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Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, August 7th, 2021 in Events
Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Join us at the Seva Ashram at 10:30 am on Sunday, August 8th to honor His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. The program will be broadcast on Facebook as well.

Read the biography of Srila Sridhar Maharaj Click here…

For a library of Srila Guru Maharaj’s downloadable books Click here…

devam divya-tanum suchanda-vadanam balarka-chelanchitam
sandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanam vairagya-vidyambudhim
sri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam sarasvatanam varam
vande tam subhadam mad-eka-saranam nyasisvaram sridharam

I offer my obeisance unto my lord, Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, whose speech is most pleasing; whose divine form is adorned with garments the colour of the newly-risen sun; who is an abode of intense, ecstatic devotion; who is the sadhus’ sole choice; who is an ocean of renunciation and knowledge; who is a treasure-house of perfect conclusions; who is resplendent with pure devotion; who is the best of Srila Saraswati Thakur’s followers; who is the giver of all good; who is the leading general of the tridandi-sannyasis; and who is my sole shelter.

kanaka-suruchirangam sundram saumya-murtih
vibudhakula-varenyam sri-gurum siddhipurtim
taruna-tapanabasam bhaktidan-chid-vilasam
bhaja bhaja tu manore! sridharam samvidhanam

I am always worshipping with great joy within my heart Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, whose limbs are of the radiant golden colour and form is beautiful and moon-like gentle; Sri Guru who excels among the most learned and who is filled with all perfections; who is adorned by the garments the colour of the rising sun and who is engaged in the joyful Pastimes of bestowing bhakti, devotion.

Disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyya-varyya Astottara-sata Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Monday, July 20th, 2020 in Events

Disappearance of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyya-varyya Astottara-sata
Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Monday, July 20th
Virtual festival at 11 am

Dear friend of the Ashram,

Please tune in to join Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram this Monday at 11 am to honor the Divine Disappearance festival of our most worshippable Param Guru Maharaj, Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

The program will be broadcast on our Facebook page (no login required).

Many beautiful resources are linked on SCSMath.com for today.

“The destination has been settled, but how shall I reach it? When shall I reach it? Those who come to my aid to take me there–they are my masters, my Gurus: Siksa-gurus and Diksa-guru. Whoever helps me to go there is my Guru. He is my guide who will help me to reach my located destination, the station of my innermost hankering….

He has helped me to locate my destination; he has educated me how and what to aspire after, and how to reach that highest aspired shelter. I have attained all these things through him. He is my all-in-all in life, the master of my life. There is a boat, and he is the helmsman (guru-karna-dharam). I have surrendered unto him, I have accepted him. I have boarded his boat and he is taking me towards the goal of my life.”

-Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami

Appearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 in Events
Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Grand 125th
appearance day celebration of
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math’s
Founder-President-Acharya,
Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa
Parivrajakacharya-varya
Ashtottara-shata-sri
Srila Bhakti Rakshak
Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

6 pm Tuesday, October 22nd
in Santa Cruz and San Jose

devam divya-tanum suchanda-vadanam
balarka-celancitam
   sandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanam
vairagya-vidyambudhim
sri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam
sarasvatanam-varam
   vande tam subhadam mad-eka-saranam
nyasisvaram sridharam

“I fall at the feet of Srila Sridhar Dev, who with charming expression sings his songs of sweet nectar. Dressed in fine garments like the newly-risen sun, he is the true saint the devotees have chosen. His detachment and knowledge are just like an ocean, the treasure-house of complete, perfect conclusions. Radiant in pastimes of loving devotion, the abode of pure ecstasy, bestower of good fortune; foremost true follower of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta, foremost great general of the whole renounced order, my lord and my master, and my only shelter. I worship the lotus feet of Srila Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj.”

 -Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj

Dear *|MERGE3|*,

On behalf of Srila Janardan Maharaj I cordially invite you to attend this evening’s festival celebrating the Divine Appearance in this world of our worshippable divine guardian Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, the founder acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

Join us at 6 pm for worship of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari in Santa Cruz or Sri Sri Guru Gaurangasundar in San Jose. There will be special Kartik kirtans, glorification of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, and a sumptous prasadam feast.

6 pm on Tuesday, October 22nd
Santa Cruz and San Jose
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashrams

Yours in the Lord’s service,
Sushila devi dasi

Relevant links

Video: Sri Guru: Our Object of Worship and Affection. An informal discourse at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Nabadwip Dham, West Bengali, India in February of 1982 by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
Watch the video on Youtube
Read the transcript

Video: The Highest Harmony. An informal discourse at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Nabadwip Dham, West Bengali, India in February of 1982 by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
Watch the video on Youtube
Read the transcript

Video: Our Loving Guardian, His Creation, and the Spirit of His Service. An informal discourse at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Nabadwip Dham on 17 February 1982 by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Portions of this discourse were used to compile the books Loving Search For The Lost Servant and Subjective Evolution of Consciousness.
Watch the video on Youtube
Read the transcript

Video: The Divine Feet of Krishna. Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj discusses the importance of remembering the Lord’s guardianship and the Rupanuga-dhara.
Watch the lecture on Youtube

Video: The Jewel in Your Heart. Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj explains the importance of preserving the gift one receives from Sri Guru.
Watch the video on Youtube

Biography

The following is an excerpt from the biography of Srila Sridhar Maharaj:

“After the passing of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Goswami Prabhupad, Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Godbrothers, associates, and the public, naturally revered him as the senior-most representative of the Sri Gaudiya Sampradaya, although Srila Sridhar Maharaj himself was more inclined to anonymity as a humble Vaishnava. Nonetheless, by the call of divine duty and divine inspiration, he established the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math at Sri Nabadwip Dham, hinting in a short Sanskrit poem that the Math — as a sanctuary where the holy message of his Gurudev, Sri Rupa, and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was preached — would inevitably become renowned throughout the world amongst the sincere and pious seekers of Unalloyed Truth and Divinity.”

Link to biography on SCSMath.com

Disciplic succession

Among Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupad‘s exalted disciples, two are world-famous: Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj and Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad. Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad is the great inaugurator of Krishna consciousness in the Western world who spread the teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu everywhere. Srila Sridhar Maharaj, the founder of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, was appreciated by Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad for his high realizations and ability to present the most sublime conclusions of Krishna consciousness.

After Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s departure from this world in 1988, his disciple, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj represented the Gaudiya Vaishnava disciplic succession, and was the chosen successor and President Acharya [Divine Guardian] of Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Mission, the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Srila Govinda Maharaj also traversed the globe on many World Tours to preach the message of Mahaprabhu extensively. His ability to purely represent the disciplic succession has distinguished Srila Govinda Maharaj as a jagat guru, or world teacher. Srila Govinda Maharaj established the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram in Santa Cruz. When Srila Govinda Maharaj departed this world he established Srila Janardan Maharaj as the Seva Ashram’s acharya.

Link to read more on SCSMath.com

Kartik month

Audio: This auspicious month of Karttik, Damodar. Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj giving a class at our Saint Petersburg Temple. English lecture with Russian translation by Kundalata Devi Dasi. 9 October 2006:

Download, or listen online (25 minutes, 4.3 MB mp3 audio).

Article: Month of Service — Life of Service. Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj discusses Kartik-vrata and niyom-seva. 13 October 2019:

Read online

Article:Kartik Vrata. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj concisely explains the observance of Kartik in Sri Chaitanya Sāraswat Maṭh.Translated from the Bengali editorial published in Sri Gaudiya Darshan, Issue 3, Volume 3, 14 October 1957:

Read online

Audio: Saradiya Rasa Purnima and the beginning of Karttik. Morning informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Saint Petersburg Temple, Russia.7 October 2006:

Download, or listen online (4.2 MB mp3 audio).

Audio: Karttik Month begins. Class given by Srila Bhakti Sundar Dev-Goswami Maharaj in 1989 about the Holy Month of Karttik. “This month devotees are getting the chance to consciously follow higher Vaisnavism.” 14 October 1989, in Nabadwip.

Download, or listen online (22+ minutes, 5+ MB mp3 audio)

Audio: Karttik month. Narottam Das Thakur. Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj discusses in 1982 about the month of Karttik especially in relation to Srimati Radharani. His Divine Grace also extensively chants the glories of Srila Narottam Das Thakur in relation to his upcoming disappearance festival.

42+ minutes, 10 MB mp3 audio

Kartik kirtan

Audio: Karttik Evening Kirttans. Siksastakam related kirtans composed by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, chanted here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, recorded and posted on the web in response to enquiries asking the tune to which these are sung.

Listen online (mp3 playlist)
 or download (mp3 audio files):

Siksastakam Kirttans 1, 2 and 3 (9 minutes, 1.6 MB mp3 audio).

Siksastakam Kirttans 4, 5 and 6 (12 minutes, 2.1 MB mp3 audio).

Siksastakam Kirttans 7 and 8 (13+ minutes, 2.4 MB mp3 audio).

The Mahamantra chanted at the end (8+ minutes, 1.5 MB mp3 audio).

Additional Kirttans are chanted throughout Karttik at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math: six in the morning and a series of eight each evening. These are listed in The Daily Programme available here in pdf format (45 K), which refers to the Kirttan Guide book, available in full here in pdf format (650 K). The latest edition of the Kirtan Guide 7th edition is also available.

The following recordings were prepared informally by Sadhu Priya and Manasa Krishna Prabhus and are offered now only to assist newcomers in the temple in learning some of the kartik kirtans:

Please do not share them publicly.

Sri Sriman Mahaprabhu Sata-Nam
(nadiya nagare nitai nece nece gai re jagannath-suta mahaprabhu visvambhara) 10+ minutes
“In the towns and villages of Nadia, Lord Nityananda ecstatically dances and sings these names of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Lord Chaitanya is the beloved son of Jagannath Misra; He is Mahaprabhu, the great master, protector, and maintainer of the whole world….”

Sri Krsner Vimsottara-Sata-Nam-Sankirtana
(nagare nagare gora gay yasomati-stanya-payi sri-nanda-nandana) 9 minutes
“From village to village Lord Gaura sings these names of Sri Krishna: Krishna is the baby who feeds on the breast of Mother Yasoda. He is the son of Maharaj Nanda, dark blue like and indra-nila gem, and the life of the residents of Vraja.”

Damodarastakam
(namaisvaram sac-cid-ananda rupam) 8+ minutes
“To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and fro, who is beautifully shining in the divine realm of Gokula, who is quickly running from the wooden grinding mortar in fear of Mother Yasoda, but who has been caught from behind by her who ran after Him with greater speed—to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble obeisances.”

Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava-daite 5+ minutes
“All liberated devotees, the highly qualified mukta-purusa devotees such as Sanaka and Sanatan, always glorify the abode of Krishna with His devotees and particularly the Supreme Servitor of Krishna, Srimati Radharani. O merciful Srimati Radharani, please bestow You mercy on me.”

Vaishnava calendar

Upcoming festivals and ekadasi dates:
October 21 – Bahulastami, Sannyas day of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
October 22 – Appearance of Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Virachandra Prabhu
October 24 – Ekadasi (fast from grains)
October 25 – Paran 7:27-11:03 am (break fast), Sriman Mahaprabhu’s auspicious arrival in Panihati
October 28 – Dipavali: Offering and placing lamps at mandir
October 29 – Sri Govardhan-puja
October 31 – Disappearance of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad
November 5 – Ekadasi (fast from grains)
November 6 – Paran 6:42-10:08 (break fast), Disappearance of Srila Gaura Kishor Das Babaji
November 12 – Krishna Rasa Yatra, Arrival of Sri Gaurangasundar in San Jose Seva Ashram
November 22 – Ekadasi (fast from grains)
November 23 – Paran 6:58-10:15 (break fast)
December 7 – Ekadasi (fast from grains)
December 8 – Paran 7:14-10:24 (break fast)
December 14 – Appearance of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
December 16 – Disappearance of Bhagavan Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur
December 21 – Ekadasi (fast from grains)
December 22 – Paran 7:37-10:32 (break fast)

Sri Govinda Mela 2019

Videos of lectures and events on our Facebook page
Photos from day 1
Photos from day 2
Photos from day 3
Photos from day 4
Photos from day 5

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

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 in Events
Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Festival honoring the
Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
Thursday, August 1st
6:30 pm in Santa Cruz
6 pm in San Jose​
 

Dear *|MERGE3|*,

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.

The program in Santa Cruz will begin with arati at 6:30 pm, will include kirtan, remembrance of His Divine Grace’s profound teachings and pastimes and a sumptuous vegetarian feast. Please call the San Jose Seva Ashram if you have any questions about their program.

Yours in the Lord’s service,
Sushila Devi Dasi

Vaishnava calendar 
Click for full calendar…August 10: Ekadasi
August 11: Paran 6:31-10:56
August 15: Appearance of Sri Baladev (fast until noon)
August 23: Sri Krishna Janmastami (fast until midnight, then only grains)
August 24: Sri Nandotsav. Appearance of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad
August 26: Ekadasi
August 27: Paran 6:35-10:36

September 9: Ekadasi
September 10: Paran 6:47-10:59
September 11: Appearance of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur
September 29: Appearance of Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj

Important links:

Divine Appearance Day of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, October 21st, 2016 in Events

Divine Appearance Day of

Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya varya
Astottara sata
Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar
Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Monday, October 24th, 2016
in Santa Cruz @ 6 pm
and in San Jose @6 pm as well

Dear Friend of the Ashram,

     Please join us Monday, October 24th, at 6 pm for the Divine Appearance of Srila Guru Maharaj, Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya varya Astottara sata Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Read about this day on the Math website…

     The month of Kartik began on October 16th. The Math website http://scsmath.com has many wonderful print and audio resources posted about the deep spiritual significance of this time in the year.

Yours in the Lord’s Service,
Sushila Devi Dasi    

The Most Holy Sri Radhastami Festival ~ Report from Sri Hapaniya Dham

Posted by Sanatani Devi Dasi on Monday, September 26th, 2016 in 2016 Photo Gallery, Nabadwip

Scroll all the way down to see photos.

Sanatani devi dasiThe most Holy Sri Radhastami Festival

My dandavat pranams on this most Holy Day, the Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani!

Today 14 of us accompanied Srila Acharya Maharaj on a bus to celebrate the Holy Radhastami Festival in Sri Hapaniya Dham!

The significance of spending this special day at the Holy Birthplace of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar dev Goswami Maharaj is not lost on us.

The line of Rupa Goswami, the line of Seva to Srimati Radharani, which is the line of das anu das anu das, was embodied wholly in Srila Guru Maharaj and we are celebrating and honoring the festival here, in His Holy Birthplace.

The land of sweet waters is also the land of sweet breezes today. The air is heavy with the approaching rains and sticky and muggy, but as we drove there, it cooled down and when we departed the bus and entered the beautiful temple grounds, the breezes started and relief came.

The small Nat Mandir was filled and Srila Acharya Maharaj started the bhajans. The sentimental fool that I am–I love this day for many reasons–but I remember coming to Srila Guru Maharaj and hearing that this Name of Sri Radha is so special, so Divine and so Intimate, that only once a year on Her Divine Appearance are we to chant Her verses. So, I wait and when the chanting starts, I am loudly singing like Madhurapriya Didi! Most of the local devotees are staring at me and I don’t even care. All these songs are so special and when Srila Ashram Maharaj leads the “Radhikastakam,” I am remembering Srila Guru Maharaj even more as that is the only tape we had for years to listen to of His Divine Grace’s beautiful singing. Each bhajan is more and more special and I think how is it that I am here and with these special devotees and on this day? Well, that is a no brainer–by the Divine Mercy of Srila Gurudev! In His infinite wisdom and kindness, he is allowing me into this pastime of “service at a time of need.” I am ever grateful and humbled to be allowed to be here.

Srlia Acharya Maharaj begins speaking by telling us all of the finding of this special temple. He reminds us how Srila Gurudev begged Srila Sridhar Maharaj to just show him where it was, and when this spot was located, the most beautiful temple was built. (I was so happy and honored to see Yudhamanyu Prabhu here and remember his collecting party that helped to fund this very temple). Srila Acharya Maharaj went on to say that at that time, many of Srila Guru Maharaj’s Godbrothers came to this place and declared it non-different from Sri Barshana Dham!

After that, Srila Ashram Maharaj spoke of the line of Sri Rupa, which we all know was Srila Guru Maharaj’s special identification, and the fact that we are all servants. In this line, we bow to Seva Personified, who is Srimati Radharani. And this is our identity as servants of the servants of the servants.

Srila Janardan Maharaj spoke on an incredible and deep level touching the point that yesterday was Sri Lalita saptami and how Sri Lalita cannot tolerate even one drop of sweat on the brow of Srimati Radharani. Her whole being is to serve Srimati Radharani. He reiterated that our line is one of service and we have no other life aside from serving. He then said, that is why I am here. I had no other reason to come. But, I want to show my support for Srila Acharya Maharaj. I support what he is doing and standing for and I cannot tolerate this anti party behavior. This is not the time of year that I usually come, but basically, the call was made and I am here. And now (he did not say, but because of him and his strength, courage and fortitude) Srila Ashram Maharaj, Yudhamanyu Prabhu, Sanatani, Madhuchanda and we are all here for the same reason. We are servants.

This was such an intimate and special program. Yudhamanyu Prabhu said it was a watershed moment, a time when you see the markings of historical change. The beautiful sweet mood was overflowing.

Of course no report is complete without mentioning the prasadam! Super opulent! Three different sabjis, kittrie, fries, dahl that was a little sweet, rasagulas and sweet rice! All delicious! All served sweetly! All happy!

I’m including some photos with this report. All Glories to Sri Radhastami! All Glories to Sri Hapaniya Dham! All Glories to Srila Acharya Maharaj! All Glories to Srila Ashram Maharaj! All Glories to Srila Janardan Maharaj! All Glories to Sripad Yudhamanyu Prabhu Seva Vikram!  All Glories to Pitambar Prabhu! All Glories to Madhuchanda,  LaksmiKanti, Krsna PremaTarangini, Sruti, Indira, and Sudevi Devi Dasis as well as Gadadhara , Nilamani and Purnapragna Prabhus.
All Glories to the beautiful devotees of Sri Hapaniya Dham!

My dandavat pranams to all the devotees and please forgive my offences and of course, paraphrasing of the most beautiful and sweet words of our Gurus.

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Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj’s Vyasapuja

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 in Events, Guardians | Comments (0)
Sushila devi dasi

Sushila devi dasiDear Friend of the Ashram,

I humbly invite you to please bring your family and friends on Thursday, November 5th, for the Grand 121st Divine Appearance Day of the Founder President Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Om Vishnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. The programs will start at 5:30 pm in San Jose and 6 pm in Santa Cruz. Scroll down for details.

Please come at noon on Wednesday as well, if you can, to the Santa Cruz Seva Ashram  for a special feast honoring Bahulastami, the sannyas day of Srila Govinda Maharaj and Srila Janardan Maharaj, and the anniversary of the inauguration of the Pushpa Samadhi of Srila Govinda Maharaj in Soquel.

The following Thursday, November 12th, we will celebrate Sri Govardhan Puja.

Srila Janardan Maharaj returned a few days ago from a grand festival in Veracruz, Mexico for the anniversary of the installation of the holy deities there.

Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharva Govinda Nandanandana

In his lecture at the Sunday Feast yesterday he mentioned that one of the limbs of sharanagati, or surrender, is to accept what is favorable to devotion. Observing vaishnava festivals, including the appearance and disappearance days of our guru parampara and vaishnava saints, is an example of something favorable that we can do in our spiritual lives.

krsna-karsnaga-sad-bhakti-, prapannatvanukulake
krtyatva-niscayas-canu-, kulya-sankalpa ucyate
“Everything should be done that encourages the service of Sri Krsna and His devotee, and whatever is conducive to the state of exclusive surrender must be executed: such a firm conviction is called anukulyasya-sankalpah–Acceptance of the Favorable. “
–Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
(Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamritam, 3.1)

With that, I hope you will join our upcoming festivals, and take advantage of the opportunity to associate with some very special visitors who will be travelling through the Seva Ashram this fall and winter.

Yours in the Lord’s service,
Sushila Devi Dasi

The Grand 121st Appearance Day Celebration of
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math’s
Founder President Acharya,

Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
~
Thursday, November 5th, 2015
6:00 pm in Santa Cruz
5:30 pm in San Jose

devam divya-tanum suchanda-vadanam
balarka-celancitam
sandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanam
vairagya-vidyambudhim
sri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam
sarasvatanam-varam
vande tam subhadam mad-eka-saranam
nyasisvaram sridharam

“I fall at the feet of Srila Sridhar Dev, who with charming expression sings his songs of sweet nectar. Dressed in fine garments like the newly-risen sun, he is the true saint, the devotees have chosen. His detachment and knowledge are just like an ocean, the treasure-house of complete, perfect conclusions. Radiant in pastimes of loving devotion, the abode of pure ecstasy, bestower of good fortune; foremost true follower of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta, foremost great general of the whole renounced order, my lord and my master, my only shelter, I worship his feet, Srila Sridhar Dev.”

  • Many articles by His Divine Grace, Srila Sridhar Maharaj are on the Seva Ashram Post  click here
  • To read His Divine Graces’ biography click here
  • For the front page of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math click here

Vaishnava calendar:

  • November 4, 2015 – Bahulastami & Sannyas Day of Srila Govinda Maharaj & Srila Janardan Maharaj. Anniversary of the inauguration of Srila Govinda Maharaj’s Pushpa Samadhi Mandir at the Santa Cruz Seva Ashram. Noon feast.
  • November 5, 2015 – Grand 121st Appearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Apearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu. Evening program.
  • November 7, 2015 – Mahadvadasi
  • November 8, 2015 – Paran from 6:42 to 10:08 am. Mahaprabhu’s auspicious arrival at Panihati
  • November 11, 2015 – Dipavali. Offering and placing lamps at temple
  • November 12, 2015 – Sri Govardhan Puja
  • November 13, 2015 – Disappearance of Srila Vasudev Ghosh Thakur
  • November 15, 2015 – Disappearance of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad
  • November 19, 2015 – Sri Gopastami, Go Puja, Disappearance of Srila Srinivas Acharya, Dhananjaya Pandit, Gadadhar Das
  • December 27, 2015 – Grand 87th Appearance of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
  • December 29, 2015 – Disappearance of Bhagavan Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur

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•    Seva Ashram Post (spiritual reading material)
•    SCS Math International (news from India)

Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, August 8th, 2015 in Events | Comments (0)
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Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Divine Disappearance Day ~ July 26th

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 in Events | Comments (0)
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Monday: Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Vyasapuja

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Friday, October 25th, 2013 in Events, Guardians | Comments (0)

Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,

Please join the devotees on Monday, October 28th in Santa Cruz and San Jose to observe the Divine Appearance Day of the Founder President Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Om Vishnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. In Santa Cruz we will hear from Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, who served Srila Sridhar Maharaj personally in India, and in San Jose, we will hear directly from Srila Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj via skype. <em><a href=”http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=64ad813536e9e822fd7882aa6&id=7643b2903a&e=104743fcc5″ target=”_blank”>View invitation…</a></em>

Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s Disappearance Day and August festivals

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 in Events | Comments (0)
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The Exclusive Search for Krishna is a Reward of Its Own

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 in Seva Ashram Post | Comments (0)
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Lecture from the Festival Honoring the Disappearance Day of Srila Sridhar Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Saturday, July 21st, 2012 in Audio | Comments (0)
Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj

Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj

120719 pm Srila Sridhar Maharaj Disappearance Day.mp3 (56 minutes, 32.3 MB)

An excerpt from Srila Janardan Maharaj’s lecture:

…Guru Maharaj [Srila Sridhar Maharaj] was doing guard duty early in the morning. He had done his guard duty and then retired but Srila Saraswati Thakur asked that the devotees would get him and bring him. Srila Sridhar Maharaj was called before Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur and asked to sing sri rupa manjari pada.

We heard how Guru Maharaj at first was hesitant because in the words of Srila Govinda Maharaj, “Guru Maharaj, he wasn’t known so much as a singer. He was known more as a dancer.” That was the way that Srila Govinda Maharaj phrased it. So Guru Maharaj began to sing but hesitatingly, and seeing that hesitation Kunja Babu, who was Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Maharaj–at that time Kunja Babu–he saw that hesitation and he asked another exalted vaishnava to sing. But, when he sang Srila Saraswati Thakur stopped him and said “No, I am not just interested in hearing the melody of the song. I want Srila Sridhar Maharaj to sing.” Then Srila Sridhar Maharaj began singing sri rupa manjari pada.

It is described how all those present could see there was occurring what was termed a “power transmission,” a transfer of the responsibility for the Sri Rupanuga Sampradaya from Srila Saraswati Thakur to Srila Guru Maharaj, Srila Sridhar Maharaj. Srila Sridhar Maharaj acknowledged and said, “I considered that I was being posted as a gatekeeper.”

After that time so many of the exalted vaishnavas in the line of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur came to get Srila Sridhar Maharaj’s association at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. A multitude of many exalted vaishanvas. For instance Srila Govinda Maharaj said that Bhakti Sharanga Goswami Maharaj, who was senior to [Srila Sridhar Maharaj], he took sannyas from Srila Sridhar Maharaj and he would come and offer his dandavat pranams to Srila Sridhar Maharaj. Srila Govinda Maharaj jokingly once said to him, “Why are you offering dandavats to Srila Guru Maharaj when you are senior to him?” Bhakti Sharanga Goswami Maharaj said in return, “You do not know what is in the sannyas mantra that he has given. It is the entrance into Radha dasyam. Actually Srila Sharanga Goswami Maharaj, he always looked to Srila Sridhar Maharaj…

Srila Janardan Maharaj’s Morning Talk on the Disappearance Day of Srila Sridhar Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 in Audio | Comments (0)
Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj in San Jose in 2012

Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj in San Jose in 2012120719 am Srila Sridhar Maharaj Disappearance Day.mp3 (13 minutes, 7.6 MB)

Today is the Divine Disappearance Day of Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. After leading mangal arotik, the morning kirtan, and the daily class on Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, Srila Janardan Maharaj spoke briefly to honor the pastimes and qualities of Srila Sridhar Maharaj.

The Grand Victory of Love

Posted by Vrinda Devi Dasi on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 in Seva Ashram Post | Comments (0)
Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

The Grand Victory of Love – krsnas tu bhavan svayam

Srila Sridhar Maharaj writes: Knowledge is above power, and above knowledge is beauty, charm and love. That is the supreme. Srimad-Bhagavatam has declared krsnas tu bhavan svayam: the Krishna conception of Godhead is the most original conception of the Absolute. Read full article…

 

Devotion is above all. Sharanagati, surrender, is the highest property of everyone. Surrender to Him, and He may graciously make His name known to us, and we will be able to know Him.
Srila Sridhar Maharaj

In the Upanishads, it is said, yam evaisa vrnute tena labhyah: whoever He chooses to make Himself known to, can know Him. Otherwise, no one can know Him against His will. He has reserved all the right of not being exposed to the senses of anyone and everyone. He is so high, He can do that. If He does not wish to make Himself known, no one can known Him. Whenever He wishes to make Himself known to someone, they can know Him. This is His position.

On the order of Gurudev Devarsi Narada, the scripture Srimad Bhagavatam was given by Vedavyasa as the conclusion of his teachings. After giving the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Mahabharata, Bhagavad-Gita, etc., the last gift of Vedavyasa in the world of scriptures was Srimad-Bhagavatam. And the message of the Bhagavatam is that beauty is above all; not knowledge or justice. Mercy is about justice. Affection, love, beauty, charm, harmony; these are above all, and this absolute conception of the ultimate reality is in the Krishna conception.
Lord Krishna and Mother Yasoda

Beauty is above knowledge and power. Knowledge is above power, and above knowledge is beauty, charm and love. That is the supreme. Srimad-Bhagavatam has declared krsnas tu bhavan svayam: the Krishna conception of Godhead is the most original conception of the Absolute. This is the prime declaration of the Bhagavatam: the Lord, as Beauty, is above all. And below Him is awe, reverence, power, etc.

Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanyadev pointed out, “Go to the beautiful, Reality the Beautiful.” This is the highest realization. Don’t waste your energy by engaging yourself in any other pursuits, but go straight to jnana-sunya bhakti (devotion devoid of the covering of knowledge). By the help of sadhu sanga (association of saints), take the name of the Lord and try to march straight onwards to the Krishna conception of Godhead. Krishna consciousness is our highest achievement, and this is given by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srimad Bhagavatam.

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu recommended, “Don’t waste your energy for anything else. Utilize your energy for the Krishna conception of Godhead.”
Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanyadev

So we try to make our progress in this line, and at the same time we also ask our friends to try to embrace this life. The fulfillment of life for every particle of existence of this world can be found here.

March towards universal good. Wherever and whoever you are, it does not matter. Take your course towards Krishna consciousness. This is the highest fulfillment of life for everyone. You are only to turn your face towards Him and march. The Sweet Absolute Sri Krishna, will welcome you. This is the campaign of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas.

Srila Sridhar Maharaj ~ The Guardian of Devotion

Posted by Yudhamanyu Das Seva Vikram on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 in 2012 Photo Gallery | Comments (0)
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His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj’s Holy Disappearance Day, this year in 2012, gives us all another opportunity to render even more intense service to the devotees, Deities, and the Mission of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Through Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, we heard about the super high position Srila Guru Maharaj held in the Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya. Therefore, we can try our best to say or write something in glorification of Srila Guru Maharaj and to do whatever other service that comes our way. It is a special day and as Srila Guru Maharaj said, “We can thank our lucky stars” that in this lifetime, we got such a divine connection with the spiritual realm.

Please join us to honor Srila Sridhar Maharaj on his Holy Disappearance Day
Thursday July 19th at 6pm in Santa Cruz and 5:30 pm in San Jose
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Here are some selected references to this day on SCSMath.com: View here…

The following photo gallery was prepared by Madhupriya Devi Dasi.

Disappearance Day of Om Vishnupad Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Posted by Sushila Devi Dasi on Sunday, July 15th, 2012 in Events | Comments (0)
Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his veranda at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Nabadwip, India

Disappearance Day of Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa
Parivrajakacharya-varya Astottara-sata
Sri Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar
Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 6 pm in Soquel
5:30 pm in San Jose

Please join us Thursday, July 19th at six in the evening in Santa Cruz to honor Srila Sridhar Maharaj on the holy occasion of his Divine Disappearance Day by hearing from Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj. The program in San Jose will begin at 5:30 pm.

The following is the Pranati Dasakam: Ten Prayers in glorification of Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, composed by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj:

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naumi sri-gurupadabjam, yatirajesvaresvaram
sri-bhaktiraksakam srila-sridhara-svaminam sada

I eternally offer my humble obeisances unto the lotus feet of my Most Worshipful Divine Master, the Supreme Emperor of the Sannyasi Kings: Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Swami. (1)

sudirghonnata-diptangam, supibya-vapusam param
tridanda-tulasimala-, gopichandana-bhusitam

He possesses a lofty, dignified, divinely effulgent, incomparable holy form, so charming to behold. Adorned with Gopichandan and a necklace of Tulasi beads, he holds the triple staff of the Vaisnava ascetics. (2)

achintya-pratibha-snigdham, divyajnana-prabhakaram
vedadi-sarvvasastranam, samanjasya-vidhayakam

Although he possesses the qualification of inconceivable potency, he is full of the utmost affection. All the ten directions are illuminated by the effulgence of his supramundane unalloyed perception. He is the dispenser of the genuine proper harmonious adjustment of all the Scriptures — the Vedas, the Vedanta, the Upanishads, the Puranas, etc. headed by the Srimad-Bhagavata-Purana (Srimad Bhagavatam) which holds equal importance with the Vedas. (3)

gaudiyacharyya-ratnanam, ujjvalam ratna-kaustubham
sri-chaitanya-mahapremon-, mattalinam siromanim

In the necklace of the jewels of the Acharyyas in the Sri Gaudiya Sampradaya he shines resplendently like the brilliant Kaustubha gem, and he is radiant in his glory as the Crown-jewel of the bumblebee-devotees who are mad in the Supreme Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s love supreme. I eternally offer my obeisances unto him, my Most Worshipable Divine Master. (4)

gayatry-artha-vinirjyasam, gita-gudhartha-gauravam
stotraratnadi-samrddham, prapanna-jivanamrtam
apurvagrantha-sambharam, bhaktanam hrd-rasayanam
krpaya yena dattam tam, naumi karunya-sundaram

By his grace, he brought to full bloom the deepest underlying purport of Gayatri, the Mother of the Vedas; by his grace he opened the hidden treasure-house of the glorious internal purport of Srimad Bhagavad-gita — and he distributed these gifts to one and all, even the lowest of the low. He revealed the supreme holy book (Sri Prapanna-jivanamrtam, which is a treasure of many types of precious gems of holy stanzas (the wealth of holy stanzas compiled from Stotra-ratna by Sri Yamunacharya and many other valuable sources) sung by the Lord and His devotees. He revealed an unprecedented collection of holy books (Search for Sri Krishna–Reality the Beautiful, Sri Guru and His Grace, The Golden Volcano of Divine Love, etc.) that are the very life nectar for the devotees’ hearts and spiritual senses — he gave these gifts to the world. I eternally offer my obeisances unto him, my Most Worshipful Divine Master, the beautiful Deity of mercy incarnate. (5-6)

sankirttana-maharasarasabdhes chandramanibham
sambhati vitaran visve gaura-krsnam ganaih saha

He revels in his full-blown splendour as along with and through his intimate servitors he distributes in the entire universe the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Gaura-Krishna, the moon risen from the nectar ocean of the Grand Dance of the congregational chanting of Sri Krishna’s Holy Name. (7)

dhamani sri-navadvipe, guptagovardhane subhe
visvavisruta-chaitanya-, sarasvata-mathottamam

In Sri Nabadwip Dham, which is non-differet from the holy abode of Sri Vrndavan, His Divine Grace established the world-renowned Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math at Sri Koladwip, the selfsame ‘Hidden Govardhan Hill’ (Gupta-Govardhan), which is the sacred place where all offenses are absolved (Aparadha-bhanjana-pat). (8)

sthapayitva-gurun gaura-, radha-govindavigrahan
prakasayati chatmanam, seva-samsiddhi-vigrahah

There, he revealed the beautiful devotional service of the Worshipful Deities of Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Gandharva-Govindasundar, divinely manifesting his very self as the Deity of service in perfection. (9)

gaura-srirupa-siddhanta-, divya-dharadharamgurum
sri-bhakti-raksakam devam, sridharam pranamamy aham

Eternally do I offer my obeisances unto the holy lotus feet of my Divine Master Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj who carries the divine current of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati coming in the line of Sri Rupa, the object of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu’s divine affection. (10)

sraddhaya yah pathen nityam, pranati-dasakam muda
visate ragamargesu, tasya bhakta-prasadatah

One who with pure faith happily sings this Pranati-dasakam every day, gains the qualification to serve the Supreme Lord on the path of spontaneous love (Raga-marga), by the grace of the associate-servitors of that Srila Gurudeva.

More resources are available in glorification of Srila Sridhar Maharaj in the calendar section SCSMath.com: Click here

The Disappearance of the Spiritual Master

Posted by Hasyapriya Das on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 in Guardians, Seva Ashram Post | Comments (0)

The Disappearance of the Spiritual Master

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