Amara Jivana Sada Pape Rata
Followed by "Jaya Radha Madhava" and Hare Krishna maha-mantra: sung by
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj at the programme on the holy
appearance day of His Divine Grace.
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Thu, 2 October
How
to See the Guru: Chastity (Part 2)
The main quality of a sincere disciple explained by several examples:
one-pointed attention, rejecting the unfavourable, intense attachment to
service and devotees, faith, and careful choice of association.
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Fri, 3 October 2014:
শ্রীগুরুতত্ত্ব (ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ শ্রী শ্রীল ভক্তি নির্ম্মল আচার্য্য
মহারাজের হরি-কথামৃত)
"এই মৃত্যুময় ও দুঃখময় পৃথিবীতে অমৃতময় আশা ও আনন্দের দিব্যদূত হলেন
শ্রীগুরুদেব । তাপিত, পীড়িত জনগণের জন্য তাঁর আবির্ভাবই সবচেয়ে শুভ ও
আনন্দদায়ক ঘটনা । এর তুলনা হতে পারে একমাত্র প্রভাতের শুকতারার সঙ্গে, যা
কিনা মরুভূমিতে দিগ্ভ্রান্ত যাত্রীকেও পথ দেখাতে পারে । শ্রীগুরুদেবের
করুণাময় হস্তের কোমল স্পর্শই সমস্ত অশ্রুপ্লাবিত নয়নের অবিরাম অশ্রুকে মুছিয়ে
দিতে পারে ।"
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Sat, 4 October
Sincere
Surrender
Surrender means not pretending to surrender: we surrender fully
(diksa-kale bhakta kare atma-samarpana), but after that when
Gurudev tells us, "You can do this", we say, "Oh, Gurudev, I am tired..."
What is the surrendered mood?
Sun, 5 October 2014 (Sri Ekadashi):
Impaled
by Illusion
An extensive story that illustrates the extent to which a Guru goes to
protect his surrendered disciple: "If a servant somehow falls down and
goes to some other place, glorious is the master who grabs him and brings
him back by his hair."
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Sri Ekadashi Guidance
Guidelines on how to observe and honour this holy day: Ekadashi takes an
indispensible part in the life of a sincere practitioner. At Sri Chaitanya
Saraswat Math, Ekadashi and paran are observed with affection and without
fail according to the dates given in the Calendar.
Mon, 6 October
See the Guru
with Your Heart
"Arjun followed his Guru properly. What his Guru told him, he carefully
listened to that through his mind and heart, and he followed properly his
instruction, direction. This is necessary: you have to follow carefully
what the Guru tells you."
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And: Watch or download the
video
Tue, 7 October 2014:
Sri Guru and His
Grace
His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj has been recently
repeatedly stressing the importance of reading this holy book,
recalling many examples and guidenlines found therein. Presented here
in English for online reading, and in Bengali and English for
downloading.
Wed, 8 October
Practical
Questions
How to treat "non-devotees"? How to always remember Krishna? Why cannot we
follow the instructions properly? How to survive in the material
environment? How can we connect our daily activities with Krishna?
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Thu, 9 October
Good
Association
How to get rid of bad feelings? How to know what association is bad and
what association is good? And how can we become attached to service?
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Fri, 10 October
The Four
Regulative Principles
The morbid consequences of neglecting the proper following of the four
regulative principles—the four dwelling places of Kali Maharaj; and
the affectionate advice on this matter.
Sat, 11 October
Bhukti,
Mukti, Bhakti
What is mukti and what is bhakti? His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya
Maharaj is reading from Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Adi-lila,
Chapters 8 and 10, noting the exceptional character of devotion of Srila
Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami and Srila Raghunath Das Goswami.
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Disappearance Day of Srila Narottam Das Thakur
"If you are chanting, practising so much and have some material desires,
you will not get the result—you will not get that kind of love,
hapiness—but if you go to a Vaishnav, if you hear some
Vaishnav-katha, Krishna-katha, then you will get true benefit. This is why
we must always remember Vaishnavs' appearance, disappearance..."
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Ei-Bara Karuna Kara
Vaishnava Gosai
"O worshippable Vaishnava, be merciful to me this time. O saviour of the
fallen, without you there is no one. If one comes to you, one's sins go
away. Where can such a merciful master be found?" Ye Anila Prema-Dhana Karuna
Prachura
"Where has Advaita Acharya, the Lord who mercifully brought the wealth of
divine love to this world, gone? I will break my head on a rock, I will
enter into fire—where shall I go to reach the reservoir of all
qualities, Sri Gauranga?"
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Tue, 14 October
Initiation into
Chanting of the Holy Name
An extensive talk given prior to Hari-nam initiation, explaining the goal,
the path, and the means of attaining the highest benefit in one's
spiritual life, as well as the primary practices of a sincere disciple.
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Wed, 15 October 2014:
Disappearance Day of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami,
Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami
His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj speaking recently to the
devotees of Bogota, Colombia, on the disappearance day of Srila Raghunath
Das Goswami, Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami, and Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj
Goswami.
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Announcement:
Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Appearance Day
This Friday, 17 October, we are celebrating the grand appearance day of
Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, and we are cordially
inviting all devotees and well-wishers to join the celebration, either in
the central Math, Sri Nabadwip Dham, India, or in their local centres.
এই শুক্রবার ১৭ই অক্টোবর পরমকরুণাসাগর শ্রীমৎ নিত্যানন্দনন্দন ভগবান্ শ্রীল
বীরচন্দ্র প্রভুর ও তদভিন্নবিগ্রহ শ্রীগুরুপাদপদ্ম ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ
শ্রীশ্রীমদ্ভক্তিরক্ষক শ্রীধর দেবগোস্বমী মহারাজের শুভাবির্ভাব তিথি । এই
মহোৎসবে আপনাকে সবিনয়ে সাদর আমন্ত্রণ জানাইতেছি ।
Sri Kartik Parikrama (22 October-8 November)
We are also inviting the devotees and well-wishers to join the annual
Kartik Parikrama of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Among the numerous holy
places visited are Govardhan, Vrindavan, Haridwar, Gaya, and Kashi. The
Parikrama Party starts off from Kolkata on 22 October, and the
Parikrama begins from our Govardhan temple. শ্রীশ্রীগোবর্দ্ধন, বৃন্দাবন, হরিদ্বার ও গয়া, কাশী পরিক্রমা
নিমন্ত্রণ: ৪ঠা কার্ত্তিক (ইং ২২ অক্টোবর) বুধবার কলিকাতা (চিৎপুর)
ষ্টেশন হইতে ট্রেন ছাড়িবে । শেষে ৮ই নভেম্বর । দর্শনীয় স্থানসমূহঃ রাধাকুণ্ড,
শ্যামকুণ্ড, উদ্ধবকুণ্ড, কুসুমসরোবার, মানসগঙ্গা, নন্দপ্রাম, বর্ষাণা,
কদমখণ্ডী, গোকুলা-মহাবন, দাউজী মন্দির, মথুরা, কাশী, এবং আরও অনেক ।
Thu, 16 October 2014:
On the Eve of the Appearance Day of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
Two lectures delivered by Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj on this
auspicious day at Sri Nabadwip Dham in 2013, in Bengali, in the
assembly of august Vaishnavs:
Morning:
Download / listen to the audio (12 Mb, ~26 min)
Evening:
Download / listen to the audio (18.3 Mb, ~40 min)
Fri, 17 October 2014: (Appearance Day of Srila B.R.
Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj)
Autobiography of Srila
B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
Srila Guru Maharaj's extensive recollections of his childhood and youth,
as well as the coming to the lotus feet of his Gurudev and later on
starting Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
Some preparations that are known to be favourite to His Divine Grace
include: natural orange juice (with just a little sugar), cholar dahl
(split chickpea dal), alu bhaja (deep-fried potato), muri, puri/luchi with
alu bhaja, aloo dum, samosa, pineapple chutney, puspanna, chaunsa
mango, gokula pitha.
Adhivas Day
in Sri Nabadwip Dham
Photographs of the arati and evening programme at Sri Nabadwip Dham,
India, on the eve of the holy appearance day of His Divine Grace Srila
B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, presided over by Srila Bhakti
Nirmal Acharya Maharaj.
Sat, 18 October 2014:
শ্রীশ্রীমদ্ভক্তিরক্ষক শ্রীধর দেবগোস্বমী মহারাজের শুভাবির্ভাব
তিথি
ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ শ্রীশ্রীল ভক্তি নির্ম্মল আচার্য্য মহারাজের হরি-কথামৃত । A
three-part lecture in Bengali language delivered by His Divine Grace Srila
B.N. Acharya Maharaj to the assembly of the Vaishnavs in Sri Nabadwip Dham
on the holy appearance day of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
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Appearance Day of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami
Maharaj:
← Morning
Programme |
Noon Programme
→
The photographs taken at the yesterday's programme at Sri Nabadwip Dham
led by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and
attended by the august Vaishnavs.
Sun, 19 October 2014: (Sri Ekadashi)
শ্রীশ্রীমদ্ভক্তিরক্ষক শ্রীধর দেবগোস্বমী মহারাজের শুভাবির্ভাব
তিথি
ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ শ্রীশ্রীল ভক্তি নির্ম্মল আচার্য্য মহারাজের সন্ধ্যের
হরি-কথামৃত । The evening Bengali lecture of His Divine Grace Srila B.N.
Acharya Maharaj given in Sri Nabadwip Dham on the holy appearance day of
Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, giving affectionate guidance to
all the assembled devotees on how to see Sri Guru, how to practise
properly, and how to prosper in one's spiritual life.
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Mon, 20 October 2014:
শ্রীহাপানিয়া গ্রামে (শ্রীশ্রীলভক্তিনির্ম্মল আচার্য্য মহারাজের হরি-কথামৃত,
আর্কাইভ টেপ)
গৃহে থাক, বনে থাক, সদা ‘হরি’ বলে ডাক, সুখে দুঃখে ভুলো নাক বদনে হরিনাম কর
রে । জীবন হইল শেষ না ভজিলে হৃষীকেশ, একবার নামরসে মাত রে ।
An archive recording of Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj's lecture at Sri
Hapaniya Dham, the day after Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's
appearance—the Guru-disciple relationship, the stories of
yajna-patnis and Satyakam, Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami's Deity, and the
transcendental nature of Sri Hapaniya Dham are among the numerous topics
covered therein:
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Numerous kirtans sung at the program above (including the special
kirtan for Sri Hapaniya Dham, Sri Gaura-mandala-majhe Hapaniya
gram):
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Tue, 21 October
The Key to
Success: Mood vs. Background
There exists a belief that when one is born in a certain background, the
background will dominate or predetermine their life and practices. Is it
really so, and what is necessary to escape it? A simple story with a
profound purport. (English and Bengali)
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Wed, 22 October
The
Disciple's Mood and the Guru's Power
A sincere disciple's service mood can conquer the heart of Sri Guru and
bring all auspiciousness—and what is the power of Sri Guru? (English
and Bengali, the second part of the previous post.)
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Thu, 23 October
Morning, Noon, and Evening Arati
Songs (Completed Pages)
"It may not be palatable every day, but it is necessary and very important
to realise why we sing these songs every day—through that we can
cross over the illusion."
শ্রীগৌড়ীয়-পর্ব্ব-তালিকা
(শ্রীগৌরাব্দ, পূর্ত্তাব্দ—৫২৮, প্রবৃত্তাব্দ—৫২৯,
বঙ্গাব্দ—১৪২০-১৪২১, খৃষ্টাব্দ—২০১৪-২০১৫,
শকাব্দ—১৯৩৫-১৯৩৬)
সব শুভাবির্ভাব, তিরোভাব, একাদশী, পারণ ও আরও অনেক মঙ্গল তিথি আছেন ।
Fri, 24 October 2014: (Sri Govardhan Puja)
Sri Govardhan Puja
His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj speaking in English
and Bengali about the Govardhan Pastime of Lord Sri Krishna (archive
recording of 14 November 2012).
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Sat, 25 October 2014:
শ্রীশ্রীশিক্ষাষ্টকম্ উপদেশ
"ন ধনং নজনং ন সুন্দরীং কবিতাং বা জগদীশ কাময়ে, মম জন্মনি জন্মনীশ্বরে
ভবতাদ্ভক্তিরহৈতুকী ত্বয়ি । অপরাধ-ফলে মম চিত্ত ভেল বজ্রসম তুয়া নামে না লভে
বিকার ।"
ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ শ্রী শ্রীল ভক্তি নির্ম্মল আচার্য্য মহারাজের হরি-কথামৃত ।
Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj speaking in Bengali on the purport to several
of the Siksastakam songs written by Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur (an
archive recording of 2012).
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First Day at
Sri Govardhan
After a long way from Kolkata and other cities, towns, and villages, the
devotees finally arrive at the shelter of Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram
in Sri Govardhan Dham to begin the holy Kartik Pilgrimage.
Sun, 26 October 2014:
Sri
Govardhan Puja
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 Siksastakam Kirtans
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has granted eight verses to the world,
and Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur has expounded on their meaning in his
exquisite songs. These songs are chanted during Sri Kartik month and are
presented here with the archive recordings of Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya
Maharaj's singing.
Mon, 27 October 2014: (Disappearance Day of Srila
A.C. Bhaktivendanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad)
Sri Govardhan
Parikrama: Day Two
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.
Perfect
Character
"We sing [these songs], but it is not only singing—we have to
practise it. Without practising we cannot become perfect." Srila B.N.
Acharya Maharaj speaks on the main qualities that are necessary for a
sincere practitioner to nurture, and the main source of problems that is
necessary to carefully avoid.
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Tue, 28 October 2014:
Sri Kartik
Parikrama: Day Three
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 Kartik
Parikrama: Day Four
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 Kartik
Parikrama: Day Five
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the fifth day takes the Parikrama Party
by bus up to the place where Vrisabhanu Raja found baby Srimati Radharani
making several stops at the holy places on the way.
Fri, 31 October
Strong
Foundation
A strong foundation in one's spiritual life is very important. How can it
be built, and how can those who do not have such a strong foundation
survive in their spiritual life?
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'Everything exists in Krishna-lila, that is why Krishna is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, He is purnatama Bhagavan, whereas Ramachandra and
others are not.'