Dear devotees and friends of the Ashram,
Please join our upcoming festival for the celebration of The Divine Appearance of the founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. This year the occasion falls on Sunday, February 28th. Join us for a beautiful daytime program in Santa Cruz beginning at noon.
Yours in the Lord’s service,
Sushila Devi Dasi
Divine Appearance Festival of Bhagavan Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Santa Cruz: 12 Noon
San Jose: 6 pm arotik, 6:30 prasadam, 7 pm kirtans and discourse
sri siddhanta-saraswatiti
vidito gaudiya-gurv-anvaye
bhato bhanuriva prabhata-gagane
yo gaura-sankirtanaih
mayavada-timingilodara-gatan
uddhritya jivaniman
krishna-prema-sudhabdhi-gahana-sukham
pradat prabhum tam bhaje
“In the great Gaudiya Vaishnava teacher’s line, as Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati he’s renowned. Like the radiant sun in the morning sky, he appeared to rescue all souls swallowed by the all-devouring impersonal philosophy. By spreading the teachings of Lord Gauranga to sing the Holy Name of Lord Sri Krishna, he gave all the chance to dive in the ocean of love of Sri Krishna, the Supreme Person. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, my lord, divine master–at his feet do I pray to serve him forever.”–Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
“You are all in the group of Srila Saraswati Thakur’s divine servitors, you all, all over the world. Not only our mission, so many missions manifested in this world after Saraswati Thakur and all is the divine group of Srila Saraswati Thakur’s servants. And finally the whole world has got that ecstasy of the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra…. The supreme mantram in this age of kali yuga; that comes from Srila Saraswati Thakur through his divine associates. Then everything is very glorious today.” –Informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
on Bhagavan Srila B.S. Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad’s appearance day, 28 February 2005.
on Bhagavan Srila B.S. Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad’s appearance day, 28 February 2005.
A particularly clear recording:
49+ minutes, 11+ MB mp3 audioYou can follow the song by reading here:
Sri Dayita Das Pranati Panchakam (pdf file).
“We are not moralists or sinners, scholars or illiterates. We are carriers of the shoes of the Lord’s sincere servants who are initiated into the mantra “Kirtaniya sada Harih: the Lord’s Name is to be chanted constantly.” Do not criticise the characters of others; purify yourself. This is my advice.
In the policy of Mahaprabhu we do not find the policies of the ksatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, or yavanas. We understand from His teachings that He supported the highest of the rishis’ policies. Following His lead, we also will support Brahma’s policy: Bhagavat-dharma.
Serving the residents of Vraja who are heartbroken in separation after Krishna’s departure for Mathura is our highest ideal.”
In the policy of Mahaprabhu we do not find the policies of the ksatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, or yavanas. We understand from His teachings that He supported the highest of the rishis’ policies. Following His lead, we also will support Brahma’s policy: Bhagavat-dharma.
Serving the residents of Vraja who are heartbroken in separation after Krishna’s departure for Mathura is our highest ideal.”
–Excerpt from My Advice by Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. Originally published in the print magazine
Sri Gaudiya Darshan, on February 10, 1956.