100 Years
in Celebration
Birth Centennial Annual of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (Regd.)
Krishna appears in the Form of 'Name' in Kaliyuga. The whole world will be rescued by the Holy Name.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Recent Posts
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Homage to Śrīlā Bhakti Promode Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja on his 100th Vyāsa Pūjā
Śrīlā Gurudev, first, writes Śrīlā Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Tḥākura’s viewpoint on Vyāsa Pūja. He then narrates the transcendental glories of Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Goswami Maharaj.
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Glories of Srila Bhakti Pramod Puri Goswami Maharaj
Srila Gurudev remembers his Shiksha Guru Srila Bhakti Pramod Puri Goswami Maharaj and narrates on how close Srila Maharaj was to our Param Gurudev Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaj. He remembers the incident of his initial days of Math-life in which Srila Puri Goswami Maharaj affectionately ordered him to pay obeisances to the assembled disciples of Srila Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad and to him also!
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Glories of Indira Ekadashi
In the initial part of the harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates about the appearance of the first Ekadashi which is named as Utpanna Ekadashi. Then he sings the glories of Indira Ekadashi and emphasizes on the point that even if a person worships the Supreme Lord with the desire of acquiring material object, if he has taken shelter of a pure devotee then the Supreme Lord will not deprive him from the real benefits of His worship. He gives the example of King Indrasen and Dhruva Maharaj to substantiate the above statement. Then he narrates the glories of Ambarish Maharaj’s devotion to the Lord.
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On the Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Srirup Sidhdhanti Maharaj (from Sri Chaitanya Vani)
This is the English and Hindi translation of an article originally written in Bengali language and published in Sree Chaitanya Vani on the disappearance of Srila Bhakti Srirup Sidhdhanti Maharaj, one of the dear most disciple of Srila Bhakti Sidhdhant Saraswati Prabhupad.
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Glories of Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaj
Remembering Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Maharaj. Srila Gurudev emphasizes on one of his teachings in regard to paying attention while Jai-dhvani is being uttered. Srila Maharaj had made a rule in his Math that if someone is not uttering ‘Jai’ following the person who is giving Jai-dhvani then he will not be given Prasadam on that day! Srila Gurudev also mentions about his Bangla explanation of Govinda-bhashya which is written originally in the Sanskrit language by Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushan Prabhu. This is his unique contribution to the Gaudiya society.
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Saranagati - Dainya
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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 Prabhupada’s Confidential Associate
Srila Prabhupada said to Srila Paramgurudev (Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj), “Your service to your spiritual master and all its details are your responsibility alone. You should be grateful if anyone else contributes to it in any way. Krishna’s ‘major domo’ is Srimati Radhika. She knows that She alone is entirely responsible for Krishna’s pleasure. If anyone comes forward to help Her, She is filled with gratitude.”
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Dainya (Humility)
In this Bengali article Dainya (Humility), Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura stresses the need for humility in nāma-sādhana, the practice of chanting the Holy Name.
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Upamanyu – The Ideal Guru-sevaka
In Mahabharata there is the episode of the muni named Dhaumya who had brahmacari disciple named Upamanyu. After passing the test successfully, Upamanyu obtains the blessings and the mercy of his gurudeva, All Vedic truth, leaning and knowledge became manifest to him.
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His Humble Nature
Following are the experiences shared by Srila Gurudev’s disciples which were posted on Tirtha blog. These experiences give a glimpse of Srila Gurudev’s humble nature and his affection towards all beings. These incidents are instructions itself on how to do our sadhana to attain pure devotion.
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How to Approach the Spiritual Master to Attain Knowledge
A pure devotee is a completely surrendered soul, so he has complete realization. By remembering, serving, by following the instructions within our heart we can connect with Guru, Vaishnava and Bhagavan. Through them, the Lord gives various teachings to the people of this world. Through Haridāsa, Mahāprabhu revealed the glories of the Holy Name; through Sanātana Gosvāmī, the current of devotional conclusions. Through Rūpa Gosvāmī He taught Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes of transcendental love. Simplicity and dependency are the two qualities we have to nurture in the association of Sadhu Guru and realize Krishna’s mercy.
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Mahaprabhu’s Mercy On Haridas Thakur At Siddha Bakul
‘Dainya’ understood as humility is an important limb of saranagati and is predominantly and naturally found in great abundance in the associates of Mahaprabhu. In this harikatha Srila Gurudev narrates the glorious life of Haridas Thakur, a personal associate of Mahaprabhu and how he performed intense bhajan at Siddha Bakul from where he entered into nityalila.
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चैतन्य चरितामृत - आदिलीला [५.२०५-२०७]
जगाई मधाई हैं मुञि से पपिष्ठा
पुरीशेर कीता हैं मुञि से लघिष्ट
मोरा नाम सुने ये तारा पुण्य क्षय
मोरा नाम लाया ये तारा पापा हया
इमान निर्घृणा मोरे केबा कृपा करे
एक नित्यानंद विनु जगत भीतरे
5.205-207
purīṣera kīṭa haite muñi se laghiṣṭha
mora nāma laya yei tāra puṇya kṣaya1
mora nāma laya yei tāra pāpa haya
emana nirghṛṇa more kebā kṛpā kare
eka nityānanda binu jagata bhitare
Even in comparison to the worm in the faeces, I am the lowest. Even in comparison to Jagāi-Mādhāi, I am the greatest sinner. If anybody hears my name, his virtues will be destroyed. If anybody utters my name, surely he commits sin. Who in this universe will grace such a wretched, abominable creature like me, except Nityānanda Prabhu? Most munificent Nityānanda Vigraha, redeemer of fallen souls, Who is endowed with the quality of granting all desires like a wish yielding tree, is always protecting me in every way from aversion to Sree Hari.
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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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