Srila Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Maharaj Posted on October 2, 2026 By Muralidhar Das Sri Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami declared: “The secretary of the Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha, Acaryatrika Sripada Kunja Bihari Vidyabhusana, is: The main pillar in the grand temple of the Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha; The prime cause of the flourishing of the life and service of the Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha institution of service; The original architect in creating the Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha; The principal minister for the waking and development of Srila Jagabandhu’s service attitude; The central jewel in the Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha’s jewelled necklace of devotees; The very form of service to sri-guru, and the dearest to sri-guru; The most distinguished assistant in fulfilling the mano-’bhista of sri-guru; The foremost teacher of service to sri-guru, and the crest-jewel of tolerant service; The person dedicated to the service of the servitors of sri-guru and who invites the world to the service of Hari and guru; And the topmost friend of the Gauḍīyas.” Uncategorized
Transcendental Geography Posted on September 26, 2026September 26, 2026 by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami The praises of the Holy Land of Bharatvarsa are sung by the Scriptures but are liable to be grossly misunderstood by empiric commentators. It has often been supposed by such persons that the Holy Land means the Land which has got sacred associations for the… Read More
Uncategorized A Blink, a Breath, and the Limits of Calculation Posted on September 28, 2026 Srimad Bhagavatam 3.11.37 कालोऽयं द्विपरार्धाख्यो निमेष उपचर्यते ।अव्याकृतस्यानन्तस्य ह्यनादेर्जगदात्मनः ॥ “The duration of the two parts of the creator Brahma’s lifetime is calculated to be one nimesha [a blink of the eyes] for Lord Vishnu.” But Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti explained that this statement was upacara-matram – figurative language – and… Read More
Uncategorized The Sun rises, and it doesn’t. Posted on September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 Srimad Bhagavatam 5.21.8 Scripture speaks of the Sun rising and setting according to ordinary human observation. Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakur wrote: srutir api vyavaharato, na tu vastutah “Even Sruti speaks according to conventional usage, not according to literal reality.” In RealityThe point that Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakur makes is that… Read More