His Divine Grace Śrīla Bhakti Ballabh Tīrtha Gosvāmī Mahārāj is the foremost spiritual leader of the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His associates in the world today. His Divine Grace Śrīla Bhakti Ballabh Tīrtha Gosvāmī Mahārāj is the present President-Ācārya of the Śrī Caitanya Gauḍiya Maṭha devotional institution and the Founder of GOKUL (Global Organisation of Kṛṣṇacaitanya’s Universal Love). He also serves as president of the World Vaiṣṇava Association (WVA).

Śrīla Bhakti Ballabh Tīrtha Gosvāmī Mahārāj appeared in 1924 in Assam, India, on Rāma-Navami. While studying at the Calcutta University, he came in contact with his spiritual master, His Divine Grace Śrīla Bhakti Dayita Mādhava Gosvāmī Mahārāj, and immediately became attracted by his transcendental, powerful personality. After completing his Masters Degree in Philosophy in 1947, Śrīla Tīrtha Mahārāj wholeheartedly and unreservedly dedicated his life to the service of his spiritual master. After the disappearance of his beloved spiritual master Śrīla Mādhava Mahārāj in 1979, Śrīla Tīrtha Mahārāj was appointed as President-Ācārya of the Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Matha.

For the last five decades, Śrīla Tīrtha Mahārāj has been engaged in the propagation of the all-embracing doctrine of transcendental Divine Love of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to counter the present trend of violence and cruelty, and to bring about unity of hearts among all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. “Example is better than precept” is his way of preaching. Śrīla Tīrtha Mahārāj is known for not deviating even one inch outside of the four corners of the prescripts of the Holy Scriptures. His Divine Grace is a renowned authority on Gauḍiya Vaiṣṇava philosophy and is beloved by thousands of devotees throughout the world as the very embodiment of humility and spiritual affection.

Since 1997, Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaja has been traveling the globe several months a year enlivening all who come in contact with his sweet personality and message of divine love.

His Divine Grace has authored numerous articles and books of a profoundly spiritual nature in several Indian languages, as well as in English. To date, his books in English include Śuddha Bhakti, Sages of Ancient India, A Taste of Transcendence, Śrī Caitanya: His Life and Associates, Daśavatāra, Nectar of Hari Kathā The Holy life of Śrīla B. D. Mādhava Gosvāmī Mahārāj, Guru Tattva, Affectionately Yours, Sri Archana Paddhati and Hari Kathā and Vaiṣṇava Aparādha.