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From Kalyan-kalpataru, Upadesh 14
by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur
| mana, tumi tirthe sada rata | |
| ayodhya, mathura, maya, | kasi, kanchi, avantiya, |
| dvaravati ara achhe yata [1] | |
O mind! You are always attached to places of pilgrimage—Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kasi (Varanasi), Kanchipuram, Avantiya, Dvaraka, and so many other places.
| tumi chaha bhramivare, | e sakala bare bare, |
| mukti-labha karibara tare | |
| se kevala tava bhrama, | nirarthaka parisrama, |
| chitta sthira tirthe nahi kare [2] | |
You want to travel all these places again and again for the sake of some liberation. These places will never help you fix your mind, so all this is just your illusion, a meaningless labour.
| tirtha-phala sadhu-sanga, | sadhu-sange antaranga, |
| sri-krsna-bhajana manohara | |
| yatha sadhu, tatha tirtha, | sthira kari’ nija-chitta, |
| sadhu-sanga kara nirantara [3] | |
The result of visiting a place of pilgrimage is sadhu-sanga (pure devotees’ association) and being drawn to the exclusive service of Sri Krishna. A place of pilgrimage is where a sadhu (pure devotee) is. Always keep the association of pure devotees and firmly fix your mind by such association.
| ye tirthe vaisnava nai, | se tirthete nahi yai |
| ki labha hantiya dura-desa | |
| yathaya vaisnava-gana, | sei sthana vrndavana |
| sei sthane ananda asesa [4] | |
I never go to a place of pilgrimage if there are no Vaishnavs in that place (what is the use walking so far?). Vrindavan is where Vaishnavs are, in such a place there is no end of joy.
| krsna-bhakti yei sthane, | mukti-dasi sei-khane, |
| salila tathaya mandakini | |
| giri tatha govardhana, | bhumi tatha vrndavana, |
| avirbhuta apani hladini [5] | |
Liberation is a maidservant, all water is Mandakini, all mountains are Govardhan, all land is Vrindavan, and the internal energy of the Lord automatically appears at the place where there is devotion to Krishna.
| vinoda kahichhe bhai, | bhramiya ki phala pai, |
| vaisnava-sevana mora vrata [6] | |
Vinod says, "O brother! What will I get by all this pilgrimage? My sole vow is service to Vaishnavs."
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Recited at Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's appearance day festival at Sri Surabhi Kunja:
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Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vani
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Introduction
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Foreword (1)
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Foreword (2)
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Guidance
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SRI GURU VANDANA
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Krsna haite chatur-mukha
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Jaya jaya gurudeva acharya nirmala
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Jaya jaya gurudevera arati ujjvala
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Jaya guru maharaja yati-rajesvara
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Sujanarvuda-radhita-pada-yugam
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Sri-guru-charana-padma
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Sri-guru-charana-padma
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Gurudev! krpa-bindu diya
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Gurudev! bada krpa kari
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Gurudev! kabe tava karuna prakase
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Gurudev! kabe mora sei dina habe?
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Gurudeve vraja-vane
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Sri-rupa-manjari-pada
SRI VAISHNAV VANDANA
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(Ohe) vaisnava thakura, dayara sagara
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Ei-bara karuna kara vaisnava gosani
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Thakura vaisnava pada, avanira susampada
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Thakura vaisnava-gana! kari ei nivedana
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Krpa kara vaisnava thakura
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Mana tumi tirthe sada rata
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Several excerpts from the lectures of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal
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