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Birth Centennial Annual of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (Regd.)

Our Most Revered Gurudev often used to say that birth, death and marriage are not in the hands of the human beings. They are controlled by the Supreme Lord.

Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

Today

Magha, February 08, 2025

Ekadashi

Fasting for Jaya (Bhaimi) Ekadashi


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    Harikatha

    Observe Ekadashi-vrata to Please the Supreme Lord Only

    Srila Gurudev narrates the benefits of observing Ekadashi and adds that observing Ekadashi-vrata in Dham or in the association of devotees gives the highest benefit. He reasons that in scriptures materialistic benefits are mentioned for observing Ekadashi-vrata, is only to attract general class of people who are attached to worldly things to somehow or the other observe Ekadashi vrata and attain real eternal benefit which is to get the loving service of Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. Later, Srila Gurudev sings the Kirtan, ‘atma nivedan tuwa pade kari’, of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and explains its meaning.

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      Śrī Rāmānujāchārya

      Śrī Rāmānujāchārya preached the doctrines of Viśiṣṭādvaita profoundly in many pilgrim places like Tirupati, Maharāṣṭra, Girnar (prime pilgrimage for Jains), Dwāraka, Prayāg, Mathurā, Vāraṇāsī, Haridwār etc. Due to his authoritarian preaching many followers of Jainism and Śankara's school of thought became vaiṣṇavas.

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      Harikatha

      On the Disappearance Day of Srila Ramanujacharya

      Srila Ramanujacharya appeared in a pious brahmin family in Sri Perambadur in South India in 1017 AD. He became the foremost acharya in the Sri Sampradaya, one of the four most prominent Vaishnava sampradayas. He was reputed to be the incarnation of Laksmana, the younger brother of Lord Ramachandra. His philosophy is visistadvaita And he travelled throughout the country spreading the message of visistadvaita. His greatest literary contribution is ‘Sri Bhasya’ on the Vedanta-sutra of Sri Vedavyasa. He instructed his disciples both by example and by precept. Two of his most important teachings are surrender to guru, and serve the vaishnavas.

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      Śrī Madhvāchārya

      Śree Madhvāchārya had refuted the Māyāvāda school of thought and established tattva-vād, hence his lineage became very renowned. Śree Madhvāchārya is the third incarnation of wind god (Vāyu) after Śree Hanumān and Śree Bhīma. For this reason, Śree Madhvāchārya was a very mighty person with inconceivable power.

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      Harikatha

      Glories of Madhvacharya

      At the age of twelve, Madhvacharya took sannyas (renounced order of life) from Sri Achyutapreksa without the knowledge of his parents. His sannyas name was Sri Purnapragya Tirtha. After coronation ceremony, he was known as Ananda Tirtha and after he exhibited the pastime of an acharya he was known as Sri Madhvacharya. He is our founder Guru (Mool Guru). He is extremely powerful.

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      Harikatha

      Glories of Advaita Acharya

      In the initial part of Harikatha, Srila Gurudev remembers Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Prabhupad’s delivering lecture in Bengali language at Madras Gaudiya Math and emphasizes on the important teaching that devotion can be transmitted only by devotion not by any other means. In the later part, He sings the glories of Advaita Acharya describing his ontological identity and remembering his various pastimes with Mahaprabhu.

      Upcoming Events

      • February 09, 2025

        Dwadashi

        Paran by 10:01 am. Sri Varaha Dwadashi. The appearance of Lord Varaha.

      • February 10, 2025

        Trayodashi

        Sri Nityananda Trayodashi. Fasting for the appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. The appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Mayukh Bhagavat Goswami Maharaj. Annual Festival of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math in Guwahati (Assam).

      Sravana Kirtana

      This collection features three articles and three audios of harikathas emphasizing the importance of sravan-kirtan—listening and singing the glories of Supreme Lord and His associates. Vedavyas Muni instructs us through Srimad Bhagavatam that we should never pay negligence towards sravan-kirtan. We should listen to the transcendental topics regularly(nityaṁ) with the utmost faith that by serving Krishna we serve all(śraddhayā).


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        Harikatha

        Sravan-kirtan is Our Life

        This harikatha was spoken by Srila Gurudev during Vraja-mandal Parikrama in the month of Kartik. One day, the devotees returned very late from Parikrama and there were only four persons in the sankirtan-hall to listen to the harikatha. Srila Gurudev that time strongly advised on the importance of sravan-kirtan in the life of a devotee. He narrated Sri Vyasdev Muni’s pastime of getting peace only after writing Srimad Bhagavatam. In this regard, he also narrated the instance of Tansen and Akabar witnessing the transcendental feeling of Sri Haridas Gosvami while performing kirtan at Vrindavan, at the appearance place of Sri Bankebihari.

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        Harikatha

        Imbibing Higher Thoughts

        Transcendental thoughts of Krishna heard from a śuddha-bhakta will enter into the heart and will remove all the rubbish ideas. If you speak about worldly things, worldly things will enter into your heart. You have to make short, you should not speak unnecessarily, worldly things, 'grāmya-kathā nā śunibe, grāmya-vārtā nā kahibe.' All these rustic words you should avoid.

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        Harikatha

        Glories of Supreme Lord to be Heard Regularly with Firm Faith

        Without serving Sri Krishna I cannot serve anybody. I cannot do benefit to anybody. I cannot pay my debts to anybody. To any living being or any demigod. As you pour water to the root of the tree, the whole tree is nourished. You give food in the stomach the whole body is nourished. Like that, if you serve Achyuta, Sri Hari who is all unifying principle, you serve all.

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        You Must Repeat the Same Thing Again and Again

        We are uttering the sixty-four qualities, and we are still experiencing these miseries. This means that these transcendental qualities are not descending into us. We have not touched them, even though we may think that we have.

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        The Words of the Scriptures are the Final Proof

        The Vedic statements are perfect and self-evident. There is no need for interpreting an indirect meaning. The meaning is understood by hearing the words with their direct meaning.

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        How is Hearing or Speaking about Mundane Topics Harmful to one’s Bhakti?

        Hearing worldly mundane talk causes oneself more harm than eating delicious food, and by speaking about mundane topics, one causes more harm to others than by wearing stylish clothes. Ordinary, or mundane, talks are just like a prostitute in that they cause immense obstacles to one’s hari-bhajana by polluting and distracting one’s mind.

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        विश्वसार-तंत्र []

        गु-कारश चन्द्रकारः स्यात् रु-कारस तेज उच्यते
        अज्ञान नाशकं ब्रह्म गुरुर एव न संशयः।

        Viśvasār-tantra

        gu-kāraś chāndhakārah syāt ru-kāras teja uchyate
        ajñāna nāśakam brahma gurur eva na saṁśayaḥ

        The ‘gu’ syllable signifies darkness (ignorance) and the ‘ru’ syllable light. Therefore, it is true undoubtedly that the self-effulgent Parabrahma, whose light removes darkness, is guru.

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          Daśāvatāra

          Out of countless manifestations of the Supreme, the Daśāvatāra occupy a special position, and the glories of Matsya, Kūrma, Varāha, Nṛsiṁha, Vāmana, Paraśurāma, Rāma, Baladeva, Buddha and Kalki are well known. In order to remember the appearance and pastimes of these ten avatāras, a short biography of Them has been given in this book.

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          Srila Gurudev's Kirtan Album

          Kirtans sung by Srila Gurudev on various occasions

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          Letter

          Bondage and Afflictions

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          Blog

          His Deep Appreciation for Devotional Service in Any Form It Comes, For Whoever Carries It

          The physical presence (vapu) of such a great soul is to live in this world to spread the Holy Name around, to preserve and to inspire people to follow the teachings of the great Ācāryas in our Paraṃpara. With no ego, the great Vaiṣṇavas are simply carrying this supreme treasure of the teachings, the blessings, and the grace of the Paraṃpara.

          Calendar

          February 08, 2025

          February 03, 2025

          Panchami

          Sri Krishna's Vasanta Panchami. Sri Saraswati Puja. The Appearance of Sri Vishnupriya Devi. The appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath Das Goswami and Srila Raghunandan Thakur. The disappearance of Srila Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur, Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vivek Bharati Goswami Maharaj and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Swarup Parvat Goswami Maharaj. Annual Festival of Sri Gaudiya Math (Tezpur in Assam).

          February 04, 2025

          Shashthi

          Trisparsha. The appearance of Sri Advaita Acharya, the incarnation of Maha-Vishnu.

          February 06, 2025

          Navami

          Disappearance of Sripad Madhvacharya.

          February 07, 2025

          Dashami

          Disappearance of Srila Ramanujacharya. Annual Festival of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math in Goalpara (Assam).

          February 08, 2025

          Ekadashi

          Fasting for Jaya (Bhaimi) Ekadashi

          February 09, 2025

          Dwadashi

          Paran by 10:01 am. Sri Varaha Dwadashi. The appearance of Lord Varaha.

          February 10, 2025

          Trayodashi

          Sri Nityananda Trayodashi. Fasting for the appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. The appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Mayukh Bhagavat Goswami Maharaj. Annual Festival of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math in Guwahati (Assam).

          February 11, 2025

          Chaturdashi

          Paran before 10:00 am.

          February 12, 2025

          Purnima

          Appearance of Srila Narottam Thakur. Sri Krishna's Madhurotsav.

          February 15, 2025

          Tritiya

          Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Pragyan Keshav Goswami Maharaj.

          February 17, 2025

          Panchami

          The 151th Divine Appearance annual festival of the Founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada. Sri Vyaspuja Mahotsav at the principal Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math of Sri Mayapur and its other branches in India. The disappearance of Srila Purushottam Thakur. Annual Festival of Sri Gaudiya Math Sarbhog (Assam).

          February 18, 2025

          Sashti

          Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj.

          February 24, 2025

          Ekadashi

          Fasting for Vijaya Ekadashi.

          February 25, 2025

          Dwadashi

          Paran by 9:57 am.

          February 27, 2025

          Chaturdashi

          Sri Sri Shivaratri.

          February 28, 2025

          Amavasya/Pratipad

          Paran of Shivaratri by 6:56 am. Gaur-Pratipad. The disappearance of Vaishnava Sarvabhauma Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj and Srila Rasikananda Dev Goswami. The 46th Annual Disappearance Festival of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, Founder-Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (Regd.)

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