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(36) Srila Raghunath Das Goswami’s Arrival and Life in Sri Puri Dham
‘You must have certainly heard about Srila Raghunath Das Goswami. When he heard the news that Mahaprabhu had taken sannyas and come from Katwa to Shantipur, he hurried to meet with Him there. He had been trying to come to Mahaprabhu from a very young age; not only one, two or ten times – again and again, he kept coming to Mahaprabhu, but each time Mahaprabhu sent him back...’

Photographs of Sri Puri Dham pilgrimage from previous years:

(1) Sri Jagannathdev
‘We will go to take darshan of Lord Jagannath’s Ratha-yatra (chariot procession), but the main question is whether we have the eyes to have Lord Jagannath’s darshan. Many people wonder, “How did the Deity of Lord Jagannath appear?” There is a very old and beautiful story related to that.’

Sri Ratha Yatra Festival
(23 June 2020 | 75 photographs, 5.1 Mb)
On the earnest plea of the servitors of Sri Jagannathdev Temple, the Supreme Court allows to hold Sri Ratha Yatra in Sri Jagannath Puri without public attendance. Unable to make Sri Puri Dham parikrama this year due to the national restriction, our beloved Sri Gurupadpadma Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj observes the festival from Kolkata. We are humbly sharing a few glimpses of the festival in Sri Puri Dham.

Puri Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math: Jagannathdev and His Dham
Chapter 23 from Affectionate Guidance by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj that relates the history of our Puri Temple, Deities and the proper mood when visiting Sri Puri Dham.

What Is Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and Its Distinctions
In honour of the anniversary of establishing Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, we are presenting an exquisite and profoundly fundamental chapter from the book Guidance, Volume 3, dwelling on the mission and distinctive characteristics of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

Golden Reflections
Published in 1992 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, the book presents a series of reflections of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on how the Math was founded and developed over the course of time, as well as affectionate guidance for the practitioners on how to proceed in their spiritual life.

The All-Auspicious Name of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, the founder of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, expounds on the profundity of the Mission's name.

The Math Logo
Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj explains the meaning of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's logo, manifest and revealed by His Divine Grace. (Excerpted from Golden Reflection.)

History of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math (1)
"You all know ISKCON, but some devotees do not actually know about Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. When Chaitanya Math had not yet been established, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad stayed in Kolkata and preached from there..."
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History of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math (2)
"Gurudev (Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj) always went to Kolkata for preaching, and at that time he stayed at the house of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad at Ultadanga Road. Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and our Gurudev, Gaurendu Brahmachari, both lived in that house..."
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SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Siksastakam (5)
‘I fell into the ocean of material existence as the result of my own actions and have lived in it since time immemorial. I do not see how to get out of it. The deadly poison of this material world is tormenting my heart day and night; nothing makes my mind happy.’

Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram (Part Six, chanted on Thursdays)
'Captivated by and afflicted with an intense feeling of separation, He runs swiftly to the simha-dvara gate of Lord Jagannathdev’s holy temple; the next moment He falls down on the spot, His holy figure transformed into that of a tortoise by the influence of deep separation; attracted by the uncommon divine fragrance emanating from His holy figure, the Telangi cows residing at the temple draw near, surrounding Him – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'

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(34) Srila Haridas Thakur: Crest-Jewel Nama-Acharya
‘When Mahaprabhu came to Puri, He asked Kashi Misra, "Prabhu, can you please keep one more small place for Me?" He did not say who He wanted the room for – He made a request for Himself. Nobody had the courage to ask who it was for...’

Pastime of Gundicha Marjan
(A chapter from His Divine Grace's Bengali book Sri Puri Dham Mahatmya-mukta-mala)
"The day before going to Vrindavan-Sundarachal, Mahaprabhu and all the devotees would clean the temple of Gundicha (that is non-different from Vrindavan). This is called Gundicha-marjan lila (pastime of cleaning the temple). Prabhupad Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur wrote very beautifully about this pastime...."

Observing Gundicha Marjan
"Tomorrow is Gundicha Marjan, everybody will join it. You should clean the place where you are staying, and also clean your heart through chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Clean your hearts through sravan and kirtan, through practising."
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Buddhi-Suddhi
"You recite mantras for the archan, you chant that the cloth is clean, the chamara is clean, the peacock fan is clean, the pancha-pradip is clean, etc. Everything is clean, but do you ever think, 'Is my mind clean?'"
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Gundicha Marjan: "Let Jagannath Come to My House"
"Another meaning of Gundicha marjan is cleaning the heart, and Mahaprabhu Himself was showing how to do it. At first He swept, then poured water and then with His own cloth, uttariya, He washed the temple. He was showing how thoroughly you must clean your heart..."
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Gundicha Marjan: A Seat for Bhakti Devi
"What is the meaning of this Pastime? We have so much dust in our hearts, we must remove this dust. Once we clean the place in our heart, we can invite Bhakti Devi, the Lord, to come there. Unless you clean the place, Bhakti Devi will not come."
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SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Siksastakam (4)
‘O Lord! I am submitting this appeal at Your feet: I do not pray for any bodily pleasures, knowledge, wealth or companions. I do not pray for heaven or liberation, neither do I pray for any godly opulence or powers. Whatever birth I get as the result of my actions and good or bad qualities, may I life after life sing Your Names and glories.’

Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram (Part Five, chanted on Wednesdays)
'He reveals (first, to Sri Sanatan and then to Prakasananda) sixty-two interpretations of the famous verse ‘Atmaramas cha… ittham-bhuta-guno harih’ (‘Even self-realised, self-satisfied souls are moved to worship the Lord’) from Srimad Bhagavatam; interpreting the various lexical meanings of the eleven words of this verse, juxtaposed in different ways, He reveals a treasure-mine of multitudinous meanings of this verse in consonance with the precepts of pure devotional conclusions – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'

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(35) Sri Gadadhar Pandit: Mahaprabhu's Shadow
‘In His childhood, Sri Gaura-Hari played with Gadadhar Pandit, and although Gadadhar Pandit was a few years younger than Mahaprabhu, they both went to the same school in the village. Mahaprabhu could never stay without Gadadhar Pandit, and Gadadhar Pandit could not stay without Mahaprabhu even a moment, too.’

In honour of Srila Sachchidananda Bhaktivinod Thakur:

vande bhaktivinodam sri-gaura-sakti-svarupakam
bhakti-sastrajna-samrajam radha-rasa-sudha-nidhim

"I offer my obeisance unto Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur, the embodiment of Sri Gaurasundar's potency. He is the king of all knowers of the scriptures of pure devotion and an ocean of the nectar of devotion to Srimati Radharani."

Srimad Bhakti Vinodaviraha Dasakam | শ্রীমদ্ভক্তিবিনোদবিরহদশকম্
"Alas, alas! O Bhaktivinod Thakur, O Supreme Guru! For the past twenty-two years, this earth has been grasped by the misery of deep sadness in unfathomable separation from you. Sri Gaura’s potency personified, you graciously appeared on this planet, being attracted by jiva souls’ sukriti (devotional merit) amassed during many lifetimes."

Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and the Distinction of the Line He Introduced
A beautiful and extensive chapter from Sri Guidance, Volume 4 (page 245): "Desiring to fulfil the innermost desire of Sri Gaurasundar to bestow His joyous service onto the souls, Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur appeared in this world and performed his pastimes. Appearance of a close associate of Gaura is a blessing for the world. When a king is born, literary experts and poets sing in his praise, but when a great soul appears to spread eternal auspiciousness in this world, nobody cares. This is a deplorable fortune."

Without Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur Our Line Is Nothing
"Today is the disappearance day of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur—he left us and entered his nitya-lila on this day. He is doing service in his abode now, but he is still bestowing his mercy on all devotees and on us. We cannot even think of our line without Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur. He is the main personality in our line."
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Mandakini Dhara
"The main thing is that Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur brought to us the pure current of Mandakini, proper consciousness, and this current is still flowing in this world allowing us to get some taste of the nectar that was distributed by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur. What he has given us has never been given by anybody in this world."
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Svananda-Sukhada-Kunja
'By the mercy of Sri Gurudev, by the mercy of all the devotees, our Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math (International) Sangha has now come to the bhajan-kutir and samadhi-mandir of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur. This is the house where Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur stayed and worshipped the Lord.'

Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur
"If Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur had not come in this world, where, in whose lotus feet would we have found our shelter? He gave us all these things and he gave us Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur. If you think about it, you can understand how much he gave to the jiva souls..."
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Recognising Guru: What Is Your Obstacle?
"Brother, you see Bhakti Vinod Thakur as your father, but I see him as my spiritual master. That is the difference. What you see is a father (baba), and that is the obstacle (badha) that prevents you from getting Radharani (Radha)."
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The Seventh Goswami [By Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj]
A summary account of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's service, life, and character. Originally published as an introduction to the first edition of Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya published as The Hidden Treasure of the Holy Dhama Nabadwipa.

In honour of Srila 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 ocean in Nilachal, Sri Gadadhar Pandit would read Srimad Bhagavatam to his Friend (Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu), who suffered from deep pain of separation from Himself (Krishna). Sri Gadadhar Pandit would supply the wine of Krishna-lila to intoxicate his afflicted Friend and thus give Him some relief. As he read, tears always fell from his eyes like flower offerings onto the pages of Srimad Bhagavatam. May this great personality, Sri Gadadhar Pandit, the best of the goswamis, always remain my only shelter."

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."

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..."

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."

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SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Siksastakam (3)
‘If you are determined to chant the Name of Krishna, then strive as hard as you can to attain the qualification for that. You must always leave ego and consider yourself to be more lowly than a blade of grass, poor, destitute and wretched.’

Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram (Part Four, chanted on Tuesdays)
'Overcome with strong bouts of divine love surging through Him and becoming unconscious of the world around Him, He dances madly and chants kirtan; the tears streaming incessantly from His eyes flood His body, the colour of molten gold and tall as the mount Sumeru, His clothes, the colour of the newly risen sun, and the earth in all fourteen directions around Him; He glows as He chants, ‘Krishna! Krishna!’, shouts jumbled up words and relishes various postures and behaviours (roaring with laughter, etc.) under the influence of divine love – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'

25 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | MORNING | PART 6]

Become Pure
"Make yourselves fit for the Lord to accept you. If you do not clean yourselves, do not make yourselves pure, the Lord will not accept you. One does not become pure just by bathing in the Ganges. Your hearts must become clean."

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(33) Gambhira – a Room Ablaze with Separation
‘This is the room where Mahaprabhu lived and relished His separation pastimes. Mahaprabhu relished His separation pastimes here during twelve years. He stopped all preaching and spent His last days in the blazing agony of separation...’

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SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Siksastakam (2)
‘You are an ocean of mercy. To deliver all living entities, You have brought Your many Names to this world and taught everyone to chant Them. You have vested all Your power in Your Names, and You have not made any rules regarding the time for chanting Them.’

Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram (Part Three, chanted on Mondays)
'He ardently preached that service performed in various divine relationships (from dasya-, sakhya-, vatsalya- to madhura-rasa) and the (paramount) service beauty of Sri Radha’s servitors in the highest paramour madhura-rasa, as well as any transcendental hankering of the self-realised souls in Sri Vraja Dham, can indisputably be realised in Sri Vrajendra-nandan only – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'

25 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | MORNING | PART 5]

Ask Yourself, "Am I Practising?"
"You must ask yourselves, ‘Have I become a surrendered soul?’ I am not trying to examine or test you, but you should ask yourselves, ‘Am I really practising Krishna consciousness? Do I live following what my guru tells? Do I live in strict adherence to my guru or not?’"

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(32) Sri Chatak Parvat
‘There is a place called Chatak Parvat in Sri Puri Dham. This place is nondifferent from Sri Govardhan. This is a very high, hidden place. Prabhupad Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur established Sri Purusottam Gaudiya Math in this place, and he would come here every year and make festivals, preach and worship the Lord.’

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SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Siksastakam (1)
‘All glory to Krishna-kirtan that cleanses the mirror of the heart and sports in the heart! All glory to Krishna-kirtan, the remover of all miseries and extinguisher of the forest fire of material existence and contempt!’

Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram (Part Two, chanted on Sundays)
'Very tall, beautiful and infused with divine love, His holy form increases gods’ joy; the lustre of His body, which puts millions of golden lotuses to shame, is worshipped by the Moon; and His intrinsic form is a holy abode of divine pastimes manifest as eternal ever-increasing transcendental ecstatic transformations that spring up as He revels dancing in Sri Krishna-sankirtan – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'