MONTHLY ARCHIVE OF UPDATES
FEBRUARY 2019
Fri, 1 February 2019:
News from Kadigachha and Rice Collection
(30-31 January 2019 | 31 photographs, 2.6 Mb)
After a brief visit to the temples in Sri Nrisingha Palli and Kadigachha, His
Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj commences the
annual rice collection at the rice mills in West Bengal for the upcoming
festivals.
Sat, 2 February 2019:
Rice Collection
(1 February 2019 | 14 photographs, 1 Mb)
His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj continues the annual
rice collection for the upcoming festivals in Sri Ekachakra Dham and Sri
Nabadwip Dham.
Rice Collection
(2 February 2019 | 11 photographs, 0.8 Mb)
Pictures taken during the third day of the annual rice collection for the upcoming festivals, as well the evening class of His Divine Grace.
Sun, 3 February 2019:
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
Clasping for
Shelter
"It is said that Nityananda Prabhu is actually very hidden (esoteric)—it is
very difficult to find Him. Unless one is a very fortunate soul, one can
never find Him."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.7 Mb, 5 min | 27 January 2018 |
Bengali)
Mon, 4 February 2019:
Rice Collection
(3 February 2019 | 12 photographs, 0.7 Mb)
More photographs from the rice collection: His Divine Grace spends all Sunday
travelling mill to mill collecting rice the upcoming festivals and
preaching.
Tue, 5 February 2019:
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
You Be an
Instrument
"Gurudev and the Lord are the drivers and we are only Their instruments. If
you serve Vaishnavs, then the Lord Himself will come to serve you—the Lord
Himself will come and do the service through you. It is necessary to have
such faith, to always think about this."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.8 Mb, 8 min | 27 January 2018 |
Bengali)
Rice Collection
(4 February 2019 | 26 photographs, 1.8 Mb)
Photographs from the last day of rice collection: having approached
dozens of rice mill managers and owners every day, preaching to them the
conception of Sriman Mahaprabhu and inviting them for Sri Nabadwip Dham
parikrama—manifesting thus in this world his divine preaching and
inconceivable pastimes, in five days His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal
Acharya Maharaj collects nearly four tons of rice for the temples of Sri
Chaitanya Saraswat Math for the coming year. Fortunate are the devotees who
participate and witness these pastimes.
Wed, 6 February 2019:
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
Hidden
Practice and Broad Preaching
"We pray to you—wherever you go, wherever you stay, only chant Krishna's
Name, chant 'Nitai Gaura Hari bol' to yourself. You do not need to show
anything to others. If people criticise you, it will be your offence. You
must keep your spiritual practice to yourself."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 27 January 2018 |
Bengali)
Thu, 7 February 2019:
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
Love to Death
"When the ego of servitors increases, the Lord can get annoyed. It happened
to Uddhav Maharaj also—he thought, 'I always stay with Krishna, I am a big
devotee!' but the Lord showed him that the gopis were the greatest
devotees. But what are nowadays' wives like?"
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Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 27 January 2018 |
Bengali)
"Kartika": Photography Exhibition
(5 February 2019 | 63 photographs, 3.1 Mb)
Sharing photographs taken during a photography exhibition held by the
devotees in Caracas at the Celarg Foundation (House of Latin American Studies
Rómulo Gallegos) on behalf of the Krishna Consciousness Foundation and the
Embassy of India in Venezuela.
Fri, 8 February 2019:
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
Ditching the
World
"We have come here by a great fortune. Not everybody can come here. We must
take the dust of this place, we must take prasad at this place. Do you
see our condition? We must cry, 'When will material attachment be removed
from my heart? When will that happen?'"
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Download / listen to the audio (5.2 Mb, 15 min | 29 January 2018 |
Bengali)
Sat, 9 February 2019:
Masterminding the
Escape
"If you take a tip of a hair and divide it ten thousand times, this is the
size of the soul—but we are so proud, we think we are so great. It is all
useless. Only if you get the mercy of sadhus and Guru, can Maya be defeated.
Otherwise not. Maya always surrounds us."
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Download / listen to the audio (4 Mb, 12 min | Bengali)
Sun, 10 February 2019: (Sri Vasanta Panchami)
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
Look for Purity
"You have two cups with milk. Both look the same, but if you drink one you
will get nourishment and if you drink the other one that has snake poison in
it you will die. If you hear the Holy Name, you will get benefit, but if you
hear Nama-aparadh, you will die."
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Download / listen to the audio (3.7 Mb, 11 min | 29 January 2018 |
Bengali)
In Honour of Sri Vasanta Panchami:
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Sri Vishnupriya Devi:
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Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi:
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Srila Raghunath Das Goswami:
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Srila Raghunandan Thakur:
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Srila Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur:
Mon, 11 February 2019:
"হে প্রভু আমাকে পালন কর !"
(ওঁ বিষ্ণুপাদ শ্রীল ভক্তি নির্ম্মল আচার্য্য মহারাজের
শরণাগতির সম্বন্ধে হরি-কথামৃত)
"আমি শরণাগত হলাম, এখন আমার কী কাজ ? আমি কিছু সৃষ্টি করব না, তুমি আমাকে তোমার
দাস্য রূপে নিযুক্ত কর । কৃষ্ণ আমাদের রক্ষক করেন সব সময়, এটা মনে রাখতে
হবে । তোমাকে ছাড়া আমি কাউকেই জানি না ।"
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Download / listen to the audio (3.6 Mb, 11 min | 22 October 2018 |
Bengali)
Tue, 12 February 2019: (Appearance of Sri Advaita
Prabhu)
Potato
Collection in Tarakeshwar
(9-11 February 2019 | 67 photographs, 4.9 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj continues
the extensive collection for Sri Gaura Purnima festival: this time, Sri
Gurupadpadma travels throughout Tarakeshwar area collecting potato from
devotees and farmers, as well as preaching extensively and extending
heart-felt invitations to Sri Nabadwip Dham parikrama: "Radha
Krishna bolo, sange chala, ei matra bhiksa chai—I am begging you for one
thing only: come with us and chant 'Radha Krishna'!"
Wed, 13 February 2019:
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
Lord Nityananda
Prabhu's Sakti
"The Lord has tried to save the souls bounded by maya in so many ways
in this Kali-yuga. He was the only child of Hadai Pandit and Padmavati Devi
and He left them when He was twelve. Later, He was introduced to Jahnava
Devi."
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Download / listen to the audio (4.7 Mb, 14 min | 29 January 2018 |
Bengali)
Thu, 14 February 2019:
Sri Ekachakra Dham 2018:
Nityananda
Prabhu's Special Gift
"Nityananda Prabhu is 'akrodha-paramananda Nityananda Ray' but that
time He got angry—why? For our benefit. Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur wrote
Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat, but everyone says that the name is wrong—this
book should have been named Sri Nityananda-bhagavat..."
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Download / listen to the audio (4.7 Mb, 8 min | 29 January 2018 |
Bengali)
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SONG:
Nitai amara dayara avadhi |
নিতাই আমার দয়ার অবধি
"O brothers! My Lord Nitai's mercy is limitless! Bestowing His mercy upon
the souls of this world He wanders from place to place perpetually offering
the great treasure of ecstatic spiritual love to all."
Fri, 15 February 2019: (Beginning the Festival in Sri
Ekachakra Dham)
Remembering Our
Fortune
"We have come here by the mercy of Gurudev, by the mercy of Lord Nityananda
Prabhu. Without their mercy we cannot be present here. Out of His mercy,
Nityananda Prabhu has given us some small place at his birthplace where we
can stay."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.2 Mb, 7 min | 14 February 2019)
Arriving in Sri
Ekachakra Dham
(14 February 2019 | 32 photographs, 1.9 Mb)
At long last, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya
Maharaj arrives in Sri Ekachakra Dham bringing devotees for the annual
festival of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu's appearance day. To participate and
witness the innumerable services and devotional programmes at this very
special place, devotees start flocking from all over the world.
Sat, 16 February 2019: (Sri Varaha Dvadasi. Fast on Sri
Trisprsa Mahadvadashi)
Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj (about the appearance day of Sri
Varahadev): "Varahadev is the master of Koladwip. Make a very nice sweet rice
offering for Varahadev, with best rice, nuts, raisins, good milk,
etc."
Auspicious Morning in
Sri Ekachakra Dham
(16 February 2019 | 41 photographs, 2.4 Mb)
Photographs from a very special morning in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat: our family
is rejoicing at seeing three new generals taking up the vows and order of
renounced life to dedicate their holy lives to the service of the holy lotus
feet of Sri Gurupadpadma. With joy and hopeful pride, His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj confers sannyas order onto
Rohini Nandan Prabhu (Venezuela), Vesudev Krishna Prabhu (India/Malaysia),
and Vraja Kishor Prabhu (Venezuela/UK).
From Sri Ekachakra
Dham
(15 February 2019 | 41 photographs, 2.4 Mb)
The day before the beginning of the festival is filled with service: devotees
clean the Temple and Smriti Kunja buildings, cook, set rooms and welcome the
fortunate devotees coming for Sriman Nityananda Prabhu's festival as His
Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj gives morning
and evening classes and goes out for collection in the afternoon.
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.
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"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..."
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SONG:
Suddha-bhakata |
শুদ্ধ ভকত-চরণ-রেণু
"I carefully observe the holy days related to Madhava, they are the mother
of devotion."
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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:
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"Observing Ekadasi" (by
Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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"Ekadasi Vrata:
Make Your Guru Happy" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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"No Other Shelter" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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"Mahadvadasi" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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"Ekadasi and liberation" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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"Ekadasi Tithi: One of the Practices" (by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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Yogini Ekadasi
Sun, 17 February 2019: (Appearance Day of Sriman Nityananda
Prabhu)
Place of Pivotal
Pastimes
"Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj was empowered to protect and distribute
Sri Rupa-Raghunath line. He came here in Sri Ekachakra Dham before starting
to take disciples, and every year he would send some small donation for the
service of Nityananda Prabhu."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.5 Mb, 8 min | 14 February 2019)
Evening Programme in
Sri Ekachakra Dham
(16 February 2019 | 36 photographs, 2.7 Mb)
Photographs taken during the evening programme: with most of the devotees
having arrived from all corners of India, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila
Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj is quite pleased with the grand attendance of
the festival.
Today's programme: In the morning, Lord Varahadev is offered a special
offering, after that devotees break fast and at noon make a special offering
for Sriman Nityananda Prabhu. His Divine Grace said, "Nityananda Prabhu would
not want anyone to fast on this day."
His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "'O Lord, I always make
offences, consciously and unconsciously. Please forgive my offences.' We must
always think about this on this day."
Mon, 18 February 2019:
Evening Programme in
Sri Ekachakra Dham
(18 February 2019 | 31 photographs, 3.2 Mb)
Photographs taken during the evening arati of Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda
Prabhu and the class of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
during which His Divine Grace gives final guidance on proper practice of
Krishna consciousness for the devotees to keep it in their hearts while
serving at their homes.
Concluding the Festival in Sri Ekachakra Dham
(18 February 2019 | 5 photographs, 0.6 Mb)
Much to the joy and satisfaction of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya
Maharaj, the festival has passed in a smooth and happy mood, with an
unprecedented attendance this year. Today, having relished kirtans,
sadhu-sanga, and holy service to Sri Guru and Vaishnavs, the festival
finishes and the devotees start leaving Sri Ekachakra Dham. His Divine Grace
repeatedly asks everyone to always remember Sriman Nityananda Prabhu—only
only one-two days a year during the festival, but day after day, to cry and
pray to Lord Nityananda Prabhu all the time: "You have your Guru, you have
your Nityananda Prabhu, what else do you need?"
Sriman
Nityananda Prabhu's Festival in Sri Ekachakra Dham
(17 February 2019 | 100 photographs, 8.7 Mb)
Photographs from the grand annual festival in honour of Sriman Nityananda
Prabhu's appearance observed in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat in the shade of the
holy lotus feet of Sri Gurupadpadma Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya
Maharaj.
Tue, 19 February 2019: (Srila Narottam Das Thakur's
disappearance day)
Capture Nityananda
Prabhu's Heart
"We must remember this Nityananda Prabhu's appearance festival every day—not
only every day, but at every every moment. We can only try to serve
Nityananda Prabhu's devotees, Nityananda Prabhu's servitor. That is our only
hope. We must understand that this is the only way how we can please
Nityananda Prabhu."
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Download / listen to the audio (2 Mb, 6 min | 18 February 2019)
In honour of Srila Narottam Das Thakur's Appearance Day:
Whole-Hearted
Service
"Narottam Das Thakur was born in Sripat Keturi (Bangladesh) and in his life
he composed many Vaishnav songs. Actually, all our Guru-varga serve the Lord
and serve their Guru whole-heartedly, with body, mind, and speech."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.7 Mb, 6 min | 16 June 2010)
Narottam Das
Thakur: Our Guru, Our Protector, Our Shelter
"Narottam Das Thakur is our Guru-varga. If you think how much he tried to
preach, you will wonder, 'How is it possible?' You can understand how much he
preached and how he protected our line if you think about his songs."
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Download / listen to the audio (3.1 Mb, 9 min | 4 November 2012)
Srila Narottam Das
Thakur: Bona Fide Benefactor
"Who will you call a Guru? A Guru is not someone whose profession is to make
disciples, who only takes your money. The Guru gives a conception, gives some
wealth, property, with which you can go to your real home..."
• Download
(2.7 Mb, 6 min | 4 November 2012)
In Praise of Srila Narottam Das Thakur [From Affectionate Guidance]
"Today is the Disappearance Day of Srila Narottam Thakur, so I would like to
say a few words to glorify him. Narottam Das Thakur was not just a song
writer, he was a great pandit and more than that, he was a devotee of Sri
Chaitanyadev."
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SONG:
Sri-Guru-parampara |
শ্রীগুরুপরম্পরা
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SONG:
Thakura vaisnava-gana |
ঠাকুর বৈষ্ণবগণ
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SONG:
Ki-rupe paiba seva |
কিরূপে পাইব সেবা
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SONG:
Nitai-pada kamala
Wed, 20 February 2019:
Sri Vaishnava Calendar
for 2019-2020
The calendar of auspicious days, festivals and fasting celebrated and
observed at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math for the following year (Sri Gaurabda
534, or 2019-2020) is now available online.
Hope of the
Hopeless
"We are fallen souls, we do not know so much about the culture, the rules and
regulations, we do not know so many mantras, we do not do anything properly,
but we have Nityananda Prabhu—we have hope that if we fully surrender to
Nityananda Prabhu, then everything will be revealed."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 18 February 2019)
Returning from
Sri Ekachakra Dham
(19 February 2019 | 15 photographs, 1 Mb)
Leaving Sri Ekachakra Dham, Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj visits Sripat Hapaniya Dham, Kalna Temple, Nrisingha Palli, and Kagidachha before returning to Kolkata to resume the village preaching and bhoga collection.
Thu, 21 February 2019:
Preaching Programme in
Begampur
(20 February 2019 | 29 photographs, 1.3 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj continues
his tireless non-stop preaching and sets off on a week-long preaching tour
around West Bengal, "Preaching is our life, when devotees call and invite
me to preach, I cannot refuse, I have to go."
Fri, 22 February 2019:
Purifying
Shelter
"We are here now by the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, and we always pray to
Him, "I am a fallen soul, I have no quality and qualification, I am always
making offence. Please forgive my offence, please take my service. Please
give me shelter at Your lotus feet."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.2 Mb, 7 min | 18 February 2019)
Preaching Programmes in
Hooghly
(21 February 2019 | 52 photographs, 3.4 Mb)
Photographs from the second day of the preaching programmes that His Divine
Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj attends carrying the
all-victorious banner of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math to every heart and
house.
Sat, 23 February 2019:
Preaching Programmes in
Hooghly
(22 February 2019 | 47 photographs, 3.7 Mb)
Third day of the Hooghly preaching passes in an incessant flow of Hari-katha:
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj attends
several preaching programmes, gives initiations and bestows his supremely
purifying association onto the fortunate souls.
Sun, 24 February 2019: (Appearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prahupad)
Srila Prabhupad:
Universal Benefactor
"This is how Prabhupad started preaching the proper conception in this world,
and it is owing to him that we are here now, that we can preach now. That is
why we must glorify Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.4 Mb, 7 min | 24 February 2019)
Srila Saraswati Thakur's
Appearance Day: Kolkata
(24 February 2019 | 22 photographs, 1.6 Mb)
Following the order of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, devotees celebrate the holy appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur at the Dum Dum Park temple in Kolkata.
Preaching Programmes in
Hooghly
(23 February 2019 | 43 photographs, 2.6 Mb)
Sharing photographs from the fourth day of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj's extensive preaching programmes in the
Hooghly district, West Bengal.
In honour of Bhagavan Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
Prabhupad:
"Today is a special day, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's appearance
day. If he had not come, where would we get Srila Guru Maharaj, Srila
Gurudev? If we do not get mercy from Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur,
without Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, we cannot think about Srila
Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj."
— Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj
sri-siddhanta-sarasvatiti vidito gaudiya-gurv-anvaye
bhato bhanuriva prabhata-gagane yo gaura-sankirtanaih
mayavada-timingilodara-gatan uddhrtya jivaniman
krsna-prema-sudhabdhi-gahana-sukham pradat prabhum tam bhaje
"I serve my lord, who is known as Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati
Thakur. Within the Gaudiya sampradaya's lineage of Gurus, he shines like the
sun in the morning sky. Through the sankirtan of Sriman Mahaprabhu he rescues
the souls engulfed within the belly of the timingila of illusionism and
bestows upon them the ecstasy of swimming in the nectarean ocean of divine
love for Krishna."
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Biography of Bhagavan Sri
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad
The first part of the biographical compilation dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhakti
Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad taken from a lecture of Om Vishnupad Jagad Guru
Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. The page shall be updated and expanded
in the course of time.
Seeking Srila
Saraswati Thakur's Mercy
"I am very happy that we celebrate the days of Srila Saraswati Thakur, Srila
Bhaktivinod Thakur together and I am very grateful that you have given me, a lowly
person, an asan on this stage... What teachings did Srila Saraswati Thakur give to the
world?"
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Download / listen to the audio (2.3 Mb, 7 min | 16 February 2017 | Bengali)
Srila Prabhupad:
Embodiment of Mercy
"Today is the holy appearance day of Bhagavan Srila Bhakti Siddhanta
Saraswati Goswami Thakur Prabhupad, whom we are here to offer prayers to in
the assembly of the devotees. He is Jagad Guru and what he gave to the world,
no one else could ever give..."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 28 February 2016)
Srila Prabhupad's
Glory (1)
"Acharya-vandana: If you can realise the meaning this song, you can
get all glorification of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur.
Sujanarvuda-radhita-pada-yugam: We sing it but we do not realise its
meaning because if we realised its meaning, we would get taste singing it. We
must sing it every day and be conscious of it."
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Download / listen to the audio (3 Mb, 9 min | 25 December 2010)
Srila Prabhupad's
Glory (2)
"Mahaprabhu predicted this, and Prabhupad fulfilled it through Srila A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj, Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Srila
Gurudev. Now, in every village, all day, all night there is Hari-katha and
kirtan going on."
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Download / listen to the audio (2.9 Mb, 8 min | 25 December 2010)
Vaisnav Ke? (An Appeal to
Your Mind)
"We do not want to stay in the temple because there are so many rules and
regulations—everything has to be maintained at a certain time, and if you
live alone, nobody will tell you anything, but you will be losing your
devotional activities. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur said that
nirjan bhajan is self-deception."
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Download / listen to the audio (6.3 Mb, 19 min | 6 March 2016)
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur (Bengali
class)
His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj is speaking on this day in 2015
about Srila Prabhupad's birth, youth, initiation, Srila Bhakti Vinod
Thakur's founding the Yogapith temple, Srila Saraswati Thakur's preaching
pastimes, divine power transmission, and vast contribution to the
sampradaya.
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Download / listen to the audio (25.4 Mb, 74 min | 9 February 2015)
Sri Guru Parampara |
শ্রীগুরুপরম্পরা
"The follower of Srila Gaura Kisor Das Babaji, the great soul Dayita Das (Srila
Saraswati Thakur), whose wealth is Sri Krsna-kirtan, fulfilled the desires of the whole
world. He is the dearmost of Sri Varsabhanavi and is always engaged in Her
service."
Sujanarvuda-radhita |
সুজনার্ব্বুদরাধিতপাদযুগং
"My master, Prabhupad Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, established
the religion of the age, Krsna-sankirtan, and is the chief minister of the
universal assembly of leading Vaisnavas. His lotus feet are worshipped
by millions of virtuous souls and fulfil the desires of those who dispel
souls' fears. Eternally I offer my obeisance to my master's worshippable
feet."
Jayare jayare jaya paramahamsa |
জয়রে জয়রে জয় পরমহংস
"Glory, glory, glory to Sri Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur,
this great swan-like perfect personality, abode of highest mercy, who is the
path and refuge for the low and miserable who have no refuge!"
Sri Bhakti Siddhanta Vani
"If someone does not consider it necessary to faithfully follow their Guru
and the Vaishnavs, their endeavour to serve the Lord is not service to the
Lord—it is service to maya."
Mon, 25 February 2019: (Appearance of Srila Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj)
Preaching Programmes in Hooghly
(24 February 2019 | 64 photographs, 3.8 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj continues
the extensive preaching programme in Hooghly district (to the north of
Kolkata). Sharing photographs from the fifth day.
In honour of Srila Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj:
divyam dirgha-bhujaravinda-nayanam sarasvatam sundaram
tejo-dipta-vapur budhaika-suhrdam karbura-garvapaham
pasandasura-chanda-danda-dalanam dambhadri-dambholikam
vande vandya-kulabja-bhaskara-vibhum saranga-gosvaminam
"I offer my obeisance unto the beautiful follower of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta
Saraswati Thakur, Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj. He has a radiant
form, long arms, and lotus eyes. He crushes the pride of the wicked and
squashes the cruel oppression of the heretics and demons. He is like a
thunderbolt on the mountain of hypocrisy. He is the sole friend of the
intelligentsia and a shining sun above the lotus of the aristocracy."
(Composed by Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj)
Reviving
Srila Prabhupad's Preaching
"...At that time Srila Sridhar Maharaj decided to go to Vrindavan and do
bhajan, but when he got some akash dhvani, "What did I give you sannyas
for? For your own self?" he hurried away from Vrindavan..."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.2 Mb, 4 min)
The Root of Our
Fortune
"Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj came in this world to rescue us, and he
created our Guru—by his grace we have got shelter of our bona fide
Guru. So, we must worship his lotus feet."
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Download / listen to the audio (7.6 Mb, 22 min)
Godbrothers'
Bond
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj tells about
the close and reverent relationship that Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar
Dev-Goswami Maharaj had with his godbrothers, Srila Bhakti Saranga Goswami
Maharaj, Srila Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj, and Srila Krishna Das Babaji
Maharaj.
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Download / listen to the audio (1.7 Mb, 4 min | 19 September 2009)
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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."
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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."
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SONG:
Ohe Vaisnava
Thakura |
(ওহে) বৈষ্ণব ঠাকুর
"O worshippable Vaishnav, ocean of grace, be merciful to this servant.
Give me the shade of your feet and purify me. I clasp your feet. You can give
Krishna, you have that power. Calling, 'Krishna!' 'Krishna!', I run after
you."
Tue, 26 February 2019:
Preaching Programmes in Hooghly
(25 February 2019 | 55 photographs, 3.8 Mb)
Sixth day of the preaching tour: the programmes continue smooth despite
thunderstorms at night. His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal
Acharya Maharaj tirelessly attend multiple programmes each day nourishing
devotees and preaching the pure teachings of Sriman Mahaprabhu, going house
to house, heart to heart.
Wed, 27 February 2019:
Preaching Programmes in
Hooghly
(26 February 2019 | 50 photographs, 2.2 Mb)
Seventh day of the preaching tour: His Divine Grace attends more programmes,
morning, afternoon, and evening, and spends all his time in the loving
association of the fortunate devotees, nourishing and inspiring them in their
practice of Krishna consciousness.
Thu, 28 February 2019:
First Memories
of Sri Ekachakra Dham
"I had heard Ekachakra's name before and wanted to come here many times, but
when I told about it to Gurudev, he said, 'What will you go there for?'
Later, in 2004, Gurudev finally allowed it—he said, 'You can go with devotees
and do some parikrama there.'"
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Download / listen to the audio (1.9 Mb, 6 min | 14 February 2019)
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