Once during Śrī Vraja-maṇḍala parikramā, Guru Mahārāja, Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vilāsa Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja, Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vikāśa Hṛṣikeśa Gosvāmī Mahārāja and I, their servant, were travelling from Śrī Saṅketbihārī to Nandagrāma by car. On the way, our car ran out of petrol and stopped. I arranged for a ṭāṅgā (horse cart) by which Guru Mahārāja and others could continue on to the dharmaśālā (guesthouse). Before departing, Gu

8 September, 1976 śrī śrī guru-gaurāṅgau jayataḥ All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga Śrī Caitanya Gauḍīya Maṭha 35 Satīsh Mukherjee Road Kolkata—26 Dear recipient of my affection, I received your letters, dated 29 December, 1975, and 2 January, 1976. It is only proper for all the servants of the maṭha to be tolerant while residing in the maṭha. Everyone possesses different natures and qualifications, and so it is absolutely necessary to remain tolerant and patient with e

One time Śrīla Gaurakiśora Dāsa Bābāji Mahārāja went to the residence of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura dressed in a nice dhoti and kurtā, holdi

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The wicked emperor of the demigods, Indra, exercised his power, but could he cause any interruption in the happiness of Bhagavān’s devotees?

To atone for His ‘sin’, Śrī Kṛṣṇa summoned all the sacred rivers; so each of them appeared there uttering their respective names. Śrī Kṛṣṇa

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