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New time for the Sunday Feast starts September 22nd

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Beginning September 22nd the Sunday Feast in Soquel will be held a little earlier. Recently we have begun with arotik at 12:30. Now the sermon and class will begin at 10:30. Arotik will be offered at 12:30 and then the feast will be served directly afterwards. This schedule is more consistent with the daily program at the Ashram. It is our hope that this change will be more convenient for the servitors and guests who like to attend.

BPJ at inaguration of Srila Govinda Maharaj's Pushpa Samadhi Mandir

Sri Krishna Janmastami and Nandotsav Celebration

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Srila B. P. Janardan Maharaj

I would like to cordially invite you and your kind family and friends to join with us in celebrating the Anniversary of the Auspicious advent of our most beloved Lord Sri Krishna which will be observed this year on Friday, August 23rd, 2019 (Sri Krishna Janmastami) for the pleasure of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari and the assembled Devotees.

Photos and Videos from Sri Govinda Mela 2019

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Sripad Bhakti Kamal Tyagi Maharaj

I believe I speak for all in attendance at this year’s Sri Govinda Mela in saying that I am overjoyed by the heart-touching experience we all had together. The warm atmosphere reminiscent of Srila Gurudev’s world tours, the fulfillment of Srila Gurudev’s desire through the building the Sri Giriraja Raja Mandira, the excellent delivery of Hari-katha by our distinguished speakers, and the abundance of service energy offered by so many participants in preparation for and throughout the Mela, amongst many other qualities of the gathering, have greatly delighted us all. I pray all the momentum created by this year’s Mela will inspire the community to make a concerted effort to continue the event annually for years to come.

Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Festival in honor of the disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Ashtottara-shata-sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please join us in San Jose or Santa Cruz for the festival in honor of the disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya-varya Ashtottara-shata-sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Welcome to Sri Govinda Mela

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj and the senior devotees in our community, thanks for coming to the second annual Sri Govinda Mela. We hope your spirit will be nourished. If you have any questions or needs please reach out for help. We want you to be very comfortable and happy. Here you’ll find the schedule and some helpful links.

Sri Govinda Mela is just around the corner

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

With the Bhakti Yoga Retreat this weekend and Sri Govinda Mela just around the corner the Seva Ashram is buzzing with activity. Sripad Madhusudhan Maharaj, Sripad Nyasi Maharaj and Sri Vishakha Devi Dasi have arrived and are giving classes. Be sure to add our Google calendar for easy access to the schedule over the next couple of weeks.

Honoring Sripad Bhakti Chandan Parvat Maharaj

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Our dear Sripad Bhakti Chandan Parvat Maharaj, who was beloved by all the devotees left the world at 3:40 on the morning of Friday, June 14th.
There will be a Sunday program and feast to remember and celebrate Sripad Parvat Maharaj’s life of devotional service on Sunday the 23rd of June at 12:30 pm.

Sri Govinda Mela and Bhakti Yoga Retreat Registration

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Register or learn more about our upcoming retreats at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram.

Festival for Sri Nrisimha Chaturdasi Saturday, May 18th

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please accept my humble obeisances. On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj I affectionately invite you to join in the celebration of Sri Nrisimha Chaturdasi this Saturday. The program in Santa Cruz will start at 6 pm. The program will begin with kirtan at 6 pm and will include arotik, a lecture, and a sumptuous vegetarian feast. Please bring your whole family and all your friends.

Corrected Vaishnava Calendar for 2019-2020

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

If you happened to download the new calendar, please delete the file and replace it with the one below. Some dates were miscalculated. The ekadasi dates were correct. To view the current Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Vaishnava Calendar for 2019-2020 with ekadasi dates and paran times calculated for California click below: 2019-2020 Vaishnava Calendar

Festival in honor of the disappearance of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please accept my humble obeisance at your feet. On behalf of Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, we wish to extend an invitation to join our Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram in the devotional program in honor of the disappearance of our most worshippable and beloved Gurudev, Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj which manifests on Tuesday, April 16th this year.

March-April, 2019 Vaishnava Calendar

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Here is the new Vaishnava Calendar for March and April of 2019. The rest of the calendar is coming soon.

BPJ at inaguration of Srila Govinda Maharaj's Pushpa Samadhi Mandir

Appearance Day of Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

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.

Ramai Prabhu Archan Niketan

Mangal arotik on Sripad Ramai Prabhu’s birthday

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Please help us carry on the tradition of honoring Ramai Prabhu’s birthday by attending mangal arotik this Friday. It begins at 5:30 in the morning. After arotik the regular daily program involves singing the morning kirtans together, Srila Janardan Maharaj’s class on Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita at 8 am, and prasadam after that. Stay for as little or as long a time as you’re able and inspired to.

Disappearance Day of Bhagavan Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Dear Friend of the Ashram, Please join us for the divine disappearance festival of the founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. There will be programs in Santa Cruz and San Jose at 6 pm.

Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Grand 90th appearance day celebration of our Founder-Acharya Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Today is the grand 90th appearance day celebration of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math’s Sevaite-President-Acharya, Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Srimad Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj..

Please take this chance to meditate on any of the following resources in glorification of our most affectionate spiritual guardian and well-wisher. 

Sri Vyasapuja of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Gowami Maharaj

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Dear Friend of the Ashram, Please join us for the grand celebration of the divine appearance of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on December 24th at 11 am in Santa Cruz or 6 pm in San Jose.

Sri Krishna Janmastami and Nandotsav

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Srila B. P. Janardan Maharaj

You are cordially invited with your family and friends to join with us in celebrating the Anniversary of the Auspicious Advent of our most beloved Lord Sri Krishna which will be observed this year on Monday, 3rd September 2018 (Sri Krishna Janmastami) for the pleasure of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandarvika Giridhari and the assembled Devotees.

Sushila devi dasi

Wisdom of the Vedas at Santa Cruz MAH

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Discovering what the timeless Vedas, Vedic literature, has to offer, from food, medicine, yoga to spiritual life, for the modern world. Bhakti Connect presents this event with sponsorship from the Seva Ashram. Guests speakers— Vedic literature expert, Srila Janardan Maharaj and Sanskrit scholar, Sripad Tyagi Maharaj

Sushila devi dasi

Sri Govinda Mela – Summer Vaishnava Festival

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Sushila Devi Dasi

This July we are hosting a summer vaishnava festival at the Seva Ashram for everyone in the broad family of our divine master, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. It will include sankirtan, pure vaishnava discourse, temple gatherings, workshops and enrichment for children. Our annual kid’s camp will be part of Sri Govinda Mela. We do ask everyone including locals to register, so that we have an accurate count for planning accommodations and prasadam.

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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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