Rays of The Harmonist
- Symptoms of Degradation
- "There is no way I can imagine a separate institution"
- Why are we not realizing Bhagavān?
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Māhārāja
❝Unnecessary gossip about others (paracarcā) and acts of hypocrisy and deceit (kuṭīnāṭī) are symptoms of degradation. These disturbances are bound to occur if there is no taste for harināma and hari-kathā. Those who are desirous of progressing in hari-bhajana must keep distance from the association of anyone who indulges in paracarcā. If they don’t, the dirtiness of their hearts can also affect the hearts of those associating with them.❞ ..
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by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Māhārāja
❝Many preaching centres of the Gauḍīya Maṭha have been established today in the East and West, yet I consider all of them to be a single indivisible unit. I know those who have been favoured by jagad-guru Śrīla Sarasvatī Prabhupāda and those who are his disciples and grand-disciples to be my own people, and I convey my obeisance to them, knowing them to be Gauḍīyas. I know every Vaiṣṇava who is bathed in the current of Śrī Gaura-vāṇī-vinoda (the delight of Śrī Gaura’s message) to be my supreme well-wishing friend and most intimate relative, but there is no way I can imagine a separate institution.❞ ...
Read Moreby Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda
❝Service to the devotees promises more than service to the Lord Himself. The association of the bhaktas is even more beneficial than the association of the Lord. The living place of the bhakta, the abode of śrīla gurudeva, is more favourable for śuddha-bhajana (pure, loving devotional service) than the abode of the Lord.❞ ...
Read MorePure Bhakti Academy February 2016
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Dear Devoted Brothers and Sisters,
We are very excited that the Pure Bhakti Academy will take place once again in Jagannath Puri from 15th of February till 5th of March 2016.
Classes start on the 15th of February 2016...
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama- 27th October to 25th November 2015
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For more than fifty years, om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja performed and conducted Sri Vraja-mandala parikrama. This month long festival affords the opportunity of visiting and hearing about all of Krsna’s pastime places in Vraja, of regularly hearing the philosophical conclusions of Gaudiya Vaisnavism, of performing kirtana morning, noon and night, and of being in the company of sincere devotees from around the world. For these reasons, Vraja-mandala parikrama was given much emphasis by our beloved Srila Gurudeva....
The Extra Month of Purusottama
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This leap-year, 2015, the auspicious Purusottama Month is from June 16th – July 16th (most locations, see calendar). In this month we increase our worship and devotional practices such as hearing, chanting, remembering, mangala arati, tulasi worship, proper honoring of maha-prasadam, and so on. We fast from tomatoes, eggplant, sesame, mustard seeds and mustard oil, honey, and urad-dahl, just as in the month of Kartika, and we avoid criticizing others...
Gaudiya Vedanta Publications Financial Report
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GVP is the English branch of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja's publishing endeavors. To better understand how GVP functions, since book distribution is very dear to his heart, an attempt is being made to share information in an exectutive summary of GVP's financial records...
New Braja Harikatha Festival, Badger, CA USA, 16-22 June 2015
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We are happy to announce the upcoming 20th annual New Braj Festival 2015! The festival will begin on Tuesday June 16th, 2015 – Monday June 22th, 2015. Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us in Badger, CA.
Join us for 7 full days of Hari Katha and spiritual activities in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. New Braj Seva Team...
Sri Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama 2015
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Our beloved Gurudeva Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, awaits your presence at holy dhama of Sri Navadvipa. Before entering his eternal pastimes, he instructed all his sons and daughters to approach him at Navadvipa for loving rendezvous...
New E-reader Titles
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With the hopes of nourishing the devotees' enthusiasm to celebrate the month of Kartika, Gaudiya Vedanta Publications is pleased to announced the release of its latest ePub titles, Dāmodarāṣṭakam and Śrī Vraja-maṇḍala Parikramā. Though you may not be able to be physically present in Vraja-dhāma this year, you can certainly be there mentally by careful study of these books...
Nectar of Bhagavatam Floods Kashipur
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Kaśipur India's Sanatana Dharma Committee organized a Bhagavat Saptha with guest speaker Sripad Bhaktivedanta Madhusudan Maharaja on August 24, 2014...
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama- 8th October to 6th November 2014
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For more than fifty years, om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja performed and conducted Sri Vraja-mandala parikrama. This month long festival affords the opportunity of visiting and hearing about all of Krsna’s pastime places in Vraja, of regularly hearing the philosophical conclusions of Gaudiya Vaisnavism, of performing kirtana morning, noon and night, and of being in the company of sincere devotees from around the world. For these reasons, Vraja-mandala parikrama was given much emphasis by our beloved Srila Gurudeva....
Sri Rupa Goswami Conference - August 8-9, 2014
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It is my honor on behalf of the conference to invite you to attend the Sri Rupa Goswami Conference on Vaishnavism. An international assembly of distinguished scholars will be speaking and we welcome your participation...
Berlin Jagannath Shobha-Yatra Festival 6th-10th June 2014
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We are happy to announce the invitation for Jagannatha Shobha Yatra-Festival in Berlin.By the divine mercyofHis Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada and all of our Rupanuga Guru Varga, Sripada BV Vana, following their footsteps,is leading this Jagannath Shobha Yatra with nectarean Hari-Katha in many cities of the world, as well as in Berlin...
New Braja Harikatha Festival, Badger, CA USA, 17-23 June 2014
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We are happy to announce the upcoming 19th annual New Braj Festival 2014! The festival will begin on Tuesday June 17th, 2014 – Monday June 23th, 2014. There will be 7 full days of bliss. Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us in Badger, CA.
Join us for 7 full days of Hari Katha and spiritual activities in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains...
GVP Launches First E-Publications
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As of today, May 2nd, 2014 (Akṣaya Tritīyā), nineteen titles are available via Amazon.com in the Kindle format. All titles available on Amazon.com will also be released shortly on the Barnes and Nobles store (for the Nook) and the iTunes iBook store (for iOS devices)...
Grand Opening Festival Invitation - Trinidad and Tobago - 1 May 2014
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We cordially invite you to join devotees from all over the world in attending the seven-day Grand Opening Festival of the newly reconstructed Sri Sri Radha-Govinda Gaudiya Matha of Trinidad and Tobago...
Sri Vyasa-puja 2014 Report from Navadvipa
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This year, 2014, Sri Vyasa-puja, the festival honoring the blessed appearance of our paramaradhyatama-sri-gurupada-padma, rasika-kula-cudamani nitya-lila-pravistha om visnupada 108 Sri Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, was celebrated at his transcendental maha-samadhi pitha in Sri Navadvipa Dhama...
A Photo Preaching Report from Srila Gurudeva’s Janma-sthana Siddha-pitha Tivaripur
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This February the second annual Sri Bhagavat-Kathamrta Mahotsava (Srimad Bhagavat Saptaha) was performed by prapujyapada Srimad Bhaktivedanta Madhusudana Maharaja in siddha-pitha Tivaripura-gram, the divine appearance place of our holy master, sri rupanuga-pravara nitya-lila-pravistha 108 Sri Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. During his manifest pastimes...
