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Birth Centennial Annual of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (Regd.)
Because you have forgotten your eternal master, Supreme Lord, maya has put you in this prison house for punishment, and is giving lots of sufferings.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Today
Bhadrapada, September 25, 2026
Chaturdashi
Sri Ananta Chaturdashi. The disappearance of Srila Haridas Thakur.
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Hymn on Haridas Thakur by Bhaktivinod Thakur
While staying alone in Puri, in 1871, Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur composed a poem in contemplation of the samadhi of Srila Haridas Thakur, the great Professor of the Holy Name, the ninth verse of which is especially well-known and is oft quoted by Gaudiya Vaishnavas.
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Śrī Nāmācārya Haridāsa Ṭhākura
Hari Das Thakur is a combined incarnation of Brahma Mahatapa, the son of Richika Muni and Prahlad. The respected Murari Gupta has written in his Chaitanya Charitamrita that this muni’s son picked a tulasi leaf and offered it to Krishna without having washed it first. His father then cursed him to become a mleccha in his next life. He was thus born as Hari Das, a great devotee.
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Glories of Haridas Thakur
Srila Gurudev spoke about Srila Hari Das Thakur’s real identity and the reason behind his birth in a mleccha family. He then narrated the incident of Hari Das Thakur giving mercy even to the prostitute, Lakshahira, sent by Ramachandra Khan to ruin his increasing reputation by showing a flaw in his character. Through Hari Das Thakur’s mercy, the prostitute became a great Vaishnavi. At the end Srila Gurudev narrates the Samadhi pastimes of Srila Hari Das Thakur.
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Śrī Vāmana-avatāra
In the 8th Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa Muni has given detailed accounts of Lord Vāmanadeva’s pastime of appearance, the capturing of the three planetary systems from Bali Mahārāja (on the pretext of asking for only three steps of land) and the eventual awarding of the Sutala planet to Bali.
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Śrīla Jiva Gosvāmī
Srila Jiva Gosvāmī made his appearance in 1455, Sakabdha (1533 A.D.), on the 12th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Bhadra. He disappeared from view at the age of 85 in 1540 A.D., (Sakabdha, 3rd day of bright fortnight, Pausa). As a child, Sri Jiva took up the worship of Sri-Sri Rama-Krsna Deities. Carefully decorating Them, and offering bhoga and arati, he served Them attentively. Even when playing, Jivas games were often connected with Lord Krsna's pastimes.
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On the occasion of Parshva Ekadashi (Vaman Ekadashi)
This harikatha was spoken on the day of Parshva Ekadashi also known as Vaman Ekadashi, a day prior to the advent day of Lord Vaman Deva. In the first half Srila Gurudev emphasizes on the actual purpose of observing Ekadashi-vrata. And then he narrates the advent pastime of Lord Vaman Deva in detail.
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Hladini-shakti Srimati Radhika
Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Prabhupad says, "We worship Krishna because He is Radharani's favorite. Our interest is in Radharani, and Krishna is Her favorite. And only because She wants Krishna do we have any connection with Him. We are really saktas, worshipers of God's potency; not saktas like the worshipers of Durga, but suddha-saktas. The real, original potency, Krishna's dedicating Moiety, is in Vraja. Both direct and indirect connections with Krishna come through Her. This is Radha's position."
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Worship of Krishna Without Radha is Futile
Sri Gurudeva first narrates on why Sukadeva Goswami did not take the name of Radha directly in Srimad Bhagavatam. He then explains the meaning of a hymn written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur, ‘rādha-bhajane yadi mati nāhi bhelā’. He also emphasizes on the fact that without understanding Krishna-tattva nobody can understand Radha-tattva. He narrates Brahma-vimohanlila to indicate how even Brahma failed to understand Krishna when He appeared as a cowherd boy.
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The Presiding Deity of the Hladini-shakti
Ananda-dayini-sakti giving ananda, giving happiness giving ecstatic feeling, exhilarating feeling to Krishna. Radharani is the presiding deity of the hladini-shakti. If you want ananda you have to get the grace of hladini-shakti.
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On the Occasion of Radha-astami
Srila Gurudev explains why Sukadev Goswami did not directly take the name of Srimati Radha in Srimad Bhagavatam. He also explains why the love of Srimati Radhika for Krishna is the highest amongst all His devotees. And then He narrates the pastime of Her advent in detail.
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Kothay Go Prem Mayi Radhe Radhe..
This sweet kirtan was sung by Most Revered Srila Gurudev on 19 August 2012 in His Bhajan Kutir. Gaur Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj used to sing this in the place of Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur. He is calling where is our Radharani who is full of the divine love. All will be very pleased to hear his kirtan including Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and Bhakti Siddhanth Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.
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Prabhupad’s Lecture on Radhastami
Today is Her appearance day. Having accrued all varieties of compassion from Bhagavan, she distributes that as gifts to all. May that personification of great mercy manifest within our hearts and make Her appearance there. May Her appearance day be the concern of our adoration.
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Radha-dasya
Prabhupada then came out from his inner quarters and said, "Yes, but their concern for Radharani and our concern for Radharani are quite different. They come to Radharani because She is Krishna's favorite; but our position is the opposite. We worship Krishna because He is Radharani's favorite. Our interest is in Radharani, and Krishna is Her favorite. And only because She wants Krishna do we have any connection with Him. "
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Devī Kṛṣṇa-mayī Proktā Rādhikā Para-devatā
This is the English translation of Srila Gurudev’s notes on Radha-tattva.
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The Glories of Srimati Radharani
The following excerpt is compiled from two lectures given by Srila Prabhupada in 1925 and 1926 respectively.
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Jay Dau Jay Dau
In one harikatha on the advent of Lord Baladeva, Srila Gurudev emphasized the importance of performing the ‘Jaya Dau Jaya Dau’ kirtan. He instructed that his Gurudev, HDG Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaja used to pray for the grace of Guru, Vaiṣṇavas, and Bhagavan through this kirtan, and that we should do it without fail on every special tithi. By doing so, Guru, Vaiṣṇavas, and Bhagvan will be pleased.
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Radhe Radhe Govind Govind Radhe
Srila Gurudev has always emphasized on performing all the devotional practices with the sole purpose of satisfying the object of our worship Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. "Example is better than precept", is his way of teaching. He showed the pastimes of utmost absorption in each and every devotional forms he enacted to practice. So does His pastime of performing Kirtans. Srila Bhakti Pramod Puri Goswami Maharaj, one prominent disciple of Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad, used to say that Nityanand Prabhu and Gauranga Mahaprabhu Himself get manifest and dance in Srila Gurudev’s Kirtan.
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Guru Tattva
श्रीभक्तिरसामृतसिन्धु [१.२.७४]
गुरु-पादाश्रयस् तस्मात्
कृष्ण-दीक्षादि-शिक्षणम् ।
विश्रम्भेण गुरोः सेवा
साधु-वर्त्मानुवर्तनम् ॥
1.2.74
kṛṣṇa-dīkṣādi-śikṣaṇam ।
viśrambheṇa guroḥ sevā
sādhu-vartmānuvartanam ॥
The first four limbs of sadhana bhakti are: to accept the shelter of the lotus feet of a bonafide guru, to take diksa and receive instruction on service to Sree Krsna from him, to serve him with intimacy and affection and to follow the path of the Sadhus, under his guidance.
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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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