Jagad Guru Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda told that – “The most fundamental thing in the way of bhajana is to have strong faith in guru-vaiṣṇava...
Edited Books and Articles of Srila Maharaja
Yoṣit-saṅga is the most dangerous thing in the life of a sādhu
na tathāsya bhavet kleśobandhaś cānya-prasaṅgataḥyoṣit-saṅgād yathā puṁsoyathā tat-saṅgi-saṅgataḥ (ŚB 11.14.30) Of all kinds of suffering and bondage arising from various attachments, none is more...
My rūpānuga-bhajana is only to follow my Gurudeva
Śrīla Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvāmī Mahārāja never claimed that he is a disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, he was so humble. Some of his disciples asked him, can we call Śrīla Prabhupāda as our param...
The great free service for the whole world on behalf of Śrī Gaudiya Matha
honour or dishonour-- all the same for pure Gaudiya Devotees Gaudiya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Jagad Guru told that— “Nowadays a pure sādhu cannot...
The slippery way of Bhakti
durgame pathi me ’ndhasyaskhalat-pāda-gater muhuḥsva-kṛpā-yaṣṭi-dānenasantaḥ santv avalambanam(Cc Antya 1.2) My path is very difficult. I am blind, and my feet are slipping again and again....
All the glories of Gaura Śakti – Gadādhara Paṇḍita
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga Excerpt from the class SBen200423, Śrī Śyām Dās Baba -- All the glories of Gaura Śakti – Gadādhara Paṇḍita rādhā-kṛṣṇa-praṇaya-vikṛtir hlādinī śaktir asmād...
Brother Sahajiyā are you Gauḍīya (2nd flow of our siddhānta-vicar–The appendix part of the book)
“Śrīla Prabodhānanda”—This Article was written by Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pathi Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda to prove that Śrīla Prabodhānanda Sarasvatīpada and...
The servant of Guru is honourable to me
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga tatra bhāgavatān dharmānśikṣed gurv-ātma-daivataḥamāyayānuvṛttyā yaistuṣyed ātmātma-do hariḥ (ŚB 11.3.22) Accepting the bona fide spiritual master as...
An Ācārya, can never be selected through election (voting system) because this is self-manifested tattva
All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru & Gauranga acinoti yah śāstrartham acare sthapayaty api svayaṁ acarate yasmād ācārya tena kirttitah (Vayu Purana) An ācārya is one who fully understands the...
The qualities of the real preacher Part 2
(Extract from the Harikatha by Śrī Śyām Dās Baba Mahārāj on 15/12/18 Mayapur Dham) Guru and Vaiṣṇava s never try to speak dry philosophy. Their hari-kathā is coming from the heart. Usually, a...
Brother Sahajiyā are you Gauḍīya (1st flow of our siddhānta-vicar)
(Topic: Śrīla Prabodhānanda Sarasvatīpada and Śrīla Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī not one and the same) Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda told that–“Śrīla...
The qualities of the real preacher (Part 1)
(Extract from the Harikatha by Śrī Śyām Dās Baba Mahārāj on 15/12/18 Mayapur dhama) kṛṣṇa-bhakti-sudha-panad deha-daihika-vismrteh tesam bhautika-dehe ’pi sac-cid-ānanda-rūpata (Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta)...
The Supreme Lord reserves the right to not be exposed to our sense organs ( Part 2)
The Supreme Lord reserves the right to not be exposed to our sense organs (Part 2) I request you to always follow a Pure Vaiṣṇava and hear Hari-Kathā from him. Take his shelter for a long time. Do...
The Supreme Lord reserves the right to not be exposed to our sense organs (Part 1)
premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti yaṁ śyāmasundaram acintya-guṇa-svarūpaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi (Brahma Saṁhitā Vers 38) “I worship the...