Friday, April 20, 2012
All glories to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari!
All glories to Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj!
All glories to Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj!
All glories to Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya
Sri Srimad Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj!
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On the auspicious occasion of Srila Ashram Maharaj’s visit to the Seva Ashram, Srila Janardan Maharaj gave Harinam initiation to Bud, now Brajanath Krishna Das. Srila Ashram Maharaj led the morning class on Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, reading about Lord Chaitanya’s travels through the Jarikanda forest. Immediately after class we all sang “Hari haraye nama Krishna” then the initiation ceremony began. Many devotees were at the Ashram that morning and everyone felt it was a very special and beautiful ceremony. 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.
Photos by Krishnapriya Devi and prepared by Jatindra Mohan Prabhu…
The morning started with a beautiful Chaitanya Charitamrita class led by Srila Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj
The room filled up and everybody was enlivened to hear about Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's pastimes in the Jarikanda forest
Sarvabhavana Prabhu and Srila Ashram Maharaj
Sarvabhavana Prabhu puts neckbeads on Brajanath Krishna Prabhu
Srila Janardan Maharaj chants on Sri Japa Mala
and gives some instructions to Brajanath Krishna Prabhu
The exchange was very sweet and affectionate
Brajanath Krishna Prabhu receives his Japa Mala from Srila Janardan Maharaj
Under the affectionate glance of Srila Govinda Maharaj
Ratan Krishna Prabhu leads Brajanath Krishna Prabhu in offering flowers
Srila Janardan Maharaj accepts a basket of fruit, flowers and incense
and warmly embraces Brajanath Krishna Prabhu
(left to right) Srila Ashram Maharaj, Srila Janardan Maharaj, Brajanath Krishna Prabhu, Sripad Parvat Maharaj and Sripad Sarvabhavana Prabhu
Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj ki jay! Brajanath Krishna Prabhu ki jay!