, 'I cannot
go on with my worldly life without the help of this or that!' He will blame
himself, but the underlying spirit must be, 'If I do not take it, I shall be
unfit; I will not be able to do my bit of service to the Lord, to my
gurudev.'
"Moreover, by taking up renunciation, I will be a loser. I will incur
a loss for myself, for the world, and my guru's service will be
hampered. In this spirit, devotees are to take everything. For the cause of
Krishna, for the cause of their guru, they will accept anything.
"Suppose there is a very miserly karmachari (manager). Because
he does not want to spend money, he may not attain a particular result; then,
some difficulty comes, and the opportunity is lost. This manager will be held
responsible by the proprietor: 'Why did you not spend money? Why are you
afraid of spending money from my store? Because of your miserly habit, the
opportunity has been lost! Why should you not spend My money for My
interest?' So, to render service to Krishna, to my gurudev, to
Vaishnavs, to the world, to everyone, I must keep up this mundane body, and I
am entitled to take something for that.
"Miserliness is mayavada; it is the renunciation spirit, and it
will mar Krishna's interest. What we need is yukta-vairagya: I shall
take from the store of Krishna to keep myself fit and to do service. It is
Krishna's account, and if I do not do that, I should be a separatist, a
mayavadi, a renunciationist. I shall render maximum service to
Krishna, and I must take without any hesitation whatever is necessary to make
myself fit for the service; otherwise, I shall be punishable."
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"Sri
Ekadasi"
(Sri Sri Prema Vivarta)
"One day, Gaurahari left the Gundicha Temple and sat in the Jagannath
Vallabha garden. It was pure Ekadasi, and the Lord spent the whole day and
night chanting the Name of Krishna..."
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SONG:
Suddha-bhakata |
শুদ্ধ ভকত-চরণ-রেণু
"I carefully observe the holy days related to Madhava, they are the mother
of devotion."
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SONG:
Sri hari-vasare |
শ্রীহরি-বাসরে হরি
"On the holy day of Sri Hari, Sriman Mahaprabhu, the life and
soul of the universe, began dancing..."
ADDITIONAL READING:
"You do not need to know the meaning of each ekadasi tithi because if
you know it, you will want to get this result, that result, etc."
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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Fri, 3 May 2024 (Disappearance of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur)
Exclusive
Discipleship
'If somebody takes sannyas from another temple, it means that they
have left, giving up Srila Sridhar Maharaj's line – Gurudev said that such
persons cannot be considered members of Chaitanya Saraswat Math. This is what
I wanted to tell you today.'
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Bengali)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Core of Life
"We always want the association of the grantha-bhagavat and
Vaishnav-bhagavat—if we can get this kind of association, it is very
good for us. All Vaishnavs, all guru-varga come to this world to give
nourishment to such fallen souls as myself. Otherwise, if such personalities
did not come to this world, what hope would we have?"
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Today in the calendar:
Krishna Dasami. Disappearance of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day. We must always remember disappearance and
appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If we can remember such personalities, such
great souls, it will bring a great benefit to our spiritual life."
"We should always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned
there, even if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned
there, we can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti,
some purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early
in the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all
devotees."
"Wake up, look into the calendar and give 'jay' to your Guru and
Vaishnavs. Always pay obeisance to your Guru and Vaishnavs when you wake up
in the morning, always give them 'jay'. Always keep faith and show
respect to them. Always see the calendar—whose appearance day it is, whose
disappearance day it is. Even if you cannot make a festival, at least you can
give them 'jay', it will bring you benefit. When you give 'jay'
to your Guru and Vaishnavs, it brings you sukriti. For example, today
is the disappearance day of a Vaishnav—give 'jay' to him, remember
him. We must always remember the words of Vaishnavs. If I remember the words
of Vaishnavs, I get some benefit, some deposit through that."
In honour of Sri Chaitanya-Vyas
Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur:
~ Pranam-mantra ~
dasa-vrndavanam vande krsna-dasa-prabhum tatha
chhannavatara-chaitanya-lila-vistara-karinau
dvau nityananda-padabja-karuna-renu-bhusitau
vyakta-chchhannau budhachintyau vavande vyasa-rupinau
sri-guru-gaura-gandharva-govindas cha ganaih saha
jayanti pathakas chatra sarvesam karunarthinah
"I offer my obeisances to Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur and Srila
Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami, who made public the pastimes of the hidden
avatar, Sri Chaitanya. They were both adorned with the mercy-dust of
the lotus feet of Nityananda. I offer my obeisances to these two
inconceivable sages who assumed the form of Vyasadeva, one—explicitly
(Vrindavan Das Thakur), another—hiddenly (Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami).
Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharva Govinda and Their associates
are ever victorious and we, the students, pray for Their
mercy."
(Composed by Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj)
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Srila Vrindavan
Das Thakur
His holy birthplace (Mamgachhi), his holy Deities (Sri Sri Gaura Nitai), his
holy pastimes place (haritaki tree), and his holy samadhi
(Denur)...
Land of Childhood Pastimes of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur
[From Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya-Mukta-Mala] [75 Mb]
An extensive chapter about the pastimes and glory of Srila Vrindavan Das
Thakur and two special profound dedicated articles presented in the book from
the previous publications of our Math.
Under a Haritaki Tree
"Vrindavan Das Thakur's mother's name is Narayani, and she was a niece of
Srivas Pandit. Mahaprabhu always held kirtans in the house of Srivas Pandit,
and Narayani lived in that same house. When she was very little, she got
Mahaprabhu's mercy..."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.6 Mb, 8 min | 31 December 2012)
Clasping Nityananda
Prabhu's Feet
"Nityananda is nondifferent from Guru-tattva: without mercy of the Guru you
cannot get the mercy of Krishna. When will Nityananda Prabhu give me some
mercy? When will He be compassionate to me and relieve me from the mundane
illusion?"
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Download / listen to the audio (2.1 Mb, 6 min | 20 October 2015)
Vrindavan Das
Thakur: A Life of Chastity
"Vrindavan Das Thakur is a disciple of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu and is the
main servitor of Nityananda Prabhu. He has so much chastity for Him..."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.5 Mb, 5 min | 18 May 2015)
Composed by Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur:
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SONG:
Nitai amara dayara avadhi |
নিতাই আমার দয়ার অবধি
"O brothers! My Lord Nitai's mercy is limitless! Bestowing His mercy upon
the souls of this world He wanders from place to place perpetually offering
the great treasure of ecstatic spiritual love to all."
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SONG:
Bimala hema-jini |
বিমল হেমজিনি
"His spotless figure defeats pure gold! Various flowers garlands adorn Him highlighting His beauty, and, in His ecstatic thrill, the hairs on His body standing erect defeat the stamens of kadamba flowers! His body is covered with drops of perspiration..."
Prayers to Sri Vaishnav Thakur:
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SONG:
Ei-bara karuna kara |
এইবার করুণা কর
"O worshippable Vaisnava, be merciful to me this time. O saviour of the
fallen, without you there is no one. In every birth I aspire for the dust of
your feet."
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SONG:
Ohe Vaisnava
Thakura |
(ওহে) বৈষ্ণব ঠাকুর
"O worshippable Vaishnav, ocean of grace, be merciful to this servant.
Give me the shade of your feet and purify me. I clasp your feet. You can give
Krishna, you have that power. Calling, 'Krishna!' 'Krishna!', I run after
you."
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SONG:
Ki-rupe paiba seva |
কিরূপে পাইব সেবা
"I am so wicked, how will I ever get service? I do not have any attachment to Sri Guru and Vaishnavs! Prabhu, you see no fault in others, you are the saviour of the fallen. Please deliver Narottam this time!"
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SONG:
Dhana mora nityananda |
ধন মোর নিত্যানন্দ
"The feet dust of the Vaishnavs is where I sport and take bath, Vaishnavs'
name is the water oblation. My mind is intently fixed upon the remnants of
Vaishnavs, and I am elated hearing the name of Vaishnavs."
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Thu, 2 May 2024
Limited but
One-Pointed Life
'How can you get good association? You do not get the association of saints
by staying or sleeping at the same place with them. You must read saints'
books. If you read their books every day, if you watch and listen to their
programmes (lectures) every day, it will bring you much benefit. This is how
you must live.'
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Download / listen to the audio (23.3 Mb, 46 min | 20 March 2019 |
Bengali)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Joy of Good
Association
"I do not want to go preaching alone, when there are only two-three devotees.
I always want devotees' association. 'Ekaki amara nahi paya bala
hari-nama-sankirtane. When I am alone, I get no strength to chant.'
Devotees' enthusiasm gives me inspiration."
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Download / listen to the audio (5.2 Mb, 13 min | 8 November 2020)
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Wed, 1 May 2024
Where Are You
Rushing?
'Many of you took prasad today in the afternoon and wanted to leave. I hid in
my room and locked the door because I could not imagine that they would leave
immediately as soon as the parikrama finished...'
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Download / listen to the audio (23.3 Mb, 46 min | 20 March 2019 |
Bengali)
গুরুর লোভ, শিষ্যদের লোভ
(১ জানুয়ারি ২০২১)
"এই জগতে বিত্তহরণকারী গুরু অনেক পাবেন । বিত্তহরণকারী গুরু কে ? সেটা
ধন-সম্পত্তি নেওয়া গুরু । অনেক গুরু দেখবেন দিক্ষা দিয়ে চলে যায় আর বছরে একবার
আসবে । আপনাদের জমি যেমন খাজনা বছরে বছরে দিতে হয় বা পঞ্চায়েত বা মুনিসিপালিটির
ট্যাক্স দিতে হয়, তেমন জগতে অনেক গুরু আছে যে আপনাদের প্রতি ট্যাক্স বসিয়ে দেয় ।"
Шри Баракона
Гхат и Шри Мадхай Гхат
«Таким образом, придя в этот гхат сегодня, мы должны предложить
поклоны этому месту и молиться о том, чтобы такие никчемные и грешные души,
как мы, смогли каким-то образом однажды обрести беспричинную милость
Нитьянанды Прабху и служение Его преданным. Это всё, на что мы уповаем».
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Forgetting
Yourself
"Give respect to everybody. Basically, tridandi sannyas means to be
humble, tolerant, and give honour to others. However, I am bound to say that
sometimes they take sannyas or saffron, and their ego becomes very
big. They forget that they must serve more. It makes me very sad."
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Download / listen to the audio (3.2 Mb, 8 min | 8 November 2020)
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GUIDANCE 2021 (epub)
(Last update: 7 Apr. '24)
Gossip:
Tolerate and Avoid
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'Who is fighting, they can fight, but you should always avoid it. Gurudev's
words are, 'Ignore it.' If you make yourself busy with service, you will have
no time to listen to gossips..'
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CALENDAR FOR 05/2024
MADHUSUDAN
12 MAY (SUN).
Gaura Panchami.
Appearance of Sripad Sankaracharya. Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad
Bhakti Vilas Gabhastinemi Maharaj.
15 MAY (WED).
Gaura Saptami.
Jahnu Saptami: Sri Jahnavi Puja (worship of the Ganga).
17 MAY (FRI).
Gaura Navami.
Appearance of Sri Jahnava Devi (Sri Nityananda-sakti) and Sri Sita Devi (Sri
Rama-sakti).
19 MAY (SUN).
Gaura Ekadasi.
Fast on Mohini Ekadasi.
20 MAY (MON).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 4:56:50–9:20:56.
22 MAY (WED).
Gaura Chaturdasi.
Sri Nrisimha Chaturdasi: appearance of Lord Sri
Nrisimhadev. Full fast until sunset; then no grains
(anukalpa).
Sri Vyasa-puja festival in honour of the divine
appearance day of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya
Astottara-sata-sri Sri Srimad Bhakti Tilak Niriha Maharaj, the current
successor President-Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Manifestation
anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Prahlad Maharaj
and Sri Sri Laksmi Nrisimhadev at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Nrisingha
Palli.
23 MAY (THU).
Purnima.
Nrisimha Chaturdasi-vrata paran is at 4:55:45–9:20:41. Sri Krishna's
Phul-dol and Salila-vihara. Buddha Purnima:
appearance of Lord Buddha. Disappearance of Srila Paramesvari Das Thakur.
Appearance of Srila Srinivas Acharya.
TRIVIKRAM
24 MAY (FRI).
Krishna Pratipad.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.
28 MAY (TUE).
Krishna Panchami.
Disappearance of Srila Ramananda Ray.
JUNE 2024
1 JUNE (SAT).
Krishna Navami.
Departure of Sripad Santos Krishna Das-Adhikari Prabhu.
2 JUNE (SUN).
Krishna Ekadasi. No fast.
3 JUNE (MON).
Krishna Dvadasi.
Fast on Apara Ekadasi.
Appearance of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur.
4 JUNE (TUE).
Krishna Trayodasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 4:54:40–9:21:20.
6 JUNE (THU).
Amavasya.
7 JUNE (FRI).
Gaura Pratipad.
Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Madan-mohan jiu at
Sri Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanusilana Sangha, Dum Dum Park, Kolkata.
10 JUNE (MON).
Gaura Chaturthi.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Gaurava Giri Maharaj (Sripad
Paramananda Vidyaratna Prabhu).
16 JUNE (SUN).
Gaura Dasami.
Dasahara, Sri Ganga Puja. Appearance of Sri Ganga Mata Goswamini.
Disappearance of Srila Baladev Vidyabhusan Prabhu.
17 JUNE (MON).
Gaura Ekadasi. No fast.
18 JUNE (TUE).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Fast on Vyanjuli
Mahadvadasi.
19 JUNE (WED).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi paran is at 4:54:26–5:51:09.
20 JUNE (THU).
Gaura Trayodasi.
Danda Mahotsav ('Punishment Festival') arranged by Srila Raghunath Das
Goswami at Sripat Panihati. Departure of Sripad Bhakti Vaibhav Parivrajak
Maharaj.
22 JUNE (SAT).
Purnima.
Snan Yatra of Sri Sri Jagannathdev. Disappearance of Srila Mukunda Datta and
Srila Sridhar Pandit.
VAMAN
23 JUNE (SUN).
Krishna Pratipad.
Disappearance of Srila Shyamananda Prabhu. Departure of Sripad Rsabhdev
Das-Adhikari Prabhu. Krishna Dvitiya (falls on
the same day). Departure of Sri Gaurahari Bhakti-Sampad Prabhu.
26 JUNE (WED).
Krishna Panchami.
Appearance of Srila Vakresvar Pandit.
JULY 2024
2 JULY (TUE).
Krishna Ekadasi.
Fast on Yogini Ekadasi.
Departure of Sriyukta Rama Devi.
3 JULY (WED).
Krishna Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 4:58:42–7:01:55.
5 JULY (FRI).
Amavasya.
Disappearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit Goswami and
Srila Sach-chid-ananda Bhaktivinod Thakur.
6 JULY (SAT).
Gaura Pratipad.
Sri Gundicha Marjan (cleaning Sri Gundicha Temple at Sri Puri Dham and
cleaning all temples).
7 JULY (SUN).
Gaura Dvitiya.
Ratha Yatra of Sri Jagannathdev.
Disappearance of Srila Svarup Damodar Goswami Prabhu.
11 JULY (THU).
Gaura Panchami.
Hera-Panchami, Sri Sri Laksmi Vijay (observed in Sri Puri Dham the next
day).
14 JULY (SUN).
Gaura Astami.
Disappearance of Sripad Ajita Krishna Brahmachari.
16 JULY (TUE).
Gaura Dasami.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj.
Departure of Sriyukta Krishnamayi Devi. Punar Yatra of Sri Sri Jagannathdev
(return journey of the Chariots).
17 JULY (WED).
Gaura Ekadasi.
Fast on Sayan Ekadasi.
Sri Hari retires to take rest (sayan).
18 JULY (THU).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 5:04:06–9:29:48.
FULL CALENDAR >>
Sri Gaudiya Calendar 2024–2025 (pdf)
THE TEN OFFENCES TO THE HOLY NAME:
1) Criticise sadhus, Vaishnavs
2) Consider Lord Siva and gods to be independent of Lord Krishna
3) Consider Guru to be an ordinary mortal man
4) Criticise scriptures
5) Interpret the Name with the help of a dictionary, etc.
6) Consider the Name imaginary.
7) Sin and chant to remove the sin.
8) Consider chanting equal to pious activities.
9) Instruct faithless people in chanting; inattentive chanting.
10) Remain attached to things, your body, etc.
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"HUMILITY, TOLERANCE, GIVING HONOUR TO OTHERS | HUMILITY, TOLERANCE, GIVING HONOUR TO OTHERS"
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