AN INVITATION TO THE 2023
ŚRĪLA RŪPA GOSVĀMĪ CONFERENCE ON VAIṢṆAVISM
VRINDAVANA’S PREMIER SEMINAR ON VAISHNAVISM FOR THREE DECADES
under the auspices of
Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
Now in our 19th year
AUGUST 28 · 29 · 30 · 2023
Gopīnāth Bhavan - Rūpa Sanātana Gauḍiya Math - Vrindavan
Srila Rupa Goswami is revered in the Gaudiya Vaishnava community as the chief of the Six Goswamis, the direct disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. His voluminous body of literature –treatises, dramas, and poetry – were written following the instructions of Sriman Mahaprabhu and comprise the theology of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
Thirty years ago, at the Rupa Sanatana Gaudiya Math in Seva Kunj, Vrindavana, Srila BV Narayana Goswami Maharaja convened a three-day Hindi conference to discuss the glories of Srila Rupa Goswami. To this day, the conference continues every Jhulan. This year, the three-day Hindi conference will be held at Gopinath Bhavan. Srila Maharaja also began English morning sessions at Gopinath Bhavan. These morning talks are now in their eighteenth year.
The Rupa Goswami Conference is a forum for Vaishnavas and scholars to speak on the glories of Srila Rupa Goswami and various aspects of Vaishnavism in relation to him, as well as to engage in extended discussion on these subjects. It is meant to enliven the Vaishnava community with topics that are relevant to their devotional practice and about which they are eager to hear.
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. While we don’t expect a large crowd to the English morning sessions, we do promise a comfortable assembly of like-minded scholars and attentive listeners.
Conference Venue: This year, the English sessions have moved to the beautiful, inner courtyard on the ground floor of the original area of Gopinath Bhavan, which is located on the Parikrama Marg next to Imli Tala in the Seva Kunj area. Below, please find the Rupa Goswami Conference Program, with listings of both morning English and evening Hindi sessions.
MONDAY • AUGUST 28 • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Tirobhāva Mahotsava
Sunrise Lectures • Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Samādhi
8:00 • Conference Breakfast • Doughnuts, and Full Prasāda in Temple
8:45 • Bhakti Sangīta Yaṅ Kali Rūpa Śrī Kiśorī-mohana dāsa
9:00 to 12:30 • Morning Session • Original Courtyard of Gopīnāth Bhavan
Śrī Kiśorī-mohana dāsa The Speciality of What Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Came to Give
Śrīmatī Vicitri dāsī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Wonderful Character and Contribution
Śrīmatī Savitri dāsī Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Versatality
Śrī Pañca Gauḍa dāsa The Nectar of Instruction Verse Three
Śrīmatī Ambikā dāsī The Glories of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
Śrī Mukuṇda Datta dāsa Ujjvala-nīlamani
Śrīpad Bhāgavata Mahārāja Rūpa Gosvāmī, Father of the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement
Śrīpad Padmanābha Mahārāja Śrī Utkalika Vallari
Evening Session Śrī Gopīnāth Bhavan • 5:00 to 8:30
Mangalacharana/ Sabhapati - Śrīmad Bhaktisarvasva Govinda Mahārāja
Distinguished Guest - Śrī Bhaktividagdha Bhāgavata Mahārāja
Moderator - Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Bodhāyana Mahārāja
Distinguished Speaker - Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Vana Mahārāja
Speakers - Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Śrīdhara Mahārāja, Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Padmanābha Mahārāja, Śrīmad Priyānanda Vana Mahārāja, Śrīmad Bhaktikinkara Dāmodara Mahārāja, Śrī Ramaṇī Mohan dāsa
TUESDAY • AUGUST 29
8:00 • Conference Breakfast • Dokla and Chutney, and Full Prasāda in Temple
8:45 • Bhakti Sangīta Śrī Rūpa Mañjarī Pada Śrī Rāma Śraddhā dāsa
9:00 to 12:30 • Morning Session • Original Courtyard of Gopīnāth Bhavan
Śrī Śrīvatsa Goswāmī Parakīyā Bhāva
Kumārī Savita dāsī The Meeting of Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Śrīmatī Bakulā dāsī Glorious Rūpa Śikṣa
Śrīpad Bhaktisarvasva Govinda Mahārāja The Glories of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
Śrī Padmanabha Goswami The Glories of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
Śrīmatī Caru Candrikā dāsī How Rūpa Gosvāmī Fulfilled the Mano ‘bhīṣṭa of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Gosvāmī Dr. Śrī Acyuta lāl Bhaṭṭa Śrī Gopāla Campu in the Line of Rūpa Gosvāmī
Evening Session Śrī Gopīnāth Bhavan • 5:00 to 8:30
Sabhapati - Gosvāmī Dr. Śrī Acyuta lāl Bhatta
Moderator - Śrī Sanjaya dāsa
Distinguished Speaker - Śrī Mādhava Priya dāsa
Speakers - Śrī Bhaktivedānta Muni Mahārāja, Śrī Paramesvarī dāsa, Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Śāgara Mahārāja, Śrī Rohininandana dāsa, Śrīdhara-kṛṣṇa dāsa, Śrī Gokulacandra dāsa, Śrī Navīna-kṛṣṇa dāsa, Śrī Gaurasundara dāsa.
WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 30
8:00 • Conference Breakfast • Doughnuts, and Full Prasāda in Temple
8:45 • Bhakti Sangīta Śrī Madhukara dāsa
9:00 to 12:30 • Morning Session • Original Courtyard of Gopīnāth Bhavan
Śrīmatī Vṛndāvana Vilāsini dāsī The Moods of Rūpa Gosvāmī
Śrī Amit prabhu Obstacles on the Path of Bhakti
Śrī Dīna Anukampana dāsa Who is Rūpa Gosvāmī? Introducing Vṛndāvana to the Six Gosvāmīs
Kumārī Maṣjulālī dāsī Utsaha
Śrī Dhīra-kṛṣṇa dāsa The Glories of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
Śrī Rāma Śraddhā dāsa Yaṅ Kali Rūpa
Śrīpad BV Viṣṇudaivata Mahārāja Śrī Nāma-tattva
Śrīpad Vana Mahārāja How Did Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Fulfill All the Desires of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
Evening Session Śrī Gopīnāth Bhavan • 5:00 to 8:30
Sabhapati - Śrī Bhaktivedānta Vana Mahārāja
Moderator - Śrī Bhaktivedānta Padmanābha Mahārāja
Distinguished Speaker - Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Śrīdhara Mahārāja
Speakers - Śrī Mathurānātha dāsa Babaji Mahārāja, Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Śānta Mahārāja, Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Paramahamsa Mahārāja Śrī Jitendra dāsa, Śrī Sundargopāla dāsa, Śrī Kṛṣṇa dāsa, Śrī Vipina-kṛṣṇa dāsa, Śrī Śyāmānanda dāsa.
The Rupa Goswami Conference will stream live on Facebook. You can view the videos at the following address: https://www.facebook.com/Rupa-Goswami-Conference-123213948300853/.
We will be posting the videos as the conference is in session, but they can also be viewed on the Facebook page at any time.
The Rupa Goswami Conference now has a Youtube address: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMohk9SKrmm8f-eYG2K8MQ
We are in the process of uploading videos of past conferences.
Your servant,
Manjari dasi
Phone: +91 938.969.3004, WhatsApp: +91 789.512.0143, email:
