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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.)
Our Most Revered Gurudev used to advise us to remember the instructions of Prahlad Maharaj, “yad vadanti yad icchanti cānumodeta nirmamaḥ” i.e. if anybody in the family says something or does something against one's liking, sometimes it is necessary to approve that but without attachment. In that case, we will not be responsible for the approval. For a peaceful family life, this sort of behaviour is necessary.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Today
Shravana, August 16, 2026
Chaturthi
The disappearance of Srila Raghunandan Thakur and Srila Vamsi Das Babaji Maharaj.
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Śrī Raghunandana Ṭhākura
Some people said, “Anyone who is dear to Raghunandan will win Mahāprabhu’s mercy for life after life.” Others said, “Raghunandan is so merciful that he gives life to the most humble and fallen.” Some said,
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Glories of Srila Vamsidas Babaji
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Remembering Raghunandan Thakur
Raghunandan was just a child and in his simplicity, he said to Gopinath, “Eat! Eat! I am a small child, my father ordered me to offer to You.” Saying like this, he started crying. We do not believe. He was not an ordinary child. He is one amongst Krishna's friend in Vraja-dham who used to offer Him with various things to eat. They have very strong love for Krishna. They consider Krishna to be equal to them.
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Vamsidas Babaji Maharaj and Raghunandan Thakur's Disappearance Day
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates the glories of Vamsidas Babaji Maharaj and Raghunandan Thakur. He emphasizes on the benefits of remembering vaishnavas always and specifically on their appearance and disappearance days and explains the same giving evidences he had heard from his Gurudev and from scriptures.
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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.
Upcoming Events
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August 23, 2026
Ekadashi
Beginning of Jhulan Yatra Festival of Sri Sri Radha Govinda.
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August 24, 2026
Dwadashi
Fasting for Vyanjuli Mahadvadashi.
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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Guru Tattva
चैतन्य चरितामृत, अंत्य-लीला [४.१०२-३]
आपने आचरे केह, न करे प्रचार
प्रचार करेन केह, ना करेन आचार
'आचार', 'प्रचार', - नामेरा कराहा 'दुई' कार्य
तुमि - सर्व-गुरु, तुमि जगतेरा आर्य
4.102-3
pracāra karena keha, nā karena ācāra
‘ācāra’, ‘pracāra’, — nāmera karaha ‘dui’ kārya
tumi — sarva-guru, tumi jagatera ārya
Sanātana Goswāmi speaks to Haridās Ṭhākur: “Some follow scriptural injunctions but do not preach, whereas others preach but do not follow in their life. You simultaneously perform both duties in relation to the Holy Name by your personal behavior and by your preaching. Therefore, you are the spiritual master of all and you are the most exalted in the world.”
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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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