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28 January 2012

Sri Krishna Vasanta Panchami. Sri Saraswati Puja. Appearance day of Sri Vishnu Priya Devi. Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath das Goswami, and Srila Raghunandana Thakur. Disappearance of Srila Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur...
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Related to Sri Krishna Vasanta Panchami
from earlier postings on our Math's websites:

From Sermons of the Guardian of Devotion, Vol. II, by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj in relation to this day:
Chapter Seven: A Holy Day
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New postings:

Invitation to Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama and Sri Gaura-Purnima Celebrations, to be held 3-8 March 2012 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip.
Large numbers of devotees will be arriving from around the world headed by almost all the sannyasis of the Math. If you wish to participate, please let us know soon, so we can better serve you.

thumbAudio: Sri Krishna Vasanta Panchami, a very auspicious day. Srila Sridhar Maharaj chants the glories of personalities connected with Sri Krishna Vasanta Panchami. "Vishnupriya Devi's life is that of helping the fallen to go to the utmost, the highest domain of love where Krishna, Love Divine, is; where the jiva can be very, very near to Krishna. Mercy is over justice. Love is also over justice."
Srila Sridhar Maharaj's informal discourse, 30 January 1982:
(67+ minutes, 15.5 MB mp3 audio)

thumbBengali poem 'Sri Nimai's Sannyas' written by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj in which he expresses the grief-stricken hearts of the residents of Nabadwip. The transliterated composition is accompanied by a fully amended English translation. Posted by Sripad Tyagi Maharaj on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website.

thumb Poem from the very first Sri Gaudiya Darshan magazine, by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj: 'Ahvana' ('An Appeal') introducing Sri Gaudiya Darshan, published on 14 August 1955. Posted on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website.

thumb Inauguration of the ladies' ashram in Ambikakalna, West Bengal. Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj completed a grand two day inauguration festival and installation of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda and Sri Sri Gandharva Govindasundar Jiu. Almost 1,000 attended. Pictures and report posted on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website.

thumbAudio: Two additional classes taken from the videos of Spd. Goswami Maharaj's recent talks in Thailand are available on Sadhu Priya Prabhu's lightningbeats.com website. If you find difficulty downloading from there, please use these alternative links:
12 January 2012 — Living an active spiritual life
20 January 2012 — How to be free of prejudice?

thumb Brazil visit by Bhakti Lalita Devi Dasi. After an enlivening stay as guest of honour at Sri Krishna Shakti Ashram, São Paulo, Bhakti Lalita Devi Dasi headed south where she nourished the devotees of the Srila Govinda Maharaj Seva Ashram, Porto Alegre. Webpage by Shivanandini Devi Dasi of pictures with captions posted on their indiabrasil.org website.
14-16 January 2012
   14 Jan.: Sriman Mahaprabhu leaves Nabadwip in the night to go to Katwa to take sannyas.
   16 Jan.: Remembrance of Sriman Mahaprabhu's sannyas-lila.
thumbInvitation to Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day Festival in Ekachakra on 5th February, marking the first anniversary of the installation of Sri Sri Guru-Gaura-Nityananda at our beautiful new temple there.

thumbAudio: What is Service? Evening class by Sripad B.S. Goswami Maharaj in Thailand as part of his current series of discourses.
22 December 2011:
54+ minutes, 12+ MB mp3 audio

thumbVideo: Regular Thailand discourses by Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj are available live on alternate evenings.
Anukrishna Devi Dasi writes: "Dear Devotees, we kindly invite everyone to become a guest of new online programme 'Perfect Calligraphy of Thought'.
Every second day online (in English only) at:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/russia-darshantv.

Audio soundtracks of the videos of Spd. Goswami Maharaj's recent talks in Thailand are being made available by Sadhu Priya Prabhu on his lightningbeats.com website. Those with slower internet connections may find difficulty downloading the full files, in which case use these alternative links:
17 Nov. 2011 — What is initiation?
05 Dec. 2011 — How to stay when you want to leave?
20 Dec. 2011 — How to cross over pride?
22 Dec. 2011 — What is service? (See above)
24 Dec. 2011 — The world of Krishna
26 Dec. 2011 — Live every day as your last day
28 Dec. 2011 — Which service is better?
30 Dec. 2011 — How to live with loneliness?
31 Dec. 2011 — New Year – New Leaf
06 Jan. 2012 — Srimad Bhagavatam is the treasure of the Vedas



thumbInvitation to the Santa Cruz Memorial Service of Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj, to be held on Friday, January 20, at our Soquel Seva Ashram. Similar festivals will be held in Nabadwip and in Vrindavan next weekend in remembrance of Sripad Vaishnav Maharaj.

thumbVideo: Sripad Vaishnav Maharaj class in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on the anniversary of the Disappearance of Srila Guru Maharaj Srila Sridhar Maharaj, 30 July 2011. Streaming video posted by Sadhu Priya Prabhu on his lightningbeats.com website.

thumbAudio: Reciprocating with Srila Gurudev. Another chance to hear this class by Sripad Vaishnav Maharaj given in our Soquel ashram responding to questions by the gathered devotees. "Srila Gurudev promised us that if we are loyal and chaste we don't have to be perfect, we will be reunited with him again ... Our Gurus, our beautiful affectionate guardians, have explained that principle to us: that every wave is favourable."
10 July 2011, Soquel, USA:
46+ minutes, 10+ MB mp3 audio

thumbMany pictures of recent preaching events and visits to our Temples in Bamunpara, Ekachakra and Siliguri by Srila Acharya Maharaj, posted by Nimai Chandra Prabhu on his vaisnavadarshan website in his current postings and recent archives.

thumbDaily Kirtan audio CD of six kirtans (see track listing) led by Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj. This CD is prepared by Rohini Kumar Prabhu who has also made it available on eBay.

thumbRecent North India preaching tour by devotees led by Sripad Shanta Maharaj from our Siliguri Temple, specifically for the scientists. Purusottam Jagannath Prabhu prepared a brief report of the tour and the various exchanges during the tour, and posted the report on Sripad B.M. Puri Maharaj's mahaprabhu.net website.

thumb Winter Preaching in Kolkata. Devahuti Devi Dasi and a group of devotees recently took the Math's bus to Kolkata for ten days. Daily they engaged in sankirttan and book distribution, attracting over sixty people to attend programmes at our Dum Dum Park Temple. Webpage with write-up and pictures posted by Sripad Tyagi Maharaj on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website.
10 January 2012
thumbPassing away of Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj. The beloved disciple, friend and eternal associate of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaja (formerly Srutasrava Prabhu) passed away on the evening of January 9 in California. A senior disciple of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, he took shelter of the lotus feet of Srila Guru Maharaj and became one of Srila Govinda Maharaj's most staunch followers.
January 2011
thumbAudio: New Year's day discourse 2008 by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his verandah in Nabadwip, 2008. Srila Gurudev explains that the New Year has started but we need to make some promise to ourselves. "Actually the best promise for everyone is written in Bhagavatam... that we have no other alternative except the service to the Lord."
Download, or listen online (30+ minutes, 7.1 MB mp3 audio)

thumbAudio: New Year's day discourse 1997. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's speech on Sri Govinda Dham's Deity's Installation Day in Murwillumbah, Australia on New Year's Day, 1997.
6 minutes, 1.4 MB mp3 audio.
33+ minutes, 8.2 MB mp3 audio
Updates, November - December 2011
thumbAudio: Christmas discourse 2008 by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his verandah in Nabadwip. Srila Gurudev explains that he is very much attracted with the character of Lord Jesus "because humility, tolerance and giving honour to others nobody can do that, but he has done. Mahaprabhu Chaitanyadev said that this is the best policy to attract our God, Lord Krsna. We are telling Krsna, and they are telling God."
Download, or listen online (14 minutes, 3.4 MB mp3 audio)

thumbGrand old German castle turns into a Temple. Sripad B.C. Bharati Maharaj has secured a beautiful old castle in the historic town of Moeckmuehl in the southwest of the country. Devotees, including ten from Russia, are already living there and busy with renovations of this, our first Temple in Germany. Report and pictures by Achintya Madhava Prabhu.

thumb Report: China visit by Hasyapriya Prabhu in autumn this year, where he witnessed the historic unfolding of Krishna Consciousness in the most populous country of the world.

thumbKolkata. Durga Puja book and Prasadam distribution. Webpage of pictures with captions sharing the grand event.

thumbVideo: Invitation to India from Srila Acharya Maharaj for devotees to come and render various services for Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in preparation for Sri Nityananda's Appearance Festival followed a month later by Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama and Sri Gaura-Purnima.

thumb Invitation to Malaysia for New Years Eve Rathayatra of Sri Sri Jagannath Baladev and Lady Subhadra of our Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur centre. The programme runs from 6pm to 10pm and will include chanting, glorification and Maha-Prasad distribution (pdf download).

thumbThe Sweetness of Vrindavan Within. Disappearance Festival of Bhagavan Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, 2011, in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip. Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj speaks about the extremes within the personality of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, the vast scope of his mission, the depth of his vision, his intense devotion, and the power of his divine message: 'his voice vibrating in the hearts of his disciples is why we are sitting here today'.
Download, or listen online (21 MB mp3 audio posted on gaudiyadarshan.com)

thumbSri Vyasa-Puja 2011 written offerings book (pdf download) compiled in Nabadwip from heartfelt offerings by devotees worldwide in glorification of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

thumbVideo (also an audio-only option): "Temple of Love and Affection" – History and Tour of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Samadhi Mandir. Includes interviews of the history behind how the temple was built, photography of the temple construction, stories from Srila Gurudev's life, explanation of some of the verses engraved on the temple and more.
Length: 26 minutes. Edited by Indulekha Devi Dasi and Krishnananda Prabhu and posted by Krishnananda Prabhu on his website realitythebeautiful.com.

thumbVideo/Audio: Srila Govinda Maharaj Vyasa Puja 2011 held at our Utah, USA, centre. Includes a compilation of devotees talking about their personal experiences with Srila Gurudev.
Length: 39 minutes. Posted by Krishnananda Prabhu on realitythebeautiful.com.

thumbVideo/Audio: Srila Vyasa Puja talk by Sudarshan Prabhu in glorification of Srila Gurudev at the festival gathering in Utah.
Length: 22 minutes. Posted by Krishnananda Prabhu on realitythebeautiful.com.

thumbVideo and pictures: Srila Acharya Maharaj arrives in Nabadwip in preparation for Srila Govinda Maharaj's Sri Vyasa Puja. Video by Navakishori Devi Dasi and a separate picture page, posted on the new gaudiyadarshan.com website.

thumbNew Website, Sri Gaudiya Darshan (gaudiyadarshan.com) maintained from Nabadwip, with news, discourses, scriptural excerpts, photos, etc. effectively bringing the printed magazine 'Sri Gaudiya Darshan' founded by Srila Guru Maharaj Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj into the format of the modern digital age.
Updates October 2011

thumbVideo: Adjustment with the Whole. Informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his verandah in Nabadwip in the early 80's.
42+ minutes, 77 MB mp3 QuickTime video

thumbHapaniya. Sri Vyasa-Puja Festival report by Hasyapriya Prabhu celebrating the holy appearance day of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our sweet Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram established by Srila Govinda Maharaj in his honour at his place of appearance.

thumbVideo: Sri Vyasa-Puja in Soquel in 2007. Discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in our Soquel Seva Ashram on Srila Sridhar Maharaj's Appearance Day, 2007
44+ minutes, 81 MB mp3 QuickTime video

thumbAudio: Sri Vyasa-Puja class by Sripad B.P. Janardan Maharaj in Soquel, to the festival gathering at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram on 21st October 2011.
54+ minutes, 13 MB mp3 audio

thumbVrindavan. Sri Vyasa Puja of Srila Guru Maharaj Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj led by Sripad B.P. Tirtha Maharaj at our Vrindavan Temple, with senior representation from practically all the Gaudiya missions of the Vrindavan area. Webpage of pictures.

thumbBrazil. Sri Vyasa-Puja Festival of Srila Sridhar Maharaj held at the Srila Govinda Maharaj Seva Ashram, Porto Alegre. Webpage of pictures posted by Sivanandini Devi Dasi on their indiabrasil.org website.

Earlier in October 2011

thumbVideo: Srila Sridhar Maharaj talks about Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami's prayer, after writing Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, to receive the foot dust of all those who read this book at present and in the future. On the other hand, Vrindavan Das Thakur prays to everyone to accept Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sriman Mahaprabhu, but affirms that he would kick the head of those that do not accept Them with his left foot. Srila Sridhar Maharaj gives a beautiful explanation of the meaning of such different Vaisnavas' moods.
15+ minutes, 30 MB m4v QuickTime video

thumbAudio: Disappearance of Srila Raghunath Das, Srila Raghunath Bhatta and Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswamis by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on their disappearance day festival, 1st October 1990.
52 minutes, 9+ MB mp3 audio

thumbAudio: Appearance of Sri Vamanadev and Srila Jiva Goswami, discourse by Srila Govinda Maharaj during their festival held in Soquel, USA, 2004. "Today is Jiva Goswami Prabhu's appearance day. All the light, all the strength, all the beauty and all the beautiful conception of Krishna Consciousness comes through Jiva Goswami Prabhu to us. That is our wealth, wealth of life, wealth of spiritual world. What Jiva Goswami Prabhu has given, no one has given."
33 minutes, 7+ MB mp3 audio


thumb Censure of Sripad B.K. Giri Maharaj. The Acharya Board of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math express the need to protect our devotional family from a disinformation campaign that has being going on for a year and shows no signs of abating. "We advise all faithful followers of Srila Govinda Maharaj to avoid his association, personally, or through email and the internet."

Our spiritually affiliated members and centres are responsible for the content of their own websites.
Please see What's New for earlier recent updates, and our Earlier Updates for a full listing of thousands of web-pages including pictures, reports, audios, videos, books, articles, etc. from Nabadwip, Kolkata and around the world.

If this is your first visit, you may be interested in the following articles:

If you are looking for news, you may be interested in these:

  • What's New? — for what's happening here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, India, and affiliated centres around the world. Includes topical pictures, dispatches, current events.
  • What was New? to look at entries over the last couple of years.
  • Archive Memories. Mainly with pictures going back to 1999.
  • World Tours page with information, dispatches and photos from all recent tours made by Srila Govinda Maharaj. News of any pending tours will also be posted here.

If you are looking for information, books, publicity material, etc. these may be helpful:

  • Books — for purchases, downloads, descriptions and excerpts.
  • Donations — can now be made efficiently on-line too.
  • Audio: several lectures by our Acharyas as well as morning classes by our sannyasi section, and kirttans. Spoken Books are also now available for free download.
  • Useful downloads, for pictures of our Gurudevas, pamphlets, diacritic fonts, mini-posters of quotations.
  • Tips for pilgrims — with practical information for pilgrims planning to visit our Temples in India.

Plus more! Look around, use the 'SCSMath Search Engine,' and please also let us know what you would like to see here. Feedback, suggestions, dispatches, material — all are welcome.

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WORDS TO LIVE BY:

"A cloud comes in the sky and blocks our view of the sun. Maya is like this. When the illusion of ahankara or false ego comes over us, we cannot see God. But in the light of God we can see maya, and in the light of the jiva-soul, we can see our ahankara. In this way, we can realise everything. Our realisation will come in this way, and this is the proper way."

- Srila Govinda Maharaj

Main Vaisnava Dates:
(Nabadwip's Calendar)

January 2012
24 Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Gaurav Vaikhanas Maharaj. Disappearance of Sri Haripada Chaudhuri das Adhikari.
25 Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Sharan Shanta Maharaj.
28 Sri Krishna Vasanta Panchami. Sri Saraswati Puja. Appearance day of Sri Vishnu Priya Devi. Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath das Goswami, and Srila Raghunandana Thakur. Disappearance of Srila Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur, Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Viveka Bharati Maharaj and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Parvat Maharaj.
30 Appearance of Mahavishnu Avatar, Sri Advaita Acharya.
31 Disappearance of Sripad Virendra Krishna Prabhu.
February 2012
1 Disappearance of Srila Madhvacharya.
2 Disappearance of Srila Ramanujacharya.
3 Bhaimi Ekadasi. Fast.
4 Varaha Dvadasi. Appearance of Lord Varahadev. Paran after the worship of Varahadev and between 9:12 a.m and 10:01 a.m.
5 Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Fast until noon. Grand festival and installation anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda at Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha, Ekachakra Dham.
6 Paran by 10:00 a.m. for those who fasted the previous day.
7 Purnima. Appearance of Srila Narottama das Thakur. Sri Krishna's Madhurotsava.
   
NB 'Fast' on Ekadasi or Maha-dvadasi, refers to fasting from grains.
  'Paran' the day after such fasting days, refers to breaking fast with grains, after sunrise (unless otherwise stated) and before a specified time.
  Optional morning fast is observed in honour of prominent Vaisnavas on their appearance and disappearance days.
Full Vaishnava Calendar