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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.)

Only those who have taken to the path of eternal welfare can worship the Supreme Lord Śrī Krishna.

Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

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    Hymn on Haridas Thakur by Bhaktivinod Thakur

    While staying alone in Puri, in 1871, Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur composed a poem in contemplation of the samadhi of Srila Haridas Thakur, the great Professor of the Holy Name, the ninth verse of which is especially well-known and is oft quoted by Gaudiya Vaishnavas.

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    Śrī Nāmācārya Haridāsa Ṭhākura

    Hari Das Thakur is a combined incarnation of Brahma Mahatapa, the son of Richika Muni and Prahlad. The respected Murari Gupta has written in his Chaitanya Charitamrita that this muni’s son picked a tulasi leaf and offered it to Krishna without having washed it first. His father then cursed him to become a mleccha in his next life. He was thus born as Hari Das, a great devotee.

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    Glories of Haridas Thakur

    Srila Gurudev spoke about Srila Hari Das Thakur’s real identity and the reason behind his birth in a mleccha family. He then narrated the incident of Hari Das Thakur giving mercy even to the prostitute, Lakshahira, sent by Ramachandra Khan to ruin his increasing reputation by showing a flaw in his character. Through Hari Das Thakur’s mercy, the prostitute became a great Vaishnavi. At the end Srila Gurudev narrates the Samadhi pastimes of Srila Hari Das Thakur.

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    Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

    Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s transcendental identity is revealed to the members of his spiritual family who are blessed. He is the best of the followers of Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī, who is dearest to Śrī Lalitā Sakhī, the foremost of Rādhārāṇī’s eight confidants (sakhīs). In various places in his own writings, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura has indicated this divine identity

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    Gaudiya Math Minus Bhaktivinoda Thakur is ZERO

    Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur is the root of the daily activities in the Chaitanya Math, the Gaudiya Math, the Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, and its sister institutions. The Gaudiya Math institutions cannot be separated from him. These institutions are entirely indebted to his sublime contributions.

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      How Can I Become Humble?

      Srila Gurudev, in reply to the question on how can one become humble, quotes one incident that occurred with Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj and emphasizes the teachings Srila Maharaj gave in that context.

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      Srila Prabhupada’s Confidential Associate

      Srila Prabhupada said to Srila Paramgurudev (Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj), “Your service to your spiritual master and all its details are your responsibility alone. You should be grateful if anyone else contributes to it in any way. Krishna’s ‘major domo’ is Srimati Radhika. She knows that She alone is entirely responsible for Krishna’s pleasure. If anyone comes forward to help Her, She is filled with gratitude.”

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      Dainya (Humility)

      In this Bengali article Dainya (Humility), Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura stresses the need for humility in nāma-sādhana, the practice of chanting the Holy Name.

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      Upamanyu – The Ideal Guru-sevaka

      In Mahabharata there is the episode of the muni named Dhaumya who had brahmacari disciple named Upamanyu. After passing the test successfully, Upamanyu obtains the blessings and the mercy of his gurudeva, All Vedic truth, leaning and knowledge became manifest to him.

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      His Humble Nature

      Following are the experiences shared by Srila Gurudev’s disciples which were posted on Tirtha blog. These experiences give a glimpse of Srila Gurudev’s humble nature and his affection towards all beings. These incidents are instructions itself on how to do our sadhana to attain pure devotion.

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      How to Approach the Spiritual Master to Attain Knowledge

      A pure devotee is a completely surrendered soul, so he has complete realization. By remembering, serving, by following the instructions within our heart we can connect with Guru, Vaishnava and Bhagavan. Through them, the Lord gives various teachings to the people of this world. Through Haridāsa, Mahāprabhu revealed the glories of the Holy Name; through Sanātana Gosvāmī, the current of devotional conclusions. Through Rūpa Gosvāmī He taught Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes of transcendental love. Simplicity and dependency are the two qualities we have to nurture in the association of Sadhu Guru and realize Krishna’s mercy.

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      Mahaprabhu’s Mercy On Haridas Thakur At Siddha Bakul

      ‘Dainya’ understood as humility is an important limb of saranagati and is predominantly and naturally found in great abundance in the associates of Mahaprabhu. In this harikatha Srila Gurudev narrates the glorious life of Haridas Thakur, a personal associate of Mahaprabhu and how he performed intense bhajan at Siddha Bakul from where he entered into nityalila.

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      Guru Tattva

      महाभारत उद्योग-पर्व [४.१४४]

      अवैष्णवोपादिष्टेन मंत्रेण निरायम् व्रजेत्पु
      नस च विधिना सम्यग् गृहयेद् वैष्णवद गुरोह

      Hari-bhakti-vilāsa
      4.144

      avaiṣṇava upadiṣṭena mantreṇa nirayaṁ vrajet
      punaś cha vidhinā samyag grāhayed vaiṣṇavād guroḥ

      One goes to hell if he accepts mantra from avaiṣṇava guru, that is, one who is attached to women for sense gratification and is a non-devotee. Therefore, accept mantra again from a Vaiṣṇava guru following the scriptural injunctions.

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        Srila Gurudev's Kirtan Album

        Kirtans sung by Srila Gurudev on various occasions

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        Highest Munificent Form of Godhead

        A votary, to satisfy Chaitanya Mahāprabhu and the Supreme Lord Śrī Krishna, should at least practice the first and third verses of Śikṣāṣṭaka sincerely from the core of the heart. Chaitanya Mahāprabhu has taught in the first verse, mainly seven principal attainments or more correctly all attainments while doing Śrī Rādhā-Krishna sankīrtan.

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        His kīrtana is Only for Bhagavan’s Pleasure

        Krishna is telling Narada Goswami ‘mad-bhaktā yatra gāyanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada’ (Padma Puran). 'Wherever My devotees assemble and sing the glories of My Name, Form, Attributes, Pastimes and Personal Associates is the place that I stay.' Also, Srila Gurudev would refer to Sri Vyasa Deva’s pastime of attaining eternal bliss after he wrote Srimad Bhagavatam exclusively for the pleasure of the Lord on the advice of his Guru Narada Goswami. Here Srila Bhakti Kushala Padmanabha Maharaj is affectionately remembering the same teaching of Gurudev through his kirtans and harikatha. that all the limbs of devotion should be performed with the sole purpose of propitiating the Supreme Lord and nothing else.

        Calendar

        October 01, 2026

        October 02, 2026

        Shashthi

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

        October 06, 2026

        Ekadashi

        Fasting for Indira Ekadashi.

        October 07, 2026

        Dwadashi

        Paran between 6:30 am - 9:28 am.

        October 14, 2026

        Chaturthi

        The appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami Maharaj.

        October 17, 2026

        Saptami

        Sri Sri Durga Puja

        October 21, 2026

        Dashami

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

        October 22, 2026

        Ekadashi

        Fasting for Pashankusha Ekadashi. Kartik Vrata begins.

        October 23, 2026

        Dwadashi

        Paran by 9:28 am. The disappearance of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami, Srila Raghunath Bhatta Goswami and Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami

        October 24, 2026

        Trayodashi

        Kartik Maas Vrat

        October 25, 2026

        Chaturdashi

        Kartik Maas Vrat

        October 26, 2026

        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 27, 2026

        Pratipad

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

        October 28, 2026

        Dwitiya

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

        October 29, 2026

        Tritiya

        Kartik Maas Vrat

        October 30, 2026

        Panchami

        The disappearance of Srila Narottam Thakur.

        October 31, 2026

        Shashthi

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

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