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Tue, 5 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month; Disappearance of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj)

Transcendental Glory of Srila Swami Maharaj
'We do not know such words to celebrate his festival. We know, we have heard a hundred times that if we glorify Vaishnavs, it gives great benefit, but how much we can glorify Vaishnavs from our hearts? How much can we serve Vaishnavs with our hearts? That is the main question.'
Download / listen to the audio (8.4 Mb, 20 min | 18 November 2020)

Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad's Mission
"Srila Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad has made a channel to the West, and so many devotees come now through that channel. Without his mercy we would not have been able to think anything today, but now, getting the association of international devotees, we feel very happy."

 


Today in the calendar: Gaura Chaturthi. Disappearance festival of Vishva-varenya Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad.

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."

 


 

In honour of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Srila Prabhupad:

 

vaisnavera guna-gana karile jivera trana
suniyachhi sadhu-guru-mukhe
"Singing the glories of the Vaishnavs rescues and protects the jiva soul. I heard this from the mouth of sadhus and my Guru."
"If we give some honour, give some glorification to the Vaishnavs, it is actually for our benefit. It is for our own benefit that we do some ceremonies, some festivals, glorifying the Vaishnavs. It is necessary for our spiritual life, and it is one of the bhaktyanga, one of the practising processes. That is why we make Vaishnavs' disappearance and appearance festivals."
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)

 

namah om visnupadaya krsna-presthaya bhutale
swami sri bhaktivedanta prabhupadaya te namah
gurvajnam sirasi-dhrtva saktyavesa sva-rupine
hare-krsneti mantrena paschatya-prachya-tarine
visvacharya prabaryaya divya karunya murtaye
sri bhagavata-madhurya-gita-jnana pradayine
gaura-sri-rupa-siddhanta-saraswati nisevine
radha-krsna-padambhoja-bhrngaya gurave namah

"I offer my humble obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, who is Krishna's beloved associate and who came down to this plane from Goloka. Taking the order of his guru on his head, he is the saktyavesa (empowered) avatar of Nityananda Prabhu personified. He distributed the Hare Krsna mantra all over the Eastern and Western world, delivering and uplifting all fallen souls. He is the best of millions of jagat-gurus, because he is the personification of divine mercy. He has distributed the sweet nectar of Srimad-Bhagavatam and the transcendental knowledge of Bhagavad-gita all over the world. He is constantly engaged in exclusive devotional service to Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura, Srila Rupa Goswami, and Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. I offer my humble obeisances unto Srila Prabhupada, who is like a bumble-bee always tasting the nectar of the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha and Govinda."

 

Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj: Intimate Friend and More
"Srila Prabhupad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj gave much respect to Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. You know when Srila Sridhar Maharaj and our Gurudev were in Kolkata, they lived together with A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj for many years..."
Download (0.7 Mb, 2 min | 22 October 2011)

Srila Swami Maharaj Prabhupad (Spoken on the appearance day)
"Without his mercy we would not have been able to think anything today, but we are very happy and we are making today a festival for Srila Swami Maharaj, on his appearance day. Everybody must pray for his mercy."
Download / listen to the audio (2.9 Mb, 9 min | 15 August 2009)

CENTENARY ANTHOLOGY: Part 1. Chapter 1. Siksa-Guru
"Constantly associating, whether in Allahabad, Calcutta, or other parts of India, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj and Srila Sridhar Maharaj's relationship continually developed. Throughout his life, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj always maintained the highest respect and confidence in Srila Sridhar Maharaj. He considered that whenever it was not possible for his disciples to proceed directly under his guidance, that they should take direction from Srila Sridhar Maharaj."

 

Prayers to Sri Vaishnav Thakur:

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."

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."

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!"

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."

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?"

 

 

—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—

Be in Good Association and Be Good Association
"(1) Sometimes, we are staying with some bad association, sometimes we may live together, but we must ignore and avoid such kind of association. (2) It is necessary to be a proper mother—to be a mother like Yasoda, a mother like Sachi Mata, not a mother like Kaikeyi."
Download / listen to the audio (1.6 Mb, 4 min | 10 May 2020)

 

 

 

—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—

• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One) •

(6) THE HIGHEST CONCEPTION OF CONDUCT
'Whether externally pure or impure, the whole principle is that our exclusive devotion for Krishna is the only necessity. But that sort of devotion is not so cheap that everyone will go on with their activities in this world, taking advantage of such ideals. That won’t do. The real measure of devotion must be there, not that anyone may do anything passing in the name of pure devotion, like the prakrta-sahajiyas. That can’t be allowed.'

 

 

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: TEXT | AUDIO [17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans: TEXT | AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.

 

 

In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri Vrindavan Dham:

Sri Kartik Parikrama: Day Six
(29 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues to many prominent places of Sri Vrindavan Dham: Seva Kunja, samadhi mandirs of Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami, Srila Lokantha Das Goswami, Srila Narottam Das Thakur, Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Sri Brahma Kunda, and several other places.

Sri Vrindavan Dham Parikrama
(12 November 2018 | 114 photographs, 8 Mb)
With an incessant flow of sankirtan and Hari-katha, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees on an extensive tour of the holy places of Vrindavan: Sri Sri Radha Damodar Temple (samadhi mandirs of Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami, bhajan kutir of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad), Sri Nidhuvan, Sri Sri Radha Raman jiu Temple, samadhi mandir of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda Temple (samadhi mandirs of Srila Lokanath Das Goswami, Srila Narottam Das Thakur, Srila Vishvanath Chakravarti Thakur), Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Sri Vamsi Vat, Gopeshwar Mahadev's Temple, Temple of Lala Babu, Sri Brahma Kunda, Sri Ranganath Temple, and Sri Govindaji Temple.

Parikrama of Sri Vrindavan Dham
(1 November 2019 | 75 photographs, 5.6 Mb)
On the second day of Sri Vrindavan Dham Parikrama, His Divine Grace takes devotees to Sri Seva Kunja, Sri Sri Radha Damodar Temple (samadhi mandirs of Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami, bhajan kutir of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad), Sri Nidhuvan, Sri Sri Radha Raman jiu Temple, samadhi mandir of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda Temple (samadhi mandirs of Srila Lokanath Das Goswami, Srila Narottam Das Thakur, Srila Vishvanath Chakravarti Thakur), Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Sri Vamsivat, Gopeshwar Mahadev's Temple, Temple of Lala Babu, Sri Brahma Kunda, Sri Ranganath Temple, and Sri Govindaji Temple.

Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu
"I have no power to say what kind of devotion to his Guru Jiva Goswami had. Jiva Goswami's service cannot be compared to anyone's service. Whatever order he would get, he would place it on his head and do it all the time—his mind never went to any other place."
Download / listen to the audio (8 Mb, 23 min)

Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami's Miracle
"You have heard about the Deity of Sri Radha-Raman in Vrindavan. When Gopal Bhatta Goswami lived in Vrindavan, he every day worshipped twelve pieces of Govardhan sila..."
Download / listen to the audio (1 Mb, 3 min | 7 September 2013 | Bengali)

Reforming Lifestyle
"It is necessary to be strict because he does not know what will be good for him. I also do not know what will be good for me—my Gurudev knows it, and my Gurudev gives me inspiration every day. But if he does not follow his Gurudev's instruction..."
Download / listen to the audio (4.1 Mb, 12 min | 1 July 2013)

Sri Radhastami: World Beyond Lust
"The lectures are recorded and going to be sent all over the world that is why it is necessary to say something in English. People write so much about gopis and Radharani and they enjoy with that, but what they write about Radharani and who Radharani is, is worlds apart."
Download / listen to the audio (6.4 Mb, 18 min | 6 September 2019 | Eng & Beng)

Gopeshwar Mahadev's Surrender
"...Lord Siva entered the rasa-mancha in this mood, and Krishna understood who had come. Everyone wondered where the new gopi had come from and why Krishna was giving her so much honour."
Download / listen to the audio (2.2 Mb, 7 min)

 

 

Mon, 4 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month)

Sri Imlitala
'We are continuing our parikrama by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma. As each year, we always start from here – this place is called Imlitala. Just as we always first go to his temple (Nandan Acharya Bhavan) in Nabadwip when we start our parikrama, we do the same here.'
Download / listen to the audio (2.8 Mb, 7 min | 31 October 2019 | Bengali)

 

—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—

"May I Always Remain a Disciple"
"Actually, what I am telling is not so easy to practise, but I am also thinking that I must speak about it—if I keep telling about it again and again, then if I listen to it myself all the time, I will be able to practise it properly one day, too."
Download / listen to the audio (1.5 Mb, 4 min | 10 May 2020)

 

 

 

—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—

• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One) •

(5) UNCONDITIONAL SERVICE
'Through self-giving I can acquire my fortune, and not as a master sitting in my chair gathering information from different quarters to utilise for my selfish plans. To progress with faith, keeping the association of devotees and dedicating one’s activities to the Lord means this—you must go forward in your life with the spirit that you are willing to give away this life. ‘Do-or-die’ is, of course, not in the physical sense but the internal sense. This is self-giving, ego-giving.'

 

 

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: TEXT | AUDIO [17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans: TEXT | AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.

 

 

In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri Vrindavan Dham:

Sri Kartik Parikrama: Day Four
(27 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the fourth day takes the Parikrama Party to Sri Vrindavan Dham—Imlitala, temple of Srila Sanatan Goswami, and Kaliya-ghat are among the numerous visited places.

Sri Vrindavan Dham Parikrama
(11 November 2018 | 67 photographs, 4.9 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj starts the last leg of Sri Kartik Parikrama in Sri Vrindavan Dham: today, among the places visited are Sri Imlitala, Chir Ghat, Keshi Ghat, Vishram-sthan, Kaliya Ghat, Srila Prabodhananda Saraswati Thakur's samadhi-mandir, and Srila Sanatan Goswami's Sri Madan Mohan Temple.

Parikrama of Sri Vrindavan Dham
(31 October 2019 | 68 photographs, 6.7 Mb)
Having arrived in Sri Vrindavan, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj continues Sri Kartik tour and in the afternoon takes the devotees to Umlitala, Sri Imlitala, Chir Ghat, Keshi Ghat, Vishram-sthan, and Kaliya Ghat.

Lord's Stealing and Rewarding
"There are many other pastimes that Lord Sri Krishna performed. There was also a funny pastime at Chir Ghat. This pastime has a deep meaning. Many think this is funny, but actually it is not—this pastime is all about self-surrender."
Download / listen to the audio (1.5 Mb, 5 min | 23 August 2019 | Bengali)

Sanatan Goswami's Madan Mohan
"Many years ago Vrindavan was all forest, a jungle, so Sanatan Goswami would every day go begging to Mathura. Once, he went to a house where there lived a husband and a wife who had been married for twelve-fourteen years but did not have any children..."
Download / listen to the audio (4.8 Mb, 12 min | 19 December 2010)

 

 

Sun, 3 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month)

Crushing Pride
'You all know what this place is. This is the place where Kaliya-nag used to stay. He had so much poison that nobody could drink from this part of the Yamuna river, and whenever cows came to drink water here, they would die immediately...'
Download / listen to the audio (4.1 Mb, 10 min | 31 October 2019 | Bengali)

 


Today in the calendar: Gaura Dvitiya. Disappearance of Srila Vasu Ghosh Thakur. Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Sarvasva Giri Maharaj (a diksa and sannyas disciple of Srila Prabhupad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur). Bhratri-dvitiya krityam (the day when brothers and sisters honour each other).

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do not know anything about the Vaishnav [event] mentioned in the calendar, you must still give them 'jay' on this day."


 

 

—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—

Six Good Qualities
"You must always make yourself busy with the service of the Lord, with all kinds of devotional activities. When we pray in the Vaishnav song, we ask for six good qualities, and it is necessary to have such qualities."
Download / listen to the audio (2 Mb, 5 min | 10 May 2020)

 

 

 

—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—

• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One) •

(4) THE HONEST INQUIRER
'Srila Sridhar Swami has stated, “Devotional services must be first offered to the Lord, then performed; not performed and offered afterwards.” We should be already committed when we come to serve, and not that we shall collect capital and later try to utilise it in the service of the Lord. The commitment is to Him, to Krishna. I have come to know about Him for Him, not for me or anyone else. Prahlad Maharaj has warned us against this trading mentality in the name of spiritual truth.'

 

 

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: TEXT | AUDIO [17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans: TEXT | AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.

 

 

In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri Vrindavan Dham:

Sri Kartik Parikrama: Day Three
(26 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the third day and the Parikrama Party takes a bus trip to Sri Uchagram and Sri Varshana, along with a number of places on the way.

Sri Govardhan Parikrama
(9 November 2018 | 105 photographs, 7.7 Mb)
On the third day of Sri Govardhan Parikrama, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees around the north-east part of Govardhan to take the darshan of the sacred places of the Lord's and the Lord's associates' pastimes.

Sri Mathura Parikrama
(10 November 2018 | 94 photographs, 6.9 Mb)
The parikrama party leaves Sri Govardhan and continues the parikrama in places in the district of Mathura: Sri Uchagaon, Sri Varsana, Sri Nandagaon, and Kadam Khandi. The parikrama day finishes very late in the evening as His Divine Grace and the devotees arrive at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Vrindavan Dham to continue Sri Kartik tour.

Parikrama of Sri Mathura District
(30 October 2019 | 82 photographs, 6.7 Mb)
His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees to the district of Mathura: Sri Uchagaon, Sri Varsana, Sri Nandagaon, and Kadam Khandi. The parikrama day finishes very late in the evening as His Divine Grace and the devotees arrive at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Vrindavan Dham to continue Sri Kartik tour.

Sri Uddhav Kunda and Sri Narad Kunda: Tears of Afflicted Hearts
"By the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma, we are doing the last day of our Sri Govardhan parikrama, and by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma we have come to this very beautiful place, Uddhav Kunda...."
Download / listen to the audio (3.8 Mb, 9 min | 29 October 2019 | বাংলা)

 

 

Sat, 2 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month; Sri Govardhan Puja)

Govardhan: Sevya and Sevak
'Govardhan manifests Himself as an object of service (sevya) and a servitor (sevak). He is the Lord Himself, who comes to take service, and, at the same time, He is also a servant – as Govardhan, the Lord is taking service from others and also serving Himself.'
Download / listen to the audio (10.3 Mb, 25 min | 27 October 2019 | Bengali)

 


Today in the calendar: 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.

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "The Lord accepts everything and anything from His devotees. You will see tomorrow also—tomorrow is the day of that Govardhan Puja, and people will be offering so many things on this day. What does 'annakut' mean? It means 'a mountain of rice'—'kut' means 'a hill' or 'a mountain', and 'anna' means rice. Devotees offer Govardhan a mountain of rice on this day."


 

 

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: TEXT | AUDIO [17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans: TEXT | AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.

 

Glory and Pastimes of Sri Govardhan:

Loving Search for the Lost Servant:
(Chapter 6) LORD OF THE COWS
'Different material tendencies and mental impulses may attack us—even Indra himself, the king of heaven and the controller of all ordinary activities, may attack us—but if we are attentive towards our goal, if we are careful to read the order of Krishna, He will protect us in the shade of His lotus feet. He will give us shelter under the shade of Govardhana Hill, where no Indra will be able to touch our heads. And with full faith that Krishna will give us protection, we should try to take shelter under Govardhana 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."'

Sri Govardhan Puja (1): Sevya and Sevak
"Today is a very auspicious day—today is Sri Giriraj Govardhan Puja. By the mercy of Gurudev, we are present here in Govardhan. Gurudev writes that Giriraj assumes the form of both sevya and sevak..."

Sri Govardhan Puja (2): Seva-Adhikar
"Krishna Himself said, 'I am Govardhan!' Sometimes people say that worshipping Govindaji and worshipping Govardhan is different, but this is a misconception. You must serve Govardhan with sincerity and following all rules of service."

Sri Govardhan Puja (3): Full Service
"I have told you before that it is not necessary to know any mantra to worship the Lord—it is necessary to have a clean heart. Also, service is necessary, but service must be full. You start something and then leave it half-way—not like this."
Download / listen to the audio of the entire class (7.5 Mb, 18 min | বাংলা)

 


 

Sri Govardhan-astakam
His Divine Grace reads Sri Govardhan-astakam composed by Srila Raghunath Das Goswami Prabhu.
Download / listen to the audio (1.4 Mb, 4 min)

SONG: Sri Gupta Govardhan Arati
"All glories, all glories, to the grand arati of Sri Giriraj! In the midst of Sri Gaura-mandal, it brings auspiciousness to the entire universe."

SONG: Radha-kunda-tata | করাধাকুণ্ডতট
"The grove-dwelling on the banks of Radha-kunda, Govardhan Hill, the banks of the Yamuna River. I can never leave all these things so dear to me, without them I know I'll surely die."

SONG: Dasa-avatara-stotram | দশাবতারস্তোত্রম্
"I offer my obeisance unto Sri Krsna, who assumes ten forms and rescues the Vedas, upholds Mandara Mountain, uplifts the earth, rips apart demons, deceives Bali Maharaj, kills the ksatriyas, conquers Ravan, carries a plough, shows compassion, and annihilates the wicked."

SONG: Damodarastakam | শ্রীশ্রীদামোদরাষ্টকম্
"To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and fro, who is beautifully shining in the divine realm of Gokula, who [due to the offence of breaking the pot of yogurt that his mother was churning into butter and then stealing the butter that was kept hanging from a swing] is quickly running from the wooden grinding mortar in fear of Mother Yasoda, but who has been caught from behind by her who ran after Him with greater speed—to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble obeisances."

Mayura mukuta | ময়ূর-মুকুট
"He wears a peacock feather crown and yellow garments. He holds the flute and lifts the Govardhan Hill! All glory to the son of Yasoda, Krishna, Murari. Glory to He who holds the flute and lifts the Govardhan Hill!"

 


"Surrender to Giriraj"
"You must leave everything to the Lord, to Giriraj. If you make your own arrangements, then the Lord says, 'You are making your own arrangements, therefore I will not look after you.' Remember this—those who have no one, have the Lord; and those who have many things, have nothing, the Lord is not by their side."
Download / listen to the audio (2 Mb, 5 min | 7 Nov. 2018 | English & Bengali)

Appearance of Sri Giriraj
"...When I was doing Govardhan parikrama, I was looking both sides, thinking (Gurudev was also thinking), 'You have made the temple in Govinda Kunda, but how you will bring Govardhan? How will you get Him?'"
Download / listen to the audio (1.4 Mb, 4 min | 11 November 2015)

Parikrama of Sri Govardhan
"How do we do parikrama? Govardhan is like a peacock, our temple is near Manasa Ganga, at the mouth of Govardhan, and we start the parikrama from the tail and do half portion one day, and the second half the next day."
Download / listen to the audio (2.8 Mb, 8 min | 11 November 2015)

The Aanyor Village
"During the parikrama, we pass a village called Aanyor when we go to see Govinda Kunda. One day, Madhavendra Puri was sitting there and chanting all day..."
Download / listen to the audio (2.1 Mb, 6 min | 11 November 2015)

Holy Places for Holy Deeds
"As long as there are the glories of the Lord in the world, there will be Ganga, there will be Yamuna, there will be Govardhan, but now is Kali-yuga, and the time is coming when the Ganges will disappear, Govardhan will disappear..."
Download / listen to the audio (2.1 Mb, 6 min | 11 November 2015)

First Part of Sri Govardhan Parikrama
"Yesterday, we went to the Manasi Ganga. After that, we went to Haridev mandir, then Brahma Kunda. Then, there is Santan Goswami's bhajan-kutir and Chakleshwar Mahadev on the bank of the Manasi Ganga. Today, we went to Govinda Kunda."
Download / listen to the audio (1.3 Mb, 4 min | 7 November 2018)

Govardhan's Appearance in Vrindavan
"Yesterday and today also, we were explaining how Govardhan was brought to Vrindavan by Pulastya Muni. Govardhan was a son of Drona Parvat (Dronachal), and actually Govardhan was originally in Salmaladvipa..."
Download / listen to the audio (1.2 Mb, 4 min | 7 November 2018)

His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj speaking in English and Bengali about the Govardhan Pastime of Lord Sri Krishna.
Download (11 Mb, ~23 min | 14 November 2012)

 

 

 


This day in 2014:

Sri Govardhan Puja (Year 2014)
A joyful festival celebrating Lord Krishna lifting Sri Govardhan Hill and a parikrama to the holy places around Sri Govardhan. Day two of the annual Kartik Pilgrimage.

 

Sri Govardhan Parikrama: Day Two (Year 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the second part of the Parikrama around the holy places at Sri Govardhan. Among the numerous visited places on this day are Sri Uddhav Kunda, Sri Radha Kunda, Sri Kusum Sarovar.

 


This day in 2015:

Defeating the Pride
A Bengali class of His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj:
• Mahaprabhu defeating Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, Digvijayi Pandit, tricking thieves, teaching Prakasananda Saraswati a lesson • Bali Maharaj's surrender • teaching Indra a lesson (Govardhan Pastime) • strong faith in Deity service (Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Raghunandan Thakur) • rare and valuable life.
Download / listen to the audio (33.2 Mb, 97 min)

Sri Govardhan Puja (15 photographs, 1.1 Mb)
In the shelter of the lotus feet of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, devotees celebrate Sri Govardhan Puja and worship the cows at Sri Gupta Govardhan temple at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat, Sri Nabadwip Dham. (Photographs taken on 12 November 2015)

 

Sri Govardhan Puja class (Archive video, Bengali)
An archive video recording of Sri Govardhan Puja day celebrated at Srila Sridhar Seva Ashram in Sri Govardhan Dham, in the shelter of the holy lotus feet of His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj.

 

 


This day in 2016:

Observing and Celebrating Sri Govardhan Puja
Photographs of Sri Govardhan Puja festival observed at the temple of Mahaprabhu's Divine Water Play at Sri Nabadwip Dham in the shelter of the holy lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj.
(22 photographs, 1.3 Mb | 31 October 2016)

 


This day in 2017:

Sri Govardhan Puja: Annakut Maha-Mahotsav
(48 photographs, 3.1 Mb | 20 October 2017)
Photographs taken during the grand auspicious festival of Sri Govardhan Puja observed today at the temple of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Madan-Mohanjiu at Dum Dum Park, Kolkata, under the supreme guidance of Sri Gurupadpadma Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and in the association of the worshippable Vaishnavs and devotees.

 


This day in 2018:

Sri Govardhan Puja Festival
(8 November 2018 | 108 photographs, 7.7 Mb)
The grand Annakut Mahotsav observed by the extremely fortunate devotees in the shade of the holy lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and in the association of Vaishnavs from all over the world at the temple of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Govardhan Dham, Uttar Predesh.

 


This day in 2019:

Sri Govardhan Puja: Annakut Mahotsav
(29 October 2019 | 72 photographs, 5.3 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj presides over the annual grand festival of Sri Giriraj Govardhan in the assembly of Vaishnavs and fortunate devotees. The first half of the day is spent in various services and devotional programmes culminating with the noon arati and prasad-seva.

Sri Govardhan Parikrama, Day Two
(29 October 2019 | 49 photographs, 3.4 Mb)
During the second day of Sri Govardhan Parikrama, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees around the north-east part of Govardhan taking the darshan of Sri Uddhav Kunda, Sri Gaudiya Math, samadhi of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami Prabhu, Sri Radha Kunda, Sri Shyama Kunda, Vraja Svananda Sukhada Kunja, Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu's bhajan kutir, Sri Lalita Kunda, and Sri Kusum Sarovar.

 

 

Fri, 1 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month; Sri Dipavali)

Be Headstrong
'You have come to this holy abode now – please practise Krishna consciousness. Do the parikrama nicely. And when you go back to your homes, do not slacken your practise, then your coming here would be fruitful. Coming to Vrindavan brings so much benefit! But you must remember...'
Download / listen to the audio (10.3 Mb, 25 min | 27 October 2019 | Bengali)

 


Today in the calendar: Amavasya. Dipavali. Offering and placing of lamps (or candles) on the temples of the Lord.

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Today is dipavali—you must offer lamps at the temple. Please buy lamps in clay pots, light them and place them on the four sides of the temple where we are staying. It is 'deep-dan mahotsav' ('festival of offering lamps'). You can offer lamps today and tomorrow, for two days."


 

"Today, everybody says, 'Happy Diwali,' 'Happy Dipavali.' Diwali means a 'festival of lights'. Formally, we are placing some lights in front of the temple and in front of the Deities today, and I am praying to Gurudev, praying to the Lord for everybody so that light may come to our hearts, our minds and all our darkness will be removed from our hearts and minds. We pray to Gurudev, to the Lord, to Govardhan for everybody. People are suffering so much all over the world because of their life in darkness, please remove darkness from their hearts and minds and always keep light in their hearts and minds. This is the main thing today."

(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj, 15 November 2020 | Sri Vraja-Mandal Tattva)

 

 

In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri Vrindavan Dham:

Sri Govardhan Parikrama: Day Two
(25 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the second part of the Parikrama around the holy places at Sri Govardhan. Among the numerous visited places on this day are Sri Uddhav Kunda, Sri Radha Kunda, Sri Kusum Sarovar.

Parikrama of Sri Govardhan
(7 November 2018 | 75 photographs, 6.5 Mb)
On the second day, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees around the south-west part of Sri Govardhan to the Aanyor village, Sri Govinda Kunda (Madhavendra Puri's samadhi mandir and temple of Adi Gopal), Pushiri Kalota, and Sri Haldi Kunda.

Evening Programme at Sri Govardhan
(7 November 2018 | 39 photographs, 6.5 Mb)
Photographs from the evening class of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and of the numerous service activities taking place at the temple in preparation to the grand Annakut Mahotsav (festival of 'rice mountain').

Sri Govardhan Parikrama: Day One
(28 October 2019 | 61 photographs, 5 Mb)
Early in the morning, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj commences Sri Govardhan Parvat parikrama and takes the devotees around the south-west part of Govardhan to take the holy darshan of Aanyor village, Sri Govinda Kunda (and the temple of Adi Gopal), and Sri Haldi Kunda.

Evening Class at Sri Govardhan
(28 October 2019 | 37 photographs, 2.2 Mb)
Photographs taken during the evening arati, temple parikrama, and the evening class of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj at Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram in Sri Govardhan.

 

Parikrama of Sri Govardhan
"How do we do parikrama? Govardhan is like a peacock, our temple is near Manasa Ganga, at the mouth of Govardhan, and we start the parikrama from the tail and do half portion one day, and the second half the next day."
Download / listen to the audio (2.8 Mb, 8 min | 11 November 2015)

The Aanyor Village
"During the parikrama, we pass a village called Aanyor when we go to see Govinda Kunda. One day, Madhavendra Puri was sitting there and chanting all day..."
Download / listen to the audio (2.1 Mb, 6 min | 11 November 2015)

 

 

—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—

• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One) •

(3) THE SUCCESS OF FAITH
'Sraddha, faith, is the most subtle thing, and it is also the most tangible. It is not imaginary. We must realise that it is reality, it is concrete, and not merely an abstract sentiment of mere individual consciousness. Faith is universal as the most fundamental element that can connect us with the finest objective. Of course, sincerity is the main requirement for faith’s connection. No price, however valuable in this world, can purchase it. The qualification is laulyam—our sincere and earnest desire for the thing.'

 

 

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: TEXT | AUDIO [17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans: TEXT | AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.

 

 


Guidance Vol 1
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Guidance Vol 2
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Guidance Vol 3
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Sri Upadesh 3
(Bengali)

Sri Upadesh 4
(Bengali)
 

Sri Puri Dham
Mahatmya-mukta-mala

(Bengali)

Sri Nabadwip Dham
Mahatmya-mukta-mala

(Bengali)

Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya-Mukta-Mala (English)
[PDF, 24 Mb; Updated 26 Mar' 2024]

 

 

 

    

Archive of Updates
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Daily Practice
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GUIDANCE 2021 (epub)
(Last update: 7 Apr. '24)

 


 

      

Our Grand Heritage
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj is speaking on the unparalleled gift, mercy, and purity of our Guru-varga.

      

 

CALENDAR FOR 11/2024

DAMODAR

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.

 

DECEMBER 2024

1 DECEMBER (SUN). Amavasya. Disappearance of Srestharya Srila Jagabandhu Bhakti Ranjan.

7 DECEMBER (SAT). Gaura Sasthi. Sri Sri Jagannathdev's Odan-Sasthi. Manifestation Anniversary of Sri Sri Nitai Chaitanya at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Puri Dham.

8 DECEMBER (SUN). Gaura Astami. Disappearance of Suryakunda-basi Srila Madhusudan Das Babaji Maharaj.

9 DECEMBER (MON). Gaura Navami. Appearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj.

10 DECEMBER (TUE). Gaura Dasami. Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Kusum Sraman Maharaj.

11 DECEMBER (WED). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Moksada Ekadasi.

12 DECEMBER (THU). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:11:45–9:44:05.

15 DECEMBER (SUN). Purnima.

NARAYAN

17 DECEMBER (TUE). Krishna Dvitiya. Grand festival in honour of the appearance day of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Srimad Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

18 DECEMBER (WED). Krishna Tritiya. Festivals at Bamunpara and Nadan Ghat, the places of Om Visnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's holy appearance and childhood pastimes.

19 DECEMBER (THU). Krishna Chaturthi. Festival in honour of the disappearance of Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.

26 DECEMBER (THU). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Saphala Ekadasi. Disappearance of Srila Devananda Pandit and Srimad Bhakti Prakas Aranya Maharaj.

27 DECEMBER (FRI). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:20:54–9:52:08. Disappearance of Sripad Bhakti Bhudev Srauti Maharaj.

28 DECEMBER (SUN). Krishna Trayodasi. Disappearance of Srila Mahesh Pandit and Srila Uddharan Datta Thakur.

30 DECEMBER (MON). Amavasya.

31 DECEMBER (TUE). Gaura Pratipad. Appearance of Srila Lochan Das Thakur.

 

JANUARY 2025

2 JANUARY (THU). Gaura Tritiya. Disappearance of Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu and Srila Jagadis Pandit.

10 JANUARY (FRI). Gaura Ekadasi. Fast on Putrada Ekadasi. Appearance of Srila Jagadis Pandit.

11 JANUARY (SAT). Gaura Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:24:10–7:42:48.

13 JANUARY (MON). Purnima. Pusyabhisek Yatra of Sri Krishna. Departure of Sripad Bhakti Saran Vaisnav Maharaj.

MADHAV

14 JANUARY (TUE). Krishna Pratipad. Makar Sankranti. Remembering Sriman Mahaprabhu's pastime of leaving home.

15 JANUARY (WED). Krishna Dvitiya. Sriman Mahaprabhu takes sannyas. A three-day remembrance festival in honour of Sriman Mahaprabhu's sannyas-lila.

16 JANUARY (THU). Krishna Tritiya. Appearance of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Prabhu and disappearance of Srila Ramachandra Kaviraj.

17 JANUARY (FRI). Krishna Chaturthi. Disappearance of Sripad Yadavendu Bhakti-Chandan.

20 JANUARY (MON). Krishna Sasthi. Disappearance of Srila Jayadev Goswami Prabhu.

22 JANUARY (WED). Krishna Astami. Disappearance of Srila Lochan Das Thakur.

25 JANUARY (SAT). Krishna Ekadasi. Fast on Sat-tila Ekadasi.

26 JANUARY (SUN). Krishna Dvadasi. Ekadasi paran is at 6:23:37–10:00:39.

29 JANUARY (WED). Amavasya.

30 JANUARY (THU). Gaura Pratipad. Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Gaurava Vaikhanash Maharaj and departure of Sri Haripada Chaudhuri Das-Adhikari.

31 JANUARY (FRI). Gaura Dvitiya. Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Saran Santa Maharaj.

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.


 

We sing some songs in the morning and some songs in the evening—to get devotion we must practise devotion, otherwise if we do not practise, devotion will not come.

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