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Our Disciplic Succession:
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"The Sun Never Sets on Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math":
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Thu, 17 October 2024 (Beginning of Sri Damodar Month)
Reaching Out to Nityananda Prabhu
'You have been living in your family your whole life, wasting time. We ended
up in this world because we chose to live in Maya's family, but we must try
to come out of it and become members of Krishna's family. That is why we must
cry, "When will Nityananda Prabhu take pity on me? When will this illusory
environment let go of me?"'
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Heart of
Devotional Life
"We can leave this world at any moment, we do not even know if we will stay
in this world until tomorrow; but even if we stay only until tomorrow, we can
still chant the Holy Name, we can remember our guru-varga, their
instruction—that will be good for us."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• SUBJECTIVE EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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THE CREATION
'Just before the creative movement began, the marginal potency of the Lord
was in a state of equilibrium. Everything was in darkness, fully enveloped by
ignorance. Science has no capacity for investigating the nature of that stage
of existence. We can only say from here that it was completely immersed in
deep sleep. At that time, movement began from within the spiritual plane, and
light came. Light was seen by the seers...'
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Today in the calendar:
Purnima. Saradiya Rasa-Yatra of Lord Sri Krishna. Disappearance of Srila
Murari Gupta. Beginning of urjja-vrata, damodar-vrata, kartik-vrata or
niyom-seva.
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."
SRI KARTIK MONTH: 17 October–15 November
'You think, "You all sing, and I will listen." It will not do. You must sing
yourself. If I eat, will your stomach be full? You must chant kirtans
yourself. When you chant these kirtans, you will be remembering
Nityananda Prabhu. You worry that you do not know the tune, but no tune is
necessary. Because we have drums and karatals here now, we are playing
them, but when I am alone, do you think I sing it like that? I do not. I
recite them. Chanting kirtan is not playing drums and
karatals – even if you read them, that is also kirtan. So,
always chant kirtan.'
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
KIRTANS SUNG DURING KARTIK MONTH
Morning kirtans:
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AUDIO
[17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri
Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans:
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AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.
Damodar Month
"This Kartik month (Damodar month) is Krishna's dearmost month. There is
Radha-Damodar temple near our Vrindavan temple and every Kartik we go for
parikrama in Vrindavan. This year also we have a great wish to start
Vrindavan parikrama in Damodar month."
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Month of
Service—Life of Service
"Today Kartik-vrata, or niyom-seva, starts. Our temple observes it from
purnima to purnima, and some other temples do it from
dvadasi to dvadasi. One day I asked Gurudev what
niyom-seva meant..."
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Damodarastakam
"We sing Damodarastakam about the pastimes of the Lord written by
Satyavrata Muni every Kartik month. That is a very important song in our
spiritual life."
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Attend to
Kirtan—Attain Kirtan
"Who can understand these songs? We cannot even understand 'trnad api
sunichena...' then can we proceed to the other songs? If we want to chant
the Name of Krishna, then we must become like this—trnad api
sunichena...—as we sing in this kirtan."
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Siksastakam
"We are singing the Siksastakam songs every day [in Kartik month].
Mahaprabhu is Radha-Krishna's combined form and Siksastakam is His
teaching. It is very nice. We must practise these songs."
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In honour of Sri Murari Gupta:
'Murari Gupta was a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra. When Mahaprabhu heard
Lord Ramachandra's glories from his mouth, He immediately wrote on his
forehead "Rama-dasa" [an eternal servant of Lord Ramachandra].'
'Sri Murari Gupta wrote a book called Sri Chaitanya-charita. He
belonged to a vaidya physician family of Srihatta, the paternal home
of Lord Chaitanya, and later became a resident of Nabadwip. He was among the
elders of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Lord Chaitanya exhibited His Varaha form
in the house of Murari Gupta (described in Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata,
2.3). When Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu exhibited His maha-prakasa form,
He appeared before Murari Gupta as Lord Ramachandra.
'When Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu were sitting together in
the house of Srivas Thakur, Murari Gupta first offered his respects to Lord
Chaitanya and then to Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Nityananda Prabhu, however, was
older than Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and therefore Lord Chaitanya remarked that
Murari Gupta had violated social etiquette, for he should have first shown
respect to Nityananda Prabhu and then to Him. In this way, by the grace of
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Murari Gupta was informed about the position of Sri
Nityananda Prabhu, and the next day he offered obeisances first to Lord
Nityananda and then to Lord Chaitanya. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu gave chewed
pan, or betel nut, to Murari Gupta.
'Once Sivananda Sena offered food to Lord Chaitanya that had been cooked with
excessive ghee, and the next day the Lord became sick and went to Murari
Gupta for treatment. Lord Chaitanya accepted some water from the waterpot of
Murari Gupta, and thus He was cured. The natural remedy for indigestion is to
drink a little water, and since Murari Gupta was a physician, he gave the
Lord some drinking water and cured Him.
'When Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in the house of Srivas Thakur in His
chaturbhuja murti, Murari Gupta became His carrier in the form of
Garuda, and in these pastimes of ecstasy the Lord then got up on his back. It
was the desire of Murari Gupta to leave his body before the disappearance of
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, but the Lord forbade him to do so (described in Sri
Chaitanya-bhagavata, 2.20). When Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu one day
appeared in ecstasy as the Varaha murti, Murari Gupta offered Him prayers. He
was a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra, and his staunch devotion is vividly
described in Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita (2.15.137–157):
'Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Murari Gupta and began to speak about his
firm faith in devotional service. This was heard by all the devotees. He
said, 'Previously I induced Murari Gupta again and again to be allured by
Lord Krishna. I said to him, "My dear Gupta, Lord Sri Krishna,
Vrajendra-kumar, is the supreme sweetness. He is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, the origin of all incarnations and the source of everything. He is
pure transcendental love itself, and He is the reservoir of all pleasure.
Krishna is the reservoir of all transcendental qualities. He is like a mine
of gems. He is expert at everything, very intelligent and sober, and He is
the summit of all transcendental humors. His character is very sweet, and His
pastimes are melodious. He is expert in intelligence, and thus He enjoys all
His pastimes and mellows."
'I then requested Murari Gupta, "Worship Krishna and take shelter of Him. But
for His service, nothing appeals to the mind." In this way, he heard from Me
again and again. By My influence, his mind was a little converted. Murari
Gupta then replied, "I am Your servant and Your order-carrier. I have no
independent existence."
'After this, he went home and spent the whole night thinking how he would
have to give up the association of Raghunath (Lord Ramachandra). Thus he was
overwhelmed. Murari Gupta then began to pray at the lotus feet of Lord
Ramachandra. He prayed that death would come that night because it was not
possible for him to give up the service of the lotus feet of Raghunath. Thus
Murari Gupta cried the entire night. There was no rest for his mind;
therefore he could not sleep but stayed awake the entire night.
'In the morning Murari Gupta came to see Me. Catching hold of My feet and
crying, he submitted an appeal. He told Me, "I have sold my head unto the
lotus feet of Raghunath. I cannot withdraw my head, for that would give me
too much pain. It is not possible for me to give up the service of
Raghunath's lotus feet. At the same time, if I do not do so I shall break
Your order. What can I do?" In this way Murari Gupta appealed to Me, saying,
"You are all-merciful, so kindly grant me this mercy: Let me die before You
so that all my doubts will be finished."
'Hearing this, I became very happy. I then raised Murari Gupta and embraced
him. I said to him, "All glories to you, Murari Gupta! Your method of worship
is very firmly fixed — so much so that even upon My request your mind did not
turn. The servitor must have love and affection for the lotus feet of the
Lord exactly like this. Even if the Lord wants separation, a devotee cannot
abandon the shelter of His lotus feet. Just to test your firm faith in your
Lord, I requested you again and again to change your worship from Lord
Ramachandra to Krishna." In this way, I congratulated Murari Gupta, saying,
"Indeed, you are the incarnation of Hanuman. Consequently you are the eternal
servant of Lord Ramachandra. Why should you give up the worship of Lord
Ramachandra and His lotus feet?"'
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "I accept this Murari Gupta as My life
and soul. When I hear of his humility, it perturbs My very life."
(Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad)
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Wed, 16 October 2024
We
Cannot Ignore Nityananda Prabhu
'If we ignore Nityananda Prabhu, all our spiritual life, all our practices
and attempts will become as false as a mere dream. Nityananda Prabhu is so
very necessary in our lives! If we cannot understand this, then all our
attempts, all our spiritual life is a dream-like farce – there is nothing
left then. We want Nitai's mercy!'
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
No
Quarantine in Practising Life
"It has been one month now since we have been indoors. It is a little boring,
but we cannot do anything. This disease can affect our body and make us sick,
that is why we must be always careful. We keep social distance, but not
mental distance—not heart distance."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• SUBJECTIVE EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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FOSSILISM, HYPNOTISM & THE COSMOS
'If we only reinstate ourselves in that faith, we will be all right. It is
our fault that we are suffering; otherwise there is no difference in vision
from the universal standpoint. Isad apetasya, we have turned away from our
master. But we should remember that He is our master, He is our well-wisher,
He is our guardian. Deviation from that consciousness is misery of an
infinite magnitude. Its cause is very subtle and very minute; it is our
mentality of separate interest. And as a result, we have been captured by the
enemy camp.'
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Tue, 15 October 2024
Parikrama
Outline
'Remember these things. You must grasp them and keep them in your hearts. You
must not listen to Hari-katha with your mind – you must listen to it with
your hearts. It must get through your ears to your hearts, and when
you later speak about these things, they should come out of your hearts to
your mouths, then it will be sravan and kirtan.'
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Peculiarity
of Lord's Pastimes
"I have read Ramayan, but I am telling you the gist point... There are
many incarnations—Narayan, Ramachandra, Vamanadev, Balaram, and others, but
Krishna is the full Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, Gaura-lila is
even higher..."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• SUBJECTIVE EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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PREFACE
'Evolution is generally thought of as something objective. But objective
evolution is a misperception of reality. Evolution is actually based on
consciousness, which is subjective. Subjective evolution, however, seems to
be objective evolution to the ignorant. In ignorance we think of ourselves as
subjects, although in reality the Lord is the subject and we are His objects.
We think of ourselves as proprietors although we are His property.'
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Mon, 14 October 2024 (Fast on Papankusa Ekadasi)
Students' Chastity
'If you want to get Nityananda Prabhu's mercy, you have to put up with some
austerity. The Lord is testing your tolerance. This king of material world is
a place of examination for devotees. We all must pass this examination.'
A Separation Day
[An extensive discourse of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami
Maharaj, spoken on this day]
"Nobody can properly glorify the Vaishnav-mahima, then what can I say to
you? I am always waiting for mercy—for causeless mercy. I have no
qualification, so causeless mercy is the only hope for me, and for others
also. I am trying to express my heart today at the lotus feet of Vaishnavs. I
pray they bestow their mercy, and that mercy cannot but be causeless. We are
all unqualified, we cannot properly respect Vaishnavas, but by their mercy we
can get that qualification, I have no doubt about it. Today is the
disappearance day of Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami, Srila Raghunath Das
Goswami and Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami. It is very hard for a disciple
to tolerate the disappearance of their Guru..."
—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• LOVING SEARCH FOR THE LOST SERVANT
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THE SERVICE OF SRI RADHA [Last chapter]
'Radha-dasyam has been said to be the highest attainment. Why? The
quality and quantity of rasa that Radharani can draw from Krishna can
never be found anywhere else. So if you are situated just behind Radharani,
you’ll be allowed to taste not only the quantity, but the highest quality of
rasa.'
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Today in the calendar:
Gaura Dvadasi. Fast for Papankusa Ekadasi. Disappearance of Srila Raghunath
Das Goswami, Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj
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."
"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 Raghunath Das
Goswami:
Raghunath Das
Goswami's Path
"We have no qualification to serve the Vaishnavs. If we do not got mercy from
Vaishnavs, we cannot get service from the Vaishnavs. That is why we always
make Vaishnavs' disappearance festivals and remember such days."
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Highest
Designation
"We do not want to be a master, we do not want to be a Guru—we want to be a
servant of the servant. This is the most important thing in our spiritual
life. If we can become a servant of a Vaishnav, that is the highest, that is
the best qualification..."
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Raghunath Das Goswami's
Pastimes: Nectar of Devotion
"In Mahaprabhu's time, and even after that, everybody wanted to be a servant.
Das Goswami Prabhu, Jiva Goswami Prabhu, and others, were all servants. If
you hear about Srila Raghunath Das Goswami's pastimes you will get
nectar."
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Humble and Chaste
Service
"Wherever they are living now, we only want them to allow us to serve their
associates, associates of our Gurudev, and our Guru. We do not want to enter
their party, but we only want their service as a dog..."
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Wholehearted
Engagement
"This day is a day of Vaishnav seva. Srila Raghunath Das Goswami
Prabhu taught us what must be the quality of a Vaishnav and what must be the
quality of your practising. What Das Goswami Prabhu showed, how he himself
practised, is an example for us."
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Two Oceans of
Pastimes
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj is speaking about
the glories and pastimes of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami and Srila Krishna Das
Kaviraj Goswami on their disappearance day.
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Srila Raghunath
Das Goswami: Breaking Free
"He wanted to take a roundabout zigzag route, avoiding Nityananda Prabhu and
going directly to Mahaprabhu, but every time he went to Mahaprabhu,
Mahaprabhu rejected him and sent him back to his home...."
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Real Mercy,
Real Service
Real mercy: "Getting mercy means getting service: if you have service, you
have mercy." Real service: "Practise properly, keep proper association,
and always avoid the Nama aparadh, seva aparadh, dham aparadh, Vaishnav
aparadh. Chant the Holy Name properly, without deceit, and with proper
attention and service mood."
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Srila
Raghunath Das Goswami Sochaka |
শ্রীল-রঘুনাথদাস-গোস্বামি-শোচক
"When Raghunath Das heard that Rupa and Sanatan had gone to Vrindavan, he
gave up all rights to his estate and the comforts of a life like that of
Indra, and went to Mahaprabhu."
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In honour of Srila Raghunath
Bhatta Goswami:
A Separation Day
"Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami was born in Benares. His father's name is
Tapan Mishra, he was a very good searcher and devotee of Krishna. Srila
Raghunath Bhatta Goswami got an opportunity to serve Mahaprabhu, and
Mahaprabhu was very affectionate to Raghunath..."
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In honour of Srila Krishna Das
Kaviraj Goswami:
Bhukti,
Mukti, Bhakti
What is mukti and what is bhakti? His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya
Maharaj is reading from Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Adi-lila,
Chapters 8 and 10, noting the exceptional character of devotion of Srila
Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami and Srila Raghunath Das Goswami.
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Two Oceans of
Pastimes
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj is speaking about
the glories and pastimes of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami and Srila Krishna Das
Kaviraj Goswami on their disappearance day.
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Prayers to Sri Vaishnav Thakur:
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SONG:
Sri Sad-Goswamy-Astakam |
শ্রীশ্রীষড়্গোস্বাম্যষ্টকম্
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"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Six Goswamis, namely Sri
Rupa Goswami, Sri Sanatan Goswami, Sri Raghunath Bhatta Goswami, Sri
Raghunath Das Goswami, Sri Jiva Goswami, and Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami, who
are always engaged in chanting the Holy Name of Krishna and dancing. They are
just like the ocean of love of God, and they are popular both with the gentle
and with the ruffians, because they are not envious of anyone. Whatever they
do, they are all-pleasing to everyone, and they are fully blessed by Lord
Chaitanya. Thus they are engaged in missionary activities meant to deliver
all the conditioned souls in the material universe."
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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
Thakur |
(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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SONG:
Ye
anila prema-dhana |
যে আনিল প্রেমধন
"Where has Advaita Acharya gone? Where are my Svarup, Rupa, Sanatan? Where
is my Raghunath? Where are the saviours of the fallen souls?"
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Sun, 13 October 2024 (Tomorrow is Papankusa Ekadasi)
Gayatri Initiation
'I am giving you initiation now, and I do not want to ever hear that you
behave like chandals in your speech and actions. Even if somebody
tells you something, you must tolerate everything.'
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Pancharatrika
Diksa
"This Harinam maha-mantra (the Hare Krishna maha-mantra) is the
main and only way to get Lord Krishna's service, but why do we take the
second initiation (pancharatrika diksa, or gayatri diksa)?"
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Rama-Avatar
"Today is a very good day—the appearance day of Lord Ramachandra. There are
different kinds of moods—santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya, madhura-rasa.
Moreover, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the Lord are also different.
You can easily understand it from the difference between Rama-lila and
Krishna-lila."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• LOVING SEARCH FOR THE LOST SERVANT
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THE HOLY NAME
'Sometimes chanting the name may result in namabhasa—the shadow of the
name. Whether or not it is suddha nama, the genuine name, depends on
the mental system of the person chanting the name. It depends on his relation
towards Krishna, his intention.'
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Sat, 12 October 2024
Immerse Your
Life in Kirtan
'You have heard glorification of Nityananda Prabhu, and you must also chant
these kirtans yourself. You think, "You all sing, and I will listen."
It will not do. You must sing yourself. If I eat, will your stomach be
full?'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Be Careful and
Wise
"Do not worry—Krishna will arrange everything. It is not necessary to think
about anything. None of us knows what His arrangement is, but whatever
arrangement it is, I can say that it will be good for devotees. Krishna is
always with His devotees."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• LOVING SEARCH FOR THE LOST SERVANT
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KNOWLEDGE-FREE DEVOTION
'To become Krishna conscious, one need not be a wise man, nor a very
energetic man, he may not be a master of opulence and power—the only
requirement that is demanded from him is that he must have an earnest hunger
for the Lord. He must find some sweetness, some taste in His words and His
affairs when he hears from a proper source—a genuine saint. That taste will
take him gradually further and further into the highest domain.'
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Today in the calendar:
Gaura Dashami. Vijay Utsav of Sri Ramachandra. Appearance of Sri
Madhvacharya.
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."
Niti and Priti
"It was Ramachandra's vijay utsav yesterday, and we would like to
clarify some things about Rama-tattva and Krishna-tattva. In Rama-lila, rules
and regulations are the highest, and love and affection go down, but this is
not the highest ideal..."
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In honour of Srila Madhva
Acharya:
"Madhva Acharya also stayed here with his disciples for some time as a
resident of the Nabadwip Dham. Gauranga-sundar mercifully revealed His most
enchanting form to Madhva Acharya in a dream. Smiling, Gaurachandra said to
Madhva Acharya, 'Everyone knows that you are My eternal servant. When I
appear in Nabadwip, I will follow your lineage. Now, carefully eradicate
illusionism and false scriptures from all regions, and establish the glory of
the Lord's Deity form. Later, I will develop your pure conception.' Saying
this, Gaurachandra disappeared. Madhva Acharya awoke and then fainted. Madhva
Acharya then cried, wondering, 'Will I ever see that beautiful golden form
again?' Then a divine voice came from the clear sky, 'Serve Me secretly, and
you will come to Me.' Madhva Acharya became resolute and defeated the
mayavadis in all directions."
Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya, Chapter 15
Foundation of
Surrender
"It is a very auspicious day today—the holy appearance day of Sri
Madhvacharya, also today is vijaya maha-mahotsav of Lord Ramachandra.
It is a very auspicious day, and we are getting some chance to speak some
Hari-katha, to practise sravanam, kirtanam."
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Fri, 11 October 2024
Sincere, Firm and
Ardent
'Faith (the strongest faith) is the most important thing in our spiritual
life. We must ardently pray at Nitai's feet and always remain firm. You must
love with your heart. External show of love is not love! We must love our
guru with our hearts, we must have sincere love for Nitai's holy feet.
Such love must come to us.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Proper
Service Is Chaste Service
"So, there are different ways to satisfy the Lord or satisfy your guru. There
is not only one source. Whatever service Gurudev gives me, I must do it
attentively, with faith, and without thinking about other things."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• LOVING SEARCH FOR THE LOST SERVANT
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SONHOOD OF GOD
'If we examine ourselves, we will read and cry: “What have I done? What is my
necessity? And how am I passing my days? I must repent, cry. I have passed my
days uselessly, I am a traitor to my own self, I am committing suicide. My
real complaint is against myself and my so-called friends. We have nothing to
do here.” So, read and cry; do or die!'
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Thu, 10 October 2024
Genuine
Advice of Genuine Guru
'We are in great danger – we have fallen into this ocean of material
existence. Wake up! Wake up! Do not waste your time! You must think about
Nityananda Prabhu, you must think about your guru, you must think
about your service. There is no time at all for all those other things. We
must always talk only about Krishna.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
"Try Your Best"
"We must try to rectify ourselves. We are everybody's servants. When you take
initiation, you do not become a devotee—you only get admission into a
spiritual school, but after that you must practise. You will become perfect
through practise."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• LOVING SEARCH FOR THE LOST SERVANT
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BRAHMA’S ILLUSION
'The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, the ultimate cause of all
harmony, is so wonderful that simply by approaching Him, we will be charmed
by His ways. He is known as Urukrama, for His strides are wonderful,
unthinkable, unknown, and unknowable.'
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Wed, 9 October 2024
Service Disturbances
'Always rely on the Lord, always remember Him, then you will attain great
benefit. Those who have the qualification (the right) to do service must do
their service according to their capacity. What is the problem? There is no
problem at all. I cannot do anything behind servitors' backs.'
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Свананда-сукхада-кунджа (часть 1)
«Когда дорогой преданный Господа даёт что-то, это совершенный дар. Поэтому
то, что нам даровал Тхакур Бхактивинод, то учение о преданности, которое он
проповедовал во всему миру, — это чистая преданность. В этом мире нет ничего,
что бы могло превзойти этот дар. Мы должны всегда помнить о вкладе и учении
Шрилы Бхактивинода Тхакура».
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Advice to
Householder Devotees
"The husband will work. The wife will cook, offer the bhog, take the
offered prasadam first, and then the husband will take the remnants after
her. That is Srila Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj's advice..."
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LORD OF THE COWS
'With full faith that Krishna will give us protection, we should try to take
shelter under Govardhan Hill and pray: “O Krishna, give me protection from
all the difficulties that may come to attack me because of my leaving behind
my ordinary obligations.”'
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GUIDANCE 2021 (epub)
(Last update: 7 Apr. '24)
Birth and Death: As He Wishes
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'I told him, 'Why are you talking like this? You will be OK, do not worry,'
but who will listen to me? The Lord is the proprietor. 'Marabi rakhabi, yo
ichchha tohara: You can kill me, You can protect me, it is up to
You.''
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CALENDAR FOR 10/2024
PADMANABHA
15 OCTOBER (TUE).
Gaura Trayodasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 5:36:17–9:27:05.
17 OCTOBER (THU).
Purnima. Saradiya Rasa-Yatra of Lord Sri
Krishna. Disappearance of Srila Murari Gupta. Beginning of urjja-vrata,
damodar-vrata, kartik-vrata or niyom-seva.
DAMODAR
20 OCTOBER (SUN).
Krishna Tritiya.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Srirupa Puri Maharaj.
22 OCTOBER (TUE).
Krishna Panchami.
Disappearance of Srila Narottam Thakur.
23 OCTOBER (WED).
Krishna Sasthi.
Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj.
25 OCTOBER (FRI).
Krishna Astami.
Bahulastami. Manifestation day of Sri Radha Kunda. Sannyas day of
Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
26 OCTOBER (SAT).
Krishna Navami.
The grand appearance day celebration of Om Visnupad
Paramahamsa Parivrajak-acharya-varya Astottara-sata-sri Srila Bhakti Raksak
Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu.
Disappearance of Sripad Sakhi-Charan Das Babaji Maharaj.
28 OCTOBER (MON).
Krishna Ekadasi.
Fast on Sri Rama Ekadasi.
29 OCTOBER (TUE).
Krishna Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 5:43:16–9:28:02. Festival in honour of Sri
Gauranga Mahaprabhu's auspicious arrival at Sripat Panihati.
31 OCTOBER (THU).
Krishna Chaturdasi.
Offering and placing of lamps (or candles) on the temples of the Lord.
NOVEMBER 2024
1 NOVEMBER (FRI).
Amavasya.
Dipavali. Offering and placing of lamps (or candles) on the temples of
the Lord.
2 NOVEMBER (SAT).
Gaura Pratipad.
Sri Sri Govardhan Puja (in the morning). Grand
Annakut Mahotsav ('Rice Mountain Festival') at Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Asram
(Govardhan) and Sri Gupta-Govardhan Temple (Nabadwip). Go-Puja (worship of
cows) and Go-Krida (pleasing cows). Worship of Sri Bali Daityaraj.
3 NOVEMBER (SUN).
Gaura Dvitiya.
Disappearance of Srila Vasu Ghosh Thakur. Disappearance of Tridandi-swami
Srimad Bhakti Sarvasva Giri Maharaj. Bhratri-dvitiya krityam (the day
when brothers and sisters honour each other).
5 NOVEMBER (TUE).
Gaura Chaturthi.
Disappearance of Visva-varenya Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami
Maharaj Prabhupad.
6 NOVEMBER (WED).
Gaura Panchami.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.
9 NOVEMBER (SAT).
Gaura Astami.
Sri Gopastami, Sri Gosthastami. Disappearance of Sri Gadadhar Das Goswami,
Srila Dhananjay Pandit and Srila Srinivas Acharya Prabhu.
12 NOVEMBER (TUE).
Gaura Ekadasi.
Fast on Sri Utthan Ekadasi.
Disappearance of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Srila Gaura
Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj. Appearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti
Dayita Madhav Maharaj. Sri Bhisma Panchaka. Awakening (utthana) of
Lord Sri Hari.
13 NOVEMBER (WED).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 5:52:03–9:32:19.
14 NOVEMBER (THU).
Gaura Chaturdasi.
Disappearance of Srila Bhugarbha Goswami and Srila Kasisvar Pandit. Departure
of Srimad Bhakti Pramod Puri Maharaj.
15 NOVEMBER (FRI).
Purnima.
Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna. Disappearance of Srila Sundarananda Thakur.
Appearance of Srila Nimbarka Acharya. Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sri
Guru Gauranga Gandharva Rasa-Bihari jiu at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and
Mission, Sri Vrindavan. End of chaturmasya, urjja-vrata, damodar-vrata,
kartik-vrata or niyom-seva and Bhisma-panchaka.
KESHAVA
26 NOVEMBER (TUE).
Krishna Ekadasi.
Fast on Utpanna Ekadasi.
Departure of Sriyukta Dhananjaya Das Prabhu.
27 NOVEMBER (WED).
Krishna Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 10:26:49–14:01:00. Disappearance of Srila Narahari
Sarkar Thakur and Srila Kaliya Krishnadas.
28 NOVEMBER (THU).
Krishna Trayodasi.
Disappearance of Srila Saranga Thakur.
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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