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.)
Significance of the word vairagya has got two interpretations - (1) Practice of detachment from non-eternal things of this world and (2) The positive meaning, attachment to the Supreme Lord.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Today
Jyestha, June 24, 2026
Dashami
Dussehra. Sri Ganga Puja. The appearance of Sri Ganga Mata Goswamini. The disappearance of Srila Baladev Vidyabhusan Prabhu.
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Śrī Gaṅgāmātā Gosvāmīni
Devotees of Kṛishna may be born in any race, in any caste, or indeed in either sex. They are to be considered the best of all and worshipable by all. Ganga Mata Gosvāmīni is a perfect example of that. There are many examples of women who attained the supreme achievement of pure devotional service to the Lord, such as the wives of the Vedic Brahmins in Dvapara yuga who due to their pure bhakti ignored the orders of their husbands and went forward to serve Kṛishna.
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Śrī Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
Śrī Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Prabhu was ordered by Śrī Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura to go to Jaipur where he prayed to Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Govindajī deity for the authorization to write a commentary on the Vedanta-sutra. He then composed the Govinda-bhāṣya and took it to Galta where he defeated the other sampradāyas in debate, preserving the reputation of the Gaudiya school. After this episode, he was given the title Vidyābhūṣaṇa.
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Writing Govinda-bhāṣya
By the blessings of Sri Guru, Vaishnavas and the Lord, even the impossible becomes possible. Baladeva Vidyabhushan Prabhu undertook the writing of comments to the 500 sutras of the Brahmasutra with the subtle aspects of the divine aesthetics as revealed in the pure devotional line of Gaudiya Vaishnavas philosophy, completing it in the limited time given to him. When he went to Galta, the scholars of the other sampradayas were astonished to hear his commentary, which has the highest divine sentiment.
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Harikatha on Ganga-puja Tithi
Srila Guru Maharaj gives utmost importance to remembering and praying for the grace of vaishnavas on their appearance and disappearance days. In this Harikatha he first narrates about the descent of Sri Ganga Devi in this world and then sings the glories of Sri Ganga Mata Goswamini and Sri Baladev Vidyabhusan Prabhu.
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Ekadashi
Fasting for Nirjala Ekadashi.
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Dwadashi
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Bhakti-yoga: The Topmost Yoga
Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Prabhupad says, "According to Srimad Bhagavatam, the persons who have accepted karma-yoga or gyan-yoga, they are on the wrong path. They can get dharm (so called piety), artha (material wealth), kama (fulfilment of material desires) or moksha (salvation) but not the service of Supreme Lord. We are eternal servant of Supreme Lord and we can regain our position only by bhakti-yoga. Bhakti is the eternal function of pure souls. If we regain our real position, then we have the chance of dissociating ourselves from the world."
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Fundamentals of Bhakti-yoga
In the initial part of the harikatha, Srila Gurudev, explains about jiva-tatva and Bhagavat-tatva, the understanding of which is the foundation of bhakti-yoga. In a very easy language, giving simple examples, he explains the nature of the soul as the eternally existing knowledge and blissful principle. Then, giving scriptural evidences, he vividly explains Bhagavat-tatva. He sings the glories of Srimad Bhagavatam and names Srimad Bhagavatam Himself as Bhakti-yoga. Later, he narrates the discussion between Videha Raj Nimi and Navayogendra, the nine sons of Rishabha Deva. And at the end, he concludes the harikatha by describing Mahamatra of all the four yugas and strongly emphasizing on chanting of the Mahamatra to be the only path of getting the ultimate objective Krishna-prema.
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Bhakti-yoga is the Topmost
Sree Gurudev first have narrated Ambarish Maharaj’s life to show how much love Supreme Lord has towards His devotees. He then explains a verse from Bhagavat Gita where Krishna says that amongst all the yogis, in His opinion, a bhakti-yogi is topmost. Srila Gurudev then narrates about the various love relations in which devotees serve the Supreme Lord. And nearing the end, Srila Gurudev has emphasized on a very important teaching that if we want to develop love for Krishna then we should not inflict injuries to any of the living beings as all are coming from Krishna.
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Who is Eligible for Bhakti-yoga?
In the initial part of harikatha, Srila Gurudev describes about śreyaḥ-mārg and preyaḥ-mārg. Then quoting the statements of Srimad Bhagavatam, he narrates about the eligibility criteria stated by Supreme Lord Krishna for the paths of karma, gyāna and bhakti. Indifference to the worldly pleasures gives eligibility for gyāna-mārg whereas the only eligibility for bhakti-mārg is the natural inclination of a person for hearing and chanting the glories of Supreme Lord. He concludes the topic by narrating the commentary of Bhaktivinoda Thakur on viṣayā vinivartante verse and explains how one can progress gradually on the path of devotion.
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Karma, Jñāna and Bhakti According to Bhagavad-Gītā
Among all kinds of yogīs, one who, while concentrating his mind on Me, worships Me—My eternal, transcendental form—with firm faith and devotion is the highest yogī. Hence, the bhakti-yogī is the highest among yogīs.
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I Want to Say to You…
I am pleased to hear that you are engaged in only taking the Name of Sri Hari. The scriptures, as well as our predecessor acaryas, have advised us to give up karma(fruitive activity), jñana(knowledge), yoga(meditation), tyaga(renunciation), vrata(accepting vows) and tapasya(practising austerities), and have advised us to practice only harinama.
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How to Achieve the Absolute
On the basis of the Vedas, learned sages have described many methods for the welfare of the soul. O Krishna, are they all correct? In other words, is whatever one believes correct, or is there one method amongst all that is supreme?
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Guru Tattva
श्रीमद्-भागवतम् [११.३.२१]
तस्माद् गुरुं प्रपद्येत जिज्ञासु: श्रेय उत्तमम् ।
शाब्दे परे च निष्णातं ब्रह्मण्युपशमाश्रयम् ॥
11.3.21
jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam
śābde pare ca niṣṇātaṁ
brahmaṇy upaśamāśrayam
Therefore, enquire from Gurudeva about the best eternal welfare with complete submission to him. A bona fide guru is endowed with two special qualities: 1) He is well-versed in authentic scriptures and 2) has realization of Divinity.
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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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