The collection of the Sermons of our most revered Gurudeva is heartly dedicated to him only for his pleasure.

Foreword

This material world is like a fire in which we burn day and night. Saints save us from this fire. This statement is Absolute. Nowadays we see some people enjoy material luxuries like air-conditioned environments and air-conditioned automobiles, whilst there are others who do hard labour like breaking stones on the roadside during a hot sunny day. On analysis one finds that everyone’s heart is burning with desires to achieve something. Lord Kṛṣna, the Supreme Creator of everything, recites in Srimad Bhagavad-Gita: ‘‘I created this world which is full of miseries’’.

This world is presently full of miseries and it was also full of miseries even during Satya yuga, Dvapara yuga and Treta yuga. There is only one method that can save us from such miseries. We need to associate with pure devotees of Lord Kṛṣna, chant the Holy Name in their association and hear the pastimes of the Supreme Lord from them. They provide us with the long-desired cure from these worldly miseries.

This book is a collection of sermons of a pure devotee - Most revered Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, an eternal associate of Sri Sri Radha Kṛṣna and founder-acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math. These sermons are the cure for our material misery. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada used to say that someone is most merciful if he can transform a living soul into a devotee. If you are able to make somebody a devotee of Lord Kṛṣna, this deed is a million times more beneficial than building numerous hospitals. Our life span is short. Our life is worthy only if we die whilst chanting the Lord’s Holy Name.

The manner in which Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj served His Spiritual Master, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, was unique. We cannot even think of following that. He laid an example by strictly adhering to the instructions of His Spiritual Master. When everybody got tired of doing something, Srila Madhav Maharaj would then say “Let us begin”. He surrendered himself completely unto the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada and that is why Prabhupada empowered him with all divinity.

After taking sannyasa (renounced order), he started preaching with more vigour. He was a divine personality, living and leading a high standard of spiritual life. Everybody was attracted by his clear and astoundingly factual revelations about the devotional service of Lord Sri Kṛṣna. He was respected by all classes of society for his method of preaching. He visited various religious institutions and gave thought provoking lectures. His divine personality attracted many people to him and now there are many people throughout India who, after taking initiation from him, are chanting the Lord’s Holy Name.

Following his footsteps, his most beloved disciple, Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaja, the President-Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, the founder-president of Gokul (Global Organisation of Kṛṣnachaitanya’s Universal Love) and the president of World Vaishnava Association, has been engaged in the propagation of the all-embracing doctrine of transcendental Divine Love of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in India as well as in various countries of the world.

We convey our sincere thanks and gratitude to all those who have helped and motivated us in making this project a reality.

The editors humbly beg readers’ forgiveness for any errors or omissions that may have inadvertently crept into this publication.

-GOKUL
Global Organisation of Kṛṣnachaitanya’s Universal Love