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Śrī Krishna also said, 'A sincere soul will never be deceived'.

Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

Today

Kartik, October 14, 2025

Ashtami

Bahulashtami. The appearance of Sri Radha-Kunda. Bathing festival at Sri Radha Kunda.


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    Harikatha

    Glories of Radhakund (English)

    29 October 2002, Vraja-mandal Srila Gurudev narrated the appearance pastime of Radhakund. He narrated the shloka of Rupa Goswami in which he proclaims that Radhakund is the highest amongst all the pastime places. He then explains the reason behind Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur not taking bath in Radhakund.

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    On the Appearance of Radhakund (Hindi)

    29 October 2002, Vraja-mandal Srila Gurudev remembers Dr. S. N. Ghosh who took mantra from Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur and gave his entire life to the service of Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math. Emphasizing on kirtan (singing) and smaran (remembrance), he instructs that the only objective of all our devotional practices is to do kirtan and smaran without which we will not get any benefit. He then narrates the glories of the appearance pastime of Radhakund.

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    Gajendra's Prayers - 12

    It is advised by our Guruvargas to hear Srimad Bhagavatam daily in association of exalted Vaisnavas, if possible. Preference should be given in favour of hearing the scriptures from Sadhus. During Damodar month, it is most beneficial to recite and read Gajendra Moksha Lila-stava from 8th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, which teaches complete surrender to the Supreme Lord.

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    Day 12: First Yaam

    3:22am to 5:46am. Chanting of the Holy Name Śrī Kṛṣṇa, completely, loudly in the company of devotees and without tenfold offences, which can bestow seven attainments—viz. cleansing of the mind-mirror, extinguishing of the forest fire of birth, death and threefold afflictions, bestowing eternal soothing benefit like moonlight, life of spiritual learning i.e. awakening of the real self, increasing of the ocean of bliss, bestowing at every step sweet taste of complete transcendental ambrosia, holy immersion of body-mind-real self—be supremely glorified.

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    Day 12: Second Yaam

    5:46am to 8:10am. O Supreme Lord! Your Holy Name bestows all kinds of eternal welfare to the conditioned souls. For that reason, your Holy Names have no direct or indirect connection with the non-eternal material world. These Holy Names have descended in this world. Supreme Lord has bestowed all powers to His Names and no restriction is imposed to utter the Holy Names. No restriction of time, space— rules and regulations, for utterance and remembrance of the Holy Names. O Lord! You are so merciful, out of compassion you have made easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offences and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.

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      Gajendra's Prayers - 11

      It is advised by our Guruvargas to hear Srimad Bhagavatam daily in association of exalted Vaisnavas, if possible. Preference should be given in favour of hearing the scriptures from Sadhus. During Damodar month, it is most beneficial to recite and read Gajendra Moksha Lila-stava from 8th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, which teaches complete surrender to the Supreme Lord.

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      Day 11: First Yaam

      3:22am to 5:46am. Chanting of the Holy Name Śrī Kṛṣṇa, completely, loudly in the company of devotees and without tenfold offences, which can bestow seven attainments—viz. cleansing of the mind-mirror, extinguishing of the forest fire of birth, death and threefold afflictions, bestowing eternal soothing benefit like moonlight, life of spiritual learning i.e. awakening of the real self, increasing of the ocean of bliss, bestowing at every step sweet taste of complete transcendental ambrosia, holy immersion of body-mind-real self—be supremely glorified.

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      Day 11: Second Yaam

      5:46am to 8:10am. O Supreme Lord! Your Holy Name bestows all kinds of eternal welfare to the conditioned souls. For that reason, your Holy Names have no direct or indirect connection with the non-eternal material world. These Holy Names have descended in this world. Supreme Lord has bestowed all powers to His Names and no restriction is imposed to utter the Holy Names. No restriction of time, space— rules and regulations, for utterance and remembrance of the Holy Names. O Lord! You are so merciful, out of compassion you have made easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offences and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.

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      Day 11 : Fourth Yaam

      10:34am to 3:22pm. O Supreme Lord! I have got no desire for wealth, manpower or erudition (desire for deceitful Trivarga— worldly piety, money and lust or even to merge myself with the Impersonal Formless Brahma, i.e. ‘Mukti’— salvation, which is more deceitful). My only prayer is to get causeless one-pointed devotion to You.

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      Day 11 : Fifth Yaam

      3:22pm to 5:46pm. O Nandanandan, in spite of my being your eternal servant, due to predicament of my own deeds, I am drowned in the terrible ocean of births and deaths. Out of compassion kindly think me as dust particle of your Lotus Feet.

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      Damodar Vrata

      Kartik also known as Damodar, is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months. Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math devotees observe the intense sadhana of eight period of devotional service as mentioned in Bhajan Rahasya. Eight verses of Sikshastak of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu are in conformity with the pastimes of SriKrishna of the eight periods (Astayama). Pastimes of Radha-Krishna will be gradually manifested by incessantly thinking, remembering and singing of the eight verses of Sikshastak. This collection features the videos of all the sikshastak shloka explanation by Srila Gurudev followed by narration of Radha-Krishna’s divine pastimes for all the eight periods.


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        First Yaam - Shraddha

        3:22am to 5:46am. Chanting of the Holy Name Śrī Kṛṣṇa, completely, loudly in the company of devotees and without tenfold offences, which can bestow seven attainments— viz. cleansing of the mind-mirror, extinguishing of the forest fire of birth, death and threefold afflictions, bestowing eternal soothing benefit like moonlight, life of spiritual learning i.e. awakening of the real self, increasing of the ocean of bliss, bestowing at every step sweet taste of complete transcendental ambrosia, holy immersion of body-mind-real self—be supremely glorified.

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        Second Yam - Sadhu Sange Anartha Nivritti

        5:46am to 8:10am. O Supreme Lord! Your Holy Name bestows all kinds of eternal welfare to the conditioned souls. For that reason, your Holy Names have no direct or indirect connection with the non-eternal material world. These Holy Names have descended in this world. Supreme Lord has bestowed all powers to His Names and no restriction is imposed to utter the Holy Names. No restriction of time, space— rules and regulations, for utterance and remembrance of the Holy Names. O Lord! You are so merciful, out of compassion you have made easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offences and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.

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        Third Yam - Nistha

        8:10am to 10:34am. The aspirant who is more humbler than a blade of grass, more forbearing than tree and who is completely devoid of desire for getting respect from others but giving due respect to all is eligible for doing Hari-kīrtan always.

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        Fourth Yam - Ruchi

        10:34am to 3:22pm. O Supreme Lord! I have got no desire for wealth, manpower or erudition (desire for deceitful Trivarga— worldly piety, money and lust or even to merge myself with the Impersonal Formless Brahma, i.e. ‘Mukti’— salvation, which is more deceitful). My only prayer is to get causeless one-pointed devotion to You.

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        Fifth Yam - Asakthi

        3:22pm to 5:46pm. O Nandanandan, in spite of my being your eternal servant, due to predicament of my own deeds, I am drowned in the terrible ocean of births and deaths. Out of compassion kindly think me as dust particle of your Lotus Feet.

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        Sixth Yam - Bhava

        5:46pm to 8:10pm. Due to offences, our heart has become hard as a thunderbolt. There is no ecstatic transformations when I chant Your Name. O most merciful treasure house of compassion, give me a few drops of feeling for You and save my life.

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        Seventh Yam - Prem Vipralambh

        8:10pm to 10:34pm. Symptoms of separation grief— even a moment’s separation from Govinda will be considered as an epoch, tears will roll down from the eyes like rainfall, realization of the voidness of the whole world.

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        Eighth Yam - Prem Sambhog

        10:34pm to 3:22am. Jewel amongst all beloved gopīs Srīmati Rādhikā’s apophthegm—Śrī Krishna can crush this maid servant, devoted to His Lotus Feet, by firmly embracing me or mortifying me anywhere and everywhere by His profligate behavior with any of His beloved gopīs, yet He is my dearest beloved and nobody else.

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        Recitation of Gajendra's Prayers by Srila Gurudev

        This is the recitation of all the verses of Gajendra's Prayers by Srila Gurudev. This was recorded during the Kartik month at Sri Vraja-mandal in 2002.

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        Kirtan

        Sri Damodarastakam

        Satyavrata Muni has sung in adoration the glories of Lord Damodar (Krishna with corded belly) in eight verses which we recite daily during the Kartik-vrata. (Found in Padma Purana, author: Sri Krishna Dvaipayan Veda Vyasa Muni)

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        Shikshashtaka

        It is prescribed by our Guruvarga that we should remember the eight verses of Sri Shikshashtaka given by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Himself, to enter into the eternal eight periods (astayama) pastimes of Sri RadhaKrishna. When we get established in Sri Shikshastaka, then the pastimes will be gradually manifested. So, this is very important.

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        Introduction to Śrī Bhajan-Rahasya’

        Introduction to Śrī Bhajan-Rahasya 'Śrī Bhajan-Rahasya'—Book is compiled by Revered Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur. He has shown a few hints about his own mode of worship in the form of a book as an instance to his own devoted followers. The introduction of this book is written by Srila Bhaktisiddhant Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad.

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        श्रीमद्-भागवतम् [११.३.१८]

        श्रीप्रबुद्ध उवाच
        कर्माण्यारभमाणानां दु:खहत्यै सुखाय च ।
        पश्येत् पाकविपर्यासं मिथुनीचारिणां नृणाम् ॥

        Sreemad-Bhāgavatam
        11.3.18

        śrī-prabuddha uvāca
        karmāṇy ārabhamāṇānāṁ
        duḥkha-hatyai sukhāya ca
        paśyet pāka-viparyāsaṁ
        mithunī-cāriṇāṁ nṛṇām

        Prabuddha Muni replied, ''Human beings in this world first start acting by singular effort, then continue the same with wife and later on with increased numbers of family members, by procreating children, to remove afflictions and get happiness, but the consequence is reverse. They can neither remove afflictions nor get happiness. The cause of this nescience is that they have forgotten their eternal master and are infatuated by the illusory energy and as such, wrongly think themselves to be masters and enjoyers of this world and want to lord it over others and enjoy.''

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          Audio

          Srila Gurudev's Kirtan Album

          Kirtans sung by Srila Gurudev on various occasions

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          Letter

          Financial Difficulty

          We are to accept that which is congenial and give up that which is not congenial for worship of Krishna; we should have firm faith that He is the only sustainer and protector; we are to dedicate ourself totally to the Lotus Feet of Krishna; and be humble by giving up all false material egos.

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          Just by Remembering Him, One Becomes Free From Millions of Births

          Mahārāja also explained that only when a pure devotee is giving prasādam, whether or not it was formally offered to Kṛṣṇa with mantras and everything. If you do that you offer the formal mantras and go near the altar and all that, you still don’t know if Kṛṣṇa has eaten it. But when a pure devotee hands prasādam, you know Kṛṣṇa has eaten it even if it wasn’t offered to him, it was just handed to the pure devotee.

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          October 14, 2025

          October 02, 2025

          Dashami

          Vijay Utsav of Sri Ramachandra. The appearance of Sripad Madhvacharya.

          October 03, 2025

          Ekadashi

          Fasting for Pashankusha Ekadashi. Disappearance of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami, Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami, Kartik Vrata begins.

          October 04, 2025

          Dwadashi

          Paran by 9:28 am.

          October 05, 2025

          Trayodashi

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 06, 2025

          Chaturdashi

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 07, 2025

          Purnima

          Saradiya Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna. The disappearance of Srila Murari Gupta and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Pragyan Keshav Goswami Maharaj. Beginning of Kartik-vrata (If begun from Purnima).

          October 08, 2025

          Pratipad

          The appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Gaurav Vaikhanas Goswami Maharaj.

          October 09, 2025

          Tritiya

          The disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Srirup Puri Goswami Maharaj.

          October 10, 2025

          Chaturthi

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 11, 2025

          Panchami

          The disappearance of Srila Narottam Thakur.

          October 12, 2025

          Shashthi

          The disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vichar Yayavar Goswami Maharaj.

          October 13, 2025

          Saptami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 14, 2025

          Ashtami

          Bahulashtami. The appearance of Sri Radha-Kunda. Bathing festival at Sri Radha Kunda.

          October 15, 2025

          Navami

          The appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj. The disappearance of Sripad Sakhicharan Das Babaji Maharaj.

          October 16, 2025

          Dashami

          The Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Sharan Trivikram Goswami Maharaj.

          October 17, 2025

          Ekadashi

          Fasting for Sri Rama Ekadashi.

          October 18, 2025

          Dwadashi

          Paran by 9:28 am. Holy arrival of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu at Sripat Panihati.

          October 19, 2025

          Trayodashi

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 20, 2025

          Chaturdashi

          The offering of 14 lamps in Vishnu Temple.

          October 21, 2025

          Amavasya

          Dipavali. The offering of lamps in Vishnu Temple.

          October 22, 2025

          Pratipad

          Sri Govardhan-puja. Annakut Mahotsava. Go-puja and Go-krida. Bali Daityaraj Puja. The appearance of Srila Rasikananda Prabhu.

          October 23, 2025

          Dwitiya

          Bhatri-Dwitiya (Bhai Dhuj). The disappearance of Srila Vasu Ghosh Thakur and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Sarvasva Giri Goswami Maharaj.

          October 24, 2025

          Tritiya

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 25, 2025

          Chaturti

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 26, 2025

          Panchami

          The appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Srirup Siddhanti Goswami Maharaj.

          October 27, 2025

          Shashthi

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 28, 2025

          Saptami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 29, 2025

          Ashtami

          Sri Gopashtami and Goshthashtami. Go-puja and Go-gras-dan. The disappearance of Srila Gadadhar Das Goswami, Srila Dhananjay Pandit and Srila Srinivas Acharya Prabhu.

          October 30, 2025

          Navami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          October 31, 2025

          Dashami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

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