Seva Ashram News of the Vaishnava Seva Society

Jivana Didi Honors Srila Janardan Maharaj on His Appearance Day

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Jivana Devi Dasi says, “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.” Listen to or read lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 17 The Pastimes of Lord Chaitanya in His Youth and the Verse “trnad api sunichena…”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“If you just take this principle of trnad api sunichena and utilize this principle, then everyone’s life will be enriched by that. Srila Govinda Maharaj preached that verse everywhere and showed by his example how to follow it.” Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 16 Dig Vijai Pandit

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

This chapter fully describes Lord Chaitanya’s kaisora-lila, or the activities He performed just before attaining youth. During this time He studied deeply and was victorious over greatly learned scholars. During His kaisora-lila the Lord also sported in the water… Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 14 Childhood Lila

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu enjoyed His childhood pastimes – crawling, crying, eating dirt and giving intelligence to His mother, favoring a brahmana guest, riding on the shoulders of two thieves and misleading them to His own house, and, on the plea of being diseased, taking prasadam in the house of Hiranya and Jagadisa on the Ekadasi day. Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 13 Appearance of Lord Chaitanya

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

In 1407 Saka era (A.D. 1486), in the full-moon evening of the month of Phalguna, with the constellation of Simha (Leo) on the horizon, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared as the son of Sri Sachidevi and Jagannatha Misra. Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 11 Branches of Lord Nityananda

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

As the branches and subbranches of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu were described in the tenth chapter, in this eleventh chapter the branches and subbranches of Sri Nityananda Prabhu are similarly listed. Listen to lecture…

Children’s Class on Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

This lesson was delivered to the children at our summer camp. Srila Janardan Maharaj read from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita about Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s charming, humorous, and amazing travels through the jungle. At one point Lord Chaitanya kicked a sleeping tiger and whereas the Lord’s associate became frightened, the tiger actually got up and began chanting the Holy Name and dancing in ecstasy. This is a wonderful class and is not just for kids. Listen to lecture…

Brief Introduction to His Grace Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj’s Lectures

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

His Grace Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj is the Sevaite-Acharya of our Santa Cruz Seva Ashram. An expert preacher, he embodies the principles of bhakti-yoga and self-surrender. The audio recordings on this site include lectures from Sunday feasts, festival days, preaching programs, and daily classes on the holy scripture Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. Read more…