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March 2004
- The
Deities here wearing Their new outfit received from Mexico,
and first worn on Sri Gaura-Purnima morning. (100 K jpg picture.)
- Parampara
pictures in a row suitable for a small altar, that proved popular
here during the recent festivals. (130 K jpg picture.)
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March 2004
Sri Rama-navami. Fast until noon. Appearance
of Sri Ramachandra. Appearance at noon.
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by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj with particular
reference to Sri Ramachandra, whose Appearance is celebrated
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I
was born at midnight, Saturday 10th October, 1895. Navami tithi
[lunar day] under the same sign as Lord Ramchandra. Krishna-paksa
[dark moon fortnight]. Sriman Mahaprabhu was also born on a
Saturday. I was the second child. The first was a daughter,
but she died early, so Ram Kavach [a protective mantram
and amulet] was given to my mother for the protection of the
next child, that is, myself. So I was born after my mother took
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....When
I was in my maternal uncle's house, for three years for early
education in a primary school, I got some help from one of my
aunts who taught me Ramayana and Mahabharata. That helped me
a great deal. Already I had some affinity for all those things,
some type of intuitive knowledge and partiality to ancient mythological
teachings and culture of the orthodox section. From very childhood
my tendency was with the culture of the orthodox section—Veda,
Upanisad, etc., faith in God—all these things." |
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"I like sacrifice in life. The magnanimous side. I had
affinity for Lord Ramchandra, for the model Pastimes, but not
so much Lord Krishna, because of His Vrindavan-lila.
I could not accommodate why God should be a liar and a girl-hunter.
I could not accommodate this. Though I saw Radha-Govinda murtis
[Deities]—They seemed to be very, very charming. I found
some mystic background there, but on the surface, I had more
liking for Ramchandra than Krishna.
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attraction to Krishna first came through Bhagavad-Gita,
and then through Mahaprabhu. I liked Ramchandra for His magnanimity.
I was mainly attracted by the self-giving ideal. So I liked
Radharani very much, I liked Mahaprabhu very much, but my attraction
to Krishna was less. My attraction to Krishna came through
Mahaprabhu and through Radharani—from Their side. When
I was nine or ten or so, there was a temple where Radha-Krishna
Deities were installed in Jagadananda Pur, near Katwa. Every
year in Karttik month my father used to read Srimad-Bhagavatam
there. Sometimes I visited that temple with him, and I found some
mystic atmosphere there. It seemed very mystical to me. |
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a recorded conversation with His Divine Grace, published in
the 'Centenary Anthology' available
from our online bookstore] |
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March 2004
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One
who is conversant with the very object of the Scriptures, and
who has practical experience, who is established in pure consciousness,
is a genuine Guru. One should approach such a guide for his
own relief, to understand what is the highest benefit in the
world and how to attain it. This is necessary. It is real. It
is not imaginary. At the same time, it is difficult. The Absolute
Truth must be sought out through a real process, otherwise we
shall go the wrong way and then say, “Oh, there is nothing
here; it is not real.” So, only if we follow this real
process of understanding the truth will we experience the real
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March 2004
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 23
March 2004
- Srila
Gurudev's afternoon walk to the Siva Temple by Sri Govinda Kunda
today.
- Three
new Scandinavian publications made by devotees led by Omkarnath
Prabhu and Premavatar Prabhu, were recently presented to Srila Govinda
Maharaj. This includes the first-ever introduction to the Math in the
Danish language, and an anthology of our Guardians' writings translated
into Swedish. These will shortly be available through our Danish
website and Swedish website.
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20 March
2004
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Srila Govinda Maharaj's parikrama
of Sri Govinda Kunda this afternoon. (Pictures.)
| Quote
by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in Sri
Gaudiya Darshan: |
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In
the last few days I have received four new publications
from our devotees around the world, but I am finding that
so few of our devotees are reading our books. It is not
that these are to be opened and looked through, or read
once; but they are to be read daily and repeatedly. I have
been in the Mission now for fifty years and I am still reading
Srimad Bhagavad-gita. By this I am surprised how
much new light and inspiration is coming to me from the
Gita.
Now we have so many books from our Mission, around two hundred
publications, but the devotees must constantly read and
re-read these. This procedure is good for our devotees,
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2004
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 17
March 2004
Ekadashi. Fast from grains.
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16 March
2004
Dasam Dol. Festival at Appearance Place of Srila
Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Sripat Bamunpara.
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March 2004
Appearance of Srila Srivas Pandit.
- Children’s
Plays for Srila Gurudev’s Pleasure, a
report by Kum Kum Devi Dasi of some of the events that took place
this Sri Gaura-Purnima in Nabadwip.
- Online
Bookstore Offer. Ananta Press and Printing of California have
just reprinted four books by Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj and Srila B.S.
Govinda Maharaj. For a limited period, three of these books are now
available from the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Bookstore for just US$10,
including world-wide postage.
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March 2004
Festival at Appearance Place of Srila Bhakti
Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Sripat Hapaniya: Grand Appearance
of the Holy Deities of Sripat Hapaniya, Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Gopinathjiu
at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram.
- A
Day at Hapaniya, a lecture delivered by Srila Bhakti
Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in October, 1989. First published
in Sri Chaitanya Saraswati, Vol. I. (50K PDF file.)
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March 2004
- Four
new sannyasis received initiation from Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda
Dev-Goswami Maharaj yesterday here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math:
- Prabhu
Arun Krishna of our Dum Dum Park, Kolkata, Temple, became Sripad
Bhakti Shobhan Jitendriya Maharaj;
- Prabhu
Jagadananda of West Bengal, India, became Sripad Bhakti Amrita Sagar
Maharaj;
- Prabhu
Mukunda of UK, became Sripad Bhakti Sampat Madhusudan Maharaj;
- Prabhu
Nara Narayan of Mauritius became Sripad Bhakti Nandan Narayan Maharaj.
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March 2004
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06 March
2004
- The
Appearance of Sri Gaurasundar by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda
Maharaj. Translated from the original Bengali by Sripad Bhakti Madhav
Puri Maharaj. First published in the Calcutta 1986 edition of The
Guardian of Devotion. (60K PDF file.)
- The
Advent of Sri Sri Gaurasundar from the Sri Chaitanya-Charitamrita
of Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami. Translated from the original Bengali
by Sripad Swarupananda Prabhu. First published in Counterpoint (Vol.
1 No. 6). (55K PDF file.)
- Second
day of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama and the third
day of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama. (Pictures.)
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Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip. http://scsmath.com.
