Seva Ashram News of the Vaishnava Seva Society

Antya-lila Ch 6 Raghunath Das Goswami

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Raghunath Das went to Panihati, and following the order of Nityananda Prabhu, he observed a festival (chida-dadhi-mahotsava) by distributing chipped rice mixed with yogurt. The day after the festival, Nityananda Prabhu gave Raghunath Das the blessing that he would very soon attain the shelter of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Listen to lecture…

Srila Gurudev singing Krishna Vandana

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi

A beautiful recording of Srila Gurudev singing Krishna Vandana in Russia in 2006. Listen to Kirtan…

Lecture by B.S. Goswami Maharaj–What is Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Posted on SCSMath.com in honor of the Platinum Jubilee of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami explains the meaning of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math on the basis of the conceptual architecture encrypted within the pranam mantram of the Math, composed by the Founder-Acharya, Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Listen to lecture…

Antya-lila Ch 5 Pradyumna Mishra Receives Instructions from Ramananda Raya

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Pradyumna Mishra, a resident of Srihatta, came to see Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to hear from Him about Lord Krishna and His pastimes. The Lord, however, sent him to Srila Ramananda Raya. Srila Ramananda Raya was training the deva-dasi dancing girls in the temple, and when Pradyumna Mishra heard about this, he returned to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The Lord, however, elaborately described the character of Srila Ramananda Raya. Then Pradyumna Mishra went to see Ramananda Raya again to hear about the transcendental truth from him. Listen to lectures…

Lectures by Sripad Bhakti Sharan Vaishnav Maharaj

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sripad Vaishnav Maharaj’s exciting lectures convey his deep and contagious appreciation for Srila Govinda Maharaj and his teachings. Our recordings include Sunday Feast lectures, classes on Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Sri Sri Prapanna Jivanamrita, and more. Browse recordings…

Lecture by Devashis Prabhu – The Appearance of Lord Jagannath

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sripad Devashis Prabhu gave this illuminating lecture last year in London on the occasion of Sri Rathayatra. He explains, among other things, the pastimes of Lord Krishna in Dwaraka and the origin of Lord Jagganath’s divine form. Listen to lecture…

Antya-lila Ch 4 Sanatan Goswami Visits the Lord

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

One day Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said to Sanatan Goswami, “Your decision to commit suicide is the result of the mode of ignorance. One cannot get love of God simply by committing suicide. You have already dedicated your life and body to My service; therefore your body does not belong to you, nor do you have any right to commit suicide. I have to execute many devotional services through your body. Listen to lectures…

Antya-lila Ch 3 The Glories of Haridas Thakur

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu once inquired from Haridas Thakur, who was known as Brahma Haridas, how the yavanas, or persons bereft of Vedic culture, would be delivered in Kali-yuga. Haridas Thakur replied that their deliverance would be possible if they very loudly chanted the Hare Krishna mantra, for hearing the Hare Krishna mantra chanted loudly, even with but little realization, would help them. Listen to lecture…

Antya-lila Ch 2 The Chastisement of Junior Haridas

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu delivered almost all the fallen souls by directly meeting them. He delivered others by entering the bodies of great devotees, such as Nakula Brahmachari. And He delivered still others by appearing before them, as in the case of Nrsimhananda Brahmachari. Listen to lecture…

Antya-lila Ch 1 The Examination Hall of Srila Rupa Goswami

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“Srila Govinda Maharaj has called this [meeting between Srila Rupa Goswami and Sriman Mahaprabhu in Jagannath Puri] ‘the examination hall of Srila Rupa Goswami’…Mahaprabhu wanted to show the highest ability [of Rupa Goswami] and that examination hall was to ask all the devotees to bless Srila Rupa Gowami as the leader of the sampradaya.” Listen to lecture…

The Divine Form of Krishna

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Dharma means intrinsic qualities, not just religion. The dharma of the sun is heat and light. The sun has heat and light but the dharma of the living entity is service. Every living entity is a servant of the Lord. But in this world we have different forms of service. Listen to lecture…

Key Practices for Someone on the Path to Sadhana Bhakti

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“The objective is sadhana bhakti…” Srila Janardan Maharaj discusses the practical process of developing vaishnava qualities according to the examples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur. Listen to lecture…

Namahatta Lecture–110708 Gurudev’s World Preaching

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sitting on the couch in Sridhar Prabhu’s home in the company of many old friends as well as newer members of our community, Srila Janardan Maharaj nourished everyone by telling stories about Srila Govinda Maharaj’s many world tours. This talk will remind those who attended the world tours of happy times, and will give new people some insight into the history of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and the divine pastimes of Srila Govinda Maharaj. Listen to lecture…

Exploitation, Renunciation, and Dedication

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

In this Sunday Feast lecture Srila Janardan Maharaj explains the three planes of reality: karma or exploitation, vairagya or renunciation, and then bhakti or devotion. Listen to lecture…

Appearance of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Srila Janardan Maharaj glorifies Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and Sripad Parvat Maharaj reads from the writings of Srila Sridhar Maharaj and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur about his excellent qualities. Listen to lecture…

Madhya-lila Ch 19 Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Srila Rupa Goswami

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“These are Mahaprabhu’s teachings to Rupa Goswami and these teachings are about how one can engage oneself properly in devotional service, because what He’s really explaining to Rupa Goswami very nicely, is abhideya, the process of devotional service.” Listen to lecture…

News and Encouragement from Janardan Maharaj and Ashram Maharaj

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

At the Sunday Feast, we had the good fortune of hearing from Srila Ashram Maharaj along with Srila Janardan Maharaj. They shared news from India, Soquel and Mexico, glorified Srila Acharya Maharaj’s activities, and encouraged everyone to participate in whatever way possible. Listen to lecture…

Ashram Maharaj’s Chaitanya Charitamrita Class

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

In this morning class Srila Ashram Maharaj reads from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, elaborates extensively on particular points, and answers some good questions. Listen to lecture…

Namahatta Lecture–120423 History of the California Branch of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

After a history of the California Branch of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Srila Janardan Maharaj tells humorous stories from his personal relationships with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj and Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad. The whole room erupts with laughter at the stories and later Ashram Maharaj tells more humorous stories. Listen to lecture…

Causeless and Irresistible “ahaituky apratihata yayatma suprasidati”

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“The supreme occupation, dharma, for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self.” Listen to lecture…