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Abandoning of varnasrama- dharma and relinquishing of bodily relations and friends are allowed if it is for the propitiation of the Supreme Lord. If there is any other ulterior motive, such as to fulfill material desires, the abandoning of varnasrama duties and relations will be considered as a sinful act.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Today
Shravana, August 12, 2026
Amavasya
The disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj.
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Vaisnava Viewpoint of Christianity
Srila Bhakti Rakshaka Sridhardev Goswami Maharaj answering questions of a Christian. Christianity is incomplete Vaisnavism; not full-fledged, but the basis of devotional theism. We find the principle of
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Surrender to the Positive
As much as we can make progress towards the positive, automatically the negative will have to withdraw, to leave us. The positive is sadhu-sanga, sadhu-sastra-sanga, association with saints and scriptures. No other thing is needed, only the simple thing: our association with the sadhu. And association with the sadhu means, with surrender. So, surrender to the positive, and, according to the degree of surrender, and confidence in what the sadhu and sastra say, automatically the negative, the apparently irresistible demands of material desire, will be withdrawn.
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On The Disappearance of Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhar Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja
This is an English translation of an article originally published in Bangla language in Śrī Caitanya Vāṇī, describing the first viraha-utsava of Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhar Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja at Śrī Caitanya Sārasvata Maṭha.
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Glories of Srila Sridhar Deva Goswami Maharaj
Srila Gurudev sings the glories of Srila Sridhar Deva Goswami Maharaj. He remembers how Srila Maharaj used to shower his mercy by being present in all the Math functions till the time he performed his pastimes of being in good health.
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How Can I Become Humble?
Srila Gurudev, in reply to the question on how can one become humble, quotes one incident that occurred with Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj and emphasizes the teachings Srila Maharaj gave in that context.
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Srila Prabhupad Padma-stavakah
This stavakah is written by Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhardev Goswami Maharaj in glorification of Srila Prabhupad. In this he pays obeisances to his Gurudev who is the embodiment of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu’s gospel, the deliverer of the fallen and the destroyer of the darkness of unorthodox doctrines which oppose the conclusions given by Sri Rupa Goswami and his followers.
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Kamika Ekadashi
This harikatha was recorded on 31st July, 2005 at Kolkata Math wherein Srila Gurudev emphasizes on the real objective of observing Ekadashi-vrata. ‘Upavas’ means refraining from any sinful activity and staying near to the Lord by abandoning all sorts of material sense pleasures and material thoughts. Ekadashi removes all sorts of attachment for material perishable objects.
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Śrī Lokanātha Gosvāmī & Śrī Bhūgarbha Gosvāmī
The Lord knows the desires of His devotees and feels Himself obliged to fulfill them. He came personally to give Lokanath Gosvāmī a deity, telling him before disappearing that its name is Radha-Vinoda. Lokanath Gosvāmī was astonished at seeing the appearance of deities and started to wonder who gave him those deities. Radha-vinoda cast His sweet glance on Lokanath Gosvāmī and said to him, “ I have been living in this village of Umarao on the banks of Kishorī Kund. I saw your eagerness to serve Me and so I came here on My own. Who else but Me could have brought Me to you? I am very hungry. Quickly prepare something for Me to eat.” When Lokanath Gosvāmī heard these words, tears began to flow from his eyes.
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Glories of Srila Lokanath Goswami
This Harikatha was delivered on 18th July 2006, on the disappearance day of Srila Lokanath Goswami. Srila Gurudev gave important teachings while narrating the glories of Srila Lokanath Goswami. He recalls two incidents of Srila Paramgurudev giving instructions to the devotees in the Math. He then recalls one incident from his childhood and narrates how his mother, out of great affection for them, would care for them even when her own health was poor. He teaches us that wherever there is love and affection, service naturally follows.
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Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī
Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī appeared in 1500 AD (though, according to some authorities, he was born in 1503) as the son of Venkata Bhatta in the town of Srirangam in South India. Their residence was in a village not far from Srirangam called Belagundi. According to Narahari in the Bhakti-ratnakara, Srila Gopal Bhatta Gosvāmī was given a vision in a dream by Mahaprabhu in which he was fortunate enough to witness all the Lord's Nabadwip pastimes. An eternal associate of Krishna, he appeared in a faraway place in order to participate in Lord Gauranga's pastimes.
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Glories of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami
This harikatha was spoken by Srila Gurudev on 15th July 2006 at Kolkata Math on the disappearance day of Gopal Bhatta Goswami. Srila Gurudeva, following the instructions of Guruvarga, gives utmost importance to remember Vaishnavas, pray for their mercy and sing their glories on their appearance and disappearance days. He says, “Vaishnava are all powerful and remembering them is the powerful devotional practice which can award us the highest good.”
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August 16, 2026
Chaturthi
The disappearance of Srila Raghunandan Thakur and Srila Vamsi Das Babaji Maharaj.
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August 23, 2026
Ekadashi
Beginning of Jhulan Yatra Festival of Sri Sri Radha Govinda.
Jhulan-yatra
In Kamyavan of Sri Vrindavan-dham, RadhaKrishna perform the swinging pastimes daily with all the confidants and get immersed in immense bliss. Conditioned souls (ordinary aspirants) are not entitled to enter into such pastimes. Mercifully, our Guruvargas have given us the permission to remember and worship the swing pastime in the month of Shravan starting from Ekadashi (11th lunar day) till the full moon day. We can do this worship for five days as per Archan-marg. They specifically advised us to worship these pastimes along with Sankirtan, by praying for the grace, for entering into the transcendental realm.
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Jhulan-yatra Harikatha Day 1 (English)
Srila Gurudev speaks about Harismaran Mahotsava (the Mahotsava one-pointedly dedicated for remembering the Supreme Lord Sri Hari) introduced by Srila Paramgurudev. It is a one-month festival starting from the first day of Jhulan-yatra. Srila Gurudev speaks about the mood with which our Guruvarga have advised us to perform Jhulan-yatra. He elaborates about Raghava Goswami’s vision of Vraja-dhama and the swinging pastimes. Sad-goswami-astakam is also explained elaborately.
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Jhulan-yatra Harikatha Day 1 (Bengali)
Those devotees who are eligible to perform worship following scriptural injunctions (Vidhi-marga) are not entitled to participate in the swinging pastimes of RadhaGovinda. This is because RadhaKrishna is the object of worship in the mode of spontaneous devotion. Though it seems that we are worshipping RadhaKrishna in an opulent manner but in actuality we are performing worship of Lakshmi Narayan. We do not have the eligibility to worship them in spontaneous mode since we commit so many offences.
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Jhulan-yatra Harikatha Day 4 (English)
In the swinging festival, only Gopis are allowed. Gopi’s love is the highest love. How Gopis are completely attached with Krishna is beyond our imagination! Even Nanda Maharaj, Yashoda Devi, other friends and servants are not allowed. But yet our Guruvarga advised us to perform the swinging festival in the mood of deity worship (archana-bhakti), at whatever stage we are. We can worship swinging pastimes for the four-five days by archana-bhakti. It is Vidhi-bhakti—devotional practice with regulated scriptural injunctions.
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Jhulan-yatra
Traditionally, in the Jhulan-yatra (swinging festival), conditioned souls (ordinary aspirants) are not entitled to enter. Yet, our Guruvarga has introduced this. This is a type of worship of Supreme Lord. We can do this worship for 5 days as per Archan marg. So our guruvarga said you can do it through sankirtan, by praying for grace, for entering into the transcendental realm. But as long as there is material ego there is no possibility.
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Curing the Fever of Material Existence
Here, with different evidences from scriptures Srila Sant Maharaj explains that only by surrendering unto the Supreme Lord one can remain aloof from maya. The living entity becomes so influenced by the modes of material nature that he considers sense gratification to be the most desirable goal, even though it brings him only distress. Our state of bondage has existed since time without beginning, and is quite impossible for human intelligence to undo. It can be unraveled only by associating with sadhus, realized souls. Even a moment’s association with a sadhu can award all perfection.
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सम्प्रदाय-विहिना ये मंत्र ते निष्फला मतः
साधनौघैर न सिध्यन्ति कोटि-कल्प- शतैर अपि
अतः कलौ भविष्यन्ति चत्वरः सम्प्रदायिनः
श्री-ब्रह्म-रुद्र-सनकः वैष्णवः क्षिति-पावनः
sādhanaughair na sidhyanti koṭi-kalpa- śatair api
ataḥ kalau bhaviṣyanti catvāraḥ sampradāyinaḥ
śri-brahma- rudra-sanakā vaiṣṇavāḥ kṣiti-pāvanāḥ
All mantras without connection to a sampradāya or not received through a preceptorial channel are fruitless. Practice of such mantras for millions and millions of years will be in vain. Therefore, four bona fide sampradāyas have appeared to rescue the fallen souls in this Kaliyuga (black age) viz. Sree (Lakṣmī), Brahmā, Rudra and Sanak.'
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Highest Munificent Form of Godhead
A votary, to satisfy Chaitanya Mahāprabhu and the Supreme Lord Śrī Krishna, should at least practice the first and third verses of Śikṣāṣṭaka sincerely from the core of the heart. Chaitanya Mahāprabhu has taught in the first verse, mainly seven principal attainments or more correctly all attainments while doing Śrī Rādhā-Krishna sankīrtan.
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His kīrtana is Only for Bhagavan’s Pleasure
Krishna is telling Narada Goswami ‘mad-bhaktā yatra gāyanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada’ (Padma Puran). 'Wherever My devotees assemble and sing the glories of My Name, Form, Attributes, Pastimes and Personal Associates is the place that I stay.' Also, Srila Gurudev would refer to Sri Vyasa Deva’s pastime of attaining eternal bliss after he wrote Srimad Bhagavatam exclusively for the pleasure of the Lord on the advice of his Guru Narada Goswami. Here Srila Bhakti Kushala Padmanabha Maharaj is affectionately remembering the same teaching of Gurudev through his kirtans and harikatha. that all the limbs of devotion should be performed with the sole purpose of propitiating the Supreme Lord and nothing else.
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