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Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami
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- Afiliación:
- ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications
- Situación geográfica:
- Care of ISKCON Mandir, IRC Village, National Highway No. 5
Bhubaneswar, India, 751015
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- Sitio web:
- http://www.gopaljiu.org
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- katha@gopaljiu.org
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From his birth in a Gaudiya Vaishnava family, chanting Hare Krishna and reading Bhag and Cc, to his initiation from Srila Prabhupada, to his departure from this world, Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja lived a life of devotion. www.gopaljiu.org
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- Afiliación:
- ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications
- Situación geográfica:
- Care of ISKCON Mandir, IRC Village, National Highway No. 5
Bhubaneswar, India, 751015
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Deval Joshi All glories to Maharaj
Mahashakti Dasi May the Divine Lord's dear devotee, Srila Gurudeva, be especially merciful to Tarun Krsna Das (Mr. Terrible) who is sick in hospital, in Australia, after a second heart attack in 8 months. I am sending lots of healing energy to you, dear Tarun Krsna Prabhu. Please get your strength back soon.
Lilanath Das RADHE Radhe Jay Srila Goura Govinda Mahaswami
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Below is a link to part two of a talk that Hari Sauri Prabhu gave in Mayapur about Srila Prabhupada's visit to Bhubaneswar in 1977.
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Narrations and story telling by H.H. Hari Sauri Prabhu, regarding Srila Prabhupada's Bhubaneshvar visits and interactions with H.H. Gaur Govinda Swami.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Below is a link to part one of a talk that Hari Sauri Prabhu gave in Mayapur about Srila Prabhupada's visit to Bhubaneswar in 1977.
yasomati.blip.tv
Narrations and story telling by H.H. Hari Sauri Prabhu, regarding Srila Prabhupada's Bhubaneshvar visits and interactions with H.H. Gaur Govinda Swami.
Mahashakti Dasi Some complaints have come to our attention from devotees, in Mayapur, who bought subtitled DVDs of Srila Gurudeva, and weren't able to play them on certain DVD players. We are looking into the problem. Most people haven't had a problem. I wasn't able to play them, or other types of DVDs, on the Windows Media Player ver...sion I had on my computer. Then I was advised that VLC Media Player is good for watching videos. I downloaded it quickly and easily, for free, and the DVD played ok. Please share any problems of this nature here. I've also heard that it could be the copying process, and that the factory stamping process would be a better option, though more expensive.
Devotees also might like to know that all subtitled lectures of Srila Gour Govinda Swami will be translated into Russian languages. If anyone else is interested to do the same, in their own language, the devotees at Bhubaneswar temple tape ministry can help you get started.
Bhaktamagazijn Bhakti pranama to all please accept my humble obeissances, hope to be your friend thank you for the oppurtunity to have contact ascociation with you, hoping on your mercy and blessings Hare Krishna the sweet name of Hari HaribolPieter Ganesha
Nipun Sharma HARE KRISHNA fellow devotees, i recently joined a school near Buffalo, NY and was hoping to get to know and meet people in the same area, therefore please feel more than welcome to write a comment or message me at your will. Hoping to hear form people soon. HARE KRISHNA!!!! :D
Kaliya Krshna Das JAI !!!!!!! HARE KRSHNA!!!!!!!
Shashi Kumar Maharaj's leaving is truly a great loss for ISKCON!
Michael Madhavananda I realize more and more the blessings of being the god-brother of this pure devotee of Sri Sri Radha Krishna.
Srila Prabhupada's *favorite son and *his best disciple. NityaLilaPravishtaOmVishnupadaParamahamsa Srila Gaura Govinda Swami Maharaja ki Jai!
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami 2010 Disappearance Festival of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja
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The 2010 Mayapur festival for Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja's disappearance was very sweet this year. Although it was not nearly as well attended (due to the change in the schedule of the GBC meetings), the mood was very intimate and devotional...
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami ha opinado sobre How will I find a bona fide guru? en el foro de debate de Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami.
Jana Mohini My beloved siksa-guru...
Daniel Bellon http://iskconboston.org/gallery/v/deity_darshan/2010/February/Feb-04-2010/DSC_0006.JPG.html
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Dina Vatsala all glories srila guru deve ki jay
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Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja's disappearance day falls this year on the 3rd of February...
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His Divine Grace Om Vishnupada Sri Srimad Gaura Govinda Swami Maharaja made his appearance on September 2nd 1929, in the village of Jagannatha-pura, not far from Jagannatha-puri Dhama, Orissa, India. Sri ...
Arvind Pandey अरविंद पाण्डेय HARE KRISHNA
Ramesh Malapadavan DHANTAVAT PRNAM MAHARAJ
Suresh Yadav dandvats maharaj
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GopalJiu's temple. Sri Sri Gaura Nitai are on sankirtan (thats why the second altar is almost empty), you can see Them on www.radhagopaljiutempel.com
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Gopinath Das Sridhar swami - “We must be carefull that whenever a guru of superior quality is there ,we must help others to accept him. It is mentioned in the Hari Bhakti Vilas that when a greater person is available , those of a lower type should not venture to make disciples. So,when a higher type of guru is available to any circ...le , the lower type of guru should not interfere. ” Sri Guru and His Grace. Gour Govind maharaj , tumhari jai jai ho !!! Jay Sri Radhe !!!!!
Egidijus Kiveris i will hellp you
Egidijus Kiveris each soul of the world has Gods blessing...Namaste
Jana Mohini My beloved siksa-guru...
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Dina Vatsala all glories srila guru deve ki jay
Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja's disappearance day falls this year on the 3rd of February...
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His Divine Grace Om Vishnupada Sri Srimad Gaura Govinda Swami Maharaja made his appearance on September 2nd 1929, in the village of Jagannatha-pura, not far from Jagannatha-puri Dhama, Orissa, India. Sri ...
Arvind Pandey अरविंद पाण्डेय HARE KRISHNA
Ramesh Malapadavan DHANTAVAT PRNAM MAHARAJ
Suresh Yadav dandvats maharaj
Daniel Bellon GOPALJIUDASA1008's Channel
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GopalJiu's temple. Sri Sri Gaura Nitai are on sankirtan (thats why the second altar is almost empty), you can see Them on www.radhagopaljiutempel.com
iskconboston.org
Gopinath Das Sridhar swami - “We must be carefull that whenever a guru of superior quality is there ,we must help others to accept him. It is mentioned in the Hari Bhakti Vilas that when a greater person is available , those of a lower type should not venture to make disciples. So,when a higher type of guru is available to any circ...le , the lower type of guru should not interfere. ” Sri Guru and His Grace. Gour Govind maharaj , tumhari jai jai ho !!! Jay Sri Radhe !!!!!
Egidijus Kiveris i will hellp you
Egidijus Kiveris each soul of the world has Gods blessing...Namaste
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You are not worthy. You are not qualified enough. First, qualify yourself. Make yourself worthy. Guru is giving you Hari — Krishna, but you should take care of him or else the reverse effect will be there. There are aparādhas to watch for and regulative principles to be maintained. A...
Raghavendra Karkada Thank you for the invitation
Visnupriyadd Devi Dasi maharaja has melted my heart
There is a story. There was a blind man who once wanted to know, “What is the color of the milk?” He asked one of his trusted friends. “Oh my friend. Can you tell me what is the color of milk?” His friend replied, “Oh, it is plain.” “Plain? Wh...
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj In this article, we pose certain commonly asked questions about institutions and spiritual life, with answers from the teachings of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja...
Jaroslav Judas All glories to Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami, all glories to Sríla Prabhupáda, all glories to all kind and gentle vaisnavas
Bhaktin Sunniva wrote us the following via email: =============== On the DVD that accompanies the "Darshan" book BBT made a few years ago, there is a track made by Krsna Prema that is called "The Future is Here"...
[My apologies to members, for not posting for the last few weeks. We have been travelling and didn't have a chance to go online.We leave in a few minutes for a parikrama in Puri, when we get back in a week we hope to post some more then...
Diah Ratih Nareswari Putri Hare Krsna.. :D
Purandar Acharya Das Dandavat pramam to all who are member here . Das purandar
Chandni Raj Hare Krishna! Is this Madhava Prabhu who is running this page? If so, pls add add me as friend. I joined this site for the pleasure of my Gurudeva. Hari Hari
EXTERNALLY TWO, INTERNALLY ONE Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja There is no difference between Radha and Krishna, sakti-saktiman-abhinna. There is no difference between sakti, the energy, and saktiman, the energetic...
We are pleased to announce that issue #208 of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu magazine has been posted...
Our humble obeisances to all the vaishnavas! Jaya Sri Sri Guru Gauranga...
Visvarupa Das Hari bol I had the great previlege and honour to host maharaj many years ago at my home he spend one night.
My dear Srila Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja. Please accept my humble obeisances! All Glories to Your Holiness! All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! Today is the most auspicious day of Your appearance. How I wish to be at Bhubaneswar today and hear Your glories. They are unfathomable...
Madhavendu Das The most blessed event. It was very unique program. HDG Srila Gaur Govinda Swami delivered both morning Srimat Bhagavatam Class. Bhaja, kirtan and Glorification held in our Devotee Prasadam Hall. Many devotees took part. HH Prabodhananda Maharaja, HG Aindra Prabhu, Bhaktisidhanta Prabhu, Krishna Kishore Prabhu, Mukunda... Dutta Prabhu and many disciples of Srila Gaur Govinda Maharaja, delivered their homage then Puspanjali, GuruPuja and Maha-feast Prasadam for everyone.
HDG Srila Gaur-Govinda Swami Maharaja Ki Jay!!!!!1
Srila Prabhupada Ki Jay
Please accept my heartfelt gratitude on this glorious day of Sri Vyasa Puja of Sri Srimad Gour Govind Swami Maharaj...
Rafael Pablo Molina Fernando PAMHO! Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaj ki Jaya! Happy appearance day!!! Please continue blessing us with your love & Krishna prema!
Srila Prabhupada's disciple Tamohar Prabhu spent several years in Bhubaneswar with Gour Govinda Maharaja. He recently sent me this photo and the following text: Srila Gour Govinda Maharajah is always one tear away for me. He is incredibly kind and friendly to all...
The ISKCON Bhubaneswar temple requested me to write an this year about the meaning of Vyasa-puja for our revered spiritual master's appearance day. I tried to write something based on universal principles that would be useful for devotees in all groups...
I'll post a few offerings that I have gotten. If anyone wants to write more please do. Dear Guru Maharaja, you are kṛṣṇa-kṛpā śrī-mūrti — the manifestation of Krishna’s mercy. I’ve never see...
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja's appearance day is 21 August 2009. This year, devotees in Bhubaneswar are observing a three day program from the 21st to the 23rd, with special guests of honor, HH Subhag Swami Maharaja, and HH Bhakti Gaurava Narayan Maharaja.
In honor of Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja's appearance day tomorrow we are posting this glorification spoken by Srila Bhaktisvarup Damodar Maharaja at Gour Govinda Maharaja's disappearance festival, Mayapur 2006...
Bhima Das I was in Vrindavan when he took sannyas at the opening of the Krishna Balaram temple.
When I met Gour Govinda Maharaj in Bhubanesvar in 1977 his simple life was impressive. Plus he was always absorbed in translating Srila Prabhupada's books.
Born in Two Places Krishna was directly the son of Yasoda, not Devaki. In this excerpt from Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja's book Mathura Meets Vrindavan he cites evidences to prove this point from śāstra and our previous ācāryas. ht
Rupa Raghunatha Das Thank you for the wonderful service you are performing by spreading the message of the Lord's pure devotee.
Mallika Dasi I will always have Gour Govinda Maharaja firmly fixed in my heart as siksa guru. He came to me in his Embankment of Separation book form and I did not know he had left the planet. When I heard I cried for hours. As time passed and I got to read more and more about my exceptional godbrother and what advesirial situation...s he endured, it blew my mind.
If you don't know his life story, it will be one of the greatest adventure stories you will come to know. Wow. I pray Lord Krishna will bless me to see Bhubaneswara before I die because I am soooo Amazed, Impressed and Inspired by the life of Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja.
He is a secret ISKCON saint. I don't know why Lord Caitanya has these pastimes. Allowing for a few to relish. Too few.
We just posted issue #207 of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu on our site...
Plow and Flute By Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja I’m posting this in honor of Lord Balaram’s appearance day. De...
Krsangi Dasi All glories to Sri Srimad Gaura Govinda Swami Maharaja! I just finished reading 'Mathura meets Vrndavana'. I read it twice. So nourishing!!
Questions and Answers with Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja Paris 1987, at the home of Sripad Harivilas Prabhu ...
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Das Hare Krishna Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami
Gopinath Das The greatest of all the disciples of Srila Prabhupad by many millions and millions of lifetimes. An eternal manjari in golok vrindavan. A great service is being done by this group to make the devotees aware of maharaj. So many in iskcon still have not listened to his lectures or read his books and are unaware that he i...s the greatest of all of all the disciples of Srila Prabhupad by many millions and millions of lifetimes - just read his life story and what srila prabhupad said about him.
Jagabandhu Dasa sri-guru-carana-padma,.....kevala-bhakati-sadma! The lotus feet of the spiritual master are the only way to attain pure devotional service.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Svami ki jaya......
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Svami ki jaya......
Mahashakti Dasi I received a request to become a fan of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami. I'd love to. I'd love to come back as a fan that fan's his transcendental body.
Indah Candra Wati jay srila guru dev ki jay...........
Nimalan Suren My obeisances to His Divine Grace Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja. Hare Krishna!
Haribuddhi Dasa His Divine Grace Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja Srila Gurudeva, the Gouranga Prema Yuga Acarya for this times, is the most exalted vaisnava. A sat sisya of Srila Prabhupada, showest the greatest standard in His life.
I feel that I am very lucky, because I was in this world when Srila Prabhupada was guiding the wold into t...he Krishna Consciousness, and also I meet ISKCON when Srila Gurudeva also was guiding the devotees with His steadiness in Srila Prabhupada instructions. Never leave ISKCON. Srila Gurudeva, beeing perfect, never has doubts about that. His instructions will live forever...
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami “The feet of Sri Guru are compared to a lotus, but this lotus grows in the transcendental water of bhakti-rasa, the mellow of bhakti. Such are the lotus feet of Sri Guru. His lotus feet are aprākṛta, not material, but transcendental. They are bhakat
In our guru-paramparā Krishna is at top, but Krishna says: rādhikāra prema-guru, āmi-śiṣya naṭa sadā āmā...
The festival committee of the Bhubaneswar temple would like to warmly invite all disciples, friends and followers of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja to attend his 25th annual Vyasa-puja (80th appearance day) festival in Bhubaneswar Orissa...
Rohini Priya Jay SRila Gurudev!!!I lived in Bhubaneswar with my family from the age of 10 to over 16...When we arrived there were not many devotees,and hardly any westerners.Srila Gour Govinda Swami was very accessible,and was exemplary in his way of life,the simplest as possible,so all the material wealth was directed to Krishna a...nd Srila Prabhupad...Due to my young age,I did not sit through all his long powerfull classes,but the atmosphere of his dedication,his faith,I remember as if it was yesterday...As the years went,more and more people flooded in to the temple to hear and see him,but his mood remained the same:accessible and simple,always directing us toward Krishna....I remember him always saying the truth,not compromising.At the same time,people were never offended by his words,simply because they were said without criticism and with love...His goal was to pull us upwards,never crush us...Having hovered around him definitely changed my life,for the best!My heart is flooded with gratitude.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami "Our Remarkable Godbrother - An Appreciation of Gour Govinda Maharaja"
A review of the book "Gopaljiu The Beloved Deity of Srila Gour Govinda Swami" by Patita Pavan Prabhu. Highly suggested reading.
Hari!
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Hare Krishna!
[Abhay Deolekar Prabhu wrote and asked, "Can you please share some Glories of Bubaneswar temple relating with Srila Prabhupada?" Below is an excerpt from "My Revered Spiritual Master" wherein Gour Govinda Maharaja tells a few stories about Srila Prabhupada's visit...
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Aside from those who had direct association, others are also invited to comment and share their realizations. Perhaps Jayadeva, Krishnarati, Mata Anna, Jay Dadlani, Subhasini, Sridevi Sandhini etc etc may want to comment. (Definitely dangerous to make the
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami I would like to again invite devotees to write remembrances and thoughts/realizations about Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja. Especially those who had direct association with him, such as Bhagavat Maharaja, Jagadatma Prabhu, Raghava Pandit, Gokuldas, Madhava P
Book Review of Gour Govinda Maharaja's book By Satsvarupa dasa Goswami ...
Bauri Giri’s daughter Pata-devi was very devoted to Gopal. From her early childhood she would come to see Gopal every day. Every morning she would sweep Gopal’s temple, make garlands, and cook for Him. Pata-devi married Ishwara Manik from the nearby village of Jagannathpur. Li...
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The 2010 Mayapur festival for Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja's disappearance was very sweet this year. Although it was not nearly as well attended (due to the change in the schedule of the GBC meetings), the mood was very intimate and devotional...
Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja's disappearance day falls this year on the 3rd of February...
You are not worthy. You are not qualified enough. First, qualify yourself. Make yourself worthy. Guru is giving you Hari — Krishna, but you should take care of him or else the reverse effect will be there. There are aparādhas to watch for and regulative principles to be maintained. A...
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Morning kirtan at the puspa-samadhi
The 2010 Mayapur festival for Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja's disappearance was very sweet this year. Although it was not nearly as well attended (due to the change in the schedule of the GBC meetings), the mood was very intimate and devotional.
The flower decorations and prasadam was superb. A highlight this year was the feast. 70 devotees were invited, and we had enough prasadam we felt for 100. Much to our surprise 250 devotees showed up! Somehow (partly by the mercy of a few devotees who quickly went and collected some prasadam from several kitchens around Mayapur) we were able to feed everyone.
A number of senior devotees attended and either spoke or listened, including HH Umapati Swami, HH Rama Govinda Swami, HH Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami, HG Hari Sauri Prabhu, HG Padmanayan Prabhu and others.
Our thanks to Pradosh Prabhu, Suprasad Prabhu, Bhagavan Prabhu, Gunarnava Prabhu and all of the devotees who worked hard to organize everything, as well as the many devotees who generously donated for flowers and prasadam.
The flower decorations and prasadam was superb. A highlight this year was the feast. 70 devotees were invited, and we had enough prasadam we felt for 100. Much to our surprise 250 devotees showed up! Somehow (partly by the mercy of a few devotees who quickly went and collected some prasadam from several kitchens around Mayapur) we were able to feed everyone.
A number of senior devotees attended and either spoke or listened, including HH Umapati Swami, HH Rama Govinda Swami, HH Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami, HG Hari Sauri Prabhu, HG Padmanayan Prabhu and others.
Our thanks to Pradosh Prabhu, Suprasad Prabhu, Bhagavan Prabhu, Gunarnava Prabhu and all of the devotees who worked hard to organize everything, as well as the many devotees who generously donated for flowers and prasadam.
Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja's disappearance day falls this year on the 3rd of February.
Below is the schedule of events at ISKCON Mayapur
Remembrances Venue: Upstairs at the Panca-tattva extension classroom
MORNING CEREMONIES
* 9:00 AM - Kirtan procession from Radha Madhava’s temple to Maharaja’s puspa-samadhi
* 9:15 to 9:30 AM - Guru-puja and puspanjali at the puspa-samadhi
* 9:30 AM - Kirtan procession from puspa-samadhi to Radha Madhava’s temple, circumambulating Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi on the way.
SESSION I
* 10:00 to 11:00 AM - Remembrances and glorifications of Maharaja at the Panca-tattva extension
* 11:00 to 11:30 AM - Special lecture by a senior devotee (to be announced.)
* 11:30 to 11:50 AM - Remembrances and glorifications
SESSION II
* 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Special lecture by a senior devotee (to be announced.)
* 5:30 to 8:00 PM - Remembrances and glorifications
Anyone in Mayapur who would like to cook something for Maharaja can do so. Please bring the offerings to his samadhi by 11:45 AM on the 3rd.
Below is the schedule of events at ISKCON Mayapur
Remembrances Venue: Upstairs at the Panca-tattva extension classroom
MORNING CEREMONIES
* 9:00 AM - Kirtan procession from Radha Madhava’s temple to Maharaja’s puspa-samadhi
* 9:15 to 9:30 AM - Guru-puja and puspanjali at the puspa-samadhi
* 9:30 AM - Kirtan procession from puspa-samadhi to Radha Madhava’s temple, circumambulating Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi on the way.
SESSION I
* 10:00 to 11:00 AM - Remembrances and glorifications of Maharaja at the Panca-tattva extension
* 11:00 to 11:30 AM - Special lecture by a senior devotee (to be announced.)
* 11:30 to 11:50 AM - Remembrances and glorifications
SESSION II
* 4:30 to 5:30 PM - Special lecture by a senior devotee (to be announced.)
* 5:30 to 8:00 PM - Remembrances and glorifications
Anyone in Mayapur who would like to cook something for Maharaja can do so. Please bring the offerings to his samadhi by 11:45 AM on the 3rd.
Bali, October1995. Just after class.
You are not worthy. You are not qualified enough. First, qualify yourself. Make yourself worthy. Guru is giving you Hari — Krishna, but you should take care of him or else the reverse effect will be there. There are aparādhas to watch for and regulative principles to be maintained. Associate with sadhus, chant the holy name, hear Śrīmad Bhāgavatam — engage yourself 24 hours a day in the loving service of the Lord under the guidance of a bona-fide sādhu-vaiṣṇava guru. It is a razor-edged path, very sharp. If there is the slightest negligence you will fall down from the path. Guru has said all these things and you should follow, accept it as it is and make yourself worthy. But you are not doing anything. You are not following the instruction of guru. You are thinking, “Oh, now I have gotten everything.” If you think like that then you will lose whatever you have gained.
Devotee: Some devotees say that now that Srila Prabhupada has left they don’t know how to get his mercy and they are not sure what to do. In reply you said that if someone is really eager, their guru can appear in different forms to help. Can you explain?
Gour Govinda Swami: This is a most important question. You can see your guru if you have developed the right vision. Prahlad Maharaja saw the Supreme Lord in a stone pillar. But his father saw only the stone. You can see your guru if you are really eager to see him. “Yes, my guru is here. He is speaking to me.” If you are really thirsty you will cry for water and run, “Where is water? Where is water?” This is real eagerness. In the same way, if you are eager for your guru’s instruction then you will be able to see how he is there. He will give you instructions. He will definitely impart knowledge.
Devotee: In the form of sādhu and śāstra?
Gour Govinda Swami: Just like śāstra is always there and sādhu is always there, similarly, guru is always there. He is eternal. But you are not eager. You have no thirst, so how can you get water? You are not eager for water, so how can you get water? “Oh, I have gotten. I have no thirst.” This mentality is very dangerous. You think yourself so great. You are puffed up. You are not humble at all. In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (ādi 17.31), Mahaprabhu says:
tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā
amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ
This is a very important thing. Kaviraj Goswami says, make a garland of this verse, put it around your neck, and do hari-bhajana. Otherwise you are not doing hari-bhajana at all. You are not feeling lower than the grass, you are not more tolerant than a tree, you are not free of false pride, and you are not giving respect to all. So how will you do hari-bhajana? But you say, “Oh I am doing hari-bhajana. I am doing. I am doing.” This is not bhajana. (From a darshan in Bhubaneswar. 14 November 1991. Printed in KK Bindu #136)
Notas de Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami
2010 Disappearance Festival Notes13 de febrero de 2010
2010 Disappearance Day Festival for Srila Gour Govinda Swami31 de enero de 2010
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