Rays of The Harmonist
- How Will We Attain Kṛṣṇa-prema?
- Symptoms of Degradation
- "There is no way I can imagine a separate institution"
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda
❝The living entity is not created; rather he is an eternal entity. Nor is the living soul inert, rather he is conscious. The independence that a living entity possesses has not been granted by anyone. Independence is innate in his existence and he only experiences distress due to misusing his independence...❞ ...
Read Moreby 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.❞ ..
Read Moreby 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 MorePure Bhakti Academy Seminar 2019
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By the causeless mercy of our beloved Srila Gurudevas, nitya-lila om visnupada astottara sata Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja and nitya-lila om visnupada astottara sata Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja, Srila Prabhupada, we are very happy to announce that the Pure Bhakti Academy Seminars will take place again, in Sri Jagannath Puri Dham from Sunday 10 February till Friday 1 March 2019.
Sri Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama 2019
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We cordially invite you to join us for a 7-day most inspirational pilgrimage to the nine islands of Sri Navadvipa dham, West Bengal, in the company of blissful devotees from all over the world.
Śrī Vraja-mandala Parikrama - Oct 24 - Nov 23, 2018
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This year’s parikrama will be inaugurated on October 24th, with the devotees observing sankalpa, or a vow to ensure the success of our parikrama, on the bank of Yamuna near Gopinatha Bhavan, Vrindavana. After this we will begin our Sri Vraja-mandala parikrama, a pilgrimage to all the incomparably beautiful places in Vraja. Our pilgrimage will be completed on November 23rd...
Srila Gurudeva: The Greatest Donor
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In our efforts towards organizing Srila Gurudeva’s archive, 5000 lectures have already been completed in Phase 1. Devotees who never met Srila Gurudeva, devotees from different institutions, even newcomers — all came forward expressing their indebtedness to his hari-katha. We are reminded of Srila Gurudeva’s words, “A day will come when my hari-katha will be distributed far and wide.”
50th Anniversary Viraha Mahotsava - 2018
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The sevakas of Śrī Keśavajī Gauḍīya Maṭha, Mathurā, invite you to celebrate the 50th viraha anniversary of our beloved Param gurudeva Ācārya Kesarī Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja from September 22nd to 30th, 2018.
New Braja Harikatha Festival, Badger, CA USA, 11-17 June 2018
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We are happy to announce the upcoming 22nd annual New Braj Festival 2018! The festival will begin on Monday June 11th, 2018 – Sunday June 17th, 2018. 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...
Audio Archive Harikatha Seva
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First we need help from devotees that want to listen to and summarise Srila Gurudeva’s katha. This will help in titling and organising the lectures. All the lectures need to be listened to and summarised by the end of 2018...
Sri Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama 2018
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In Govardhana, at the end of Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2010, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja personally invited all of us to attend Sri Navadvipa-mandala Parikrama in the holy land of Sri Navadvipa-dhama, for the rest of our lives. On his behalf, we therefore humbly invite you to attend Sri Navadvipa-dhama Parikrama 2018...
Pure Bhakti Academy Seminar 2018
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By the causeless mercy of our beloved Srila Gurudevas, nitya-lila om visnupada astottara sata Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Maharaja and nitya-lila om visnupada astottara sata Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja, Srila Prabhupada, we are very happy to announce that the Pure Bhakti Academy Seminars will take place again, in Sri Jagannath Puri Dham from Monday 22 January till Friday 9 February 2018...
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama- 5th October to 4th November 2017
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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....
New Braja Harikatha Festival, Badger, CA USA, 12-18 June 2017
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We are happy to announce the upcoming 22nd annual New Braj Festival 2017! The festival will begin on Monday June 12th, 2017 – Sunday June 18th, 2017. 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 2017
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In Govardhana, at the end of Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2010, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja personally invited all of us to attend Sri Navadvipa-mandala Parikrama in the holy land of Sri Navadvipa-dhama, for the rest of our lives. On his behalf, we therefore humbly invite you to attend Sri Navadvipa-dhama Parikrama 2017...
Deity installations, Temple Opening - Fall 2016
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November 2nd 2016, Srila Gurudeva's Deity installation will be held at Sri Giridhari Gaudiya math. November 19th & 20th 2016, Sri Mandir opening & Sri Deity installation at Siliguri, India ...
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama- 16th October to 14th November 2016
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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 Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama 2016
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Our beloved Gurudeva Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, awaits your presence at the Holy Dhama of Sri Navadvipa. Before entering his eternal pastimes, he instructed all his sons and daughters to approach him in Sri Navadvipa dham for a loving rendez-vous...
Srila Gurudeva's Murti installation in Navadvipa Postponed
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Dear Devottes,
Our beloved Srila Gurudeva, Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja’s manifestation in his Divine deity form was scheduled to take place on 17 March as mentioned in the 2016 Navadvipa Parikrama announcement. We feel sad to inform you that due to circumstances this festival has been postponed. We deeply regret the inconvienances that is caused...