Edited Books and Articles of Srila Maharaja

In the splendid, versatile characteristics of Śrī Caitanya, the perfect, real solution to all the problems of all people of all times and of all countries of the entire world is included.  The solution which the greatly thoughtful personalities of the present age and the great sages of the ancient time, could not and are not being able to and by exercising their researching capacities and intellect, or the innumerable problems of the innumerable ages that are present in a subtle form in the all devouring ocean of the innumerable future time factor, as well as the solution to the thousand faced quarreling problems which is beyond the capacity of the renowned personalities of the world – the perfect and real solution to all those problems is found in the spotless character of Śrī  Caitanya.  The present problem of creating a platform of world peace, not theoretically (not just in talking) but practically (in reality), in other words, realization of self esteem or rejection of dependence is completely inclusive in the most munificent contribution contributions of Śrī Caitanya.

If I simply declare –O Gurudeva, everything belongs to you alone!” but I “keep the keys to my safe with me”, then I am revealing that I do not trust him, which is not at all indicative of the most elevated stage of genuine service to Śrī Guru (guru-sevā). When the disciple surrenders from within and keeps nothing as his own, then Śrīla Gurudeva considers that intimate and loving disciple (viśrambha-snigdha śiṣya) as his own.

Persons who make a show of mauna do so out of deceit and desire for glorification, yet at any moment such persons can suddenly tumble into sin. Remaining silent and meditating for nourishing their own misconceived self-interest, they commit violence against others. If there is no chanting about Kṛṣṇa, foolish religions will become strong in this world. Due to lack of compassion, those who do not distribute the mercy of Kṛṣṇa according to time, place, and circumstance commit violence against the soul.

Lotus flower is the symbol of topmost purity where we can get the scope to take complete shelter unto the Lotus Feet of Srimati Rādhārāṇi already residing there and who is the predominated Absolute personality of the Supreme Lord, which is the safest place for a jīvātmā who is seeking the absolute shelter.

Without testing Kṛṣṇa never gives kṛpā so easily to anyone. Testing is a must. Like sometimes we go to the market and buy some earthen pot, but before buying one has to make a test if the mud pot has any cracks or not. This can be done by knocking on the pot on different places. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa in the form of guru-Vaiṣṇava can test us to see whether there is any germ of pratiṣṭhā asha inside our heart or not. When we can prove that we are free from any smell of pratiṣṭhā, then and only then Śrī Kṛṣṇa can fill up our heart with divine nectar. In this way one sincere and honest disciple can go on singing the glories of Śrī Śrī guru-Vaiṣṇava-Bhagavan forever. Tṛṇād api sunīcena is a must.

Śrīla Bhakti Rakshak Śrīdhar Dev Gosvāmī said that— “Sevā must originate from above. If we thrust something on the higher authority then that is karma-kāṇḍa. The origin of our motivation must not be within. That must come from Hari, guru and Vaiṣṇava. And we must carry it out. We should not be creators of the wave of command. We must carry out the news that comes through the wave from above, from Hari, guru or Vaiṣṇava. We are only to carry out orders and not to make any such order.”

To be a disciple means to be disciplined, or controlled. If a person outwardly accepts the shelter of Sree Guru but arrogantly maintains the attitude that he knows best about his spiritual life, then he is but a cheater, deceiving both himself and others. Pure Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas are most magnanimous and bestow the highest auspiciousness. If we can become eligible to understand even a single aspect of their exemplary lives, we will become delightfully dedicated to sādhana-bhajana.”

What use of using those costly items like rajasik Sandalwood and aguru cent. On the basis of yukta vairagya suddha bhajan is established. Only the natural gift like ordinary earth clay can be used to decorate the forehead with tilaka for the satisfaction of the Lord. What use of very costly necklace which can invite Kali. Only the tulasī mālā can decorate your neck to purify you to avoid your arrest by Yama. In this way in your dedicated life, you can avoid your attachment for material things to satisfy your renunciation in true sense. 

The following quotation was given by Śrīla Bhakti Prajñana Keshava Gosvāmī Mahārāj in Gauḍīya that— “With a strong hope to get pratiṣṭhā by exhibiting our personal talent, if we never hesitate to identify our most favourable benefactor (or true well-wisher) previous ācāryas as ignorant and foolish, then in that case our children (our next generations) they also can call us ignorant, foolish or uncivilized (or brute) etc., what strange or surprise can be there in it?”

Bhāgavata-sevayā means by service to the devotees of Bhagavan and service to (such as hearing) the Śrīmad- Bhāgavatam. By serving the devotees and Bhāgavatam, the major portion of namaparādhas (abhadreṣu) becomes weak. This weakening of aparādhas continues till the stage of rati (bhāva). Naiṣṭhikī refers to niṣṭha, where the mind can easily concentrate on the Lord. When the anarthas are for the most part destroyed, the devotee attains the stage of niṣṭha.

Our much-esteemed akar guru tattva is always respected and honoured by svayaṁ-rūpa Bhagavan Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself extremely, so any insincere approach towards His sevā is surely a great offence which cannot be excused. How and why, He is displaced from our hands while he was being carried down from the chariot, surely which is deadly unfortunate and unexpected incident which never happened before in the history of Śrī Jagannatha Deva Mandir sevā prakasha. Anyway, this is a great offence and also at the same time this is an indication of great amaṅgala. Our whole nation or the world as a whole going to meet with a great disaster which is beyond our imagination.

Before having darśana of any deity of Bhagavān, Śrīla Vaikhānasa Gosvāmī Mahārāja would always ask, “Who installed these deities?” If he was informed that a genuine Vaiṣṇava had installed Them, then he would offer praṇāma. But if not, his next question would be, “Has a distinguished Vaiṣṇava ever had darśana of Them?” If affirmed, he would offer praṇāma. Otherwise, he would leave immediately.

About woman class as a whole Manu Mahārāj used to preserve a very high conception or respect, because their successful mothership can give us great success as human being. Any country or community or society where mātājīs are worshiped or honoured, surely that country or that community or society can achieve all kind of prosperity leading to the highest goal (self-realization) of human life , but any country or community or society where there is no respect and honour for mātājīs – ultimately that can create a hellish condition or environment in that country or community or society.

Śrīman Mahāprabhu Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Deva in course of His giving śikṣā to Sanatan Gosvāmī pad has given the following example of a cruel hunter, about how he was converted into a great Vaiṣṇava by the association (causeless mercy) of Śrī Narad Muni. So it is quite natural that a real sadhu Vaiṣṇava cannot have any jealousy against anybody, then how we can expect that Prabhupāda prestha  Śrīla Kunjabihari Vidyabhusan Prabhu , I mean Śrīla Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Gosvāmī  Mahārāj, the most intimate dear eternal associate of Śrīla Prabhupāda can have any jealousy against his junior affectionate  Godbrother Śrīla Hayagriva Brahmachari, I mean Śrīla Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvāmī  Mahārāj! Śrīla Kunjada and his absolute dedication unto the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda can never be erased from the heart of Śrīla  Prabhupāda. Śrīla Prabhupāda many times wanted to confirm this point in front of us.