Pivoted Life
'What is the solution to this life of action and reaction? If you consciously
destroy others, you have to reap the result, and if you realise what
scriptures say, then you will know that it is necessary to learn to live a
Krishna-centred life.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Worshippable
Sita Thakurani
"Advaita Acharya's wife, Sri Sita Thakurani, is worshipped by everyone all
over the world. I have not read much about her, but we know that when
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born, Advaita Prabhu sent her with some
gifts to Jagannath Misra's house..."
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MANGALACHARANAM
'O Bhagavad-Gita, song of the Supreme Lord Himself, You are the
bestower of Arjuna's enlightenment. You have been woven into the scripture
Mahabharata by the ancient sage Srila Vedavyasa. In eighteen chapters,
You are the rain of ever-flowing nectar, non-different from the Lord. O
Mother, I meditate upon You; may You graciously enter my heart.'
PREFACE
'Unique in its wide publication and extensive circulation, the Srimad
Bhagavad-gita appears in various languages, both in India and other
countries, along with the commentaries of former great saints as well as
modern scholars...'
INTRODUCTION
'Since Srimad Bhagavad-gita is very familiar to the learned society,
an acquaintance of the conceptions of this edition may be given here. The
thoughtful reader can note that Sri Gita, by its comparative study,
refutes the misconception that the many paths and goals are 'all one'.'
Today in the calendar:
Gaura Dvitiya. Appearance of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram
Maharaj (a prominent disciple of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj
Prabhupad, a sannyas disciple of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj as
well as a close associate and dear friend of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami
Maharaj and Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj; a Guardian Acharya of Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math).
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."
Sun, 2 March 2025
Short-Lived and Short-Sighted
'How long will we be alive in this world? Srila Prabhupad said, "Do we have
time to think about material things?" We do not. We must spend time on
serving Govinda. We must not spend time on talking nonsense, talking about
this, that – we must talk only about the Lord.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Service
Succession
"Will you follow the instruction of the scriptures or will you follow your
Gurudev's instruction? That is our question. What is important for you? You
will never get the mercy of Krishna without worshipping Radharani..."
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(1) OBSERVING THE ARMIES
'Dhrtarastra said: O Sanjaya, what happened when my sons and the sons of
Pandu assembled for battle at the holy place of Kuruksetra? Sanjaya said:
Seeing the Pandavas' soldiers and armies arrayed for battle, King Duryodhana
approached Dronacharya and said...'
Today in the calendar:
Gaura Pratipad. Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha
Madan-mohan jiu at Sri Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanusilana Sangha, Dum Dum
Park, Kolkata.
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."
Remembering Their Lordships Sri
Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Madan-mohan jiu at Dum Dum Park, Kolkata:
jayatam suratau pangor mama manda-mater gati
mat-sarvasva-padambhojau radha-madana-mohanau
'All glory to the merciful Sri Sri Radha-Madan Mohan! Though I am lame and
wicked, They are my sole shelter, and Their lotus feet are everything to
me.'
'Srila Guru Maharaj commented, "I do not want to go into the jungle of
Acharyyas, rather I will keep myself to myself, maybe in a thatched
house, but that must be very clean and very quiet." And for that he made Sri
Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Not only that but he did not want to make many
maths, that was his desire. But I was very enthusiastic to do
something for the devotees and he mercifully gave me the instruction, "Yes,
you can do one in Calcutta as the devotees' transit station, and one you can
do in Puri and one in Vrindavan."'
...'We have assembled to celebrate the anniversary of the Deity installation
and temple inauguration today. As some of you may have heard before, in
Gurudev's time, there was a Deity of Mahaprabhu installed at our temple in
Kolkata, and after some time Sri Sri Guru Gandharva Radha-Raman were
installed. Because at present that service is not running properly, I have
brought the Deities here—I have installed here these Deities and gave Them
the name. I have 'taken' Dum Dum Park Deities to Tarakeshwar (Sri Sri Guru
Gauranga Radha Madan-mohan), and Kaikhali Deities to this temple here in
Bankura (Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharva Radha-Raman).'
'The Deity of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Madan-Mohan will live here in this
temple [in Tarakeshwar]. Do you know who served Madan-Mohan? There are three
deities in the Gaudiya Vaishnav line—Radha-Gopinath, Radha-Govinda,
Radha-Mohan. Madan-Mohan was served in His Deity form by Sanatan Goswami.
There was a Muslim emperor whose wife became jealous of the grand temples of
Vrindavan, she could not tolerate it and told her husband to break them. The
Jaipur King took the Deity and left for Jaipur. This Madan-Mohan Deity will
be installed here in Tarakeswar on 26 February 2017.'
'The Deity of sambandha is Madan-Mohan; the Deity of abhidheya
is Govinda, and the Deity of prayojan is Gopinath. "Ei tina thakura
gaudiyake kariyachena atmasat—these three Deities have captured the
hearts of Gaudiya Vaisnavs." (Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita,
1.1.19) You can see that there are these three Deities (Madan-Mohan,
Govinda, and Gopinath) installed in most places.'
Do Not Cheat
Yourself
'You arrange asta-prahar kirtans (twenty-four-hour kirtan) at
your homes. You think that you can do wrong 364 days a year, and one day you
will host kirtan and all your sins will be gone. You are wrong!'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
No More Wasting
Time
"Now, all countries are one by one lifting lockdown and we are again getting
chance to preach and do sankirtan—we must restart our preaching. As it
is, we have already lost almost six months of our spiritual time, we do not
want to lose another moment."
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(2) THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOUL
'O son of Kunti, give up this cowardice, for it does not befit you. O great
hero, cast off this petty weakness of heart and arise for battle! You are
lamenting for that which is unworthy of grief, yet speaking words of wisdom.
The wise lament neither for the living nor the dead.'
Today in the calendar:
Gaura Chaturthi. Appearance of Srila Purusottam Thakur. Departure of Sripad
Tulasi Das Das-Adhikari Prabhu.
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."
Tue, 4 March 2025
Devotional
Service
'You say that Lord Siva is great, then you must listen to what Lord Siva says
and follow it. You should be serving the Lord with devotion. What we forget
is that we have come to this world to serve the Lord. You do not like to hear
all this, but this is the truth. My words are straightforward. I like to tell
the truth.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Guru-Varga's
Prasad
"We always tell what Srila Guru Maharaj, Srila Gurudev and all the
godbrothers of Srila Guru Maharaj told about Srila Guru Maharaj, we always
enjoy taking their prasad. That is our happiness. If we hear from our
guru-varga and read their lectures, it is good for us."
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(3) THE PATH OF ACTION
'Selfless duty performed as an offering to the Supreme Lord is called yajna,
or sacrifice. O Arjuna, all action performed for any other purpose is the
cause of bondage in this world of repeated birth and death. Therefore,
remaining unattached to the fruits of action, perform all your duties in the
spirit of such sacrifice. (Such selfless action is the way to begin
devotional practice, gradually realize the presence of the Lord, and
ultimately attain pure devotion transcendental to the modes of material
nature).'
Today in the calendar:
Gaura Panchami. Disappearance of Sriyukta Tarangini Devi.
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."
Wed, 5 March 2025
Temple Is
Not Made of Bricks
'We must create a temple for the Lord in our hearts. It is not about making
an external temple of bricks and cement – a temple must be built in our
hearts. Give a place for the Lord in your hearts. But if your hearts are not
clean, where will you seat the Lord?'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Devotion to
Devotees
"Some preach that you must become a Krishna-bhakta, but we do not preach like
this; we preach that you must be Krishna's devotees' devotee. First become a
Vaishnav-das, then a Guru-das, and only after that a Krishna-das. First you
must be a servant of Vaishnavs."
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(4) THE PATH OF KNOWLEDGE
'O Arjuna, subduer of the enemy, 'knowledge-sacrifice' is superior to the
sacrifice of material objects, because the perfection of all action,
including its fruit, has its culmination in knowledge. You will be able to
attain knowledge by satisfying the divine master with submission, relevant
inquiry, and sincere service. The enlightened souls who are learned in
scriptural knowledge and endowed with direct realization of the Supreme
Absolute Truth will impart divine knowledge to you.'
Thu, 6 March 2025
Spiritual
Foundation
'You should follow this and mould yourself according to these rules. There
are four things that we prohibit: dyuta (gambling), pana
(intoxicants), striya (illicit sex), suna (slaughter).'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Service Zest
"Now disciples live in the lap of luxury. They blackmail Gurudev saying, "If
I do not get this, I will leave the temple!" Such is the service in this
world. If your service is conditional, then this is not the proper
relationship between the Guru and the disciple. That is why doubts start
coming, 'Will I enter that planet?'"
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(5) THE PATH OF RENUNCIATION OF ACTION
'Know that one who is free from attraction and aversion is truly renounced,
though performing action; for one who is free from duality easily attains
liberation from bondage. Without selfless action, mere renunciation of action
is the cause of sorrow. But the wise man who engages in selfless action
swiftly attains to the Absolute.'
Fri, 7 March 2025
Stray Souls
'In this world, we are all children of the same father. Remember this. Who is
our father and mother? Krishna is our father, and Krishna is our mother. We
come from Him, and our home is there with Him. Having lost our home, we are
now floundering in this great ocean...'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Supreme
and Inconceivable Glories of Sri Guru
"What are your glories, Gurudev? Your glories are known to all liberated
souls—the entire Goloka-mandal sings your glories—but I am a fallen soul, how
shall I talk about Gurudev? Gurudev's position is extremely high, talks about
him are very high."
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(6) THE PATH OF MEDITATION
'O heroic Arjuna, undoubtedly the mind is fickle and extremely difficult to
control. However, O son of Kunti, it is possible by practice and detachment.
I consider that yoga is difficult to attain for the person of
unrestrained mind. But one who strives to restrain the mind by the
appropriate practice can succeed in yoga.'
Sat, 8 March 2025 (Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama Adhivas)
Embrace
Sheltered Life
'If you want to get relief from this situation, then study Bhagavatam
from Vaishnavs and take exclusive shelter at the holy feet of Lord Chaitanya.
We are all God's children. If we just serve the Lord, He will provide
everything for us – He will give us everything we need; we do not need to
want anything.'
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In Honour of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama
"jaya navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara
jaya navadvipa-basi gaura-paribara
navadvipa sama dhama nahi tri-bhuvane"
'Glory to Nabadwip Dham, the quintessence of all abodes! Glory to the
residents of Nabadwip and all holy family of Gaura! There is no other abode
in the whole three worlds that could compare to Nabadwip Dham!'
A very special holy scripture presented to this world by His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj to nourish all jiva
souls and bring eternal memory of Sri Nabadwip Dham to our hearts. Realising
his long-standing desire, His Divine Grace has left for us this invaluable
resplendent scripture containing all Hari-katha and Hari-kirtan that fill the
entire land of Nadia during this special time of Sri Nabadwip Dham
Parikrama.
(You can also download or read online Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's
Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya, published earlier from our Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math.)
Sri Dham Parikrama: Adhivas
'Appeal on Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama'
'Men and women, young and old, come right away! Come to the divine abode of wish-fulfilling jewels, the land of Sri Gauranga's advent! Come and circumambulate it in the company of loving devotees during the most auspicious time of your life, the day of Sri Gauranga's advent.'
Sri Gaura-Dham and Sri Bhaktivinod
'Thakur Bhaktivinod, an exclusive follower of Sri Gauranga and the holy
embodiment of Nadia, prayed for the mercy of Sri Gaura-dham, which was
all-in-all in his life, with a great hankering. What is that mercy of Sri
Gaura-dham? What does it take to reside in Sri Gaura-dham? What sort of
humility do the residents of Sri Gaura-dham possess? And by whose mercy does
one attain residence in Sri Gaura-dham?'
About Dham Parikrama (Circumambulating a Holy Place)
Many can ask, 'Why is it necessary to travel to so many places? Especially
since you can engage in the service of the Lord while living at home, why is
it necessary to go anywhere else?'
Chapter One: The Glories of the Dham
"The glories of Nabadwip Mandal are unlimited. Brahma and the other gods
do not know them. So, who can describe them? Ananta Sesa is unable to
describe them with thousands of mouths. So, how will I, a tiny soul, be able
to? By the will of Sri Chaitanya, the devotees have ordered me, and so I
describe the glories of Nadia by their mercy."
Chapter Two: The Nature and Dimensions of the Dham
"Nabadwip Dham shines eternally within Gauda Mandal, and is served by
Ganga Devi. I do not see anyone in the world during the Age of Kali as
unfortunate, pitiable, and fallen as someone who does not serve such a
merciful Lord and rejects such an inconceivable abode. Therefore, brother!
Give up all other desires and attachments, and devote yourself exclusively to
Nabadwip Dham."
Chapter Three: Instructions for Circumambulating the Dham
of the Dham
"Devotees, listen! I will now describe everything within the thirty-two
miles of Nabadwip. Circumambulation is always done in this way and is a
source of unlimited joy for the soul. Those who traverse the one hundred and
sixty-eight miles of Sri Gauda Mandal quickly attain the wealth of divine
love for Gaura."
Chapter Four: Sri Jiva Hears the Glories of the Dham
"Jiva was young and had a beautiful figure. His extreme detachment was
astonishing to see. After walking for many days, always filled with divine
love, Jiva arrived in Nabadwip. He came to Barakona Ghat and asked everyone,
'Where is Nityananda Prabhu? Please show me.'"
Knock, Knock! (Ahvana
Poem)
"Who is your friend? Your friend has come to your house as a beggar and prays
to you, 'Please chant the Name of Krishna! Come with us!' Just like a beggar
he comes to you, but you cannot recognise him."
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2012)
"I am
touching your feet—please come!"
"Gurudev says, 'I am folding my hands, I am touching your feet—please come at
Gaura Purnima!' How many more times will you come to this world? Those who do
this Nabadwip Dham parikrama with devotees do no have to wander any
longer in these three worlds."
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2012)
Prime Festival
"Gurudev wrote a very nice poem, you can read it and see how strongly he is
writing about Sri Nabadwip Dham parikrima. And Gurudev told me to go
door to door, come inside each door and please pull them to come and join Sri
Nabadwip Dham parikrama..."
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"I Will Always Be
With You"
"I see how much energy you get despite all austerities and difficulties, and
I feel very happy—it is on the strength of your energy, on the strength of
your love and affection that we are going to start our Nabadwip Dham
parikrama from tomorrow."
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Beginning of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj's speech in English during the evening
class: "We feel we are very insignificant but very fortunate at the same
time to be among you all, fortunate souls who are participating in this
festival, who are present here on this historic day and at the festival
celebrating the campaign of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His
associates."
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Parikrama Is
Not Sightseeing
"We have come here to serve the Lord, we have not come to see the Lord
or the Lord's things—when such mentality comes to you, then it will be the
parikrama of the holy abode, then it will be the darshan of the
holy abode. The very dust there is not ordinary dust..."
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There Is No
Shame In Service
"All happiness and sadness comes and goes like cold and heat. Actually,
happiness and sadness is not our line. Gopis ran behind Krishna having
left all their shame, fear, everything—then what should we be ashamed of?
What should we be afraid of? We must not be cowed down."
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Abode of High
Thinking
"We have got this place by the mercy of Nrisinghadev, and we take it as our
debt, so even if we sleep here on the bare ground, it is still our
fortune. This is what we have come for. Gurudev has given us this place,
always remember this."
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Photographs of this day in 2020:
Sri
Nabadwip Dham Parikrama Adhivas
(4 March 2020 | 39 photographs, 3.5 Mb)
Photographs taken during the main programmes one the eve of Sri Nabadwip Dham parikrama from Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Nrisingha Palli, in the shelter of and under the guidance of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj, as well as many venerable senior Vaishnavs and loving devotees.
Photographs of this day in 2019:
Sri
Nabadwip Dham Parikrama Adhivas
(16 March 2019 | 59 photographs, 3.7 Mb)
The Adhivas (eve) of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama is spent happily with more
and more devotees flocking in from various corners of the world securing the
glory of the Festival. His Divine Grace lovingly welcomes everyone and
gives everyone an opportunity to engage in service of Sri Sri Guru Gaura
Nityananda—sravanam, kirtan, smaranam, vandanam, dasyam, sakhyam, and
atma-nivedanam—according to the devotees' fortune, hankering and
qualities.
Sun, 9 March 2025 (Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Day One)
Take Prasad
'Listen carefully to what is being said, then when you go back to your homes,
you can tell others about it. Even if you wait and stay here for one more
day, there is no loss for you – your house will not be destroyed, nothing
will happen. It is necessary to have faith. The Lord will arrange
everything.'
In Honour of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama
"jaya navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara
jaya navadvipa-basi gaura-paribara
navadvipa sama dhama nahi tri-bhuvane"
'Glory to Nabadwip Dham, the quintessence of all abodes! Glory to the
residents of Nabadwip and all holy family of Gaura! There is no other abode
in the whole three worlds that could compare to Nabadwip Dham!'
A very special holy scripture presented to this world by His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj to nourish all jiva
souls and bring eternal memory of Sri Nabadwip Dham to our hearts. Realising
his long-standing desire, His Divine Grace has left for us this invaluable
resplendent scripture containing all Hari-katha and Hari-kirtan that fill the
entire land of Nadia during this special time of Sri Nabadwip Dham
Parikrama.
(You can also download or read online Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's
Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya, published earlier from our Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math.)
At Sri Nandan Acharya
Bhavan (1)
"As we proceed with our parikrama we do not stop and sit at all
places, so why have we come here? Why are we sitting here? Because this is
the place where Gaura and Nityananda's first meeting took place. This temple
here was established by Pujyapad Srila Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj..."
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At Sri Nandan Acharya
Bhavan (2)
"This place is a very famous and very auspicious place because Gaura and
Nityananda Prabhu met here for the first time when Nityananda Prabhu came to
Mayapur from Sri Ekachakra Dham. One day, Mahaprabhu told all the devotees,
'Srivas, Chandrasekhara! Look, one great personality has come to the dham!
You must find Him and bring Him here!'"
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At Sri Nandan Acharya
Bhavan (3)
"I have seen how they do parikrama, how they walk from our Nabadwip
temple, and many of you were there too at that time. I had the fortune to see
all these great personalities, but they have left this world now leaving this
fallen soul here with you all..."
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At Sri Nandan Acharya
Bhavan (4)
"There is one more thing I have not told you about because when we were
crossing the Ganges, everybody had not come yet. The place where we came
crossing the Ganges is called Ganganagar..."
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At Sri Yogapith (1)
"By the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma, we are continuing our parikrama of Sri
Antardwip in Sri Nabadwip Dham. We have now come to this temple, which is the
birthplace of Sri Sachinandan Mahaprabhu."
At Sri Yogapith (2)
"People used to think that the Ganges had taken Mahaprabhu's birthplace away.
It is true that the Ganges can take some place, but the Ganges can also
return it. I can tell you how this happened..."
At Sri Yogapith (3)
"Every year, when we come here, we read from Sri Nabadwip Dham
Mahatmya about Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu and the glory of Nabadwip.
Please listen carefully."
At Srivas Angan (1)
"When you worship the Lord, you will be remembering the Lord... Where does
the Lord stay? In Srivas Angan. The Lord said, 'I stay every day in Srivas
Pandit's house—whenever devotees sing kirtan there, I will be present
there.'"
At Srivas Angan (2)
"One time, Chad Kazi broke a mridanga. Fearful of his threats,
devotees stopped kirtan at Srivas Pandit's house and were sitting
silently. When Mahaprabhu heard that there was no kirtan, He was very
angry..."
At Srivas Angan (3)
"One day, Mahaprabhu spoke to Srivas Pandit. 'Srivas, people say all sorts of
things... Can you promise Me something?' 'What is it, Prabhu?' 'From
tomorrow, you must not go begging again.' 'How is it possible, Prabhu?'
Srivas Pandit replied..."
At Sri Chaitanya Math
"We have come to Sri Chaitanya Math, the first temple established by Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. When he was staying here (in a small
bhajan kutir), he vowed to chant the Holy Name continuously during six
years, six months and sixteen days..."
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At Sri Jagannath Mandir
"It is in honour of this auspicious Phalguni Purnima that we are doing this
Nabadwip Dham parikrama, and we have today come to this temple of Lord
Jagannath, which is non-different from Lord Jagannath's temple..."
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At Sridhar Angan (1)
"Coming to Sri Sridhar Prabhu's house, His Divine Grace sits down and reads
from Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya Mukta-Mala: Continuing our
parikrama, we have crossed Sri Antardwip and have entered Sri
Simantadwip. Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Jiva Goswami Prabhu came to this
village called Simuliya...."
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At Sridhar Angan (2)
"The place we have come is situated within Simantadwip. This is the house of
Sridhar Prabhu. We have struggled to come here, walking through the jungle,
but Mahaprabhu would come here and take rest..."
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At Sri Rudradwip
"Between Sri Antardwip and Sri Simantadwip (to the north-west), there lies
one more enchanting island called Sri Rudradwip. We used to come here every
year before, but we have not visited this place for many past years — we did
not have that kind of sukrti. This year, we have got the fortune to
come here again by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpama."
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Photographs of this day in 2021:
Sri Nabadwip
Dham Parikrama: Day One
(23 March 2021 | 126 photographs, 13.3 Mb)
Photographs from the first day of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama. His Divine
Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj leads the devotees
through Sri Antardwip, Sri Simantadwip and Sri Rudradwip visiting Sri
Chaitanya Math, Sri Nandan Acharya Bhavan, Puspa-samadhi mandir of Srila A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, Sri Yogapith, Srivas Angan, Sri
Advaita Bhavan, Sri Gadadhar Pandit Bhavan, Akar Math Sri Chaitanya Math,
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad's Samadhi Mandir, Srila
Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi, Sri Chand Kazi's Samadhi, Sri
Jagannath Mandir, Sridhar Angan, and Sri Rudradwip Gaudiya Math.
Photographs of this day in 2020:
Sri
Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Day Two
(6 March 2020 | 60 photographs, 6.3 Mb)
Photographs of the second day of Sri Nabadwip Dham parikrama. His Divine
Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes devotees to Sri
Antardwip and Simantadwip: Sri Chaitanya Math, Sri Nandan Acharya Bhavan,
Puspa-samadhi mandir of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, Sri
Madhai Ghat, Sri Yogapith, Srivas Angan, Sri Advaita Bhavan, Sri Gadadhar
Pandit Bhavan, Sri Chaitanya Math, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur
Prabhupad's Samadhi Mandir, Srila Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi,
Sri Kazi Samadhi,Sri Jagannath Mandir, and Sridhar Angan.
Photographs of this day in 2019:
Sri
Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Day Two
(18 March 2019 | 160 photographs, 12.2 Mb)
Sharing photographs of the second day of the Holy Sri Nabadwip Dham parikrama
led by His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and
dignitary Vaishnavs through Antradwip and a part of Simantadwip: Srila Madhav
Maharaj's Math, Nandan Acharya Bhavan, Puspa-samadhi mandir of Srila A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, Madhai Ghat(!), Yogapith, Srivas
Angan, Sri Gadadhar Pandit's house, Samadhi-mandir of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Saraswati Thakur and Sri Chaitanya Math, Sri Jagannath Temple,
Simantadwip.
Mon, 10 March 2025 (Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Day Two; Ekadasi)
Stay Focused
'I cannot say that this is my order to you, but I am requesting you. Do not
forget all this. Always practise spiritual life, from the early morning until
the end of the day. Do not waste your time on idle talks. Idle talks means
talking nonsense – saying things that there is no need to say.'
In Honour of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama
"jaya navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara
jaya navadvipa-basi gaura-paribara
navadvipa sama dhama nahi tri-bhuvane"
'Glory to Nabadwip Dham, the quintessence of all abodes! Glory to the
residents of Nabadwip and all holy family of Gaura! There is no other abode
in the whole three worlds that could compare to Nabadwip Dham!'
A very special holy scripture presented to this world by His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj to nourish all jiva
souls and bring eternal memory of Sri Nabadwip Dham to our hearts. Realising
his long-standing desire, His Divine Grace has left for us this invaluable
resplendent scripture containing all Hari-katha and Hari-kirtan that fill the
entire land of Nadia during this special time of Sri Nabadwip Dham
Parikrama.
(You can also download or read online Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's
Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya, published earlier from our Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math.)
At Sri Rudradwip
"Between Sri Antardwip and Sri Simantadwip (to the north-west), there lies
one more enchanting island called Sri Rudradwip. We used to come here every
year before, but we have not visited this place for many past years — we did
not have that kind of sukrti. This year, we have got the fortune to
come here again by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpama."
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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.
Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj about fasting on ekadasi and
accepting material facilities:
"One time, a devotee came here from Vrindavan on the day of
ekadasi. He reached in the evening and, after taking bath in the
Ganges, attended kirtans, danced, circumambulated the temple and so
on. Then, I asked him whether he would take any anukalpa. He replied,
'Generally, I do not take anything, but if you like, then, of course, I must
take anukalpa. Your will is greater than my fasting.' That was his
decision.
"My Guru Maharaj (Srila Prabhupad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur)
always wanted maximum energy: you should take good food and do good service.
That was his maxim. Krishna is not a liquidated party: take full
prasadam and do full service. Do maximum service, and you should take
whatever is necessary for that. You are to take it for the cause of Krishna,
not for your own cause. You are Krishna's, so if you grow weak, His service
will be hampered, and both you and Krishna will be losers thereby. 'My
soldiers will be well-fed and well-working.' That was our Guru Maharaj's
principle. Napoleon said, 'One full-fed soldier is equal to ten half-fed
soldiers.'
"So, prasad-seva: if it is service, then it must be taken in a
serving mood, of course. But, at the same time, the individual position of a
devotee should be taken into consideration. Sahajiyas do not Fast on
ekadasi at all: 'Oh, we are in Vrindavan, and there is no fasting in
Vrindavan.' But Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, Srila Prabhupad did not like that –
it is sahajiya (imitation) if you go on feeding your senses in the
name of Krishna-bhakti (devotion to the Lord). For the service to Krishna, it
is necessary to keep up the body and to provide nourishment to it, so we must
take what is necessary for service. We do not like it if by fasting a loss of
energy is effected. If fasting does not hamper your service, you may go on
fasting – perhaps, your gurudev wanted that...
"For service, I must accept what is necessary to make me physically
fit so that I can render more service. So, accepting material things is not
objectionable. It is fruitful, not detrimental. Rather, it produces something
of a pure character, which helps everyone. This is how a disciple receives
and accepts things. At that same time, he may even blame himself, 'I cannot
go on with my worldly life without the help of this or that!' He will blame
himself, but the underlying spirit must be, 'If I do not take it, I shall be
unfit; I will not be able to do my bit of service to the Lord, to my
gurudev.'
"Moreover, by taking up renunciation, I will be a loser. I will incur
a loss for myself, for the world, and my guru's service will be
hampered. In this spirit, devotees are to take everything. For the cause of
Krishna, for the cause of their guru, they will accept anything.
"Suppose there is a very miserly karmachari (manager). Because
he does not want to spend money, he may not attain a particular result; then,
some difficulty comes, and the opportunity is lost. This manager will be held
responsible by the proprietor: 'Why did you not spend money? Why are you
afraid of spending money from my store? Because of your miserly habit, the
opportunity has been lost! Why should you not spend My money for My
interest?' So, to render service to Krishna, to my gurudev, to
Vaishnavs, to the world, to everyone, I must keep up this mundane body, and I
am entitled to take something for that.
"Miserliness is mayavada; it is the renunciation spirit, and it
will mar Krishna's interest. What we need is yukta-vairagya: I shall
take from the store of Krishna to keep myself fit and to do service. It is
Krishna's account, and if I do not do that, I should be a separatist, a
mayavadi, a renunciationist. I shall render maximum service to
Krishna, and I must take without any hesitation whatever is necessary to make
myself fit for the service; otherwise, I 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..."
"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)
Tue, 11 March 2025 (Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Day
Three)
Remember Your
Service
'If you do all this for four or five days, it will not do. You must serve and
chant the Holy Name and glories of the Lord eternally, every single day,
continuously. Therefore, we pray to you all that you may not forget that you
are all eternal servants of the Lord. Why do you think are you suffering so
much?...'
Always Think
of Gaura Mandal
'If you hear about the pastimes of Gauranga Mahaprabhu, your heart will
become clean. Once you hear the Holy Name of Gauranga, all material desires,
all bad elements will go away from your heart. Those who always think about
Gauda Mandal will go to Goloka Vrindavan – they will not have to suffer from
birth, death, old age and disease anymore.'
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Bengali)
In honour of Srila Madhavendra
Puripad:
Sri
Madhavendra Puripad: One of a Kind
"Today is the festival in honour of Srila Madhavendra Puri's disappearance.
We have got this opportunity today to hear about his disappearance. There is
no one in this world who is as fortunate as Madhavendra Puri."
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Internal and
External Struggles
"There must be no attachment; but there must be knowledge of the relationship
that everything in this world belongs to Madhava—everything is His property,
His wealth. Those who are possessed by envy and jealousy practise a false
life, but we pray to the Lord that we can tolerate all unhappiness, all
austerities, all suffering."
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Defining Disciples'
Destiny
"In this external world, we have birth and death, but Vaishnavs are neither
born, nor do they die. On account of their devotion and devotional practice,
they can exceed the lifetime allotted to them by the Lord: through their
devotion, by the blessing and mercy of the Lord they can exceed their
allotted lifetime."
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Srila Madhavendra
Puri's Purity
"Srila Madhavendra Puripad said, 'I know Krishna has bestowed His mercy on me
because He has given me the association of Nityananda. Wherever Nityananda's
association is found, that place is most sacred and completely
transcendental.'"
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Sri Madhavendra
Puripad
"Every year on the second day of the parikrama we celebrate this
day—Sri Madhavendra Puripad's disappearance festival. Actually,
Srila Madhavendra Puripad is the root of the wish-fulfilling tree of
devotion..."
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Main Guru of Our
Line
'Yesterday was the disappearance day of Srila Madhavendra Puripad, the main
guru whose line we have joined. We always speak about Srila
Madhavendra Puri when we come to Govinda Kunda in Vrindavan. It is of
paramount necessity for us to speak about his character.'
Madhavendra Puri Meets Gopal
'When Srila Madhavendra Puri drank that milk, he became overwhelmed with
divine love for the Lord. Gradually, he regained his senses and wondered,
"The boy must have forgotten to come for the pot, but where do I find
Him?"'
Answering the
Call
'You go for the parikrama, and I take care of all your needs and
facilities, but you cannot follow one simple order. What is called Gurudev's
sadhu-sanga? Gurudev's and sadhus' order is to do
service. This is what is called sadhu-sanga.'
Madhavendra Puri's Pastimes in Odisha
'When Madhavendra Puri came to Odisha to collect Malaya sandalwood for the
Lord, he first went to Lord Gopinath"s temple to offer his obeisance. Seeing
that the Lord was offered sweet rice, he thought, "If I could try it, I would
be able to make this sweet rice for my Gopal." But then he thought, "No, I am
just greedy for food!" He quickly left the temple and quietly sat
outside.'
Be
Unwandering and Unwavering
'Our home is there. The place that you think is your home here is not your
home: we always take what is not true to be true. This place here is not your
home! You have lost your address. Your address is where the Lord is. This is
where we must go. What for do we struggle and work so hard now?'
Build Good
Habits
'When we were young, we acquired so many bad habits, that is why we have many
bad habits now: we cannot chant kirtan, we cannot talk about the Lord,
we feel sleepy most of the time. Why do we get sleepy? Because you have not
waken up! You do not do service all the time...'
Srila Madhavendra Puripad: The Sprout of Love Divine
From Affectionate Guidance: "Today is a most auspicious day—the holy
Disappearance Day of Srila Madhavendra Puripad. The sprout of divine love for
Krishna (Krishna-premankur) appeared in this world in the form of Srila
Madhavendra Puri. Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu glorified Srila
Madhavendra Puri so much. Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu were disciples
of Srila Madhavendra Puri..."
•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?"
In Honour of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama
"jaya navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara
jaya navadvipa-basi gaura-paribara
navadvipa sama dhama nahi tri-bhuvane"
'Glory to Nabadwip Dham, the quintessence of all abodes! Glory to the
residents of Nabadwip and all holy family of Gaura! There is no other abode
in the whole three worlds that could compare to Nabadwip Dham!'
A very special holy scripture presented to this world by His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj to nourish all jiva
souls and bring eternal memory of Sri Nabadwip Dham to our hearts. Realising
his long-standing desire, His Divine Grace has left for us this invaluable
resplendent scripture containing all Hari-katha and Hari-kirtan that fill the
entire land of Nadia during this special time of Sri Nabadwip Dham
Parikrama.
(You can also download or read online Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's
Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya, published earlier from our Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math.)
Chapter Eleven: Sri Sri Koladwip, Sri Samudragad, Sri Champa Hatta
"Who can describe the glories of this place? It is not a holy place that
is now simply a dry river. All souls who give up their life in the water, on
the earth, or in the air here attain Sri Goloka Vrindavan."
At Sri Buroraj Siva's
Temple
"Please listen to the glories of this holy place. This island is famous as
Kuliya Hill because it is situated on a mountain-like elevation on the bank
of the Ganges. Scriptures describe this Kuliya Town as Koladwip. Many things
took place on this island..."
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At Sri
Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi (1)
"It is written in Puranas that holy places can purify you, but it will
cheat you out of devotion. You will not get devotion by putting water on your
heads. Devotion comes from the dust from the holy feet of Vaishnavs."
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At Sri
Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi (2)
"When the scriptures and saints say something, it is necessary to believe it
without any hesitation. Whom did Srimati Radharani choose, Her family or
Shyama (the Lord)? She chose the Lord. You must think whom you will choose,
your family or the Lord. You must choose Krishna and give up everything
else."
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At Sri
Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi (3)
"If you look at our guru-parampara photographs, you will see that the last
photograph is that of Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj (we give 'jay' to
him every day). Please listen to the description of his life. We must glorify
Vaishnavs—the more we glorify them, the purer our hearts will be."
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At Sri
Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi (4)
"Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj is a very famous personality. He came to
Nabadwip from Vrindavan, and he lived his spiritual life in a very strict
way—he practised Krishna consciousness properly."
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Wed, 12 March 2025 (Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Day
Four)
Help Yourself
and Others
'When you arrange vaishnav-seva, you bring benefit not only to
yourself but also to others because people can come to your house, hear a
class and kirtan and come to the path that can take them to the
Lord.'
In Honour of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama
"jaya navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara
jaya navadvipa-basi gaura-paribara
navadvipa sama dhama nahi tri-bhuvane"
'Glory to Nabadwip Dham, the quintessence of all abodes! Glory to the
residents of Nabadwip and all holy family of Gaura! There is no other abode
in the whole three worlds that could compare to Nabadwip Dham!'
A very special holy scripture presented to this world by His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj to nourish all jiva
souls and bring eternal memory of Sri Nabadwip Dham to our hearts. Realising
his long-standing desire, His Divine Grace has left for us this invaluable
resplendent scripture containing all Hari-katha and Hari-kirtan that fill the
entire land of Nadia during this special time of Sri Nabadwip Dham
Parikrama.
(You can also download or read online Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's
Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya, published earlier from our Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math.)
At Sri Suvarna Bihar
"In Satya-yuga, there lived a king named Sri Suvarna Sen in this place. He
had so much deep material attachment that he was always busy with the affairs
of his kingdom, and he did not stop even when he became old. Although a
materialistic king, Suvarna Sen had some good habit...."
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At Sri Surabhi Kunja
"Continuing our parikrama, we have now come to Sri Surabhi Kunja in
Godrumdwip. At this place, having received by the mercy of Surabhi Cow an
order to engage in the worship of Gaura, Markandeya Muni took shelter in pure
devotion. Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur built this Surabhi Kunja house in 1888,
and it was from here that he started Sri Nama-hatta...."
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At Sri Svananda Sukhada Kunja
(1)
"In Vrindavan, on the bank of Sri Radha Kunda, there is Srila Prabhupad's
bhajan-kutir, it is also called Svananda Sukhada Kunja. We have come
here by a great fortune. This is Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's samadhi
mandir and bhajan-kutir."
•
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At Sri Svananda Sukhada Kunja
(2)
"Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's writing is very beautiful. If you read his
Jaiva Dharma and various songs, you can understand it. There are many
external descriptions of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's life and work, but he is
not that."
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At Sri Hari-Hara Ksetra
"We have come here, Sri Hari-Hara Ksetra, as a result of a great fortune.
Hari-Hara means the Lord united with Lord Siva. You have seen the Deity here:
one side is black and the other side is white. I will tell you why it is like
this."
•
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Thu, 13 March 2025 (Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Day
Five; Sri Gaura Purnima Adhivas)
Avoid
Offences to Service
'I told you many times not to talk. If it is necessary to say something, then
say it softly. You are in front of Deities. There are gurus and
Vaishnavs present here. Speak softly if you have to. It is written in the
calendars that there are thirty-two offences to service...'
In Honour of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama
"jaya navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara
jaya navadvipa-basi gaura-paribara
navadvipa sama dhama nahi tri-bhuvane"
'Glory to Nabadwip Dham, the quintessence of all abodes! Glory to the
residents of Nabadwip and all holy family of Gaura! There is no other abode
in the whole three worlds that could compare to Nabadwip Dham!'
A very special holy scripture presented to this world by His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj to nourish all jiva
souls and bring eternal memory of Sri Nabadwip Dham to our hearts. Realising
his long-standing desire, His Divine Grace has left for us this invaluable
resplendent scripture containing all Hari-katha and Hari-kirtan that fill the
entire land of Nadia during this special time of Sri Nabadwip Dham
Parikrama.
(You can also download or read online Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's
Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya, published earlier from our Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math.)
At Sri Samudragad
"In ancient times, a king called Raja Samudrasen lived in this place, and
this is how the place got its name. It is our greatest fortune that we are
doing this parikrama today in the association of all the devotees and
that we have got an opportunity to hear the glories of Sri Nabadwip Dham. If
you keep faith in the devotees of the Lord, the Lord will certainly bestow
His mercy on you."
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At Sri Champahati
"The place here we have come to is called Champahati. There was a champaka
flower garden here, and Srimati Radharani would come here every day and
collect flowers for Lord Govinda. This temple of Sri Sri Gaura-Gadadhar was
later established by Sri Dvija Vaninath Prabhu, an associate of
Mahaprabhu."
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At Sri Vidyanagar (1)
"You are struggling so much, walking all the way, but if your mind is not
fixed on the holy place, then what benefit will you get? You come empty and
then will go back empty too. When there is sadhu-sanga going on, you
must listen to it."
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At Sri Vidyanagar (2)
"Many people think that Mahaprabhu learned knowledge (vidya) in
Vidyanagar. This is not so. Mahaprabhu never studied in Vidyanagar. He
studied in Ganganagar. Vidyanagar is the place where all branches of
knowledge appeared in this world."
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At Sri Sarvabhauma Gaudiya
Math
"Continuing our parikrama, we have come to Sri Sarvabhauma Gaudiya,
which is the house and the birthplace of Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya. In
Kali-yuga, Brihaspati, the guru of all demigods, comes to this world
as Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya..."
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At Sri Mamgachi (1)
"Passing Sri Jahnudwip on our way, we have now come to the birthplace of
Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur in Sri Modadrumdwip. Every year, we complete our
parikrama here. We did not stop in Jahan Nagar this time because it is
very hot, so I will speak about Jahnudwip here."
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At Sri Mamgachi (2)
"After Sri Jahnudwip, we came to Sri Modadrumdwip (Mamgachi). So, we should
speak also about the glories of this island. This island is non-different
from Ayodhya. When Lord Rama lived in the forest together with Laksman and
Sita Devi, they came here and, constructing a small cottage under a banyan
tree, lived here for some time."
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At Sri Mamgachi (3)
"At the temple of Saranga Murari, there lived a brahman and a great
devotee called Saranga Thakur who served Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Deities. He
served the Deities for a long time and eventually grew very old..."
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At Sri Mamgachi (4)
"We have come to the temple (sripat) of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur,
who composed Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata. Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj
Goswami said that Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur is the Vyasa of Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu's pastimes."
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Sri Gaura Purnima Adhivas. Hari-katha spoken by His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj on the eve of the divine appearance day
of Lord Gaurasundar:
YEAR 2016
My Grief
"Today, by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma, by the mercy of Gaura Hari, you
have successfully, beautifully and without any obtacles completed Sri
Nabadwip Dham parikrama. It is a very happy, joyful day, but at the
same time it is also a sorrowful day..."
Who Will Understand
This?
"This relationship is not a two-day connection, this connection is not just
to take initiation and go away, no. You must not only think like this, but
you must understand it. What is the love of Guru? What do you
receive from your Guru? You must always think about it."
Adopting the
Process
"In this place (Koladwip) the process is pada-sevanam (serving the
feet). It is necessary to practise this, and it is necessary to keep this in
your heart. Who can give you the Lord? You cannot get the Lord through
karma, yoga, or jnana."
Exclusive
Line—Exclusive Dedication
"You must worship and serve the Lord, you must worship and serve your Guru.
As long as you are alive you must come for this Nabadwip Dham
parikrama. In this way you will get a relationship with the Lord. Be
fixed and sincere in your practice and service."
YEAR 2020
Be Studious, Be
Serious
"Engage in eternal service, eternal practice of Krishna consciousness. The
more you go towards Maya, towards material life, the more suffering and
misery you will get from Maya. Do not see Gurudev as an object of enjoyment
instead of serving him. Do not see the things that are meant for the service
to the Lord as objects for your enjoyment."
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Tolerate and Manage
"It is necessary to tolerate so many things and to have so much patience.
When you have a body, you have to struggle and suffer—everyone struggles with
their bodies in various ways and then leaves..."
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Be Strict and
Straight In Your Behaviour
"You put tilaks, chant the Holy Name on the beads, but be careful, make sure
you do not behave in such a way that somebody can see your behaviour and say
that you are doing wrong. At least, keep looking at your Guru's face—you must
think, 'If I do something wrong, it will tarnish my Guru's name.' Always be
careful with your behaviour. 'Sadhu' means 'sat', they will
always live a pure (sat) live. Always try to live a clean, pure
life."
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Niskam Bhakti
"Call out to Gurudev in your heart. It is not necessary to say anything out
loud. If you come to tell this to me in front of everyone, it means you want
everyone to know it. Most of the time, instead of Krishna consciousness
people put on a show and pretend, but unconditional service is not the same
as conditional service."
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YEAR 2021
Association and
Chastity
"What did Gurudev tell? He said: you must associate with those who are more
senior than you are, you must observe and learn from those who have brought
you to this line. Do you think you can become a sadhu just by dressing as
one?"
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Service Formula
"There are only twenty-four hours in a day. Where do we find time for other
things? Those who practise Krishna consciousness chant the Holy Name, have so
many things to do. Where is there time for prajalpa (idle talks and
gossiping)? Always think about your own spiritual life—think how
you are practising Krishna consciousness."
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Serve with Loving Care
"You must be very careful that Deities do not become a burden and that you do
not harass the Deities. You must serve Deities with faith. Serve the Lord
dedicating all your mind, heart, soul, everything to the service."
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No Pain, No Gain
"People are so attached to their material things. Engrossed in the material
world, we are so deeply attached to the material things that we cannot give
our mind to the service of the Lord even for seven days."
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Accepting the Rules
"If you only want to take initiation and then go back home and live as
before, it will not do. You take initiation, then go back home and do not
keep any connection with your Guru—there is no news about you for one-two
years. I do not want your money, wealth, cars, houses, etc.—you must give
your heart, your soul."
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Plausible Priority
"We must take Krishna consciousness seriously. You come to Gurudev, take the
beads and go away thinking you have become a sadhu—this is wrong.It is
necessary to give priority to what your Guru says, and it is necessary to
understand where the priority lies."
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Guru-Pada-Asraya
"The root of devotion to the Lord is guru-pada-asraya. It is necessary
to take shelter at the holy lotus feet of bona fide Sri Guru who exists
within the current of the guru-parampara, who holds Sri Rupanuga line
and the authentic conclusions of devotional teaching."
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Priceless Wealth
"We also had much pride and ego at first—we were first in class, studied very
well; but when we came to the lotus feet of Gurudev, seeing his vast
knowledge we said, 'In front of him, I am just a baby.'"
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Temporal Distortions
"I have been talking for so many days, does anyone have any questions in the
meantime? First become surrendered, then you can ask questions. One does not
become surrendered just by paying a sastanga-dandavat..."
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Where Chaste Ones Never
Tread
"It is necessary to listen to what Gurudev says. You cannot live following
your mind. First, I must learn from my Gurudev what Gurudev says, what is
Gurudev's line, then only can I try to say anything to others. It is not so
easy."
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Do Not Get Mixed Up
"Srila Lochan Das Thakur says, 'I will not go to the place where there is no
Nitai. I will not see the face of those who are against Nitai.' Nitai means
Gurudev. We must not even see the face of those who are against Gurudev."
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Two special kirtans chanted at moonrise on the day of Sri Gaura Purnima (tomorrow):
Sri Sri Gaurasundarer
Avirbhav Vasare
"Why has the Golden Sun appear today of all days clad in saffron garb? Why
has exquisitely beautiful spring poured into this otherwise void world? Why
have all the trees, shrubs, and creepers swell with beauty at this
astonishing news? Why do bees and birds reel in joy like this, raising waves
of their music?"
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Sri Gaura
Purnima kirtan
"By His causeless mercy the full moon, Gaurahari, rose in the district of
Nadia, which is compared to Udayagiri, where the sun first becomes visible.
His rising in the sky dissipated the darkness of sinful life, and thus the
three worlds became joyful and chanted the holy name of the Lord."
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Fri, 14 March 2025 (Holy
Appearance Day of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu)
Avoid
Offences to Holy Name
'One more thing you must listen carefully about is offences to the Holy Name.
These are the ten offences to the Holy Name that must be avoided. The first
offence is sadhu-ninda, criticising saints...'
Today in the calendar:
Purnima. Sri Gaura Purnima: Divine appearance of Sri Gauranga. Fast until
moonrise, then no grains (anukalpa). Vasanta-utsav and Dol Yatra of Sri
Sri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of bhoga, worship and arati at Sri
Chaitanya Saraswat Math and all its branches worldwide, continuous reading of
Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita and a great festival of sankirtan. Start of 539
Sri Gaurabda.
Appearance of Sri Gaura
'The pious land of India, bearing the holy footprints of the holy Lord and
His devotees, is the land of religion on this earth. Among the seven cities
within India that can grant liberation, there is Sri Mayapur that is situated
within Sri Dham Nabadwip, which is non-different from Sri Mathura Mandala.
Sri Mayapur is situated in the centre of Sri Nabadwip Dham, that is why it is
called "antar-dvip" ("inner island"). In this Antardwip, there lived
Sri Jagannath Misra, a greatest scholar and a shelter of pure goodness and
nobility...'
Two special kirtans chanted at moonrise on the day of Sri Gaura Purnima:
Sri Sri Gaurasundarer
Avirbhav Vasare
"Why today of all days has the Golden Sun appeared clad in saffron garb? Why
has the exquisitely beautiful spring poured into this otherwise void world?
Why have all the trees, shrubs and creepers swelled with beauty at this
astonishing news? Why do bees and birds reel in joy like this, raising waves
of their music?"
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Sri Gaura
Purnima kirtan
"By His causeless mercy, the full moon Gaura-hari arose in the district of
Nadia, which is compared to Udayagiri Mount, where the sun first becomes
visible – His rising in the sky destroyed the darkness of sins; all three
worlds rejoiced and chanted Holy Names of the Lord."
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By the causeless mercy of His Divine Grace Om Visnupad Paramahamsa
Parivrajakacharya-varya Astottara-sata-sri Sri Srimad Bhakti Tilak Niriha
Maharaj, our holy Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's library has recently been
enriched with two jewel publications of Sri Gaudiya Gitanjali and that we are
joyfully presenting online today. In the words of His Divine
Grace:
Known for decades as Kirtan Guide in English, this holy book containing
the kirtans chanted at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math has previously been
published in English multiple times. As the need arose to reprint this holy
book for the service to the worldwide community of devotees, this edition has
been translated (offering more accurate rendition based on the original
Bengali texts and authorised translations as well as profound precepts
gleaned from the holy discourses of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal
Acharya Maharaj and other worshippable guru-varga) reflecting the original
Sri Gaudiya Gitanjali kirtan collection that was first compiled and printed
in Bengali at our Maṭh in 1983 and later expanded through three further
editions (in 2001, 2011 and 2024). We pray that merciful adosa-darasi
devotees may overlook any inadvertent mistakes that may have been made when
producing this holy book and accept it as spiritual assistance in their
eternal service to Sri Guru, Vaishnavs and the Lord.
Humbly,
The editor and publisher of the Bengli and English editions,
Swami Bhakti Tilak Niriha
Sri Gaura Purnima Maha-mahotsav. Hari-katha spoken by His Divine Grace
Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj on the divine appearance day of Lord
Gaurasundar:
YEAR 2015
Sri Gaura Purnima Programmes
◊ Morning(kirtans, Bengali) Kirtans: Vandana • Samsara
davanala • Sri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu jive daya kari' (Tilak
Krishna Prabhu) • Bhaja re bhajare amar (Rama Krishna Prabhu of
Uluberia) • Thakura Vaishnava gana • Nitai guna mani •
Emona durmati samsara bhitare • Gaya Gora madhur svare. Class: The glory of Hari Nam
sankirtan and rarity of this life (not to waste time) • "I pray at
your feet: think about Gauranga, think about Gaurahari, and think about
the festival of Gaurahari" • Magnanimity of Mahaprabhu.
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◊ Noon Far but Near
"Without his mercy we cannot be present here. Every year we think we will
join this festival next year, but only Krishna knows whether we can join
or not. Only by the mercy of Gurudev, by the mercy of Mahaprabhu can we be
here."
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Stay On Board
The key how not to find yourself thrown off the board: take in the
Captain's instructions and stay on board without discriminating against
the members of the family.
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YEAR 2017
Division Is Wrong Vision
"'He is my disciple,' 'He is not my disciple, I will not give class to him,'
'You must not go to his class because you are my disciple'—these kinds of
things are not good at all for our spiritual life. We must realise what
Gurudev's conception is and follow that."
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Understanding Mercy
"Mahaprabhu said, 'Be humbler than a blade of grass,' but He was also angry
with Madhai, and Nityananda Prabhu gave mercy to him, but at another time
Nityananda Prabhu kicked Sivananda Sen's head. Chastising does not mean that
Gurudev does not like you."
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Service Pastimes
"I know Gurudev is giving me strength, this is how I am doing it. Also, all
the devotees have love and affection for me, so many letters are coming from
them—my health is not strong, but due to this mentally I am becoming very
strong."
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Protecting Purity of
Conception
"Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Prabhupad gave us some conception, some message,
but maya always attacks us. If you listen to your Guru properly, if
you serve your Guru properly, then you can easily understand everything. That
is good for you."
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kirtan)
Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math Family Reunion
"Devotees came for the parikrama from so many different countries,
from every village and every corner this year, and we are very happy with
that. We want to show that we are together, that we are not breaking our
unity."
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Power of Good
Association
"You must see the sadhu with your ears. Every day you sing,
'Ramachandra-sanga mage Narottama Dasa: Narottam Das prays for the
association of Ramachandra Kaviraj.' What does this mean? Why does Narottam
Das always ask for the association of Ramachandra?"
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YEAR 2018
Sri Gaura Purnima
Festival: Miraculous and Marvellous
"I believe that wherever I go, devotees will always stay with me. If I can
make my Gurudev happy, that is sufficient for me. If, by the mercy of Guru,
Vaishnavs, by the mercy of devotees, I die serving devotees—if I can give
even one drop of blood for the devotees—that is my happiness."
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English)
YEAR 2019
My Happiness
"Despite everything, you are still following Gurudev's instruction. It my
great happiness that we can go on this parikrama together, that we can
celebrate Sri Gaura Purnima festival together. That is happiness for me."
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My Hope
"When all the devotees are with us, when all the devotees' mercy is with us,
we have nothing to worry about. I promise to all of you that as long as I am
alive I will not run away. We hope that by Srila Gurudev's mercy, this
problem will be solved soon and it will be overcome."
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Birds of Feather Flock Together
"You can see also now that all those who are Gurudev's enemies—who were
rejected by Gurudev, who Gurudev got pain from, all those who were ousted
have now come together. It is their karma and they will get the result
for that."
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YEAR 2020
Remembering Devotees (part
1)
'There are devotees who always do service, but their names do not come to my
mind, and I feel very shy because of that. What can I do? I am very busy with
so many things. Gurudev has given me many responsibilities, that is why I can
forget something, but you are all in my heart. Always remember this. I have
not forgotten any of you.'
Remembering Devotees (part
2)
'There are devotees who always do service, but their names do not come to my
mind, and I feel very shy because of that. What can I do? I am very busy with
so many things. Gurudev has given me many responsibilities, that is why I can
forget something, but you are all in my heart. Always remember this. I have
not forgotten any of you.'
YEAR 2021
Sri Gaura Purnima Address
(1)
"Actually, there is something I want to tell you all. You think you are
taking care of your family, but I am also your family member—you must come
here and take care of the temples. Keep connection with your Guru. I want
your mercy, I want your assistance."
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Sri Gaura Purnima Address
(2)
"You have taken initiation, and you must now take care of the devotional seed
properly. When you take initiation from your Guru, you enter a relationship
with him, and you must maintain that relationship; otherwise all relationship
will be gone."
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Sat, 15 March 2025 (Sri Jagannath
Misra's Anandotsav)
Avoid
Offences to Vaishnavs
'Those who criticise others like that are not great souls themselves. They
commit vaishnav-aparadh and nama-aparadh, so even if they chant
the Holy Name, it cannot be the Holy Name. You must read about the offences
carefully!'
Today in the calendar:
Krishna Pratipad. Sri Gaura-Purnima paran is at 5:50:36–9:47:24. Anandotsav
(great, joyful festival) of Sri Jagannath Misra. A grand festival and
mahaprasad distribution at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Nabadwip
Dham.
Hari-katha spoken by His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya
Maharaj on this day:
YEAR 2012
Come to your home
"You have to be chaste, have to be clear. Take Gurudev's boat, and one day
that boat will take you to Vrindavan. You have to believe that."
Remember Where You Belong
To
"You must promise me now that if you go back to your home, you will serve the
Guru, Vaishnavs, Bhagavan, that you will practise properly. Do not go back to
the mundane world, do not go back to the attachment with the family
life."
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YEAR 2013
Setting on the Right
Track (1)
Lecture delivered at Sri Jagannath Mishra's Anandotsav in 2013: "We can
realise it ourselves: how much can we proceed in our spiritual life and
why did we come to Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math? Again and again we do
Nabadwip Dham Parikrama, but how much can we use ourselves for the service
to the Guru, Vaishnavs, and Bhagavan?"
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Setting on the Right
Track (2)
Lecture delivered at Sri Jagannath Mishra's Anandotsav in 2013, part two:
"I am praying to you all that you do not forget your service to your Guru,
to the Vaishnavs, Bhagavan. I am bowing at your lotus feet: if you serve
my Guru, I will serve you my whole life; if you serve my Guru, I will
sacrifice my life to serve you."
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Great Fortune
"I think you are not ordinary souls. In this world there are millions of
millions of people, there are so many big wealthy people, so many people who
have a very big position in the country, but none of them are as fortunate as
you are."
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Modern Milieu
"All over the world almost everybody runs behind money, runs behind property,
gold, wealth. How many fortunate people are there who come to pure Krishna
consciousness? The whole world is covered by the illusory environment, Kali
Maharaj."
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"I Pray You Can Come"
"I am very glad that you come every year, and that every year you make the
effort thinking, 'How can I come for the parikrama every year?' You
are all in my heart, there is no doubt about it because we all come from the
same family."
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YEAR 2020
Run from Maya, not from
Home
'Guru Maharaj often said that foreign devotees have one advantage: they do
not have so much attachment to their family, but Bengali devotees are very
attached to their families. People do not have faith that the Lord will
protect everything....'
Challenging Choice
'If you make a step towards Maya, she will catch you by your legs and pull
you away to the prison-house. But if you make a step towards the Lord, the
Lord will take you to the path of devotion and bring you to His own abode.
Now you can choose – will you go towards Maya or towards the Lord?'
Always Keep in Touch
'Do not cheat me! I have entered into some relationship with you. You have
done this parikrama for several days, and we have formed some
relationship, so please keep in touch – phone me, write me letters or emails,
try to find out how I am – so that this relationship does not break.'
Grand Assembly
'Today is anandotsav (joyous festival) of Sri Jagannath Misra, and
Gurudev always made a Visva-Vaishnav Raja-Sobha ('Royal Assembly of Worldwide
Vaishnavs') on this day. It is the day when Vaishnavs from all over the world
assemble together...'
What Is Your
Greatest Joy?
'We must always think about it: what is our greatest happiness? I feel very
sad because somebody left yesterday saying that his daughter-in-law was going
to deliver a baby. Because his daughter-in-law had to give birth to the baby
yesterday, he ran back home.'
Messengers
of Highest Giver
'On this day, it is not only Jagannath Misra and Mother Sachi who rejoice.
Yesterday was a happy day for all gods and goddesses, for the whole world,
and today is a joyful festival, but seeing that everyone is rushing to leave
and jump back into their material life, I feet very sad.'
Sun, 16 March 2025
Avoid
Offences to Holy Dham (Part 1)
'You have come to a holy abode, this Sri Nabadwip Dham. There are ten
offences to the holy dham. Listen carefully and read about all these
offences at home. If you read it, you will be able to understand what is
what. And if somebody is not intelligent, how will they understand it? I will
explain it then.'
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Entering
Transcendental Plane
"You cannot worship the Lord with a mundane body. Only an eternal,
transcendental body can worship or serve the Lord. If you serve the Lord
thinking that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and you give your
everything for the service to Krishna, then your body becomes
transcendental."
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(7) KNOWLEDGE AND REALIZATION OF THE SUPREME
'Four kinds of persons have the fortune to worship Me: the afflicted, the
seeker of knowledge, the seeker of happiness, and the self-realized. Of these
four types of devotees, best is the self-realized person who is My pure
devotee, and whose consciousness is fully absorbed in Me. For I,
Syamasundara, am very dear to him, and he is dear to Me.'
'Those of you who have some service, do not leave it! You get service by
fortune, remember it—your mercy, your connection with mercy is there.
Your mind always disturbs you, but you must not leave your service.'
Gaura Dvitiya. Appearance of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram
Maharaj (a prominent disciple of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj
Prabhupad, a sannyas disciple of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj as
well as a close associate and dear friend of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami
Maharaj and Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj; a Guardian Acharya of Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math).
Gaura Pratipad. Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha
Madan-mohan jiu at Sri Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanusilana Sangha, Dum Dum
Park, Kolkata.
"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."
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