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Krsnapriya Devi Dasi

Soquel Kids Camp ~ Part 2

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Krsnapriya Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Here is the second of three photo galleries with pictures from the kids camp. The following photos are of Friday’s activities, including a discussion panel, arts and crafts, tilak class, harinam sankirtan on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz, Jairam’s evening class, and more. View photos…

Krsnapriya Devi Dasi

Soquel Kids Camp ~ Part 1

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Krsnapriya Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Thanks to everyone who came to the kids camp. It was a huge success! This is the first of three photo galleries with pictures from the camp. The following photos are from Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday was Gundicha Marjana
 so devotees came to help clean the temple as well as set up camp and Thursday was our first full day of activities. View photos…

Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj with microphone

Sunday Feast Lecture–120603 Even Liberated Souls are Attracted to Krishna

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Jatindra Mohan Das | 0 Comments

In this wonderful Sunday Feast lecture, Srila Janardan Maharaj tells many stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam to explain the famous atmarama verse. The verse is generally understood to mean that even liberated souls are attracted to Sri Krishna but in Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, Lord Chaitanya explains the verse in myriad ways to show that everyone is attracted to Sri Krishna, even bees and birds. Listen to lecture…

Inauguration Festival in Salt Lake City

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sudarshan Das | 0 Comments

Please do us the favor of joining us in Salt Lake City for an auspicious festival inaugurating the worship of Sri Sri Guru Gaurachandra, presided over by Srila B.P. Janardan Maharaj. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you and worship Sriman Mahaprabhu together in Sankirtan. The festival is on August 5th. View invitation…

Srila Gurudev singing Krishna Vandana

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

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

Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj

What is Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

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…

Devashis Prabhu

Lecture by Devashis Prabhu–The Appearance of Lord Jagannath

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

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

Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

The Real Judgement of Love ~ Lord Jagannatha Accepts Kitri from a Boy

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj | 0 Comments

Srila Sridhar Maharaj tells a wonderful story from recent history about Lord Jagannatha in this excerpt from Heart and Halo. “Mahaprabhu asked us to accept the path of love, which means giving one’s heart, one’s self. It is so powerful, nothing else can attract Krishna…He lives on prema. He is the Lord of love.” Read full article…

The Eternal Form & Pastimes of Lord Jagannath

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Hasyapriya Das | 0 Comments

The pastimes of Lord Jagannath give us a glimpse into one of the highest spiritual principles which was expressed by Srila Sridhar Maharaj as “union in separation.” Read full article…

Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi

Posted on June 13, 2012 by | 0 Comments

On the day after Lord Nrsimhadev’s Divine Appearance we celebrated again and honored a feast. Here are photos from the daytime program. View photos…

Vidura Krishna Prabhu

Photos of Vidura Krishna Prabhu’s Class on The Golden Volcano of Divine Love

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

After studying the six limbs of surrender in Sri Sri Prapanna Jivanamritam and the ten offenses to the Holy Name, Vidura Krishna Prabhu’s class read Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s commentary on Sri Sikshastakam in The Golden Volcano of Divine Love. View photos…

New Website for our Development Project: Seva Ashram Plans

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Hasyapriya Das | 0 Comments

Visit our new website for the Seva Ashram’s development plans. “Our hope for many years has been to expand the facilities of the Soquel Seva Ashram. The limited guest and residential facilities here necessitate the building of a larger temple and additional guest rooms to serve the needs of the devotees.” Visit our new site to read the full article and see plans…

Murali Mohan Prabhu at the Soquel Seva Ashram

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

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Murali Mohan Das | 0 Comments

Children performed a classical Indian dance in honor of Sri Guru, perform the pastime of baby Nimai being kidnapped by thieves, and more on Sri Gaura Purnima at the Soquel Seva Ashram. Watch all four videos…

Jatindra Mohan Prabhu

Jatindra Mohan Prabhu’s Photos of the Garden

Posted on June 6, 2012 by | 0 Comments

Jatindra Mohan Prabhu’s photos of flowers in the Soquel Seva Ashram garden including some new plants that were generously donated to the Ashram by the UCSC Farm and Garden. View photos…

The Snan Yatra Pastimes of Lord Jagannath

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

The following is an excerpt from an informal talk by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on Snan Yatra day in 2007. Read full article…

Fire Sacrifice – Jairam Prabhu and Abha Devi Dasi

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

May 30, 2012 Jairam Prabhu and Abha Didi are very popular and committed members of our local community. They recently took second initiation from Srila Janardan Maharaj. There was a fire sacrifice as part of the initiation ceremony. Here are photos from this very auspicious occasion.

Sushila devi dasi

Rejuvenation Festival in Santa Cruz

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Thanks to all the gentle souls who visited our booth at the second annual Rejuvenation Festival in Santa Cruz and to all the devotees who made it a success. View photos…

Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj in London

Sunday Feast Lecture – 120527 Exploitation, renunciation, and dedication

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

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…

Ratan Krishna Prabhu

UC Davis Whole Earth Festival

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Ratan Krishna Das | 0 Comments

This past weekend I had the great fortune to join the devotees in distributing books and prasadam at the Whole Earth Festival. Held every year at the UC Davis campus since 1969, the Whole Earth Festival (WEF) was created to promote values of peace, cooperation, care for the Earth and reverence for Spirit, values which are familiar to vaishnavas. View photos…

Braja Mohini didi

Jayanta Krishna and Brajamohini’s Pizza Party Namahatta in San Jose

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

In honor of Srila Ashram Maharaj’s visit to California, Jayanta Krishna Prabhu and Brajamohini Didi hosted a namahatta on a warm spring evening. All Brajamohini’s fragrant roses were in full bloom and many children were playing happily with a litter of kittens in the back yard when Srila Janardan Maharaj and Srila Ashram Maharaj arrived. View photos…

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All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

These are the presiding deities in the temple, Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari. Our founder, His Divine Grace Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj installed Their Lordships in 1996 for the spiritual benefit of everyone.

“The manifestation of the Deity gives us love for the Lord because the Deity’s manifestation is very near and very close to our mental position. Within this mundane environment we are habituated to be with our relatives. Now the Lord, in his manifestation as the Deity, is present here among us in the form of our relative. The Lord is so attractive and so sweet and so beautiful and so ecstatic and He is very near and very dear to human society, human beings and human experience.”

– Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj

Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj is the acharya and spiritual leader of the Seva Ashram.

Janardan Maharj’s daily classes

In his morning classes, Srila Janardan Maharaj reads from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, a holy scripture describing the pastimes and teachings of Lord Chaitanya and the essence of Gaudiya Vaishnava philosphy.

Come to the Sunday Feast

Guests are invited to the Sunday Feast from 11-2 every week. Experience congregational chanting, a lecture and a vegetarian feast. We try to offer activities for kids too!
Santa Cruz Seva Ashram
2900 N. Rodeo Gulch Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 462-4712

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