
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Disappearance Day (Album of photos)
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Prabhupada, the spiritual master of Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, left this world in 1937 in Sri Gaudiya Math, Baghbazar, Kolkata. His samadhi mandir currently is located in Sri Mayapur Dham in Sri Chaitanya Math, which is the parent math of all the Gaudiya Maths. We were very fortunate to visit both the places and especially enter his room in Baghbazar Gaudiya Math where entry is restricted. We were able to photograph his belongings and the bed on which he departed. ...
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- 7 Dec 2025

Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur (video)
Lecture by HH Bhakti Charu Swami at ISKCON Mayapur.
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- 7 Dec 2025

Bhagavad Gita from Bhismadeva's Perspective. Lecture about Gita-Jayanti by HG Radhika Ramana Dasa in ISKCON of New Jersey
Gita Jayanti is the auspicious day of the advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita. This is the day on which Lord Krishna imparted the essence of Vedic knowledge to Arjuna over 5000 years ago and enlightened him about the ultimate goal of life. This day is also called Mokshada Ekadashi. It generally comes in the month of December.
As stated in the Gita-mahatmya, if one properly follows the instructions of Bhagavad-gita, one can be freed from all miseries and anxieties in this life, and one’s next ...
- 1 Dec 2025

HH Radhanath Swami relays the essential message of Bhagavad Gita
Gita Jayanti marks the divine day when Lord Sri Krishna spoke the sacred Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. This day reminds us of the timeless wisdom that transforms confusion into clarity and duty into devotion.
On this holy occasion, devotees offer their gratitude by reciting the Gita, participating in yajnas, and making heartfelt donations to spread Krishna’s message of dharma and bhakti worldwide. Supporting this seva helps spread Srila Prabhupada’s mission of distributing the Bhagavad Gita to every home and he...
- 1 Dec 2025

Sri Madhvacharya Appearance Day.
Today is the appearance day of Sri Madhvacharya. Madhvacharya (acarya means “one who teaches by his life”) lived in thirteenth-century India and appeared in the Brahma-Madhva – Gaudiya-Vaisnava-Sampradaya—the disciplic chain now represented by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In this long disciplic chain of pure teachers, Madhvacharya is a most important link. The Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya originates with the Madhvas. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His followers thoroughly studied Madhv...
- 1 Oct 2025
By Kripamoya DasThere are many lessons for Vaishnavas to learn from the narration of His activities, as found in the 8th canto, 18th chapter of the Bhagavat Purana (Srimad Bhagavatam). Amongst the lessons are these: 1. That God comes to this world in many forms; not just once, in one form, or even many times in the same form, but many times in many forms. He is never limited by the form, but remains all powerful. 2. That all other gods are meant to offer homage to Him. They did this when, appearing as a young child, he was awarded the sacred thread by Brihaspati, the guru of the gods. The sun god gave Him the...
- 2 Sep 2025

Sivarama Swami: Thirty years ago I was doing the Prabhupada marathon at the Chicago airport. One afternoon, we devotees were so intoxicated by distributing books that we decided to show that one doesn’t have to speak to sell books, that book distribution just depends on our state of consciousness. So we didn’t speak.
...- 29 Mar 2025

The most auspicious day Gaura Purnima, appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In the age of Kali, Krishna appears in a golden form, chanting the two syllables krs-na. He descends along with His weapons, limbs, saktis, and eternal confidential associates. Those with intelligence worship Him with the sankirtana yajna. (Bhag. 11.5.32)
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- 12 Mar 2025

Gaura Purnima; The Divine Appearance Day Of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
>Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appears when a devotee sincerely cries for His appearance. It is the urgent call of Draupadi that made the Lord appear and cover her with cloth. Similarly, it was Advaita Acarya’s calling in “a thunderous voice” that shook the Lord’s seat in Vaikuntha and made Him come down to the material world. On His own, He has no interest in this world – only when the devotee calls Him does the Lord come.
- 12 Mar 2025
- 9 Nov 2024

In 1885, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote: “Lord Chaitanya did not advent Himself to liberate only a few men in India. Rather, His main objective was to emancipate all living entities of all countries throughout the entire universe and preach the eternal dharma. Lord Chaitanya states in Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, ‘In every town, country, and village My name will be sung.’ There is no doubt that this unquestionable order will come to pass… . Although there is still no pure society of Vaishnavas, Lord Chaitanya’s prophetic words will in a few day...
- 16 Sep 2024

In the home of Kasyapa Muni and Aditi, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared in His four-armed Visnu form, with ornaments and weapons in His hands. Then, just like a theatrical actor, He assumed the form of Vamana, a brahmana-dwarf. Greatly pleased to see this incarnation of the Lord, the great sages placed Kasyapa Muni in front of them and then performed all the prescribed ritualistic ceremonies.
...- 14 Sep 2024

5 Ways to Love Janmastami
Janmastami is just one day, but how we spend it can deeply inspire us for the whole year.
Krishna consciousness mean we are conscious of Krishna. He becomes an active part of our life – like a close friend or an affectionate family member we love to be around. Krishna consciousness, then, is loving to be around Krishna.
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- 25 Aug 2024

Janmastami on the Jaladuta.
Yamuna Devi: THREE YEARS AGO, on Janmastami, Lord Krsna’s appearance day, I received a copy of the diary Srila Prabhupada wrote aboard the steamship Jaladuta. It’s a personal account of his first journey from India to America. Though I had read excerpts in various publications, the full handwritten text revealed a richness I had barely realized before.
- 25 Aug 2024

Janmastami Lila
We all like a good story. It makes our day, inspires our heart, and we experience a gamut of emotions. When it comes to Krishna’s birth story He doesn’t disappoint. In Sanskrit, stories about God are called Lila. This is to remind us that His stories are not of the world, although sometimes taking place in the world.
- 24 Aug 2024

64 Meditations for Janmastami.
Janmastami is Krishna’s day. More than any other day of the year we should make an effort to meditate on Him on this day. Meditation means to engage in contemplation or reflection. In Bhakti Yoga we contemplate upon Krishna through the use of all the senses – which makes it a most enjoyable practice. In sanskrit it’s called ‘kevala ananda-kanda’ – the path of happiness.
The following list of the 64 qualities of Krishna is a delightful source of meditation. It is taken from the Nectar of Devotion ...
- 24 Aug 2024

In spiritual parlance there are ‘thin’ places in the world. These are holy places, sacred spaces, where the line between the spiritual and materials worlds is very thin and the ability to feel and perceive our relationship with Krishna is heightened. It’s easier to chant there, to call Krishna deeply from the heart, and thus to call ourselves to experience our spiritual selves.
There are also thin days (and even thin times in the day). Janmastami is one such day. Although Krishna is unborn and eternal, he ‘takes birth’ in this world to share Himself with us and remind us of our rela...
- 24 Aug 2024

To complete our spiritual journey we need strength – much spiritual strength – so that we can act upon our higher convictions. But how and where do we find this strength?
The answer is we need to go to the Lord Himself! He is the reservoir of everything, including infallible spiritual strength, the “acyuta balah”. The aspect of Lord Krishna who is particularly responsible in granting spiritual strength is Lord Balarama, who acts in the pastime of Lord Krishna as His beautiful older brother.
- 16 Aug 2024

Feeling Separation From Krishna Is Necessary and Practical.
We have to wake up to the fact that our life is not in order. Yes, you might be liked by devotees. You might be a lecturer and other neophyte devotees may applaud you. Or mister guru! You may think you have so many disciples and thus you are successful in your life. Whoever we are, in whatever position or station of life we are, unless we wake up to the fact that “I really need Krsna”, we are emotionally invested in the wrong things. Our emotions should be with the real need, or as Srila Prabhupada put it “the Govinda necessity”. ...
- 29 Jun 2024

Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana - Disappearance.
Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana (Sri Govinda Dasa) appeared in the 1600’s near Remuna, Orissa. In his youth, he mastered Sanskrit grammar, poetry, and logic. After carefully studying the commentaries of Sankara and Madhva he took initiation in the Tattva-Vadi disciplic succession of Sripad Madhvacarya. Baladeva Vidyabhusana became a dig Vijaya Pandit (conqueror of all opponents) and began visiting the holy places. Wherever he went he defeated the local sages, scholars, and sannyasis.
The exact time and place of Sri ...
- 15 Jun 2024

Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini - Appearance.
She was the only daughter of King Naresanarayana of Puntiya in the district of Rajsahi (now in Bangladesh).
- 15 Jun 2024

Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini Appearance by Sivarama Swami (12 min. audio)
From her childhood Princess Sachi devi, the daughter of King Naresh Narayana of Bengal, showed unalloyed devotion to Lord Sri Krishna. She even refused to marry on account of her genuine attachment to Krishna. After her father’s demise she ruled the kingdom. But she soon renounced it to find a bona fide spiritual master.
- 15 Jun 2024

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada gave the following Kavacha for the protection of sannyasis he had send to the west:
Sri Nrisimha Kavacha of the Trailokya Vijaya in the Samhita of Brahma
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- 22 May 2024


