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17 May 2013

Sri Jahnavi Puja (Sri Ganga-puja).
Nabadwip. Chandan Yatra journey by Sriman Mahaprabhu from Srila Guru Maharaj's Samadhi Mandir 'The Temple of Union in Separation' to the 'Sriman Mahaprabhu Chandan Yatra Mandir' in the centre of Sri Govinda Kunda took place last Monday. Mahaprabhu will stay there alongside Sri Giriraj throughout the 21 days of Chandan Yatra and daily engage in boating Pastimes accompanied by Hari-nam sankirtan. Webpage of pictures.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:
Audio: Glories of the Ganges. Informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata on the day of Sri Ganga Puja, 2006:
 Download,
or listen online (12+ minutes, 1.3 MB mp3 audio).

Srila Gurudev bathes in the Ganges near Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, accompanied by several devotees. Pictures and partial transcript of Srila Govinda Maharaj talking that morning of 4 April 2007 about the holy River Ganges.
15 May 2013

Appearance of Sripad Shankaracharya.
Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vilas Gabhastinemi Maharaj.
Shankaracharya's Himalayan cave beneath the ancient tree where it is said he meditated and wrote his famous Shanraka-bhasya commentary on Vedanta-darshan. Pictures taken this morning by Ananda Vardhan Prabhu of Russia as he researches the practicalities of organising devotional pilgrimages to the Himalayas.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:
Audio: Causeless and Irresistible. Sripad
Janardan Maharaj's class given on the appearance day of Sankaracharya
coinciding with the Sunday programme at our Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva
Ashram, Soquel, California.
8 May 2011, Soquel, USA:
50+ minutes, 8+ MB mp3 audio
12 May 2013

Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj.
The Embodiment of Tranquility. Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj glorifies Srimad Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj. Translated from a Bengali article originally published in Sri Gaudiya Darshan, May 1956, posted here in English on the Math's GaudiyaDarshan.com website.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:
Audio. In remembrance of Sripad Jajavar Maharaj. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj tells about Sripad Jajavar Maharaj's comment of Srila Sridhar Maharaj uprooting the Benares' Mayavadis' conception, throwing it away and establishing Krishna Consciousness. This took place at the time Srila Prabhupad Saraswati Thakur wanted to establish a Math in Benares.
 19+ minutes, 4.5 MB mp3 audio

Pranam mantra of Sripad Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj composed by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and referred to by His Divine Grace in the 1987 recording below. Posted with English translation on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website, this mantra was first published on 10 May 1956 in Sri Gaudiya Darshan (Volume One, Issue Ten) in an article commemorating Sripad Jajavar Maharaj's appearance day.

In praise of Sripad Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj chants the glories of the last devotee to receive sannyas from Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur. An informal discourse recorded in 1987 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
 MP3 audio with extensive summary notes (html link to summary and to 13+ minutes, 3 MB mp3 audio file).
11 May 2013
Pandit Sri Gadadhar Goswami. Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's definitive article on Srila Gadadhar Pandit's paramount sacrifice. Translated from a Bengali article originally published in Sri Gaudiya Darshan, August 1956, and posted here in English on the Math's GaudiyaDarshan.com website.
9 May 2013

Amavasya (dark moon). Appearance of Srila Gadadhara Pandit Goswami.
Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:
Audio: Srila Gadadhar Pandit's Appearance Day.
Informal talk by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj over
the phone with Madhusudhana Prabhu from Hawaii. Dum Dum Park Temple,
Kolkata, 2006.
 Download, or listen online (20+ minutes, 4.7 MB mp3 audio)

A Holy Day, Excerpt from Sermons of the Guardian of Devotion, Volume II, Chapter 7 by Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
"After returning from Gaya, when Sri Chaitanyadev expressed his
Devotional Aspect, He said one day, 'Gadadhar, from your very childhood
you are a devotee of Krsna, and My days have been wasted discussing
grammar and mundane literature. But you, Gadadhar, My friend — your
life is very successful. You have fulfilment of life. From the
beginning you are fond of Krsna-nama."
The Lotus feet of Gadadhar Pandit are our sole treasure. Excerpt from 'Divine Guidance'. Chapter Two, 'On the way to Sri Puri-Dham' by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
"Both the feelings of Mahaprabhu and the feelings
of Gadadhar Pandit were described in a beautiful sloka by our Srila
Guru Maharaj: 'The lotus feet of Gadadhar Pandit are
our sole treasure. He resided by the ocean of Vipralambha which was
manifest by his life and soul, Lord Gauranga, who took everything from
him.'"

Puri Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math,
Jagannathdev and His Dham. A Special discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
published in the Jagannathdev's Rathayatra edition 1995 of the Math's
periodical, Sri Gaudiya Darshan. (144 K pdf file.)
"In His later pastimes, almost every
day Mahaprabhu would go to the ocean
and meet with Sri Gadadhar Pandit, and
Sri Gadadhar Pandit would sometimes
go to Gambhira and read the Srimad Bhagavatam to Mahaprabhu...
Mahaprabhu considered every letter
of Srimad-Bhagavatam to be a manifestation
of Krsna, and when He heard
it from Gadadhar Pandit’s lotus mouth
He felt so much peace and felt Himself to be fully nourished. Sri Gadadhar
Pandit served Mahaprabhu in this way."
'Srinivas
Acharyya and the Stolen Books.' In this audio recording, Srila
Gurudev, His Divine Grace Srila Govinda Maharaj, touches further
on the Pastimes between Srila Gadadhar Pandit and Srinivas Acharyya.

Audio: Srila Gadadhar Pandit. Evening class by Sripad B.S. Goswami Maharaj on Srila Gadadhar Pandit's appearance
day this year. "Revealed truth is not to be received the same way that
you are educated about any other subject... Srila Guru Maharaj says
here that ten million cupids will faint to have a glimpse of the beauty
of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu."
3 May 2011, Dum Dum Park, Kolkata:
63 minutes, 11 MB mp3 audio

Audio: Gaur Gadadhar, the supreme worshipable Deity. Sripad Tyagi Maharaj reads a transcript of Srila B.S. Govinda
Dev-Goswami Maharaj's lecture from 2006 on the occasion of Gadadhar
Pandit's appearance day. "We are so fortunate that Srila Bhaktivinod
Thakur has told us: 'Gaur Gadadhar is the supreme worshipable Deity in
this world.' He (Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur) lived in Svananda Sukhada
Kunja in Nabadwip and while living there he manifested Gaur Gadadhar
puja. Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's disappearance day is in the same day
as the disappearance day of Sri Gadadhar Pandit."
3 May 2011, Nabadwip:
46 minutes, 10+ MB mp3 audio
'Lotus
Eyes -- Lotus Tears: Gadadhar -- Mahaprabhu's Ecstatic Correlative,' an article by Sripad Goswami Maharaj:
'By the divine grace of Srila Sridhar Maharaj, such an astonishing
conception was projected on the mirror of my conscious self --
so beautiful, luminous -- it penetrated the layers of dust and
ego, covering my heart, providing a momentary glimpse into his
conceptual domain.'
'Two
Surrendered Souls,' Sripad Akinchan Maharaj reflects on this
holy day last year (also available on our local mirror):
'Srila Sridhar Maharaj says: "Gadadhar Pandit represents Radharani's
mood, Her nature, Her heart." .... And at the conclusion
of 'Heart and Halo,' Srila Sridhar Maharaj says that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
Thakur identified Gadadhar Pandit with Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
"That was the vision of our Gurudeva. He could see in them the
same identity...."'
'The
Hidden Chamber of Bhajan.' Sripad Goswami Maharaj recounts
Srila Gurudev's response to a suggestion that a deity of Sri Gadadhar
join the Mahaprabhu Vijay Vigraha at the Chandan Yatra Mandir
in Govinda Kunda:
' "Why was the worship of Gaur Gadadhar not manifested in
Mayapur? First one must become qualified about that conception.
One must not only understand it theoretically but must have substantial
feelings. The worship of Gaur Gadadhar was the deep bhajan of
Bhaktivinoda Thakur hidden in his bhajan kutir."
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Also linked on the web-page for Sri Gadadhar Pandit's disappearance day:
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A wonderful excerpt about Sri Gadadhara Pandit from the book "Heart and Halo" by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
Disappearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit and Srila Sachchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur. Two web-pages compiled from Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj's writings, including links to further reading.
23 April 2013

Festival in honour of the disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
Audio: Disappearance Festival 2012 evening address in English by Srila B.B. Avadhut Maharaj in Govardhan, the day of installation of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's murti in his pushpa-samadhi, Govardhan, and the second anniversary of His Divine Grace's disappearance.
"Without Guru Vaishnava we have no connection with this (divine) reality... but Guru will always come to you if you have eyes to see. We do not only see Guru in a murti form but in every disciple's heart."
Govardhan, 4 April 2012:
 17+ minutes, 4 MB mp3 audio
20 April 2013
The Auspicious Advent of Sri Ramachandra ~ Guru of the Three Worlds by Jagamohini Devi Dasi. Originally posted as a webpage on Sri Rama-navami last year on our California Ashram's sevaashram.net website, this is now made available in simplified ePub format as well as a simplified html file for easy reading on portable devices.
19 April 2013

Sri Rama-navami. Fast until noon. Appearance at noon of Sri Ramachandra.
Audio: Sri Rama-navami, 1998. Srila Gurudev talks briefly about the life of Lord Ramachandra and calls our attention to the importance of Hanumanji in the Lord's Pastimes. "Hanumanji was the best servant of Ramachandra. Without Hanumanji we cannot worship Ramachandra, this is the main part of the story of Ramachandra's Pastimes. Without Hanumanji's satisfaction, if we will do anything it will not be fruitful. It is necessary to get mercy from Hanumanji. We are praying to Hanumanji to save our spiritual life and material life also."
Informal discourse in Govardhan by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on Lord Ramachandra's Appearance Day, 2 April 1998:
 6+ minutes, 1.5 MB mp3 audio
18 April 2013
Audio: Sri Gaura Purnima discourses 2013, Nabadwip:
Adivas of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Srila Ashram Maharaj gives the history as to how Srila Gurudev started the Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikramas from Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
 14 minutes, 3.6 MB mp3 audio
2nd day of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama: Sripad Tyagi Maharaj speaks at the Temple of Vishnupriya Devi's deity of Sriman Mahaprabhu:
 9 minutes, 2.3+ MB mp3 audio
Sri Gaura Purnima: Srila Goswami Maharaj addresses all the devotees in the main programme on the evening of Mahaprabhu's Appearance Day and explains the supremacy of Mahaprabhu:
 13 minutes, 3 MB mp3 audio
Gaura Purnima day: Srila Avadhut Maharaj briefly speaks following on from Srila Goswami Maharaj, discussing the appearance of Mahaprabhu:
 3+ minutes, 900 K mp3 audio
Jagannath Misra's Anandotsav: Srila Acharya Maharaj stresses the main obstacles to receive pure devotion: kanak, kamini and pratistha. He then expresses the challenges he faces as the Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, and prays for Gurudev's grace and protection:
 21+ minutes, 5+ MB mp3 audio
Sripat Hapaniya festival: Srila Janardan Maharaj speaks in glorification of Srila Guru Maharaj Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, and encourages the devotees to take shelter at his feet with all their capacity:
 16+ minutes, 4 MB mp3 audio
15 April 2013

Appearance of Sripad Ramanujacharya and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Hridaya Bon Maharaj.
Audio: Sri Ramanuja Acharya. "Ramanuja Acharya lived near about 125 years, we are told. Of all the acharyas, the first opposition was given from the Vaishnava section towards Sankar's mayavad, by Ramanuja Acharya." Informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, 23 February 1983:
 28 minutes, 6.5 MB mp3 audio

Audio: Sri Gaura Purnima. Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj reflects on Srila Sridhar Maharaj's teachings about how Nabadwip is for the benefit of the fallen section. A talk on the Appearance Day of Sri Gauranga Sundar, 25 March 2005:
 45 minutes, 10.3 MB mp3 audio

Invitation to our annual pilgrimage for Sri Jagannath Rathayatra in Puri from 5th to 14th July inclusive (departing from and returning to Kolkata). If you wish to participate in this year's Puri Pilgrimage, please let us know soon. In order to help cover costs, the requested donation is Rs5,000 which is inclusive of shared accommodation at our Sevak Bhavan Guesthouse in Puri, Prasadam, and local bus excursions from Puri. The donation includes travel Kolkata to Puri to Kolkata by 2nd Class non-AC sleeper train.
If you would like to stay and serve at our Temples in India after the festivals, please contact us. Your service would be much appreciated.
28 March 2013

Anandotsav of Sri Jagannath Misra. Last gathering of the week-long yearly meeting at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and yearly festival.
Mahananda Prabhu Bhakti Ranjan becomes Sripad Bhakti Ranjan Madhusudan Maharaj by receiving the holy order of tridandi sannyas yesterday from Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj in the presence of all the Acharyas of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. The initiation took place on Srila Guru Maharaj Srila Sridhar Maharaj's veranda. "Srila Guru Maharaj and Srila Gurudev suddenly and powerfully made their wish clear in different ways, with the assertions of the Acharyas as the catalyst. I pray that they and all the Vaishnavas may give their grace at every step."
27 March 2013

Sri Gaura-Purnima. Divine Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fast until moonrise, then no grains. Grand Festival at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Vasantotsav and Dolyatra of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of worship and arati. Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita reading and Maha-Sankirttana. Start of 528 Gaurabda year.
Audio: Sri Gaura Purnima 2004, most inspiring address to the devotees by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in Nabadwip.
6 March 2004:
 18+ minutes, 4+ MB mp3 audio

Audio:. Sri Gaura Purnima 1990. Srila Govinda Maharaj speaks at Sri Gaura Purnima, Nabadwip Dham. The first audio file is likely from Srila Gurudev's veranda on the day of the programme. Prepared and posted on the web by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi.
12 March 1990, Nabadwip:
 3 audio files posted on archive.org

iCal Vaishnava Calendar is now available for the year from this Sri Gaura-Purnima up to next Sri Gaura-Purnima, prepared by Sadhu Priya Prabhu of Australia.
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