WVA Newsletter #7
World Vaishnava Association
World Vaishnava Association
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Jagadguru Sri Srimad Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada and Guru Parampara!
Respected sannyasis, vaishnavas and vaishnavis
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Srimad Bhaktivinoda-viraha-dasakam
Written by Srila B.R. Sridhara Maharaja
On the eve of the disappearance of Srila Thakura Bhaktivinoda, we present Srila Sridhara Maharaja's composition, 'Sri Bhaktivinoda Viraha-Dvadasakam' (Ten Prayers in Separation of Bhaktivinoda Thakura). Upon reading this prayer, Srila Sarasvati Thakura commented, "Now I am confident that we have one man who is qualified to uphold the standard of our sampradaya."
Government recognition in France of vaishnava temple
The temple of the Gopinath Gaudiya Math in Bretagne, west of France, of the acharya Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Maharaja, has been operating for many years, and since the temple in Rouen, Sri Gopalji Mandir, located one hour away from Paris, has being officially recognized by the french government as a religious monastic institution, decreated by the primer-minister on the 10th of September, 2007, it became the headquarter of the Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math in France.
Universal Harmony – Thakur Bhaktivinode’s Contribution to Post-Caitanya Vaishnavism
We present to you a new Essay document on our online File Center: Universal Harmony – Thakur Bhaktivinode’s Contribution to Post-Caitanya Vaishnavism. It was written by Radhamadhava dasa and presented at the International Seminar on Thakur Bhaktivinode and Post-Caitanya Vaishnavism on the occasion of his 175th Birth and 100th Disappearance Anniversary held at Gaudiya Mission, Kolkata, on 16-17th September 2013.
Srila Sanatan Goswami Tirobhav Mahotsav
ya rupa-manjari-preshtha purasiad rati-manjari
socyate nama-bhedena lavanga-manjari budhaih
sadya gaurabhinna-tanuh sarvaradhyah sanatanah
tam eva pravishat karyan muni-ratnah sanatanah
Rati Manjari, who was previously very dear to Rupa Manjari and was also known by some wise persons as Lavanga Manjari, has become the worshipable Sanatana, who is non-different from Gaura himself. The jewel amongst sages, Sanatana Kumara, has also entered into him to fulfill a certain mission.
(Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 181)
Srila Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaja Tirobhav Mahotsav
In the 14th of July it was celebrated the Tirobhav mahotsav of Srila Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaja.
Srila B.H. Bon Maharaja was one of the first desciples of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur to go preach in the western countries.
Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami's Tirobhav Mahotsav
Celebration of Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami's Tirobhav Mahotsav, on 17 July 2014, Sri Vridavan Dham.
An excerpt from
Sri Guru and His Grace
by Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaja
govinda-vallabhe radhe
prarthaye tvam aham sada
tvadiyam iti janatu
govindo mam tvaya saha
this prayer is found in the Arcana Paddhati, which comes from Gopal Bhatta Goswami's edition of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa. From there it has sprung through him. It is there in the sastra, which is an eternal flow of a particular current of knowledge. Everything is eternal in Vaikuntha and Goloka. Just as the sun comes up and goes down, appears and disappears, the thought is eternal and sometimes appears and disappears.
Lokanatha Goswami’s Tirobhav Mahotsav
On the 19th of July, 2014, was celebrated the Tirobhav Mahotsav festival of Sri Lokanatha Goswami at the Radha Gokulananda Mandir, place where his worshiple deities are found and also his samadhi mandir.
A pranam mantra for Lokanatha Dasa Goswami has been written by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It reads:
srimad-radha-vinodaika-
seva-sampat-samanvitam
padmanabhatmajam srimal-
lokanatha prabhum bhaje
"I worship the lotus feet of Srila Lokanatha Prabhu, the son of Sri Padmanabha. He is a storehouse of singleminded service to the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Vinoda."
Video: Seva - Pujapad bhakti Vigyan Bharati Maharaja
Pujapad Bhakti Vigyan Bharati Maharaja is one of the most prominent exponents of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Pilosophy. Due to his great learning of the Sastras he is considered also like a living encyclopedia. Maharaj speaks Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit and English and he is known because of his kindness and good advices.
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