Glory to Çré Çré Guru and Gauräìga!
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DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] All Glory to Çré Çré Guru and Gauräìga! The Holy Life of Nityaléläpraviñöa Oà 108 Çré Çrémad Bhakti Dayita Mädhava Gosvämé Mahäräja Viñëupäda Founder of the Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöh India Edited by His Divine Grace Oà Viñëupäda 108 Çré Çrémad Bhakti Ballabh Tértha Gosvämé Mahäräja President/Äcärya of Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöha Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöha 35, Satish Mukherjee Road, Kolkata Page 1 DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] Oà Viñëupäda 108 Çré Çrémad Bhakti Ballabha Tértha Goswämé Mahäräja Page 2 DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] Nityalélä-pravista Oà Viñëupäda 108 Çré Çrémad Bhakti Dayita Mädhav Gosvämé Mahäräja Page 3 DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] Nityalélä-pravista Oà Viñëupäda 108 Çré Çrémad Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté Öhäkura Page 4 DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] Preface Page 5 DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] Table of Contents Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Mangalacharan ....................................................................................................................... 11 Çré Guru Praëäm ............................................................................................................... 11 Çré Guru Vandanä ............................................................................................................ 12 Çré Çréla Gurudeva-Päda-Padmastavakaikädaçakam ................................................... 13 Chapter One: The Early Years of the Divine Life of Çré Çrémad Bhakti Dayita Mädhava Gosvämé Mahäräja ........................................................................................................... 15 Çréla Gurudeva’s Holy Appearance at Käïcanapäòa (Faridpür) .............................. 15 Family History ................................................................................................................... 16 Childhood and Youth ...................................................................................................... 16 Recitation of the Gétä by Heart at the age of Eleven ................................................. 17 Receiving the Blessings of Çré Närada Åñi journey to the Himälayas ..................... 17 Chapter Two:Çréla Gurudeva’s Pastimes in the Service of Çréla Prabhupäda ................ 19 Obtaining the Blessings of Çrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvaté Gosvämé ..................... 19 The Displeasure of His Family and Friends Regarding His Dékñä Initiation .......... 21 Çréla Gurudeva’s Many Acts of Service to Çré Gauòéya Maöha ................................. 21 Çréla Prabhupäda Blesses Çréla Gurudeva at Sarabhoga Çré Gauòéya Maöha ........... 23 Inspired to Preach in the Western World .................................................................... 25 Debate with Çré Païcänan Tarkaratna Pandit, Scholar of Bengal ........................... 26 The Conversation Between Çréla Gurudeva and Dr. Ramaëa .................................. 44 Çréla Prabhupäda’s Departure from the Material World ............................................ 46 Chapter Three: Çréla Gurudeva Preaches throughout India ......................................... 48 Establishment of Çré Çyämänanda Maöha at Medinépur ............................................ 48 Çréla Gurudeva’s Arrival at East Pakistan and His Subsequent Preaching ............. 49 Gurudeva’s Preaching in Assam ..................................................................................... 52 Çréla Gurudeva at the House of Çré Gopénätha Baòadalai at Gauhäöé ..................... 53 Çréla Gurudeva at Gowälapäòa ....................................................................................... 54 Çréla Gurudeva at Häuli Bandara ................................................................................... 57 Chapter Four: The Expansion of Çré Gauòéya Maöha ..................................................... 59 Çré Gauòéya Maöha, Tejapur ........................................................................................... 59 Page 6 DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöha, Gauhäöé ......................................................................... 59 Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöha, Gowälapäòa .................................................................. 60 Chapter Five:Çréla Gurudeva’s Untiring, Ceaseless Endeavor in Preaching the Message of Divine Love of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu ................................................................ 62 The Arrival of the Founder of Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöha at Hyderabad ........... 62 Article from “Yugäntara” of Calcutta (2 October 1959 / 15 Äçvin 1366) ................. 62 Chapter Six: The Maöha at Hyderabad ............................................................................. 64 The Foundation of a Branch Maöha at Hyderabad ..................................................... 64 The Teachings of Çrémad Bhagavad-gétä ...................................................................... 64 The Greatness of the Holy Name .................................................................................. 68 harer näma harer näma harer nämaiva kevalam ......... 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Çré Kåñëa Caitanya Mahäprabhu and International Peace ........................................ 70 Installation of Çré Vigraha at Hyderabad ...................................................................... 72 The Life and Teachings of Çré Kåñëa Caitanya Mahäprabhu.................................... 72 Çréla Gurudeva’s Lecture at the Räja Bhavana ............................................................ 74 harer näma harer näma harer nämaiva kevalam ......................................................... 75 Construction of the New Hyderabad Maöha and Installation of the Holy Deities 77 The Ätmä Derives Contentment from Faith in God .................................................. 78 Sanätana-Dharma and the Worship of Çré Vigraha .................................................... 79 Çré Kåñëa Caitanya Mahäprabhu and His Religion of Divine Love ......................... 80 Lessons From the Bhägavata-Puräëa ............................................................................. 81 Chapter Six:Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöha, 86A Räsavihäré Avenue, Calcutta, 26 ... 83 Two Important Questions ............................................................................................... 84 October 1951 ...................................................................................................................... 88 1952 ..................................................................................................................................... 88 1953 ..................................................................................................................................... 88 1954 ..................................................................................................................................... 89 1955-56: The Installation of the Holy Deities at 86A Räsavihäré Avenue .............. 89 1956-1960 ............................................................................................................................ 92 Sat and Asat ...................................................................................................................... 93 Chapter Seven:Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Maöha, 35 Satish Mukherjee Road, Calcutta, 26 ......................................................................................................................................................... 95 Page 7 DRAFT VERSION – Proofing Required - [email protected] Acquiring the Property for the New Maöha ................................................................. 95 Moving into the New Maöha .......................................................................................... 96 Çréla Gurudeva’s Advice to Those Who Seek that Which is the Greatest ............. 96 Chapter Eight:Spreading the Message of Çré Caitanyadeva .......................................... 99 The Foundation of “Çré Caitanya Gauòéya Vidyä Mandir” Primary School ........... 99 Publication of the Monthly Journal “Çré Caitanya Väëé” ........................................ 100 The Establishment of Çré Caitanya Väëé Press........................................................... 101 Çréla Gurudeva’s Blessing - the Second Year of “Çré Caitanya Väëé” ..................... 102 Çréla Gurudeva’s Address - the Third Year of “Çré Caitanya Väëé” ........................ 103 Translation and source of quotation? .......................................................................... 104 At the Beginning of the Fourth Year of “Çré Caitanya Väëé:” Çréla Gurudeva Shows to the Suffering World, Full of Hatred, a Path Toward Peace and Harmony ....... 104 The Beginning of the Fifth Year of “Çré Caitanya Väëé” ......................................... 106 Chapter Nine:The Development of the New Maöha on Satish Mukherjee Road .... 108 The Tithi Püjä Marking the Holy Appearance Day of Çréla Gurudeva ................. 109 Chapter Ten:More Important Events in 1964 ................................................................. 111 Çréla Gurudeva at Pänihäöé Räghava