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.)
The criterion to understand what we are to do and what we are not to do, is given by Veda Vyās Muni himself in Padma Purāṇa - we are to always remember Krishna, never to forget Him. There are some prescribed devotional practices to remember Krishna and there are also some prohibitions against those that make us forget Krishna. If there be any action beyond the prescribed commandments which will remind you of Krishna, it is allowed, and prohibitions which will make you forget Krishna are prohibited.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
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Glories of Yogini Ekadashi
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates the glories of Yogini Ekadashi. ‘Yogini’ means ‘tapaswini’. Like male ascetics (yogis) there are also female ascetics called yoginis or tapaswinis. It refers to the friend of Durga Devi. Observing ‘Ekadashi-vrata’ is the prominent limb of devotion amongst the sixty-four limbs. Yudhisthira Maharaj once asked Lord Krishna about the glories of this Ekadashi which falls in the month of Ashadha (June-July) to which the Lord replied that the glories of this Ekadashi are incomparable. All sorts of sinful activities committed by a person get destroyed by following this Ekadashi and he gets deliverance from the ocean of material existence. Here, also by narrating the conversation between Yudhisthira Maharaj and Yaksha, Gurudev enlightens sadhakas with valuable teachings.
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Śrī Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita
When Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita saw this extraordinary manifestation of the Lord, he was overcome with feelings of love and began to recite hymns of praise. Mahāprabhu was pleased with Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita’s recital and told him to call his wife and family members to see His divine form. He gave His prasāda to Nārāyaṇī Devī and showed His mercy to her by making her utter the Holy Name. Just as the devotee is dear to the Lord, the Lord is also dear to His devotee.
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Lord Krishna Himself Provides Everything
Mahaprabhu responded to Srivas Pandit’s statement by giving a roar and repeated the blessing He had given him before in Navadvipa, “Even if the Goddess of Fortune has to go begging, you will never know want in your home. Lord Krishna Himself provides everything that His exclusive devotees need.”
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A Person Related to A Devotee is Also Dear to Krishna
Dukhi is related to Srivas Pandit. A person related to a devotee is also dear to Krishna. Krishna or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is not seeing other qualities. Similarly, there was a tailor who was Muslim by birth who used to sew garments of Srivas Pandit. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said he may be a Muslim but he has aptitude and desire to serve Srivas Pandit and his family members. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was satisfied. He has no other qualities. When Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was chanting and dancing He infused the divine love in that Muslim tailor and he also started dancing. By chanting of holy names he got all ecstatic feelings that muni rishis cannot get.
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Śrī Vakreśvara Paṇḍita
Vakreśvara Paṇḍita is the fourth member of the catur-vyūha, Aniruddha. He brought happiness to the Lord by dancing in the absorption of Kṛishna. He would sweetly say to Mahāprabhu, “O merciful Lord! Give me a thousand singers so that I can dance.” Radha’s dear sakhi Sasirekha also entered into him.
Upcoming Events
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July 14, 2026
Amavasya
The disappearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit Goswami and Srila Sacchidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
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July 15, 2026
Pratipad
Gundicha Marjan at Sridham Puri.
Rathayatra - The Cart Festival
Lord Jagannathdev Himself instructed Indradyumn Maharaj on what are the services He would like to accept from him. After His Chandan Yatra festival for 21 days, He ordered the King to perform the bathing ceremony. After that again the King wanted another service. Then the Lord said, 'You do Rathayatra'. After the bathing ceremony, Jagannathdev made the pastimes of being ill for 15 days, ill of fever. Then He said, 'I want to see all my devotees, many of them are not allowed to enter in the temple, I want to see them and they should be given the scope to see me. If they will see me they will get eternal welfare.'
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Mahaprabhu’s Mood During the Rathayatra Festival
Mahāprabhu’s vision was that the Jagannātha Temple was Kurukshetra and the Guṇḍicā Temple Vṛndāvana. He pulled Jagannātha’s chariot in the mood of a gopī, attracting Him back to Vṛndāvana. Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī was able to understand everything that Mahāprabhu experienced during this time.
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Mahaprabhu and His Seven Kirtan Groups During Rathayatra
When Mahaprabhu wanted to dance in front of Lord Jagannath’s chariot, he would gather the seven sampradayas together into one kirtan group. Meanwhile, the devotees formed three rings of protection around the Lord. The innermost line of defense was headed by Nityananda Prabhu, the second by Kashisvara Pandit, Mukunda and other devotees.
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Mahaprabhu’s Mercy on King Prataparudra on the Rathayatra Day
As soon as Mahāprabhu heard the verse, He became ecstatic with love and embraced the King, while repeating the word bhūridā (most benevolent) from the verse. Though the Lord is all-knowing, He asked the King his identity. Prataparudra answered that He was the servant of the servant of the Lord. Satisfied with the King, the Lord revealed to Him a glorious divine form.
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Harikatha on the Day of Gundicha Marjan
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates about Gundicha-marjan-lila. He starts with explaining the meaning of Gundicha and how Gundicha-marjan was started by Mahaprabhu. He explains Mahaprabhu’s mood while having the darshan of Jagannath Dev and also narrates the pastime of Lord Krishna’s meeting the Vraja-vasi at Kurukshetra. The Vraja-vasi wants Krishna to go to Vrindavan along with them and they request this of Him. Sriman Mahaprabhu, in the mood of Radharani, pulls Jagannath’s chariot taking Him from Kurukshetra to Vrindavan.
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A Short Narration on Rathayatra
This audio clip is taken from Srila Gurudev’s harikatha held via video conference at Kolkata Math in 2004. He states that all the services offered to Lord Jagannath Dev at Puri temple are ordered by Jagannath Deva Himself and one of such services the Lord wanted to accept from His devotees is the cart festival. He narrates the mood of Sriman Mahaprabhu while taking Jagannath to Gundicha temple. He also explains the deep-rooted meaning of Rathayatra mentioned in Katha Upanishad.
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Glories of Gambhira and Siddha Bakul
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates the glories of Gambhira where Mahaprabhu performed the most intense pastimes of being fully absorbed in the divine mood of Srimati Radhika. He also narrates the glories of Siddha Bakul where Haridas Thakur, a personal associate of Mahaprabhu performed intense bhajan and from where he entered into nityalīlā. While narrating a few important pastimes, Srila Gurudev strongly emphasizes the teachings Mahaprabhu and Haridas Thakur gave us through their lives and how a sadhaka should spend his life with only one goal of satisfying the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.
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Vṛndāvane Chalo! He Gopīnātha
The love of the Vrajavāsis for Śrī Kṛṣṇa is unparalleled and supreme. When they heard that Kṛṣṇa would be coming to Kurukṣetra from Dvārakā, their hearts surged with longing. Though uninvited, they could not restrain themselves—they were compelled by the fire of separation to catch even a glimpse of their beloved. This episode beautifully reveals the depth and intensity of their love, which knows no bounds, follows no protocol, and seeks no reward—only union with Kṛṣṇa.
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Cleansing The Temple
On the eve of the Ratha-yātrā, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu leads His devotees to cleanse the Guṇḍicā Temple, symbolizing the purification of the heart. True preparation for Kṛṣṇa’s arrival involves removing all material desires and making the heart like Vṛndāvana, where only Kṛṣṇa reigns supreme. External cleaning mirrors inner cleansing—freeing the mind from attachments, ego, and selfish aims. Through sincere harināma-saṅkīrtana and offense-free chanting, one purifies the heart, making it a fitting abode for Kṛṣṇa’s divine presence.
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Sri Jagannathastakam
The Lord of the Universe—Sri Jagannath Deva is also known as Purushottam. Puri is known as Purushottam Dhama. Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing Sri Jagannath-ashtakam, eight verses of the glory of Jagannatha in Puri. It is written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, and is still being sung daily before the Deity of Lord Jagannatha for His pleasure. It is respected everywhere in India.
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Sri Jagannatha Ratha-Yatra
In the beginning Sriman Mahaprabhu for His first twenty four years acted as a regular householder in Sridham Navadvipa. He after that time, in the holy City of Puri in His role as a renunciate, began exhibiting the pangs of intense separation characteristic of high devotional moods. Apparently, although it was His mother's behest in Advaita Bhavan for Himself to reside in the holy City of Puri, in actual fact it was all His own very plan. Puri City is the Supreme Lord's natural abode. The other familiar names for this City are Purusottama, Sri Ksetra, Nilacala, Lord Sri Krishna at one time, informed Sri Mahadeva about His hidden realm Puri whose glories are understood by only a very few (Chaitanya Bhagavata Antya 2nd).
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Guru Tattva
महाभारत उद्योग-पर्व [२.९]
दिव्यं ज्ञानं यतो दद्यात् कुर्यात् पापस्य सङ्क्षयम् ।
तस्माद् दीक्षेति सा प्रोक्ता देशिकैस् तत्त्वकोविदैः
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tasmāt dīkṣeti sā proktā deśikais tattva-kovidaiḥ
Since Divine Knowledge awakens one’s relation with the Supreme Lord and vanquishes all sinful activities (the sin, root cause of the sin and ignorance) from their root, the realized souls identify this process as dīkṣā.
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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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