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"The Name of Krishna and Krishna Himself are the same, and if you abuse those who are preaching Their glories, the Name will not be happy with you. The Name will not then appear in your heart."

- Srila Govinda Maharaj

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3 May 2024

Disappearance of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:

Audio: Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur, 1982. A wonderful discourse by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj about Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur spoken on his disappearance day.
"His heart is so full of devotion towards Nityananda and Sri Gauranga. We pray to him for a drop of that kind of pure and intense devotion towards Gaura-Nityananda from his feet." In the latter part of this recording Srila Guru Maharaj recites and explains the pranam mantrams to Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga composed by Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur.
18 April 1982:
36+ minutes, 8.9 MB mp3 audio

Flying in the Sky. In honour of the disappearance day of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur, 2012, the translation of a short excerpt from his book Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat in which he expresses his heart and the gist of his gift to the world. Posted on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website.

Introduction to Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat (English translation). Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's homage to Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur. Translated excerpt from the introduction by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj to Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Bengali publication of Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat. Posted on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website.


29 April 2024

Disappearance of Sripad Krishnadas Babaji Maharaj.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:

 Fully Satisfied, Fully Surrendered. Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj remembers his dear friend Sripad Krishna Das Babaji Maharaj.
"Always, to his last day, he maintained his pure, moral, social, educated character. He was a very good man and very strict. He was firm in his practice, very sincere, and very jolly. He tried to be satisfied under any circumstances." Read more...


23 April 2024

Purnima. Vasanta Rasa of Sri Krishna. Rasa Yatra of Sri Balaram. Appearance of Srila Vamshi Vadanananda Thakur and Srila Shyamananda Prabhu.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:

thumbAudio: Syamananda Prabhu. Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj tells the story of Syamananda Prabhu finding Srimati Radharani's ankle bell and receiving a special tilak mark on his forehead by the touch of that ankle bell. Srila Sridhar Maharaj explains that Syamananda Prabhu changed from sakhya-rasa to madhura-rasa "by a special dispensation of the Absolute."
30 July 1983:
13 minutes, 3 MB mp3 audio

Shyamananda Prabhu. Excerpt from Affectionate Guidance, Chapter 17, by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
"Narottam Thakur's close associates and peers were Shyamananda and Srinivas. From the inspiration of Srila Jiva Goswami and the other Vaishnavas, these three great devotees were sent back to Bengal to continue the preaching of Mahaprabhu."

Shyamananda Prabhu is mentioned several times in Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad's purports of Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita. Here are some of his comments on Shyamananda Goswami's contribution to the cult of Mahaprabhu's sankirtan movement.


20 April 2024

Festival in honour of the disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Ashtottara-shata-sri Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:

thumbAudio: Glorification of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj during the full morning programme the day after His Divine Grace's disappearance and entrance within his Samadhi.
28 March 2010 morning:
Part 1: 49 minutes, 8+ MB mp3 audio
Part 2: 51 minutes, 8+ MB mp3 audio
Part 3: 14 minutes, 2+ MB mp3 audio

thumbVideo slide show presentation: Sri Guru Arati by Nrsingha Chaitanya Prabhu and Manasa Krishna Prabhu in remembrance of our Divine Master Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
Download, or watch online (16+ minutes, 57 MB mp4 video)

thumbNabadwip. Grand Disappearance Festival of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Honouring his divine Pastimes and glories ten days after His Divine Grace's disappearance from this world. Pictures with captions.

thumb'Acharya Bhavan.' Srila Govinda Maharaj's veranda here at the Math, maintained with dignity by Divya Shakti Devi Dasi of USA. Pictures taken on the day of his Disappearance Festival, 6 April 2010.

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

thumbKolkata. Disappearance Festival of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj held at our Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha. Srila Gurudev's family and friends hosted the festival along traditional lines and warmly invited senior Vaisnavas including Srila Gurudev's personal servitor section. (Pictures.)

thumbAudio: "In service for the Lord and service for Gurudev many offences will come, but if you surrender to the Lord, to Srila Gurudev, Krishna himself told: 'I will remove all the offences and use him to serve Me.' That's our hope."
1 April 2010. Morning talk by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj in glorification of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj:
44 + minutes, 7.6 MB mp3 audio

thumbAudio: "Always remember Srila Gurudev through his words, through his service, following his orders, this way he will be happy. Srila Gurudev is here and he is doing everything."
31 March 2010. Morning talk by Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj in glorification of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj:
35 + minutes, 6+ MB mp3 audio


17 April 2024

Sri Rama Navami. Full fast until noon. Appearance at noon of Sri Ramachandra.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:

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

Audio/Video: Sri Rama Navami, 2016. Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj describes Sri Ramachandra's appearance, qualities and pastimes.
Originally broadcast over Livestream, 16 April 2016:
60 minutes, 24 MB mp3 audio
and Video posted on YouTube.

The Auspicious Advent of Sri Ramachandra ~ Guru of the Three Worlds by Jagamohini Devi Dasi. Originally posted as a webpage on Sri Rama-navami 2012 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.

Audio/Video: Sri Rama Navami, 2017. Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj describes Sri Ramachandra's appearance, qualities and pastimes.
Originally broadcast over Livestream, 5 April 2017:
109 minutes, 25 MB mp3 audio
and Video posted on YouTube.


13 April 2024

Appearance of Sripad Ramanuja Acharya and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaj.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:

thumbAudio: Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1983). "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

thumbAudio: Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1982). Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj tells a short story about Sri Ramanuja Acharya and his desire to deliver the whole of humanity. "Ramanuja told: 'My master, your mantram is infallible. it will produce its desired result, I am sure of that, so let these persons get released. Be satisfied with their fulfilment of life. And by breaking your order, I shall have to go to eternal hell. I am ready for that, my master.' "
2 November 1982:
5+ minutes, 1.3 MB mp3 audio

Audio: "Ramanuja Acharya appeared for the correction of the Sankara Sampradaya." Morning talk by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his veranda in Nabadwip, 8 February 2006.
Download, or listen online (48+ minutes, 5.6 MB mp3 audio).

Srimad Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaj. In remembrance of the first godbrother of Srila Srila Sridhar Maharaj to be sent by Srila Saraswati Thakur to preach in the West. Two excerpts from our publications: one by Srila Sridhar Maharaj, the other by Srila Govinda Maharaj.


6 April 2024

Festival in honour of Sriman Mahaprabhu's auspicious arrival at Varaha Nagar. Disappearance of Srila Govinda Ghosh Thakur. Disappearance of Sripad Satyendrachandra Bhattacharya Mahoday.

Related to this day from previous postings on the Math's websites:

thumbThe Acharya of Srimad Bhagavatam. The glorious service of Sri Raghunath Pandit in Varaha Nagar. This Pastime of Sriman Mahaprabhu visiting Sri Varaha Nagar is described in Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat (Antya-khanda, 5.110–124). Translation plus an excerpt from a related commentary by Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur from Sri Chaitanya-charitamrta. Posted on the Math's gaudiyadarshan.com website.


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- Srila Sridhar Maharaj

Main Vaisnava Dates:
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Calendar, 2024-2025.


Plus an extensive list of local Ekadashi dates and paran times worldwide.)

May 2024
3 Disappearance of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur.
4 Ekadashi. Fast (in Nabadwip). Disappearance of Sriyukta Saurindranath Bhakti Varidhi Prabhu.
5 Paran (in Nabadwip) between 05:06 and 09:24.
7 Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj.
8 Amavasya. Appearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit Goswami.
9 Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.
10 Beginning of 21 days Chandan Yatra of Sri Sri Jagannathdev. Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vichar Jajavar Maharaj.
11 Aksaya Tritiya: a good day to start some works (because tritiya tithi is short, kshaya).
12 Appearance of Sripad Shankar Acharya. Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vilas Gabhastinemi Maharaj.
15 Jahnu Saptami. Sri Jahnavi Puja (Sri Ganga Puja).
17 Appearance of Sri Nityananda-shakti, Sri Jahnava Devi, and Sri Rama-shakti, Sri Sita Devi. Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj.
19 Ekadashi. Fast (in Nabadwip).
20 Paran (in Nabadwip) between 04:58 and 09:28.
22 Sri Nrisimha Chaturdashi: appearance day of Sri Nrisimhadev. Full fast until after sunset, then no grains (anukalpa).
23 Nrisimha Chaturdashi paran (in Nabadwip) between 04:57 and 09:23 a.m. Sri Krishna's Phul Dol and Salila Bihar. Buddha Purnima: appearance day of Lord Buddha. Disappearance of Srila Parameshvari Das Thakur. Appearance of Srila Srinivas Acharya
24 Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.
28 Disappearance of Srila Ramananda Ray.
   
NB Ekadashi, dvadashi and 'paran' dates and times given here are calculated for Nabadwip. For local Ekadashi dates and paran times, please consult your nearest Centre.)
  'Fast' on Ekadahsi or Maha-dvadashi, 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