In honour of the festival of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's disappearance:

devam divya-tanum suchhanda-vadanam balarka-chelanchitam
sandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanam vairagya-vidyambudhim
sri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam sarasvatanam varam
vande tam subhadam mad-eka-saranam nyasisvaram sridharam

"I worship Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, the bestower of all auspiciousness, my only shelter and the master of all renunciates. He is my Lord who possesses a transcendental form, whose face expression is very grave, who is clad in the holy clothes the colour of the newly risen sun. He is an abode of intense joy; the only genuine master whom one can accept and surrender to; and an ocean of divine knowledge and renunciation. He is a repository of holy scriptural teachings and pastimes of the highest devotion and a dear follower of Srila Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad."

What Is Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and Its Distinctions
"To explain to this world what Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math is, what its purpose, preaching matter or distinctions are, is an extremely difficult task, but it is even more difficult to make those who are engrossed in and inspired by the commonplace ideas appreciate it even partially..."

Be Courageous [By Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj]
"We must not be disappointed. We must have courage. We must face everything courageously and well-meaning in our thoughts, words, and deeds. Srimad Bhagavatam comes to teach us to face any danger, any adverse circumstance with this spirit. This should be our real spirit when facing trouble, then we will get relief very soon, we will not have to wait long."

Soul-Deep Cultivation [By Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj]
"We must be very careful about the depth of our cultivation. What we do must come from within, from the core of our hearts, from the very essence of our existence. We must be very mindful of this. This is not lip-deep but heart-deep – we must reach the plane where we are, where the man (the soul) is, then our innermost thirst can be quenched."

Srila Guru Maharaj Remembers
"I was born at midnight, Saturday 10th October, 1895. Navami tithiunder the same sign as Lord Ramchandra. Krishna-paksa [dark moon fortnight]. Sriman Mahaprabhu was also born on a Saturday. I was the second child. The first was a daughter, but she died early, so Ram Kavach [a protective mantram and amulet] was given to my mother for the protection of the next child, that is, myself. So I was born after my mother took Ram Kavach...."

Photo Album: (35 photographs, 3.4 Mb)
A collection of selected photographs of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj is now added to the archive of photographs.

Our Literary Heritage
A complete extensive collection of publications and holy books most mercifully presented to us by devotees who tirelessly collected, transcribed, and presented carefully in a book-form the holy transcendental discourses of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj containing unprecedented and much appreciated and extolled by the entire Vaishnava universe siddhanta. We invite everyone to come in touch with the touchstones of these holy books and embrace the supreme nourishment and fulfilment that any sincere seeker shall find therein.

{2019}

"They Cannot Steal Our Hearts"
"People in this world want money, things, this, and that, they always search for material things, but we are not like that. They want to enjoy Krishna's things, but devotees always enjoy their practice. That is the main thing."
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Brief History
"Soon after Prabhupad Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's disappearance in 1937, Srila Sridhar Maharaj also left Chaitanya Math in Mayapur, empty-handed, wearing only his clothes. Feeling very sad, he went to Vrindavan and stayed in Pavan Sarovar..."
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Pure Rupanuga-Dhara
"Actually, anyone can manage a temple, but who did Srila Prabhupad make his acharya (successor) from within his heart? Who could preach the pure conception? Who was the pure Rupanuga-dhara?"
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At Ultadanga and Godavari
"When Srila Sridhar Maharaj joined in 1926, Srila Prabhupad was staying at Ultadanga. Srila Sridhar Maharaj had passed his Bachelor degree and got admitted to a law college, when one day he got some message that a great sadhu was giving lectures at Ultadanga."
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Supreme Fortune and Earnest Prayer
"I am praying to Srila Guru Maharaj and Srila Gurudev, 'Wherever you are, you can see all the situation. What is your desire? Your desire is not that they occupy the building, your desire is to preach Sri Rupa-Raghunath katha all over the world, but how will you fulfil your desire?'"
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{2020}

Devotees' Humility
"Devotees are always humble. Whatever they do, they always think, 'Gurudev is my own'—that is the real connection with Gurudev. Those who are qualified will not tell anything about their practising life—they will only think that they are simple, small persons who have no quality, no qualification. This is how devotees show their devotion."
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Relation With Guru: Watch Out
"Srila Gurudev gave much honour and much respect to everybody, both his godbrothers and his disciples. However, a disciple should also understand—if Gurudev gives me respect, it does not mean I will now jump and sit on his head."
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Maintaining Gurudev's Legacy
"They do something but they cannot understand how much offence they are making. We must understand how to make Gurudev happy, how to follow Gurudev's line, and how to maintain Gurudev's legacy. We must think about these things."
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Worshipful Stance
"We chant the Holy Name, we practise kirtan, and we should do that in a worshipful mood. We can only worship Radha-Krishna's combined form and their lotus feet. We do not want to become sahajiyas. There are things that we must understand within ourselves but cannot express to others."
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Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Disappearance Festival — Down Memory Lane:

26 July 2014

Morning programme.
Arati, parikrama, kirtan, and the morning lecture led by Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj.

Evening programme.
August assembly of Vaishnavas attending the festival presided over by Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj.

14 August 2015

Sri Viraha Maha-Mahotsav (46 photographs, 2.9 Mb)
Photographs of the festival in honour of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's disappearance day that was observed at Sri Nabadwip Dham with an assembly of Vaishnavs, dignitaries, and honourable devotees.

2 August 2016

Tirobhav Festival, Nabadwip (25 photographs, 1.4 Mb)
Photographs from the festival in honour of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's disappearance that went very beautifully and auspiciously at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Nabadwip Dham, in the shelter of the lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj.

22–23 July 2017

Eve of the Disappearance Festival
Many Vaishnavs, devotees, pilgrims and friends are coming to the central Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Nabadwip Dham to observe and honour the holy disappearance festival of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and receive the darshan and spiritual nourishment of the holy lotus feet of Sri Gurupadpadma Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj. We are sharing a few photographs from the eve of the festival taken mostly during the evening programme.

Holy Disappearance Festival of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj (25 photographs, 1.4 Mb | 23 July 2017)
Sharing photographs taken today at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Nabadwip Dham, as many honourable Vaishnavs and devotees come to attend and honour the holy festival of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's disappearance that is presided over by Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, the divine guardian and holder of the banner of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

10–11 August 2018

Observing Adhivas of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Disappearance Festival
As fortunate devotees gather at Sri Nrisingha Palli Temple to observe the holy disappearance day of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj under the guidance of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, we share photographs taken during the evening arati on the Festival's eve.

Observing Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Disappearance Festival
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj presides over Vishva-Vaishnava Raja Sabha in honour of the holy disappearance day of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj: a grand and well-attended programme of kirtans, lectures, arati, prasad-seva at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Nrisingha Palli.

1 August 2019

News from Kolkata: Observing Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Disappearance Festival
By his divine wish and desire, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj chooses to observe this supremely auspicious day quietly and solemnly at the Sevak Bhavan of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Krishnanushilana Sangha in Kolkata amongst the fortunate devotees staying and serving there at present. Sharing photographs from the class and the rest of the programme.

20 July 2020

Tirobhav Festival in Kolkata
In the shade of the holy lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, devotees observe the holy disappearance day of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. In the evening, Sri Gurupadpadma Srila Acharya Maharaj speaks to the devotees worldwide recalling many pastimes of Srila Sridhar Maharaj and the history of founding Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

In honour of the forthcoming festival of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's disappearance:

{2014}

Exalted, Esteemed, and Inimitable
"We have no quality or qualification to glorify Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. He is a super personality. Srila Sridhar Maharaj conquered, possessed the heart of Srila Prabhupad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur through his service and devotion."
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Importance of True Guru
"In this age of Kali there are so many gurus, but it is rare to get a guru who thinks about the disciple's santap, tri-tap-jvala. We must understand the importance of the Guru. As long as we have the shelter of Gurudev, Krishna cannot destroy us."
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{2018}

Genuine Relation with Sri Guru
'If somebody has a relationship with their guru, if somebody has been able to know and understand their guru, they will never be separated, or detached, from their guru. But tell me, who is able to know the guru? Who can understand the guru? You cannot understand your guru if you do not become a real disciple.'

Pleasing Gurudev
'What does service mean? Service is not pleasing yourself. Service means pleasing your gurudev. I do not need to be pleased – I must always think how my guru can be pleased. Is Gurudev pleased with my service or not? If Gurudev does not like something but you forcefully do it, it can never make your guru happy.'

Giving Gurudev Place In Your Heart
'It is necessary to make gurudev happy by knowing who he is, by understanding him and by serving him. We must serve our gurudev trying to please him. One time, a husband and a wife came to take initiation from Srila Prabhupad...'

Gurudev's Transcendental Care
'We must be always humble, tolerant and give honour to others. We must be compassionate, merciful to others. Those who have these qualities can serve the Lord. I am not telling you to give me place in your house. We must give place for the Lord in our hearts, but our hearts are full of other things...'

Live In the World of Faith
'Just as there is an aural world for those who have ears, a visual world for those who have eyes; in the same way, there is God for those who have devotion. We must have faith in this. We must know and understand what we must see.'

Value Your Service Life
'If you do what is favourable (anukul), you have to give up what is unfavourable (pratikul). You cannot do both together because unfavourable things will slowly destroy your devotion. If you come to the world of devotion but Kali Ma takes even some smallest place within you, you will not be able to stay there.'

Power of Genuine Devotion
'We pray to Gurudev, "If I do not get your mercy, I cannot do anything." No matter how much you may know, no matter how many good qualities you may have, you will not get anywhere and you will not be able to do anything unless you have your guru's mercy.'

Give Wholesale Attention
'Is it possible to do two things at a time? Is it possible to chant the Holy Name and say something else at the same time or listen to the lecture at the same time? But how can we practise all sixty-four devotional practices at the same time? Srila Prabhupad gave the answer.'

Harmonising Wisely
'Your five fingers are not the same, so five servitors will also not be the same. It is necessary to manage and serve together with everyone. If somebody is going down a bad road, you must talk to them, explain it to them, you must try to keep them in this line. Never reject them.'

Seva-Sprha
'I want to practise Krishna consciousness and serve the Lord and Gurudev – in this way, my life is passing away. If we can do some vaishnav-seva, if we can practise Krishna consciousness, then it is very good. If you keep doing service, you will have desire, or longing, for service.'

My Humble Prayer to You
'When you always do service, you feel happy – you feel no trouble, no pain. We are not even conscious of any personal struggles. When you do and do service, your faults will go away. What are these faults?'

• INNER FULFILMENT •

(2) The Vision of Goodness
'Not only is the soul immortal, not only does God exist, not only is He the Absolute Dispenser of good and bad, but we ourselves are units of the conscious world. So, separate yourself eternally from that mania, from that misconception and false identification with this material aspect which is the result of your degraded life, and become reinstated in your glorious position as a soul.'

• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •

SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Radha Kunda Astakam
‘Those who study and recite this poem describing the nectarean pastimes of Sri Kunja-Bihari Krishna will certainly attain the great effulgent fortune of loving attachment to His holy lotus feet.’

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.'

In honour of the forthcoming festival of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's disappearance:

{2011}

Spiritual Management
"I do not like somebody, he does not like somebody—it is not a question, we must engage everybody. Chaitanya Saraswat Math is not somebody's personal property—it is Gurudev's property, Guru Maharaj's property, and we must serve that Chaitanya Saraswat Math together. That is our main thing."
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Zest for Sankirtan
"We must practise and run our movement very properly everywhere, in every corner, every city, every temple. It is not necessary to make a big dome—it is necessary to preach."
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United We Stand
"Srila Gurudev also said that no one can break this Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Some little disturbance came to our temple too, but we are still united. We must stay together, we must make our Chaitanya Saraswat Math all over the world."
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Service Drive
"It is not necessary to become an acharya, it is not necessary to become a guru, it is not necessary to be a big pujari. If you can become foot dust of Chaitanya Saraswat Math, that is sufficient for you. Those who want to do something for their Guru, they can do it."
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Smooth and Strong Preaching
"Preaching is the main thing. If the water in a river is not running, then the water becomes dirty. But if the water runs, the river is clean. If our Guru's preaching movement goes smoothly, then all bad illusory environment will be finished in a moment. "
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Clear Vision, Full Faith
"When Gurudev told me something, I always said, 'Yes, I will do it.' So, to this day I am still trying to serve all the devotees. Problems will come, but they will finish easily. This is what Gurudev told me, and I believe that. I believe my Guru—I have full faith in him."
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{2012}

Make the Festival, with Heart and Soul
"I am telling to everyone who is staying in the temple, to every centre: you must make a festival for Srila Sridhar Maharaj. If you want to show that you want to serve Srila Sridhar Maharaj, then make a good festival on this day."
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{2013}

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math: Gate to Bhakti-Jagat
"The day after tomorrow is the disappearance festival of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. What did he make Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math for? What simple and sweet things did he give us for our spiritual life? It is necessary to understand this."
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Die To Live
"It means a surrendered mood. You must think, 'I have joined Krishna consciousness, and it is my life, this is what I am alive for, this is what I got this human body for.' Everything in this world is for the service to Krishna, and we must do everything for Him."
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Advantage of Adversity
"When some problem comes in your service, at that time more feelings, more desire and strength will come to you for your service, and you can reach your own destination quicker."
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25 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 13]

Do Not Give Up
"Param Guru Maharaj (Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj) always said, ‘Start the fire, and the wind will come automatically’, ‘Even if your boat is sinking, keep rowing!’ Srila Prabhupad also said, ‘When you go to preach, you must sweat and fight to preach about the Lord!’"

• INNER FULFILMENT •

Preface
'The need for every one of us in this world is to solve the real problem of suffering caused by our existence in this mortal world. The solution is well-known to those special souls who are truly acquainted with the eternal spiritual realm, and they are able to impart that to others. It is the introduction to these secrets which is being expressed in this new booklet Inner Fulfillment.'

(1) Searching for the Solution
'Come to search that thing which will solve your entire problem. Searching after this, searching after the wants of A, searching after B, searching after C—dismiss all these mad ideas. Search only after the one thing that will satisfy everything. It is possible.'

• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •

SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Kunja-Bihari Stava Astakam
‘Those who study and recite this poem describing the nectarean pastimes of Sri Kunja-Bihari Krishna will certainly attain the great effulgent fortune of loving attachment to His holy lotus feet.’

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.'

SRI EKADASI GUIDANCE

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.

Renunciation of Cowards and Misers
[By Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj]
'What we need is yukta-vairagya: we shall take from the store of Krishna to keep ourselves fit and to do service. It is Krishna's account, and if we do not do that, we will be separatists, mayavadis, renunciationists. We must render maximum service to Krishna, so we must take without any hesitation whatever is necessary to make ourselves fit for the service; otherwise, we shall be punishable.'

"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..."

• SONG: Suddha-bhakata | শুদ্ধ ভকত-চরণ-রেণু
"I carefully observe the holy days related to Madhava, they are the mother of devotion."

• 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:

• "Observing Ekadasi"
• "Ekadasi Vrata: Make Your Guru Happy"
• "No Other Shelter"
• "Mahadvadasi"
• "Ekadasi and liberation"
• "Ekadasi Tithi: One of the Practices"
• "Yogini Ekadasi"
• "Ekadasi: Historical Background"
• "Ekadasi: Main Focus Is Service"
• Ekadasi Struggle?
• "Make the Teachings of Sri Guru Non-Different from Your Heart"
• Ekadasi: Devotional Practice
• Ekadasi Struggle?
• Ekadasi Rules

"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)

25 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 12]

Gentle Clean Hearts
"Many say with their mouths, ‘I will leave my family! I will leave my material life!’ but you must come to the level when you actually feel, with all your being, with all your heart, that your (material) family is nothing. You must make so that all material desires become insignificant, trifle, and so that you feel only attachment and devotion to the Lord."

• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •

SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Govardhana-vasa Prarthana Dasakam
‘Those who strive to study and recite this nectarean poem about Srila Govardhan, the greatest of Mountains, will immediately attain a happy residence there and very soon receive the precious jewel of auspicious service to the Divine Couple.’

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.'

All Glory to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga

Dear respected Devotees, Friends and Well-Wishers,

We are offering obeisance at your holy lotus feet and humbly extend a letter of encouragement to observe the disappearance day of the most worshippable Founder Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, which manifests on 12 August (Wednesday) this year and will be observed in every branch of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math throughout the world.

Our beloved Sri Gurupadpadma Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj has many times instructed on how to hold special programmes and taught it many times by his own example. Usually such programmes consist of: kirtans, lecture or reading of scriptures, arati, pushpanjali (offering of flowers to a photograph), and prasad-seva (cooking a special offering, offering it at the altar or to a photograph and distributing it to devotees).

We hope all devotees find an opportunity to observe this holy day for the satisfaction of Sri Gurupadpadma keeping the 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."

Make the Festival, with Heart and Soul
"I am telling to everyone who is staying in the temple, to every centre: you must make a festival for Srila Sridhar Maharaj. If you want to show that you want to serve Srila Sridhar Maharaj, then make a good festival on this day."
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25 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 11]

Are You Getting Off?
"Gurudev has got you a ticket to Vrindavan, but instead you get off half way to Vrindavan and go to Kashi. You must understand what I am saying. Gurudev has given you a ticket to Vrindavan, but you get off in Kashi! You must not take any other train – you must get on the train that gurudev is taking you in. You must go with your guru."

• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •

SPECIAl POETRY: Vrajaraja-Suta Astakam
‘His lustre resembles the beauty of a fresh rain cloud. He is the great prince who enjoys His amorous pastimes in the ocean of ecstatic mellows. His head is adorned with an auspicious peacock feather, bending charmingly to the side. Worship this treasure, Sri Krishna, the Son of the King of Vraja!’

Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram (Part One, chanted on Saturdays)
'Demigods, perfected souls, liberated souls, yogis and Lord’s devotees always sing His praise; He relieves the world from the blazing forest fire of three-fold miseries (caused by the desire for enjoyment, liberation and perfections) brought about by inauspicious actions (performed in aversion to the Supreme Lord); an ocean of generosity, He bestows His own Name from the nectarean storehouse of Lord Sri Krishna’s Names – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'