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Bhagavata Dharma – the E- Magazine of Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math Page | 2 All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga! Founder Acharaya His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Gosvami Thakura BHAGAVATA The e-magazine of Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math Issue No.6 May 2017 DHARMA President & Acharaya His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Gosvami Maharaja In this issue: The Disappearance of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami 2 MAHARAJAThe Glories of Pure Devotees 4 Prayers to Lord Narasimha Deva by Prahlada Maharaja 4 Sarvabha uma Bhattacharya’s Description of Ramananda Raya 6 Glorification of Gaura Nitai 8 Gopa -Kumara’s Experience of Çré Jagannätha 11 Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura 12 Vaiñnava Festivals 13 Travel & Satsang with Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Goswami Maharja 14 Our search for, and subsequent attainment of beauty depends on the nature of our association. If we associate with devotional personalities, then our idea of beauty will naturally be Kåñëa’s beautiful form, and His abode in Vrindavan adorned by green creepers, fragrant flowers, etc. Krsna is eternally beautiful. Therefore, in order to make our life eternally beautiful, we should seek the association of devotional personalities (Kåñëa’s pure devotees). In the Service of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Mission, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Gosvami Maharaja Bhagavata Dharma – The e- magazine of Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math Page | 2 THE DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS DIVINE of SCGM with my spiritual Master, His Divine GRACE SRILA BHAKTI BALLABHA Grace Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Gosvami TIRTHA GOSVAMI MAHARAJA Thakur from 1990 to 1994. During this period, I served my Spiritual Master there by Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Gosvami under the guidance of Srila Tirtha Goswami Maharaja Maharaj. At that time I witnessed how he According to the lunar calendar, both the respected all vaisnavas and treated them with appearance and disappearance of His Divine great affection. Whenever I was in the Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami association of Srila Tirtha Gosvami Maharaj, I Maharaj astonishingly occurred on the same felt that he is the living replica of his Spiritual navami tithi (ninth day of lunar month). Srila Master, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Dayita Maharaj appeared on Sri Ram-navami day and Madhava Gosvami Maharaj, the Founder of disappeared also on a navami day (6th day of the entire SCGM. Vaishakh 1424 Bangavda, 20th of April 2017 Thursday at 10.15 P:M). It is said in Sri Chaitanya-Bhagavata (3.48) of Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur, one of the most important Gaudiya Vaisnava scriptures: isvarera janma-tithi ye-hena pavitra vaisnavera sei-mata-tithira caritra The same divinity and purity attributed to the appearance day - tithi as per lunar calendar - of Supreme Lord, is attributed to the appearance day of a pure devotee (vaisnava). This verse sheds light on the exemplary nature of Srila Maharaj. Lord Sri Ramachandra is an incarnation that perfectly demonstrated vedic etiquette and norm (maryada-purushottam). As per my observation, during the entire life of His Divine Grace, he represented the proper spiritual etiquette to all Gaudiya vaisnavas of the present generation. Therefore, it can be Due to the influence of Kali-Yuga, in the concluded that the Supreme Lord sent and temples of SCGM, disagreements between took back His Divine Grace from us on the devotees sometimes arose. However, Srila same navami tithi to indicate this purpose. Tirtha Goswami Maharaj in his steadfastness His Divine Grace was made the Acharya of Sri for maintaining vaisnava etiquette, always Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (SCGM) in 1979. honoured his godbrothers and Personally I had the fortune to associate with simultaneously advised his disciples that they Srila Maharaj several times from 1978 should maintain tolerance and respect for all onwards. I used to stay at the Kolkata branch his godbrothers and all vaisnavas. I have Bhagavata Dharma – The e- magazine of Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math Page | 3 personally heard from his lotus lips that if we Maharaj saw my Spiritual Master offering him are not able to be free ourselves from obeisance, immediately he said, “Maharaj, vaisnava-aparadha, then our devotional you are the siksa-guru of our Mission and I am service will not be accepted by our on the level of your disciples, therefore please worshipable Deities, Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga don’t do this. I feel unworthy.” In response, and Sri Sri Radha-Govinda jiu. my Spiritual Master gravely replied, “I am not paying you obeisance. I am paying obeisance Srila Tirtha Goswami Maharaj’s to the chair-person of His Divine Grace Srila disappearance pastime made me feel that the Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaj, as present members of entire Gaudiya vaisnava well as paying obeisance to your renounced community have lost a valuable asset, as he attire (sannyasa clothes).” Nowadays, such taught the devotional path by his own exemplary behavior is rarely seen in the example. Srila Maharaj was the most valuable Vaisnava community. devotional guide and preceptor for all of us. I also remember another incident that took I recall one incident that once made me want place at SCGM, Jagannath Puri branch, the to leave the service of my Gurudeva. At that birthplace of my grand Spiritual Master, His time Srila Bhakti Vallabha Tirtha Goswami Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Maharaj called me through HH Srila Bhakti Goswami Thakur Prabhupada. It was during Prajnan Hrishikesh Maharaj, the then in- the year 1990, five days before the Ratha- charge of SCGM Kolkota. Srila Tirtha Yatra festival. Early that morning my maternal Goswami Maharaj then gave me a very grandfather, Srila Madan Mohan Dasadhikary important instruction: “Close your eyes, ears Prabhu arrived at the temple, while Srila and lips and patiently wait for the mercy of Tirtha Goswami Maharaj was leading the Supreme Lord. In this way, you will realize morning kirtan. Sriman Bhagawan Prabhu that the mercy of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna is (presently Madhusudan Maharaj) was playing coming down to you through your Spiritual mridanga accompanied by five other Master Srila Puri Goswami Maharaj.” I devotees. As soon as Madan Mohan understood his instruction to mean that I Dasadhikary Prabhu, reached the sankirtan should ignore all bad advice and unnecessary hall of the temple, immediately Srila Tirtha scenes, and speak only when required. To this Goswami Maharaj came to pay him day, I cherish and value his words. Whenever obeisance. I was awed to see Srila Maharaj’s I face any unusual and strange predicament, I great humility in paying obeisance even to a follow his instruction and act in that manner. householder disciple of Srila Prabhupada. I remember another incident from that time I Although I am like his disciple in age and was in Kolkata SCGM. Every evening, after experience, whenever I went to pay him arati, Srila Tirtha Goswami Maharaj used to obeisance, immediately he would offer me the come to offer obeisance to my Gurudeva, on same without hesitation, just as he did when the third floor of Kolkata SCGM. At that time meeting with my Spiritual Master. I saw that when Srila Tirtha Goswami Maharaj was offering prostrated obeisance to In conclusion, I would like to say that Srila my Spiritual Master, he simultaneously Maharaj was an embodiment of etiquette, reciprocated by giving obeisance to Srila humility, tolerance, and the congregational Maharaj. When Srila Tirtha Goswami chanting which the Supreme Personality of Bhagavata Dharma – The e- magazine of Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math Page | 4 Godhead, Sri Krishna in the form of Sri offense. However, if one recognizes one's own Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, established unworthiness and humbly glorifies them in a for delivering fallen souls from this age of prayerful attitude, the Vaishnavas will forgive Kali-Yuga. them. The satisfied glance of a Vaishnava frees the jéva from his anarthas and brings him all Today, I am falling at the lotus feet of His auspiciousness. Even though the neophyte Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha devotee is inadequate in many ways and is Goswami Maharaj in order to get strength for thus unable to properly glorify Krishna and continuing my services to the Mission of my His devotees, if he does not do so, his Spiritual Master – His Divine Grace Srila inadequacies will remain. The only hope for Bhakti Promode Puri Goswami Maharaj, my the fallen souls is that the Vaishnavas are grand Spiritual Master - His Divine Grace merciful and that they will not find fault. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Anyone who honestly serves Vaishnavas will Thakur Prabhupada and Sri Krishna find that, by their mercy, all obstacles are Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, with purity just as he eliminated and he attains all desired goals. did all his life. The pure devotee is very rare in this world; it An unworthy and aspiring servant of the is only due to great fortune that one can meet servant of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda. and associate with such a devotee. In B.B.Bodhayan; President, Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math Chaitanya Charitamrita (1.1.20-1), it is said, “By meditating on the guru, the Vaishnava THE GLORIES OF PURE DEVOTEES and the Lord, all obstacles are destroyed and By His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabha all desires are fulfilled.” Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja “All perfections come from the mercy of the Vaishnavas. The jiva who glorifies the Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu is the Supreme qualities of the devotees is liberated.” This Absolute Truth beyond matter and His have I heard from my guru and from the associates are also transcendental. They are saintly persons. thus not understood by the material senses, mind or intelligence. Since that which is Adapted from the Introduction to The Associates of Lord transcendental, by nature is self-manifest, one Caitanya by HDG Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Gosvami Thakura can only understand their glories through their causeless mercy.
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