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Appearance Day of Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 in Events, Guardians, Videos
BPJ at inaguration of Srila Govinda Maharaj's Pushpa Samadhi Mandir

Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj

Divine Appearance of
Srila Bhakti Pavan
Janardan Maharaj

Sevaite-Acharya of the
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram

11 am at the Soquel Seva Ashram
Saturday, February 9th

Watch the video on Facebook. Click here…
 

Dear Friend of the Ashram,

This Saturday please come out to celebrate our dear spiritual guide Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, acharya of this Ashram and long time leader and inspiration to so many practitioners of bhakti yoga in the mission of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Vaidehi Normand is collecting short written offerings, so please send one her way if you’re inspired to. Reply to this email if you need her contact info.

This event is a joyful opportunity to give due honor to Srila Janardan Maharaj and cherish our good fortune to have his spiritual guidance and leadership in our lives. There will of course, be a delicious feast afterwards.

I pray for your good association and that everyone will join together affectionately on this very happy and important day for our community.

Yours in the Lord’s service,
Sushila Devi Dasi


Jivana Devi Dasi said on this occasion a few years ago:

“We have had the supreme good fortune of knowing Janardan Maharaj for so many years in ISKCON and even beyond. Not to embarrass Janardan Maharaj, but his depth of humility is so astonishing and so deep and so inspiring. Even when he was in ISKCON he was very well known and he had temples and money and all kinds of devotees at his disposal, but when Srila Prabhupad departed and he heard about Srila Guru Maharaj, he wanted to come to Srila Guru Maharaj. He felt something in his heart so strong for Srila Guru Maharaj and he very easily just left everything behind him to come to Srila Guru Maharaj….

He has so much affection for Srila Gurudev and Srila Gurduev loved Janardan Maharaj so much. He would always say so many beautiful things about him and just considered him one of his dear-most friends as well as a very qualified person for our mission. We are very fortunate for that. Srila Gurudev would sometimes comment how Janardan Maharaj at one point  turned everybody over to Srila Gurudev with no hesitation, with great happiness, and Srila Gurudev was always very astonished at his beautiful humble mood and his genuine affection for him. I can’t say enough wonderful things about  Janardan Maharaj, how much love and affection he’s given us, how much guidance he’s given us. He’s stuck through so many things,  through thick and thin–never caring that we give him the proper respect or not. So many times we are always joking with him in so many ways, but deep in our hearts we are very grateful for Janardan Maharaj….”

About Srila Janardan Maharaj:

Have you ever listened to Janardan Maharaj’s daily reading of Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita by Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami? Here’s the first chapter of this incredible scripture:

120724 Adi 1a The Spiritual Masters.mp3 (64 minutes, 44.6 MB)*
120725 Adi 1b The Spiritual Masters.mp3 (48 minutes, 33.3 MB)

The first chapter begins with fourteen Sanskrit verses giving ontology so that we can understand the pastimes and what is going to be presented in the Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. The first six verses describe Mahaprabhu, then the next five describe Nityananda Prabhu. The next two verses describe the truth of Adwaita Prabhu and the following verse describes the Pancha-tattva.

Listen to hundreds of lectures on our website. Click here…


Biography of Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj Click here…

An excerpt: “Srila Janardan Maharaj continued to travel and preach on behalf of Srila Govinda Maharaj and his relationship with him developed more and more and became deeper and deeper as the years went by. Srila Janardan Maharaj would visit India regularly and personally collected donations on behalf of the central Math. He would also participate in the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Nabadwip Dham Parikrama in a glorious way bringing so much inspiration to the devotees and much joy to Srila Govinda Maharaj’s heart.

Finally, before leaving this world, Srila Govinda Maharaj declared in his Last Will and Testament “And in America Sripad Janardan Maharaj is a perfect personality. He is a perfect gentlemen. He will be Acharya. He is Acharya already but has given all the respect to me; I am giving in return to him. Sripad Janardan Maharaj will become the Acharya and Sevaite of the Soquel Math.” So, under Srila Govinda Maharaj’s instruction, Srila Janardan Maharaj has continued to care for and serve his divine mission.”

Live Stream Janardan Maharaj’s Classes Daily

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 in Videos
Srila Janardan Maharaj

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,

I am very pleased to announce that Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj’s lectures, including his daily readings from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita by Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami are now being streamed live on the Seva Ashram’s Facebook page. You must have a Facebook account to login.

Click here for the Seva Ashram’s video page

Yours in the Lord’s service,

Sushila Devi Dasi

Srila Govinda Maharaj at the Seva Ashram

Posted by Hasyapriya Das on Sunday, December 7th, 2014 in Development Plans, Guardians, Videos | Comments (0)

Here is a short video showing some of the sweet pastimes with Srila Govinda Maharaj here at the Seva Ashram in Soquel, especially his scooter rides up Via Govinda! Watch the Video…

Sukriti at the Seva Ashram

Posted by Hasyapriya Das on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 in Development Plans, Friends of the Ashram, Videos | Comments (0)

What is Sukriti? How do we get it? Eternal fortune or nitya-sukriti, is gained by devotional service to the Supreme Lord under the guidance of saintly persons. To learn more, please Watch the video…

Children’s Programs at the Seva Ashram

Posted by Hasyapriya Das on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 in Development Plans, Videos | Comments (0)

At Seva Ashram the spiritual education of our children is important to us. Just like the flowers in our garden can become spiritual flowers when offered to the Lord, so also our children can become spiritual children when we see them in relation to Krishna’s service. But how will they develop that service connection? For some answers, watch the video…

Seva Ashram Development Video

Posted by Hasyapriya Das on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 in Development Plans, Videos | Comments (0)

An Inspirational Evening in Downtown Santa Cruz

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, February 11th, 2013 in Events, Videos | Comments (0)
Sushila devi dasi

An Inspirational Evening
in Search for the Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute
with Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj

Louden Nelson Community Center
Friday, February 15, 2013
6:30-8:30 pm

Dear devotees and seekers,

Divyashakti Devi Dasi, with the help of many members of our community, has arranged for a new series of public programs in downtown Santa Cruz to nourish the hearts of all the devotees and sincere seekers in the Santa Cruz area. We hope that the location will be very convenient and that people who are unable to come to the Ashram or feel shy for any reason, will be happy with these upcoming events.

Sripad Sarvabhavana Prabhu is leading the multimedia events, which will include harinama-sankirtan (chanting the Holy Name), and prasadam (vegetarian blessed foods).

Please join us at Louden Nelson Community Center in downtown Santa Cruz this Friday at 6:30!

Mridanga Lessons (Part II)

Posted by Vrinda Devi Dasi on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 in Introduction to Krishna Consciousness, Videos | Comments (0)

Here is the second part of the Mridanga lessons by Sripad Sadhu Priya Prabhu, for an extended version visit his website lightingbeats.com or click here for the direct link to the lessons… 


In our last post we had the practicing video for the first playing mantra;

kaharba
da gi te te na gi de na

 kaharba 2
dhi ni ta ki te te de na

Watch the continuation for the first playing mantra, in its laghu or soft form and the second kaharba mantra here…

And here is the video for the kirtan using that beat.

At the end of every kirtan song there is a special beat, called te hai and it involves the practice mantra te re ke te da. Watch video here… 

tehai
te re ke te da times 3

 Watch the video of the kirtan using these mantras here…

Srila Acharya Maharaj leads kirtan and Sadhu Priya Prabhu and other devotees play the Mridanga!

Srila Acharya Maharaj leads kirtan and Sadhu Priya Prabhu and other devotees play the Mridanga!

 

Mridanga Lessons (Part I)

Posted by Vrinda Devi Dasi on Friday, December 14th, 2012 in Introduction to Krishna Consciousness, Videos | Comments (0)

sadhuaHere is a series of videos on how to play Mrdanga, along with the mantras and practice excercises put together by Sripad Sadhu Priya Prabhu in our Nabadwip Math in India. Sripad Sadhu Priya Prabhu traveled many times around the world with Srila Gurudev, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, on his tours and he has helped put together our Kirtan Guide and has always been a devoted Mridanga player.

To watch the introduction video  click here…

Watch the first practice lesson here…

 These are the Practice Mantras that would be used in the first practice lesson video:

1. te re ke ta

2. te re ke te tak

3. te re ke te ke te te re

4. te re ke te da

 Watch the first playing mantra lesson here… 

 Playing Mantras 

 kaharba
da gi te te na gi de na

 kaharba 2
dhi ni ta ki te te de na

tehai
te re ke te da times 3

matan
da gi da da gi ni

Watch the video of the Yashomati Nandana Arotik song here… 

Sri Govardhan-puja Lecture by Srila Govinda Maharaj in Soquel

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, November 10th, 2012 in Videos | Comments (0)
Srila Govinda Maharaj

Sri Govardhan-puja Lecture by Srila Govinda Maharaj in Soquel

His Divine Grace’s lecture on Sri Govardhan-puja at the Soquel Seva Ashram in Santa Cruz, California. He shares a little about the exalted position of Sri Govardhan, as well as a description of the wealth of Krishna consciousness. (2007)

Video prepared by Vaidehi Devi Dasi

Sri Govardhan Puja Lecture by Srila Govinda Maharaj from Vaidehi on Vimeo.

Beautiful Video From the Inauguration Festival of Sri Sri Guru Gaurachandra in Salt Lake City, Utah

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, August 25th, 2012 in Videos | Comments (0)

This beautiful 13 minute news video captures the excitement and spiritual current that overflowed at the recent festival in Salt Lake City, Utah. It covers highlights from the grand festival inaugurating the service of Sri Sri Guru Gaurachandra at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Mission and was created by Indulekha Devi Dasi, Nrsingha Chaitanya Prabhu, Lila Sundari Devi Dasi, Krishnananda Prabhu, Shyama Sundar Prabhu, Saki Sharan Prabhu, Jonathan Kelen, and Haridas Prabhu. It was originally posted on RealitytheBeautiful.com with links to a smaller video size as well as a report on the festival from SCSMission.com.

Vrinda Devi Dasi has also posted a report and some pictures from the festival. Read article…

Inauguration Festival of Sri Sri Guru Gaurachandra-jiu, SLC, USA from RealityTheBeautiful.com on Vimeo.

Srila B. P. Janardan Maharaj and Sripad B.C. Parvat Maharaj Arrive to Salt Lake City

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, August 18th, 2012 in Videos | Comments (0)
Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj with microphone

The following short video (2 minutes) was prepared by the talented devotees in Salt Lake City to commemorate the auspicious arrival of Srila B.P. Janardan Maharaj and Sripad B.C. Parvat Maharaj. Srila B.K. Ashram Maharaj had arrived from Mexico earlier in the week for the grand Inauguration festival of Sri Sri Guru Gaurachandrajiu on August 5th.

The two vaishnava acharyas, Srila Janardan Maharaj and Srila Ashram Maharaj, joined with the local devotees and many guests from other parts of the United States at the temple (which is located at 745 S 700 E). Srila Janardan Maharaj and Srila Ashram Maharaj brightened up the city and enlivened the devotees with their radiant devotional energy and good humor. In the video you’ll catch a glance of Janardan Maharaj’s heartwarming smile and hear Ashram Maharaj’s beautiful chanting.

To see more about the festival in Utah look at the events listing on SCSMission.com.

120801 Srila Janardan Maharaj Arrives from RealityTheBeautiful.com on Vimeo.

Videos of Children’s Play and Dance Performances on Sri Gaura Purnima at the Soquel Seva Ashram

Posted by Murali Mohan Das on Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 in Videos | Comments (0)
Murali Mohan Prabhu at the Soquel Seva Ashram

The following videos of children’s play and dance performances on Sri Gaura Purnima at the Soquel Seva Ashram were directed by Krsna Priya Devi Dasi, filmed by Murali Mohan Prabhu and Sushila Devi Dasi, and edited by Murali Mohan Prabhu.

The children perform a classical Indian dance in honor of Sri Guru as taught to them by Sangita didi:
Gaura Purnima 2012: Part 1, Children’s Dance from RealityTheBeautiful.com on Vimeo.

 

The children perform the pastime of baby Nimai being kidnapped by thieves:
Gaura Purnima 2012: Part 2, Play, “Thieves Kidnap Baby Nimai” from RealityTheBeautiful.com on Vimeo.

 

The children perform the pastime of young Nimai’s transcendental interaction with a visiting Brahmin:
Gaura Purnima 2012: Part 3, Play, “Young Nimai and the Brahmin”
from RealityTheBeautiful.com on Vimeo.

 

The children depict the amazing effect that Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had upon an unsuspecting fisherman:
Gaura Purnima 2012: Part 4, Play, “Lord Chaitanya and the Fisherman”
from RealityTheBeautiful.com on Vimeo.

Video of Memorial Service Honoring Sripad B.S. Vaishnav Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, April 7th, 2012 in Videos | Comments (0)
Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj
January 20, 2012

Memorial service of Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj (formerly Srutasrava Prabhu) led by Srila B.P. Janardan Maharaj at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram, Soquel, California, USA.

Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj Sraddha Ceremony from RealityTheBeautiful.com

Sushila Devi Dasi: Camera
Murali Mohan Das: Camera, Editing

Appearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, April 6th, 2012 in 2012 Photo Gallery, Videos | Comments (0)
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur

In February 2012 we celebrated the Divine Appearance of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. Here are some photographs of the festival held at the Soquel Seva Ashram along with some short (3 minute) video clips of Srila Janardan Maharaj’s talk. Scroll all the way to the bottom of this page to view or download a pdf of a biography of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur prepared by Parama Bhakti Devi Dasi for Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

  Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur

sri siddhanta-sarasvatiti viditau gaudiya-gurv-anvaye
bhato bhanur iva prabhata-gagane yo gaura-sankirtanaih
mayavada-timingilodara-gatan uddhrtya jivaniman
krsna-prema-sudhabdhi gahana sukham pradat prabhum tam bhaje

“In the great Gaudiya Vaishnava teachers’ line, as Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati he is renowned. Like the radiant sun in the morning sky, he appeared to rescue all souls swallowed by the all-devouring impersonal philosophy. By spreading the teaching of Lord Gauranga to sing the holy name of Lord Krishna, he gave all the chance to dive in the ocean of love for Sri Krishna, the Supreme Person. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta, my lord, divine master, at his feet do I pray to serve him forever.”

Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj

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Srila Janardan Maharaj Preaching at Cabrillo College

Posted by Hasyapriya Das on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 in Videos | Comments (0)

What is Bhakti Yoga? What is the highest level of consciousness? Srila Janardan Maharaj explains how bhakti is beyond hankering and lamentation in this short video from the Bhakti Yoga Club at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California in October 2011 at Srila Janardan Maharaj’s “Simple Living and High Thinking” lecture. Watch Video…

 

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