The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja
My sole objective was to make them follow the directions of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and now we have observed that they are indeed doing this. Thus
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The ‘Remembrance in Separation’ series, dedicated to Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja was composed by Śrīpād Bhakivedānta Siddhānti Mahārāja. It was first published in Sri Sri Bhagavata Patrika in Hindi in the year 2018.
The series unfolded over three volumes (Year 14, Volume 9-10, 10-11, 11-12).
In the year 2019, it was translated in English and released over the period from his Avirbhava to Tirobhava tithi.
Below, is a list of the complete series of articles in English. Note: The last-published article will appear first and so on.
Intimacy with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
In 2010, after Śrīla Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja manifested his disappearance pastime, Śrīla Mahārāja expended his valuable time to encourage
The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja
“You have committed an offence to a Vaiṣṇava, what to speak of accepting anything from you, I don’t wish to even speak or have any relations
The Mantras Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Gosvāmī Mahārāja and Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti
I received this mantra from him and decided that I would lead my life not for the service of Bhagavān, but for the service of the Vaiṣṇavas
A Few Self-Written Ideals
In my whole life I never told anyone to accept harināma-dīkṣā from my Guru Mahārāja or any other Vaiṣṇava, rather I made everyone hear the g
The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vicāra Yāyāvara Gosvāmī Mahārāja
Śrīla Prabhupāda explained, ‘Sannyāsa means to completely surrender at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. What is the fear in taking shelter of ab
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Vyasa Puja [2017] Address by Śrīla Mahārāja
I specifically pray to them that they, being pleased, bless me that until the last moment of my life, life after life, I keep serving the de
Separation From Gurudeva
in the realm of bhakti, especially in the Gauḍīya sampradāya, by completely abandoning the four goals of religiosity, economic development,
The Samādhi Ceremony
Observing those rules and regulations which have been mentioned by Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī in his Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta with refe
Entrance Into The Madhyāhna Līlā of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa
Half an hour before Śrīla Mahārāja entered nitya-līlā, his servants painted an extremely beautiful tilaka marking on his forehead, his diffe
Preparing for His Disappearance Pastime
When Śrīla Mahārāja was informed about the tithi of Mahā-dvādaśī, he said very enthusiastically, “So today is Śravaṇa Mahā-dvādaśī. Very Goo
The Final Sickness Pastime
One day a devotee asked Śrīla Mahārāja, “Mahārāja, what are you doing?” Śrīla Mahārāja simply replied, “Sickness pastime.” Another day, one
The Last Hari-kathā
“The day when there is no hari-kathā is the most inauspicious day. The arrival of a thunderstorm does not make the day most inauspicious, a
Bidding Farewell to Jagannātha-deva
One important consideration is that during the time of Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma-parikramā, I was able to bid farewell to Śrīdhāma Māyāpura and no
Premonition of Sickness Pastimes
“I am not independent. I am [partly] dependent-independent, therefore, I will have to abide by whatever my Prabhu will desire. However, I am
The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Kumud Santa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
‘Do not become puffed up like a balloon by words of praise from ordinary people, and alternatively, do not let their criticism deflate your
The Mantras Received From Śikṣā Gurus
By the virtue of his supremely pure personal precept, Śrīla Mahārāja is awarding the teaching that those who desire to progress in their spi
The Fruit of My Previous Karma
I do not desire to see any personality from this world as my friend or enemy. I will only follow the perfected conceptions, demonstrated by
I Never Left the ‘Maṭha’
At this juncture of my life, I do not desire to lend myself to any other institution because, in my sixty-two years of residence in the maṭh
Manifesting Ācārya-līlā
Although I feel that I am completely unqualified to carry out this duty and realizing by doing so, I may have to tread the path to hell, for
Reputation for deep understanding of siddhanta
Observing Śrīla Mahārāja’s Vaiṣṇava dealings, expertise in service, lucidity in siddhānta, sweet and straightforward childlike demeanor, and
The Translation of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta and Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata
Śrīla Mahārāja would repeatedly urge the devotees who were involved in the service of translating Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta with him, “Kindly
The Gravity of the Post of Ācārya
‘“I have never contemplated whether I would accept this responsibility or not. But one thing I can say with certainty is that I have not yet
Serving as Secretary Without Hesitation or Fear
After the departure of Śrīla Bhakti Dayita Mādhava Gosvāmī Mahārāja, Śrīla Mahārāja served as the secretary of Śrī Caitanya Gauḍīya Maṭha fo
Virtue Above Inconvenience
Happiness and distress appear in accordance to one’s destiny, therefore, I consider it my duty to follow, to the best of my ability, the wor
The Colossal Vow of Tridaṇḍi-sannyāsa
Although I heard what Guru Mahārāja said, I became so frantic with worry, that I instantly contracted a fever. I began to contemplate that a
Service in unfavourable circumstances
One time in Śrī Jagannātha Purī, a bag of cement fell on my shoulder from a great height, fracturing one of the shoulder bones. Thus, [as a
Severing the Hard Knots in My Heart
In cutting these knots, Guru Mahārāja demonstrated his limitless compassion, unrelenting tolerance and thorough understanding of the intrins
Acceptance of Harīnāma and Dīksā
“I replied, “I have come here to hear hari-kathā from the Gauḍīya Maṭha sādhus because I like to hear from them. I have come to understand a
Upanayana Saṁskāra At Eight
“When I was eight years old, my father made all the arrangements for my upanayana saṁskāra (sacred thread ceremony). That day, at home, ther
Childhood and Receiving Brāhmiṇical Saṁskāras
Śrīla Mahārāja would allude to his childhood in certain contexts. Once, he said, “From the time I became old enough to discern, I can recall
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