MONTHLY ARCHIVE OF UPDATES

NOVEMBER 2018

En Route to Dvaraka
"I am speaking now from the train because this is an almost three-day journey from Kolkata to Dvaraka. I myself have never actually been to Dvaraka, but this year devotees told me, 'Maharaj, we want to go to Dvaraka with you,' that is why we have arranged some programme and going there now with more than two hundred devotees; but our main spiritual things, our target is always Vrindavan and Govardhan."
• Download / listen to the audio (3.5 Mb, 10 min | 31 October 2018)

Dear and Dearmost
"Krishna said to Radharani, 'OK, so Your kunda is better, and My kunda is all poison, but if we mix some of the water from Your kunda into My kunda, then the kunda will be purified!'"
• Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 13 August 2009)

In honour of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's sannyas day:

~ Pranam-mantra ~ gurvvabhista-supurakam guru-ganair asisa-sambhusitam chintyachintya-samasta-veda-nipunam sri-rupa-panthanugam govindabhidham ujjvalam vara-tanum bhakty anvitam-sundaram vande visva-gurun cha divya-bhagavat-premno hi bija-pradam "I offer my obeisance unto he who perfectly fulfils his Gurudev's most cherished desires; who is fully adorned with the blessings of his Gurudev’s associates; who is expert in all aspects of Vedic knowledge, both conceivable and inconceivable; who is the pre-eminent follower of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu's line; who is known as 'Govinda'—Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj; whose beautiful, effulgent, exalted form is infused with pure devotion; who is the Guru of the entire universe; and who is the giver of the seed of divine love for the Supreme Lord."

{ Book Shelf }
An extensive selection of books, articles and poetry by His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj available for online reading and download, as well as purchase from any of our temples worldwide.

Biography of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
A glorification article that sprang forth from the interpretation of the Pranam-mantra of His Divine Grace and was originally published as an Appendix to the Revealed Truth.

Sannyas Day (20 photographs, 2.3 Mb)
Archive photographs taken on 6 November 1985, on the day Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj accepted the sannyas order from His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Jaya jaya gurudever | জয় জয় গুরুদেবের
"All glory to the effulgent arati of Srila Gurudev taking place at the foot of Govardhan for the beneft of the world! All glory to the mine of joy, Sri Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami, who is the crown-jewel of Gurus!"

Arriving in Dvaraka and Morning Parikrama
(1-2 November 2018 | 16 photographs, 1 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj arrives with the devotees in Dvaraka after an almost three-day journey by train. Early next morning the parikrama begins from taking the darshan of the river Gomati and Lord Dwakarnath in the Dwarkadhish Temple.

~ Pranam-mantra ~ devam divya-tanum suchhanda-vadanam balarka-chelanchitam sandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanam vairagya-vidyambudhim sri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam sarasvatanam varam vande tam subhadam mad-eka-saranam nyasisvaram sridharam "I offer my obeisance unto my lord, Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, whose speech is most pleasing; whose divine form is adorned with garments the colour of the newly-risen sun; who is an abode of intense, ecstatic devotion; who is the sadhus' sole choice; who is an ocean of renunciation and knowledge; who is a treasure-house of perfect conclusions; who is resplendent with pure devotion; who is the best of Srila Saraswati Thakur's followers; who is the giver of all good; who is the leading general of the tridandi-sannyasis; and who is my sole shelter."

Make the Festival, with Heart and Soul
"I am telling to everyone who is staying in the temple, to every centre: you must make a festival for Srila Sridhar Maharaj. If you want to show that you want to serve Srila Sridhar Maharaj, then make a good festival on this day."
• Download / listen to the audio (2.3 Mb, 7 min | 15 July 2012)

{ Book Shelf }
An extensive selection of books, articles and poetry by His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj available for online reading and download, as well as purchase from any of our temples worldwide.

Biography 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.

Photo Album: (35 photographs, 3.4 Mb)
A collection of selected photographs of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj is now added to the archive of photographs. (Part 1)

• SONG: Jaya Guru Maharaja | জয় ‘গুরু-মহারাজ’ যতিরাজেশ্বর
"All glory to Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami, the leading general of the tridandi-sannyasis! You revealed your Pastimes in this world as the saviour of the fallen and delivered the sinful and unfortunate souls."

Sri-gaura-mandala majhe | শ্রীগুর্ব্বাবির্ভাব প্রশস্তি
"In Sri Gaura Mandal, there is a village called Hapaniya where my Lord, an abode of all good qualities, appeared. It stands on the bank of the Ganga, who is very merciful to the fallen souls; renowned in the whole world, this abode is a holy repository of knowledge and jewels of logic."

• SONG: Krsna haite chatur-mukha | কৃষ্ণ হৈতে চতুর্ম্মুখ
"Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj is the embodiment of perfect siddhanta and the ultimate refuge for the sadhus who follow Sri Rupa..."

Appearance Festival of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
(2 November 2018 | 17 photographs, 1.3 Mb)
The festival in honour of the divine appearance of Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj is observed at noon in Dvaraka, in the shade of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj's holy lotus feet and in the auspicious association of fortunate devotees.

Parikrama of Sri Dvaraka: Afternoon
(2 November 2018 | 47 photographs, 3.6 Mb)
After honouring the noon prasadam, devotees take a brief rest and in the afternoon His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes devotees to the temple of Sri Rukmini Devi in the north of Dvaraka and Sri Dwarkadhish Temple on the Bet island.

"May our pilgrimage be successful"
"Actually, we are going to Dvaraka to learn something about the pastimes of Krishna. If we are fortunate, by Krishna's mercy, we can get the darshan of this place. We pray to Gurudev and to the Lord that our pilgrimage may be successful."
• Download / listen to the audio (1.7 Mb, 5 min | 31 October 2018)

Parikrama of Sri Dvaraka (Day Two): Bhalka Tirtha
(3 November 2018 | 35 photographs, 2.6 Mb)
On the second day of the Kartik parikrama, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees to Somnath (Prabhas-tirtha), a town 230 km to the south-east of Dvaraka.

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.

• "Sri Ekadasi" (Sri Sri Prema Vivarta)
"One day, Gaurahari left the Gundicha Temple and sat in the Jagannath Vallabha garden. It was pure Ekadasi, and the Lord spent the whole day and night chanting the Name of Krishna..."

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

• SONG: Sri hari-vasare | শ্রীহরি-বাসরে হরি
"On the holy day of Sri Hari, Sriman Mahaprabhu, the life and soul of the universe, began dancing..."

ADDITIONAL READING:

• "Observing Ekadasi" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Ekadasi Vrata: Make Your Guru Happy" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "No Other Shelter" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Mahadvadasi" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Ekadasi and liberation" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Ekadasi Tithi: One of the Practices" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• Yogini Ekadasi

Sudama Vipra
"There was a brahman called Sudama Vipra. He was a friend of Lord Krishna who lived with his wife Satya in Sviyapur. One day, Sudama Vipra told his wife..."
• Download / listen to the audio (2.6 Mb, 8 min | 2 November 2018)

Srila Sridhar Maharaj's Line
"Who will be considered a member of Chaitanya Saraswat Math? I do not know who can follow that, this is up to them, but this is what happened and this was said by Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj himself."
Part one of the Bengali and English class. Full recording is here:
• Download / listen to the audio (26.9 Mb, 75 min | 2 November 2018)

News from the Kartik parikrama party: on Sunday, 4 November, His Divine Grace and the devotees embarked on the train to Govardhan and shall be arriving at Sri Govardhan this afternoon to continue the parikrama and prepare for the grand Sri Govardhan Puja festival this coming Thursday, 8 November.

Arrival at Sri Govardhan (6 November 2018 | 31 photographs, 3.3 Mb)
After more than a day-long train journey, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj arrives with the devotees at Sri Govardhan and meets with the many devotees who came to join the rest of the parikrama.

Parikrama and Evening Programme at Sri Govardhan
(6 November 2018 | 89 photographs, 6.4 Mb)
After a few hours of rest, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj starts Sri Giri Govardhan parikrama from visiting the temple of Sri Haridev, Brahma-kunda, Chakleshwar Mahadev, Manasa Ganga and bhajan kutir of Srila Sanatan Goswami. Extensive photographs from the parikrama and the evening programme at the temple of Sri Sri Anu Giriraj, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

Anniversary Festival in Orizaba
(27 October 2018 | 9 photographs, 0.8 Mb)
Devotees in Orizaba hold a grand festival in honour of the fourth anniversary of the day Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Madan Mohan jiu arrived at the temple to give mercy to and take service from the devotees.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sri Govardhan Puja and Pastime
"Krishna said, 'If you worship Govardhan, all demigods' puja will automatically be performed!' Nanda Maharaj agreed. From then they started Govardhan puja. Today is that day. I am also going to explain today what is Govardhan. It is said that if anybody touches Giriraj, if anybody even hears about Giriraj's glories, they will go to Vaikuntha..."
• Download (2.8 Mb, 8 min | 31 October 2016)

"Lord of Cows" [Loving Search for the Lost Servant]
'Different material tendencies and mental impulses may attack us—even Indra himself, the king of heaven and the controller of all ordinary activities, may attack us—but if we are attentive towards our goal, if we are careful to read the order of Krsna, He will protect us in the shade of His lotus feet. He will give us shelter under the shade of Govardhana Hill, where no Indra will be able to touch our heads. And with full faith that Krsna will give us protection, we should try to take shelter under Govardhana Hill and pray: "O Krsna, give me protection from all the difficulties that may come to attack me because of my leaving behind my ordinary obligations."'

This day in 2014:

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

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

This day in 2015:

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

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

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

This day in 2016:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Uddhav Kunda
"One day Krishna wanted to examine Uddhav. Uddhav was always with Krishna, and he had some pride because he thought, 'I am an intimate friend of Krishna.' So, Uddhav Maharaj went to Vrindavan, and as soon as he arrived, all gopis came to him..."
• Download / listen to the audio (0.9 Mb, 3 min | 11 August 2003)

Dear and Dearmost
"Today we are speaking about some of Krishna's childhood pastimes. We can actually get Krishna's mercy only through devotees. We always first take shelter of our Guru's lotus feet because otherwise, without this shelter, we cannot get any connection with this line."
• Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 13 August 2009)

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

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

Service Subordination
"We start service by the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, by the mercy of Radharani. Without Their mercy we cannot do anything. One day, Sanatan Goswami came to Rupa Goswami. He asked him, 'For so many days I have not taken sweet rice..."
• Download (1.7 Mb, 5 min | 21 September 2009)

namah om visnupadaya krsna-presthaya bhutale swami sri bhaktivedanta prabhupadaya te namah gurvajnam sirasi-dhrtva saktyavesa sva-rupine hare-krsneti mantrena paschatya-prachya-tarine visvacharya prabaryaya divya karunya murtaye sri bhagavata-madhurya-gita-jnana pradayine gaura-sri-rupa-siddhanta-saraswati nisevine radha-krsna-padambhoja-bhrngaya gurave namah "I offer my humble obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, who is Krishna's beloved associate and who came down to this plane from Goloka. Taking the order of his guru on his head, he is the saktyavesa (empowered) avatar of Nityananda Prabhu personified. He distributed the Hare Krsna mantra all over the Eastern and Western world, delivering and uplifting all fallen souls. He is the best of millions of jagat-gurus, because he is the personification of divine mercy. He has distributed the sweet nectar of Srimad-Bhagavatam and the transcendental knowledge of Bhagavad-gita all over the world. He is constantly engaged in exclusive devotional service to Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura, Srila Rupa Goswami, and Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. I offer my humble obeisances unto Srila Prabhupada, who is like a bumble-bee always tasting the nectar of the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha and Govinda."

• SONG: Ye anila prema dhana | যে আনিল প্রেমধন
"I will break my head on a rock, I will enter into fire. Not finding the association of Sri Gauranga, who performed His Pastimes with all these associates, Narottam Das weeps."

• SONG: Ei-bara karuna kara | এইবার করুণা কর
"O worshippable Vaisnava, be merciful to me this time. O saviour of the fallen, without you there is no one. If anyone comes to you, their sins go away."

• SONG: Vaisnava thakura dayara sagara | বৈষ্ণব ঠাকুর দয়ার সাগর
"O worshippable Vaishnav, ocean of grace, be merciful to this servant. Give me the shade of your feet and purify me. I clasp your feet. Mercifully give me a drop of faith and bestow upon me the wealth of Krishna's Name."

• SONG: Ki-rupe paiba seva | কিরূপে পাইব সেবা
"I am so wicked, how will I ever get service? I do not have any attachment to Sri Guru and Vaishnavs! It is not possible to conquer maya by engaging in maya. I see no other way to get relief except for the mercy of sadhus."

Siksastakam
"We are singing the Siksastakam songs every day [in Kartik month]. Mahaprabhu is Radha-Krishna's combined form and Siksastakam is His teaching. It is very nice. We must practise these songs."
• Download / listen to the audio (3.1 Mb, 7 min | 25 October 2018)

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

• Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu: The All-Rounder
"Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu did everything alone—he cooked, did puja, cleaned the temple, brought water from the Yamuna, and also did personal service to his Guru. He was busy with his service from morning to night, and did everything alone."
• Download / listen to the audio (0.6 Mb, 2 min)

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

• Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu
"Tomorrow is Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu's and Srila Gauridas Pandit's disappearance day. We want to say something about them because our Guru Maharaj Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and our Gurupadpadma are Rupanuga-dhara—they are holding Srila Rupa Goswami's flag."
• Download / listen to the audio (1.4 Mb, 4 min | 29 July 2012)

• Two Oceans of Pastimes
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj is speaking about the glories and pastimes of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami and Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami on their disappearance day.
• Download / listen to the audio (2.8 Mb, 9 min)

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

• Srila Narottam Das Thakur's Separation
"How did he leave his body? It was unbelievable. It happened on the panchami (fifth) day of the Kartik month, that is today... One day, he was chanting and the devotees could see that he was saying, 'I want to go, I want to go.' He said this in front of everybody..."
• Download (1.6 Mb, 5 min | 4 November 2012)

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

• Reforming Lifestyle
"There was one Lala Babu who loved fish and ate it every day. One time, he was talking to the fish seller. He had taken the fish from him but had not paid yet..."
• Download / listen to the audio (4.1 Mb, 12 min | 1 July 2013)

Sri Vrindavan Dham Parikrama
(13 November 2018 | 79 photographs, 6.2 Mb)
On this day of Sri Vrindavan Dham parikrama His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees across the Yamuna River to the birthplace of Lord Krishna, Ramana Reti, Gokula Mahavan, Brahmanda Ghat, Sri Dauji Temple of Lord Balaram, Ravel (the birthplace of Srimati Radharani).

His Holiness Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj's Preaching Tour in Colombia (Bogota, Paipa, Duitama, Medellin):
Part 1 82 photographs 5.7 Mb	Part 2 82 photographs 5.7 Mb	Part 3 80 photographs 5.7 Mb

Establishing Faith
"Krishna gave us this human body to serve, to come to Krishna consciousness, to chant the Holy Name of the Lord, to serve to Gurudev and to be established in our faith in our Gurudev and all the Vaishnavs. If you have faith, then the strongest faith is necessary."
• Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 26 October 2018)

Sri Vrindavan Dham Parikrama
(14 November 2018 | 26 photographs, 1.5 Mb)
The last day of Sri Vrindavan Dham parikrama and the concluding day of the entire Sri Kartik Parikrama: His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj spends some time with the devotees, gives initiations and later in the day goes to the last three places of the parikrama (Sri Seva Kunja, Sri Banki Bihari Temple, and Sri Advaita-vat) and gives evening class.

Maintaining Legacy
"There are certain things that have to be maintained and that are necessary for a practitioner's life, and you must follow these things properly. I am happy with all the devotees and I am trying to keep the Mission of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math as it was before."
• Download / listen to the audio (3.6 Mb, 11 min | 26 October 2018)

Beyond Ego and Prejudice
"We pray all the devotees of Chaitanya Saraswat Math will come again. I know some are a little disheartened, some want to stay alone, some live in a family as householders, but we do not look who is a householder, who is a brahmachari, who is a sannyasi."
• Download / listen to the audio (2.8 Mb, 8 min | 26 October 2018)

Незыблемый камень преткновения [22 мая 2018]
«Парам Гурудев Шрила Бхактисиддханта Сарасвати Тхакур сказал одну вещь — вы всегда должны об этом помнить. Слушайте внимательно. Это очень серьезные и невероятные слова. Об этом не написано ни в каких книгах, но это можно услышать из уст гуру-варги, Гурупадападмы».

Утвердиться в вере [26 октября 2018, часть 1]
«Кришна дал нам это человеческое тело для того, чтобы служить, чтобы прийти к сознанию Кришны, повторять Святое Имя Господа, чтобы служить Гурудеву и утвердиться в вере в Гурудева и всех вайшнавов. Если есть вера, то необходимо иметь сильнейшую веру».

Забота о наследии [26 октября 2018, часть 2]
«Существуют некоторые вещи, которые необходимо делать постоянно, и эти вещи необходимы для жизни практикующего: их необходимо делать как следует. Я доволен всеми преданными и что я стараюсь сохранить Миссию Шри Чайтанья Сарасват Матх такой, какой она была».

Отбросьте эго и предрассудки [26 октября 2018, часть 3]
«Мы молимся о том, чтобы все преданные Чайтанья Сарасвата Матха приехали снова. Я знаю, что некоторые в какой-то степени пали духом, некоторые хотят жить одни, некоторые живут в семье как грихастхи, но мы не смотрим на то, кто грихастха, кто брахмачари, кто санньяси».

Honest Surrender
"Surrender comes through faith, and it is the most important thing for our spiritual life. When you surrender fully, do not take anything on your shoulder—give everything to your Guru, to your Lord—then you will see how happy you will be if you do that."
• Download / listen to the audio (4.4 Mb, 12 min | 27 October 2018)

Честное предание [27 октября 2018, часть 1]
«Предание приходит через веру, и это самое важное для духовной жизни. Когда вы полностью предаетесь, не возлагайте ничего себе на плечи: отдайте все вашему Гуру, отдайте все вашему Господу, и вы увидите, как счастливы вы будете».

Позиция предавшейся души [27 октября 2018, часть 2]
«Нет необходимости быть пуджари: если мы можем стать собакой божеств, для нас этого достаточно. Ты можешь привязать меня и держать меня рядом с Собой, я не позволю никому, кто против Тебя, приблизиться к Тебе без Твоего разрешения. Это будет моим долгом. Я буду почитать остатки пищи Твоих самых дорогих преданных».

namo gaurakisoraya bhaktavadhuta murtaye gauranghri padma-bhrngaya radha-bhava-nisevine "I offer my obeisance unto the divine form of the devotee-avadhut Srila Gaura Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj, who is a honey-bee at Sri Gaurasundar's lotus feet and a servant of Srimati Radharani imbued with deep loving attachment."

Srila Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj
The transcendental pastimes and character of a great Vaishnav of our sampradaya: "'Why are you staying here in Radha Kunda? You must come to Nabadwip. My lila is not in Vrindavan, now My lila is going on in Nabadwip, so you must come here.' And he came here...."
• Download / listen to the audio (5.1 Mb, 15 min | 17 November 2010)

Srila Gaurakishoradas Babaji Maharaj
(An article written by Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad and published in the Harmonist in honour of the disappearance day of Srila Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj:)
"We cannot be eligible for the discipleship of Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode, whom we may be disposed to honour on account of his display of scientific scholarship, unless we are cured of all our scholastic vanities through the realisation of the knowledge of transcendence by unconditional submission to the feet of Srila Gaurakishoradasa Babaji."

Sri Srimad Gaura-Kishor-Namaskar Dasakam | শ্রীশ্রীমদ্­গৌরকিশোরনমস্কারদশকম্
"O Divine Master of my Divine Master, my most venerable preceptor, you are supremely worshippable in the group of the foremost associates of Sri Gauranga. Although I remain deep in the mud of offenses, I (a fallen soul) am begging you for your causeless mercy. O Gaura Kisora, again and yet again do I make my obeisance unto you."

• SONG: Ye anila prema dhana | যে আনিল প্রেমধন
"I will break my head on a rock, I will enter into fire. Not finding the association of Sri Gauranga, who performed His Pastimes with all these associates, Narottam Das weeps."

• SONG: Ei-bara karuna kara | এইবার করুণা কর
"O worshippable Vaisnava, be merciful to me this time. O saviour of the fallen, without you there is no one. In every birth I aspire for the dust of your feet."

• SONG: Vaisnava thakura dayara sagara | বৈষ্ণব ঠাকুর দয়ার সাগর
"O worshippable Vaishnav, ocean of grace, be merciful to this servant. Give me the shade of your feet and purify me. I clasp your feet. Mercifully give me a drop of faith and bestow upon me the wealth of Krishna's Name."

• SONG: Ki-rupe paiba seva | কিরূপে পাইব সেবা
"I am so wicked, how will I ever get service? I do not have any attachment to Sri Guru and Vaishnavs! It is not possible to conquer maya by engaging in maya. I see no other way to get relief except for the mercy of sadhus."

In honour of Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj's appearance:

Reforming Others
Three educational stories from the life of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur and his disciple Sripad B.D. Madhav Maharaj.
• Download / listen to the audio (1.4 Mb, 5 min | 12 May 2012)

Guru Consciousness, Service Consciousness
"I heard from Gurudev, one time it was Janmastami, and Madhav Maharaj (his brahmachari name was Hayagriva Prabhu) had some service in Delhi, so he had to travel by train on the Janmastami day...."
• Download / listen to the audio (2.3 Mb, 7 min | 25 December 2010)

Continuous Service
"It happened after Prabhupad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's time. One time, Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, Srila Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj and one more sannyasi—three disciples of Prabhupad—were sitting in one room..."
• Download / listen to the audio (1.4 Mb, 5 min | 7 August 2011)

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.

• "Sri Ekadasi" (Sri Sri Prema Vivarta)
"One day, Gaurahari left the Gundicha Temple and sat in the Jagannath Vallabha garden. It was pure Ekadasi, and the Lord spent the whole day and night chanting the Name of Krishna..."

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

• SONG: Sri hari-vasare | শ্রীহরি-বাসরে হরি
"On the holy day of Sri Hari, Sriman Mahaprabhu, the life and soul of the universe, began dancing..."

ADDITIONAL READING:

• "Observing Ekadasi" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Ekadasi Vrata: Make Your Guru Happy" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "No Other Shelter" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Mahadvadasi" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Ekadasi and liberation" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• "Ekadasi Tithi: One of the Practices" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
• Yogini Ekadasi

Pure Principles
"Mahaprabhu is the Lord Himself, but He served others and practised Krishna consciousness strictly—He preached very strictly and followed all rules and regulations very strictly. We should learn from our Gurudev, we should learn from our Guru-varga."
• Download / listen to the audio (3.3 Mb, 9 min | 27 October 2018)

Чистота принципов [27 октября 2018, часть 3]
«Махапрабху — Сам Господь, но даже Он служил другим и практиковал сознание Кришны, и практиковал Он его строго: Он очень строго проповедовал и очень строго следовал всем правилам и предписаниям. Мы должны учиться на примере нашего Гурудева, мы должны учиться на примере нашей гуру-варги».

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

Первая часть парикрамы Шри Говардхана [7 ноября 2018, часть 1]
«Вчера мы ходили на Манаси Гангу. Затем мы пошли в мандир Харидева, рядом с храмом находится Брахма-кунда. Затем мы отправились к бхаджан-кутиру Санатаны Госвами, здесь же находится Чаклешвар Махадев на берегу Манаси Ганги. Сегодня мы ходили к Говинда-кунде».

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

О том, как Говардхан появился во Вриндаване [7 ноября 2018, часть 2]
«Вчера, а также сегодня, мы объясняли то, как Пуластья Муни принес Говардхан во Вриндаван. Говардхан был сыном Дроны Парвата (Дроначалы) и изначально на самом деле находился в Салмаладвипе».

Highest Devotion
"We always say that Vraja gopis are the highest devotees, but these Vraja gopis themselves say, 'We have no devotion. We have nothing.' Then we can understand that the highest devotees, the highest Vaishnavs can never say that they are a Vaishnav."
• Download / listen to the audio (1.5 Mb, 5 min | 20 October 2018)

Высшая преданность [20 октября 2018, часть 1]
«Мы всегда говорим, что Враджа-гопи высшие преданные, но сами Враджа-гопи говорят: „У нас нет преданности. У нас нет ничего“. Из этого мы можем понять, что высшие преданные, высшие вайшнавы никогда не станут говорить, что они вайшнавы».

Dasya-Rasa: the Pivot of Preaching
"When I see this world, I see that almost everybody, 99% people do not practise Krishna consciousness. There are very few devotees do. Everybody is enjoying, but Krishna said, 'I am giving you twenty-four hours—this time is My time. You must use it for My service.'"
• Download / listen to the audio (1.8 Mb, 5 min | 20 October 2018)

Дасья-раса: стержень проповеди [20 октября 2018, часть 2]
«Когда я смотрю на этот мир, я вижу, что практически все, 99% людей, за исключением лишь очень немногих преданных, не практикуют сознание Кришны. Все наслаждаются, но Кришна сказал: „Я даю тебе двадцать четыре часа: это время — Мое время. Ты должен тратить эти двадцать четыре часа на Мое служение“».

Sharing the Hardships
"You are suffering so much in your country because of the difficult economical and political condition. I am always with you all and I am always thinking about you all. I am paying my obeisance to those of you who are still there."
• Download / listen to the audio (3.3 Mb, 10 min | 20 October 2018)

Я разделяю вашу боль [20 октября 2018, часть 3]
«Вы сейчас так сильно страдаете в своей стране из-за сложной экономической и политической ситуации. Я всегда с вами, я всегда думаю обо всех вас. Я предлагаю поклон всем тем, кто все еще там».

Hold Your Ground
"That is always my earnest request to everyone—give some space in your heart for your Guru, for the Lord. Sometimes people cannot understand what is gramya-katha and what is Krishna-katha—if you do not not surrender to your Guru properly, you will not be able to understand your Guru."
• Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 20 October 2018)

Не сдавайте позиций [20 октября 2018, часть 4]
«Это моя постоянная искренняя просьба: выделите у себя в сердце место для вашего Гуру, для Господа. Некоторые не понимают, что есть грамья-катха, а что есть Кришна-катха: если вы не предаетесь Гуру правильно, вы не сможете понять Гуру».

Preaching in Tarakeshwar and Narayanpur
(24-25 November 2018 | 23 photographs, 1.6 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj attends a large and lively preaching programme organised by the devotees in a village near Tarakeshwar and visits Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math temple in Tarakeshwar along the way.

Будьте непоколебимы и осторожны [20 октября 2018, часть 5]
«Все, что существует в этом мире, предназначено для служения Богу. Наш долг — служить вайшнавам. Мы должны все думать, что мы хотим стать пылью у стоп вайшнавов. Будьте всегда осторожны. Майа может в любой момент увести вас от служения, потому что рождение за рождением мы были рабами майи».

Newsletter from London Temple
(Year 2018 | 28 photographs, 1.9 Mb)
For the pleasure of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, devotees from West London share photographs of the recent numerous preaching activities of the Temple.

Lucid Living
"Our life is very short—we can leave our body at any time. What have we got this body for? We must understand it and utilise this human body for the service of the Guru. You cannot conquer maya unless you surrender to your Guru properly."
• Download / listen to the audio (2 Mb, 6 min | 16 October 2018)

Жизнь наяву [16 октября 2018, часть 1]
«Наша жизнь очень коротка: мы можем в любой момент оставить тело. Для чего мы получили это тело? Мы должны понять это и использовать это человеческое тело для служения Гуру. Вы не сможете преодолеть майю, не предавшись правильно Гуру».

What Is Proper Surrender?
"Sometimes you cannot understand the mercy of Gurudev, you cannot understand what Gurudev says—that is because of your ego, because there are so many bad elements within you, because you are not surrendered fully."
• Download / listen to the audio (3.6 Mb, 10 min | 16 October 2018)

Что такое правильное предание? [16 октября 2018, часть 2]
«Иногда человек не может понять милость Гурудева, не может понять, что говорит Гурудев: это происходит из-за эго, из-за того, что в человеке много плохих элементов, и из-за того, что человек не предается полностью».

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