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The Divine Form of Krishna

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Dharma means intrinsic qualities, not just religion. The dharma of the sun is heat and light. The sun has heat and light but the dharma of the living entity is service. Every living entity is a servant of the Lord. But in this world we have different forms of service. Listen to lecture…

Key Practices for Someone on the Path to Sadhana Bhakti

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“The objective is sadhana bhakti…” Srila Janardan Maharaj discusses the practical process of developing vaishnava qualities according to the examples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur. Listen to lecture…

Namahatta Lecture–110708 Gurudev’s World Preaching

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Sitting on the couch in Sridhar Prabhu’s home in the company of many old friends as well as newer members of our community, Srila Janardan Maharaj nourished everyone by telling stories about Srila Govinda Maharaj’s many world tours. This talk will remind those who attended the world tours of happy times, and will give new people some insight into the history of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and the divine pastimes of Srila Govinda Maharaj. Listen to lecture…

Exploitation, Renunciation, and Dedication

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

In this Sunday Feast lecture Srila Janardan Maharaj explains the three planes of reality: karma or exploitation, vairagya or renunciation, and then bhakti or devotion. Listen to lecture…

Appearance of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Srila Janardan Maharaj glorifies Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and Sripad Parvat Maharaj reads from the writings of Srila Sridhar Maharaj and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur about his excellent qualities. Listen to lecture…

Madhya-lila Ch 19 Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Srila Rupa Goswami

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“These are Mahaprabhu’s teachings to Rupa Goswami and these teachings are about how one can engage oneself properly in devotional service, because what He’s really explaining to Rupa Goswami very nicely, is abhideya, the process of devotional service.” Listen to lecture…

News and Encouragement from Janardan Maharaj and Ashram Maharaj

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

At the Sunday Feast, we had the good fortune of hearing from Srila Ashram Maharaj along with Srila Janardan Maharaj. They shared news from India, Soquel and Mexico, glorified Srila Acharya Maharaj’s activities, and encouraged everyone to participate in whatever way possible. Listen to lecture…

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

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

After a history of the California Branch of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, 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…

Causeless and Irresistible “ahaituky apratihata yayatma suprasidati”

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“The supreme occupation, dharma, for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self.” Listen to lecture…

Jivana Didi Honors Srila Janardan Maharaj on His Appearance Day

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Jivana Devi Dasi says, “We have had the supreme good fortune of knowing Janardan Maharaj for so many years in ISKCON and even beyond. Not to embarrass Janardan Maharaj, but his depth of humility is so astonishing and so deep and so inspiring. Even when he was in ISKCON he was very well known and he had temples and money and all kinds of devotees at his disposal, but when Srila Prabhupad departed and he heard about Srila Guru Maharaj, he wanted to come to Srila Guru Maharaj. He felt something in his heart so strong for Srila Guru Maharaj and he very easily just left everything behind him to come to Srila Guru Maharaj.” Listen to or read lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 17 The Pastimes of Lord Chaitanya in His Youth and the Verse “trnad api sunichena…”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

“If you just take this principle of trnad api sunichena and utilize this principle, then everyone’s life will be enriched by that. Srila Govinda Maharaj preached that verse everywhere and showed by his example how to follow it.” Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 16 Dig Vijai Pandit

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

This chapter fully describes Lord Chaitanya’s kaisora-lila, or the activities He performed just before attaining youth. During this time He studied deeply and was victorious over greatly learned scholars. During His kaisora-lila the Lord also sported in the water… Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 14 Childhood Lila

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu enjoyed His childhood pastimes – crawling, crying, eating dirt and giving intelligence to His mother, favoring a brahmana guest, riding on the shoulders of two thieves and misleading them to His own house, and, on the plea of being diseased, taking prasadam in the house of Hiranya and Jagadisa on the Ekadasi day. Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 13 Appearance of Lord Chaitanya

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

In 1407 Saka era (A.D. 1486), in the full-moon evening of the month of Phalguna, with the constellation of Simha (Leo) on the horizon, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared as the son of Sri Sachidevi and Jagannatha Misra. Listen to lecture…

Adi-lila Ch 11 Branches of Lord Nityananda

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

As the branches and subbranches of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu were described in the tenth chapter, in this eleventh chapter the branches and subbranches of Sri Nityananda Prabhu are similarly listed. Listen to lecture…

Children’s Class on Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

This lesson was delivered to the children at our summer camp. Srila Janardan Maharaj read from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita about Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s charming, humorous, and amazing travels through the jungle. At one point Lord Chaitanya kicked a sleeping tiger and whereas the Lord’s associate became frightened, the tiger actually got up and began chanting the Holy Name and dancing in ecstasy. This is a wonderful class and is not just for kids. Listen to lecture…

Brief Introduction to His Grace Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj’s Lectures

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Sushila Devi Dasi

His Grace Srila Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj is the Sevaite-Acharya of our Santa Cruz Seva Ashram. An expert preacher, he embodies the principles of bhakti-yoga and self-surrender. The audio recordings on this site include lectures from Sunday feasts, festival days, preaching programs, and daily classes on the holy scripture Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. Read more…