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A letter to all Gaudiya devotees written by Srila Baba Maharaj regarding our humble protest note published in our website ‘Echoes of Eternity’
Gauḍīya-goṣṭhī-patiḥ Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Paramahaṁsa Jagad-guru said that— “Let me not desire anything but the highest good (paramaṅgala) for my worst enemies.” Actually a Vaiṣṇava never think anyone as his enemy, no smell of jealousy can be there inside the heart of Guru-Vaiṣṇava. This is a matter of great regret that still most of the people accept those pure Guru-Vaiṣṇavas as their enemy, because of their absolute representation of facts and figures. How much sacrifice and dedication they have—this is really beyond our imagination.
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Thakur Prabhupada’s concern for women devotees
It is necessary to have such an exemplary neighborhood so that women can read scriptures every day, discuss devotional topics with each other, and have ishta-gosthi about devotional topics, so they can give up all luxury and live an exemplary, saintly life and always chant the holy name and take care of the ingredients of Sriman Mahaprabhu’s service and serve Him in every way.
Amara Prabhura Katha
We are presenting herein excerpts from a series of articles by jagad-guru Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada that were published under the title “Amara Prabhura Katha – My Master And His Teachings”. They first appeared in the magazine Sri Sajjana-tosani, Year 19, Issues 5–6. We are also presenting excerpts from whatever Srila Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada spoke regarding the supra-mundane and transcendental life and teachings of Srila Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji Maharaja on the occasion of his tirobhava-tithi, the day of his sacred disappearance from this world.
Emotion is not devotion
You have written in your letter that – “I know Babaji Maharaj’s straightforward attitude and neutrality. So please convey my question to Śrīla Maharaj. Because Babaji Maharaj always tries to remove any confusion in our devotional society regarding pure Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.”
Harināma and Hari-kathā śravaṇa can go together at a time, or no?
For unstable mind it is really difficult to chant harināma and to pay full attention to hari-kathā. Unmindful harināma can invite more and more nāmāparādha in our life.
Our weak faith in our guru-paramparā can make us fall down
Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Paramahaṁsa Jagad Guru said that – “Logical interpretation cannot stand in that way of that Absolute Truth.”
A big Confusion about Kalki Avatār in this particular Danya Kali Yuga
Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvami Ṭhākura Prabhupāda–Paramahaṁsa- Jagat Guru has given a statement in his Bhagavata-tatpary (The purport of Śrīmad-bhāgavataṁ) lecture about Śrī Kalki-avatār that –“Śrī Kalki Deva is the expression of utsāha (enthusiastic mood) rati vira rasa. With full enthusiastic mood Kalki Deva will kill those impious populations. To destroy impious population need a strong effort (enthusiastic mood).
Hari Katha
According to the preacher’s intensity and purity of realization, their preaching of hari-katha may be of many types. The mahā-bhagavata, madhyama-bhagavata, kaniṣṭha-bhagavata may talk about Hari, but there is a great difference in the deepness of their conception and commitment.
The Glories of Sri Purushottama Month by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura
The most worshipable paramartha-sastra acclaims adhimasa as the most outstanding month for transcendental activities. Since life in this world is temporary, it is not proper to spend any part of one’s life meaninglessly. It is imperative for the jiva to remain continuously engaged in hari-bhajana at every moment. Thus, the adhimasa, which comes every third year, may also become useful for hari-bhajana. This is indeed the deep meaning of paramartha-sastras. Even though karmis perceive this month to be devoid of all auspicious activities, for the deliverance of all the jivas, paramartha sastra, on the other hand, has ascertained that period as the most conducive for hari-bhajana. Paramartha sastra says, “He jiva! During this adhimasa why should you remain lazy in hari-bhajana? Srimad Golokanatha Himself has ascertained that this month is the best of all. It is superior even to the greatly pious months of Karttika, Magha and Vaisakha. In this month, you should perform arcana of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna with special rules, or moods, for bhajana. You will thereby attain all types of perfection.”
Our challenging mood or audacity can throw us away into the ocean of Maya forever
Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Pati Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Paramahaṁsa Guru said that— “You have already left the way of praṇipāt –paripraśna to avoid connection with the absolute truth and you have accepted the way of tarka path (logic) to get lost forever in the ocean of Maya. What we can do for you!”