The Purpose Of Establishing Maths

[Paramhamsa Vani]

Sree Sree Guru Gauranga Jayatah!

Now-a-days, in this black age, so many things of attraction have been invented that people become victims of those attractions and as a result their minds become diverted. Nobody is to be blamed for this. It is due to our own previous actions that we are getting such an atmosphere. Day-by-day deterioration of morality and anti-devotional thinking is increasing. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur, feeling this precarious condition of the aspirants to worship the Lord, introduced the system of Maths in different places where aspirants can get the company of bona fide sadhus. But here carefully note one thing:— these Maths are like hospitals for the treatment of diseased persons, where there must be some spiritual doctors. When there is a lack of association of higher status vaisnavas, devotees should go through the writings of the bona fide guruvarga and vaisnavas. There is no other alternative. Even in a Math, there should be regular classes of chanting and hearing. Otherwise, the purpose of establishing Maths will not be fulfilled. God is residing in the heart of every conditioned soul. He is Omniscient and Omnipotent. God is everywhere and His personal associates are everywhere. They will surely come to help the sincere aspirants.

--- Jagad-guru His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj