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Remembering the Installation day of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga Gandharvika-Giridhari

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sanatani Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Sanatani Didi shares the beautiful memories of the Installation day of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga Gandharvika-Giridhari. Read full article… 

Photos of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Swarnangii Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

In honor of the auspicious occasion of the 16th anniversary of the installation of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari in Soquel, California, we are offering this collection of beautiful photos. View photos…

The Highest Development of Love and Affection

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

A link to a lecture given by Srila Govinda Maharaj on the Installation of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika-Giridhari “And today we have received the feeling that a supremely beneficial day has come to us. Reality the Beautiful, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa, has manifested in this Soquel Āśram in His own non-different form, with His paraphernalia and with His power, through the devotional mood of the all the devotees here. All the devotees are very happy. We are seeing their mood and we can understand just how happy they are.” Read full article …

Installation Day of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika-Giridhari

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

A link to an article written by Vaidehi Devi Dasi on the anniversary of the installation of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika-Giridhari in 2005. Read full article …

Krsnapriya Devi Dasi

Invitation ~ Summer Kids Camp June 20-24

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Krsnapriya Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

We humbly invite you and your family to attend this spiritually fun filled event at the Soquel Ashram. Our theme this year will be Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Ratha Yatra Pastimes. Camping is available. Don’t have kids? Please join in anyway. Lots of service is available and help is always appreciated. View invitation…

Deities in Soquel

Invitation ~ Deity Installation Anniversary Festival on Tuesday May 22nd

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Please join us to honor the anniversary of the day that His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj installed Their Divine Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari in Soquel, CA. The following is an excerpt from Srila Govinda Maharaj’s discourse that day, May 19, 1996. View invitation…

Bhakti Lalita Devi Dasi

The Power of Superior Spiritual Association

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Bhakti Lalita Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Once we come to embrace the path of devotion and begin our spiritual journey we will find support from the devotees, especially from those who are more advanced than us. Gradation exists everywhere, so it also exists amongst the sadhus according to their vaishnavata, the degree of realization, qualification in devotion, faith and surrender. Read full article…

Sripad Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj

Santa Cruz Nagarsankirtan with Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Fifteen people from our community in Santa Cruz and San Jose along with five guests joined Srila Ashram Maharaj on Pacific Avenue to chant happily, “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare.” View photos…

Listen To Your Heart

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Vaidehi Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Recently, I was fortunate to attend the weekly program at our San Jose Ashram. The speaker this particular Saturday evening was our dear Godbrother Jairam Prabhu. Read full article…

Sripad Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj

Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj at the Sunday Feast

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

These are a few pictures from last week’s Sunday Feast. Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj was visiting and Sripad Bhakti Chandan Parvat Maharaj had just returned from India. View photos…

Vrinda Devi Dasi

Sri Prahlad Maharaj

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

One of the most beautiful festivals we celebrate at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math is Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi, and this is so for many reasons. One is our devotees naturally feel much joy and hope by hearing how the Lord so lovingly protected His devotee, and also by hearing the beautiful devotional qualities of Sri Prahlad Maharaj whose faith is unwavering. Read full article…

The Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Hasyapriya Das | 0 Comments

Here is the wonderful story from the Srimad Bhagavatam of Lord Nrsimhadeva who appears just to save His dear devotee Prahlad Maharaj from his demoniac father Hiranyakasipu. Read full article…

Sripad Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj

Morning Lecture–120423 Ashram Maharaj’s Chaitanya Charitamrita Class

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

“Every religious mentality, every religious personality, every religious attempt can find full satisfaction in the description of the Lord as a person full of qualities such as compassion, love, beauty, absolute character and so on and so forth… It is not a sectarian thing.” Listen to lecture…

Srila Janardan Maharaj

Brajanath Krishna Prabhu’s Initiation Ceremony

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

For months now Brajanath Krishna Prabhu has been coming to Srila Janardan Maharaj’s morning classes, Sarvabhavana Prabhu’s evening classes and helping Hasyapriya Prabhu with maintaining the Ashram property on weekends. He is a very gentle and kind person and we are very happy to welcome him into our family. View photos…

Nrsimha Chaturdasi ~ Divine Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimhadev

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

You are warmly invited to join us for the auspicious day of Nrsimha Chaturdasi. “Prahlad Maharaj advises that whatever adverse circumstances may come to disturb us we should try to not only see them as opposing and undesirable but we are required to see them as quite befitting: “It should come and is coming through the will of my good, well-wishing Lord. Very kindly He is sending these apparently unfavorable things to me but here is His grace.” View invitation…

Srila Janardan Maharaj

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

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

This lecture was recorded at a namhatta and pizza party for Srila Janardan Maharaj and Srila Ashram Maharaj. 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…

Sripad Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj

Srila Ashram Maharaj at the Cabrillo College Bhakti Yoga Club

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Srila Ashram Maharaj has filled his days here in Soquel with preaching programs. Tuesday he attened the Cabrillo College Bhakti Yoga Club meeting. View photos…

Sri Gadadhar Pandit

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Vrinda Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

Srila Govinda Maharaj describes how Sri Gadadhar Pandit was always like Mahaprabhu’s shadow. He was always with Him. During their childhood they were both students together, so when Mahaprabhu took sannyas Gadadhar Pandit also took sannyas. Likewise when Mahaprabhu decided He would stay in Puri Dham, he also decided to stay in Puri Dham. Read full article…

Disappearance Day of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Hasyapriya Das | 1 Comments

Some photos of the devotees at the Pushpa Samadhi of Srila Govinda Maharaj in Soquel California on the second anniversary of the disappearance of Srila Govinda Maharaj. Srila Janardan Maharaj’s beautiful words helped soothe the hearts of everyone. View photos…

Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

ebook–Read or Download Home Comfort: an Introduction to Inner Fulfillment

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi | 0 Comments

This short and sweet introductory book about Krishna Consciousness by Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami has just been reprinted. We invite you to browse through its pages here. A few sentences may change your outlook for the whole day and could give you a taste of what Krishna Consciousness is all about. View or download the pdf…

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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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