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Lord Balaram’s Divine Appearance Day

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Please join us next Saturday for Baladev’s Appearance Festival at 10:30 am in Santa Cruz and 5:30 pm in San Jose. Srila Janardan Maharaj will lead the program in Santa Cruz. The date for Sri Krishna Janmastami is listed below and an invitation will be sent soon.Yours in the Lord’s service,Sushila Devi Dasi

Lord Balaram’s Divine Appearance FestivalSaturday, August 29
10:30 am Santa Cruz
5:30 pm San Jose

Vaishnava calendar:

August 25, 2015 – Ekadasi
August 26, 2015 – Paran from 6:35 to 10:58 am. Beginning of Jhulan Yatra and Sri Hari Smaran
August 29, 2015 – Lord Balaram’s Appearance Day (fast until noon)
August 5, 2015 – “Janmastami in the Park” @ Ponderosa Park in Sunnyvale, CA 11 am – 2 pm
September 6, 2015 – Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami. Complete fast until midnight (then no grains)
September 7, 2015 – Sri Nandotsav. Appearance of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad
September 8, 2015 – Ekadasi
September 8, 2015 – Paran from 6:46 to 10:58 am
September 18, 2015 – Appearance of Sri Sita Devi, the Consort of Sri Adwaita Prabhu
September 20, 2015 – Sri Lalita Saptami
September 21, 2015 – Sri Radhastami (fast until noon)
September 26, 2015 – Appearance of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur
October 13, 2015 – Appearance of Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
November 4, 2015 – Bahulastami & Sannyas Day of Srila Govinda Maharaj & Srila Janardan Maharaj
November 12, 2015 – Sri Govardhan Puja
December 27, 2015 – Appearance of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
December 29, 2015 – Disappearance of Bhagavan Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur

Important links:

Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, August 8th, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Northern California and Oregon Tour with Sripad Tyagi Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, July 6th, 2015 in Events, Friends of the Ashram | Comments (0)

Disappearance of Srila Gadadhar Pandit and Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, June 12th, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Srila Goswami Maharaj’s Vyasapuja in San Jose

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, April 25th, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Harinam Sankirtan in Santa Cruz Saturday with Ashram Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, April 3rd, 2015 in Events, Friends of the Ashram | Comments (0)

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,

Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj is keen to do Harinam Sankirtan in Santa Cruz this weekend before he returns to Mexico. Please join us Saturday at 6 pm on Pacific Avenue. We will meet at O’Neill’s surf shop by the Regal Cinema 9. Parking is difficult on beautiful Saturday nights so remember to leave early or carpool.

Group of Devotees Visiting From Mexico with Srila Ashram Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, March 26th, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj

A group of devotees from Mexico will be attending our program in Santa Cruz for Srila Govinda Maharaj’s Divine Disappearance day. Srila Ashram Maharaj, Jagannath Swami Prabhu and others are planning to come and may arrive as soon as Saturday. These plans of course are subject to the will of Divine Providence and may change.

Come to the Sunday Feast to have their good association and of course next Wednesday, April 1st for the Divine Disappearance day of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhatki Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

More details about the festival for Srila Govinda Maharaj’s Divine Disappearance day are posted here.

–Sushila devi dasi

Srila Govinda Maharaj’s Divine Disappearance Day April 1st

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, March 20th, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Dear Devotees and Friends of the Ashram,

On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj in Soquel and Kumkum Devi in San Jose, I humbly invite you to please honor His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on the sober occasion of his Divine Disappearance. Wednesday after next, on April 1st, the occasion will be observed from 10:30 am until around 2 pm in Santa Cruz and at 5:30 pm in San Jose. I hope you have enough notice to get some time off from work for this holy day.

Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj will be visiting in Santa Cruz starting on March 25th and staying through the celebration, along with visiting devotees from Mexico.

Yours in the Lord’s service,

Sushila devi dasi

P.S. For updates from Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in India, please have a look at SCS Math International. Srila Janardan Maharaj has been there and is in many photos.

More about this day:
Many related posts including adio on SCSMath.com
Click here…

Photos of 2012 festival in Soquel Click here…

Disappearance of the Spiritual Master article by Sripad Hasyapriya Prabhu
Click here…

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila
Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
~

gurvabhishta-supurakam
guru-ganair asisha-sambhushitam
chintyachintya-samasta-veda-nipunam
sri-rupa-panthanugam
govindabhidham ujjvalam
vara-tanum bhakty anvitam sundaram
vande visva-gurun cha
divya-bhagavat-premno hi bija-pradam

“I offer my obeisance unto Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda DevGoswami Maharaj, who perfectly fulfils his Gurudev’s most cherished desires; who is fully adorned with the blessings of his Gurudev’s associates; who is expert in all aspects of Vedic knowledge, both conceivable and inconceivable; who is the pre-eminent follower of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu’s line; whose beautiful, exalted, effulgent form is filled with devotion; who is the Guru of the world; and who distributes the seed of divine love for the Supreme Lord.”

A thorough explanation of Srila Govinda Maharaj’s pranam mantra is printed in Revealed Truth and has been published on our SevaAshram.net website along with many other wonderful resources, articles, and excerpts from the divine books of our spiritual masters.

News from Navadwip Dham ~ SCS Math International

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, February 15th, 2015 in Friends of the Ashram | Comments (0)

Please check out the Math’s new website at SCSMathInternational.com that is being updated regularly with audio clips of Srila Acharya Maharaj’s preaching and many photos from Nimai Chandra Prabhu of the festivals and the devotees’ activities that are going on in India. Visit website…

Divine Appearance Festival of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, February 8th, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Photos from Sri Nityananda Trayodasi Festival

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, February 8th, 2015 in 2015 Photo Gallery | Comments (0)

On Sunday, February 1st we celebrated Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s Divine Appearance Day. The festival included lots of kirtan and reading about the divine qualities and pastimes of Lord Nitai from the holy scriptures Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat and Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. The program was wrapped up with a roaring arotik for Their Lordhips Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari and a sumptuous pradadam feast.

Nityananda Prabhu reveals the Holy Dham to Jiva Goswami

vande sri-krishna-chaitanya-

nityanandau sahoditau
gaudodaye pushpavantau
chitrau san-dau tamo-nudau

“I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krishna Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.”

–Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita: Adi-lila 1.2

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Srila Janardan Maharaj leads the kirtan and discussion about Sri Nityananda Prabhu's glories

Kumkum Didi and other ladies listen happily

The gentlemen also listen attentively

We had a good turnout for this special festival

And everyone was very much nourished to hear about Nitai

Shyam Mohan Prabhu recently took initiation from Srila Janardan Maharaj

Kalinid Didi makes garlands every day for the littler deities on Their Lordships' altar

Kumaris Hari Priya and her sister Krishna Moyi

Ajita Krishna and Sakhi Charan Prabhus

Krishna Kanti Didi helping out

Srimati Sureshwari Devi, Ananta Govinda Prabhu, and Dinartihara Prabhu prepare samosas

Sada Sundari Didi also recently took initiation from Srila Janardan Maharaj

Sada Sundari Didi's son Landon was fortunate to attend

Kumari Anajali managed to complete some homework during the festival

Srimati Sanatani Devi cooking in the kitchen

Just two of the special preparations cooked for the offering

Hari Ballava and Vidura Krishna Prabhus cheerfully catch up

Gopal and Jananivas Prabhus

This time looking at the camera

Our dear dog Kumar

Divyashakti and Krishna Kanti Didis join the samosa team

Parameshwar Prabhu

Srimati Swarnangii Devi with Laksmipriya Didi

The children are looking for some attention

Many guests sat in the prasadam hall during the talk

The sound is good out there thanks to Murali Mohan Prabhu's speaker system

Sage and Brajalalana Didis interest little Deva Krishna

Dinartihara Prabhu and Hari Ballava Prabhus

Deva Krishna

He walked through the crowd again and again

Bringing smiles to everyone's faces

Sita and Anjana strike a pose.

Hari Priya and Madhu Krishna head up toward Janardan Maharaj's house

Little kids play outside during the programs

Madhu Krishna gives Deva Krishna a hug

Sita and Narayani Didis

Deva's still chasing the bigger kids

Divyashakti has been collectign flower donations from Trader Joe's

Abha Didi takes a break from cooking to catch up with Bharat Prabhu

Vrinda Didi and Hasyapriya Prabhu discuss the week's preaching programs for school kids

Gopal, Bharat, Sakhi Charan, and Premananda Prabhus

Daitananda Prabhu travelled from Chico and Sachi Didi came to cook

Dina Dayal Prabhu and Haylee play ball

So do Sada Sundari Didi and Landon

Deva Krishna

Sachi has a turn playing ball

The whole room was cheerful watching Deva play

Vrinda and Radhika Didis cook and also make the offering to Srila Govinda Maharaj at His Pushpa Samadhi Mandir

Dikshavati Devi likes to entertain the young people

Srimati Sureshwari Devi prepares for serving out prasadam

Bharat Prabhu and Dikshavati Didi try for a turn holding the baby

Murali Mohan Prabhu checks in with old friends

Deva Krishna enjoying the roaring kirtan

Dikshavati and Sushila Didis with Cinmoydev and Shambunath Prabhus

Sarvabhavana Prabhu in the back

Narayani and Vrinda Didis join the group

This group made presentations at a local high school last week

Kumari Jahnava and her father Gaur Nataraj Prabhu

Pradam was wonderful as always

After the feast there is time to associate with friends

A few people take prasadam outside, enjoying the pleasant weather

Ananda Sundari Devi and Shyam Mohan Prabhu recently joined. Welcome!

Krishna Priya and Jivana Didis taking prasadam in the temple

All glories to Sri Nityananda Prabhu!

All glories to Sri Nityanada Trayodasi!

All glories to Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj!

All glories to Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj!

All glories to all the world devotees!

Nitai Gaura Premanande!

Festival Schedule: Now Through Gaura Purnima

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, February 1st, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Srila Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj’s Disappearance

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)

Special Saturday in San Jose with Madhusudan Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, November 27th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Madhusudan Maharaj’s Upcoming Visit to California

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, November 15th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

14th Anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 in Deities, Events | Comments (0)

Dear Friend of the Ashram,

Thursday will be the 14th anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar’s arrival and installation in the current San Jose Seva Ashram on East Saint James Street. On behalf of Kumkum Devi I invite you to please join the devotees at 5:30 pm for an evening festival and feast celebrating this happy occasion. Srila Janardan Maharaj will be leading the special celebration. We hope to see you there.

Yours in the Lord’s service,
Sushila Devi Dasi

Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundarjiu

14th Anniversary
of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar
~
Thursday, November 6, 2014
5:30 pm in San Jose

For great videos and articles about this occasion, click here.

Govardhan Puja Festival

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, October 20th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Kartik Kirtan Including Sikshastakam Songs

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, October 20th, 2014 in Audio | Comments (0)

The following tracks are posted to help the practitioners in our Ashram learn the extra kirtans that are sung every morning and evening during the month of Kartik. They are not officially produced and released yet, but I am posting them here anyway because I know that the devotees who recorded them want to help others. Scroll down for an e-book of the kirtan guide.

Morning

The following tracks were recorded by Manasa Krishna Prabhu and Sadhu Priya Prabhu in Russia.

Nadiya Nagare Nitai.mp3

Nagare Nagare Gora Gay.mp3

Damodarastakam.mp3

Hey Deva Bhavantam.mp3

Radhe Jaya Jaya.mp3

Jaya Radha Madhava.mp3

Evening (Sikshastakam songs)

The following kirtans written by Bhaktivinod Thakur correspond to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s eight principle teachings called Sri Sikshastakam. They were recorded at SCS Mission in Salt Lake City, Utah and feature Sudarshan, Bimal Krishna, and Nitai Prabhus along with others.

01 Pita Barana Kali.mp3

02 Tuhun Doya Sagara.mp3

03 Sri Krishna Kirttane Jodi Manasa Tohara.mp3

04 Prabhu Pada Tava Juge.mp3

05 Anadi Karama Phole.mp3

06 Aparadha Phole Mama.mp3

07 Gaite Gaite Nama.mp3

08 Bandhu Gan Sunoho Bacana Mora.mp3

Below are e-books of the kirtan guide so that you can follow along with the words. I copied the following descriptions from GaudiyaDarshan.com’s e-book directory.

Kirtan Guide
by Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

A comprehensive collection of Gaudiya–Vaishnav songs and prayers as sung at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Nabadwip. Compiled, translated, and published by Sadhu Priya Prabhu of Australia.

Kirtan Guide (Pocket Edition)
By Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

A revised and abridged version of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math’s Kirtan Guide. In this new edition the songs have been grouped into categories and laid out according to the manner in which they are sung. New songs have been added, an explanation and series of examples for the ornaments (akars) added to numerous songs has been provided, and a set of guidelines for following Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math’s style of kirtan has been included.

Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Vyasapuja and Kartik

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Sri Krishna Janmastami and Srila Prabhupad’s Appearance

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, August 14th, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,
Sri Krishna Janmastami will be celebrated on Monday, August 18th in San Jose and Soquel. Please join our community for festivities throughout the evening culminating in arotik at midnight in Soquel. In San Jose the celebration will end at 9 pm.Monday is a full fast day. After the midnight arotikanukalpa prasadam will be served. The big feast will be the following morning at noon. Please come back Tuesday at 11 am to honor Nandotsav and the divine appearance day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, who so mercifully introduced the West to Krishna Consciousness.Please come to help with decorations and other preparations if you can. Call ahead to find out what needs to be done.Sincerely,
Sushila Devi Dasi

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Sri Krishna Janmastami

Santa Cruz 6 pm to 1 am
San Jose 5:30 pm to 9 pm

Janmastami

mumucur munayo devah
sumanamsi mudanvitah
mandam mandam jaladhara
jagarjur anusagaram
nisithe tama-udbhute

jayamane janardane
devakyam deva-rupinyam
vishnuh sarva-guha-sayah
avirasid yatha pracyam
disindur iva pushkalah

(Srimad Bhagavatam: 10.3.7-8)

“The demigods and great saintly persons showered flowers in a joyous mood, and clouds gathered in the sky and very mildly thundered, making sounds like those of the ocean’s waves. Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, who is situated in the core of everyone’s heart, appeared from the heart of Devaki in the dense darkness of night, like the full moon rising on the eastern horizon, because Devaki was of the same category as Sri Krishna.”

Those who are not in full knowledge that the appearance and disappearance of the Lord are transcendental (janma karma ca me divyam [Srimad Bhagavad-gita: 4.9]) are sometimes surprised that the Supreme Personality of Godhead can take birth like an ordinary child. Actually, however, the Lord’s birth is never ordinary. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is already situated within the core of everyone’s heart as antaryami, the Supersoul. Thus because He was present in full potency in Devaki’s heart, He was also able to appear outside her body….
As stated in Srimad Bhagavad-gita, the Lord is aja, unborn, and He is the supreme controller of everything. Nonetheless, He appeared as the child of Devaki. This verse describes the inconceivable potency of the Lord, who appeared like the full moon. Understanding the special significance of the appearance of the Supreme Godhead, one should never regard Him as having taken birth like an ordinary child.

(Excerpt from Srila Prabhupad’s purport on the above verse)

Sri Nandotsav and the
Appearance Day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad

Santa Cruz 11 am to 2 pm
San Jose 5:30 pm

Srila Prabhupad on Vyasasan

Dates to remember:

August 18, 2014 – Sri Sri Krishna Janmastami. Complete fast until midnight (then no grains)
August 19, 2014 – Sri Nandotsav. Appearance of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad
August 20, 2014 – Ekadasi
August 21, 2014 – Paran from 6:31 to 10:57 am
August 30, 2014 – Appearance of Sri Sita Devi, the Consort of Sri Adwaita Prabhu
September 1, 2014 – Sri Lalita Saptami
September 2, 2014 – Sri Radhastami (fast until noon)
September 5, 2014 – Ekadasi
September 6, 2014 – Paran from 6:44 to 10:58 am. Appearance of Sri Vamanadev and Srila Jiva Goswami
September 7, 2014 – Appearance of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

More links:

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Vaishnava Seva Society

Author Archive for Sushila Devi Dasi – Page 5

Vaishnava calendar:

Important links:

14th Anniversary of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar ~ Thursday, November 6, 2014 5:30 pm in San Jose

Sri Krishna Janmastami

Santa Cruz 6 pm to 1 am San Jose 5:30 pm to 9 pm

Sri Nandotsav and the Appearance Day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad

Santa Cruz 11 am to 2 pm San Jose 5:30 pm

14th Anniversary
of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar
~
Thursday, November 6, 2014
5:30 pm in San Jose

Santa Cruz 6 pm to 1 am
San Jose 5:30 pm to 9 pm

Sri Nandotsav and the
Appearance Day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad

Santa Cruz 11 am to 2 pm
San Jose 5:30 pm