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
Organised Religion Posted on September 26, 2026 Sri Krsna manifest His eternal birth the pure cognitive essence of the serving soul who is located above all mundane limitations, King Kamsa is the typical aggressive empiricist, ever on the lookout for the appearance of the truth for the purpose of suppressing Him before He has time to develop…. Read More
Uncategorized “The literal meaning expressed in this verse of the Bhagavatam (3.28.27) must be set aside, and seen as imaginative poetry”— Sri Jiva Goswami Posted on September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Sometimes, the statements seen in Srimad Bhagavatam need to be taken as “imaginative poetry,” and not regarded as literal facts. Srimad Bhagavatam (3.28.27): “One should meditate on the Lord’s four powerful arms, upon which the guardians of the worlds depend. Vishnu’s radiant armlets appear to have been polished to even… Read More
Initiation Posted on September 26, 2026 Written in December, 1928, and published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) The ceremony of diksha or initiation is that by which the spiritual Preceptor admits one to the status of a neophyte on the path of spiritual endeavour. The ceremony tends to confer spiritual enlightenment by abrogating sinfulness. Its actual… Read More