Dear devotees and friends: We humbly invite you to participate along with devotees from Sri Gaura Vinoda Saraswat Sanga New Jersey in the grand festival for Sri Radhastami on Wednesday September 11, 2024.
Fast until noon.
The festival will include kirtana, discourses and other auspicious activities. Please RSVP via our contact page.
Included is a link for the pleasure of the devotees on this most auspicious of days – Sri Radha: “in charge of the domestic affairs of Krishna.”
You are invited to attend Sri Nandotsava and Thakura Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada appearance day celebrations the morning of Wednesday 28th August 2024 at 1 PM. These festivities will follow the previous evening’s program of Sri Krishna Janmastami, which should conclude around 12 Noon.
The festivals will include kirtana, discourses and other auspicious activities. Please RSVP via our contact page.
Dear devotees and friends: We humbly invite you to participate at the Sri Gaura Vinoda Saraswat Sanga Global Headquarters in New Jersey, USA in the celebration of the grand festival of Sri Krishna Janmastami on Tuesday August 27, 2024 at 8pm until 12am midnight Wednesday, August 28th 2024.
Complete fast until midnight, then no grains (anukalpa).
Janmastami-vrata paran is at 12:34 AM Wednesday August 28, 2024.
You are also invited to attend Sri Nandotsava and Thakura Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada appearance day celebrations the following morning on Wednesday 28th August 2024.
The festivals will include kirtana, discourses and other auspicious activities. Please RSVP via our contact page.
Appearance of Sri Baladeva. Fast until noon then feast.
End of Jhulan Yatra of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda.
Second month of Caturmasya begins. (yogurt fast for one month)
The Russian Giri
Locals report Ukrainian military is in Giri village near Belitsa, Russia.
As the Ukraine army moves to liberate Giri from those intent on repressing it, I wish them well.
Our Giri
All glories to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giri-dhari. May They bestow Their blessings upon us all.
Swami B.K. Giri
Yes; there was a Gandhi, but he was no mahatma. Srila Prabhupada explains—
Guest: What about the argument, not [indistinct], but India we see that every great saint personality has surrendered to Kṛṣṇa, even Mahatma Gandhi?
Prabhupāda: No, no, no, no.
Guest: He was also taking his…
Prabhupāda: No, no. Don’t say like that. Surrender of Kṛṣṇa is different. Then you have to understand what is surrender. Mahatma never surrendered to Kṛṣṇa. He surrendered to yourself; therefore you killed him. [Indian laughs] He surrendered to his countrymen, and his countrymen killed him. He was working for his countrymen. That’s all. He never worked for Kṛṣṇa.
Guest: But the Gītā was always with him.
Prabhupāda: But, but, no “but.” You see from the action.
Guest: I also read Gītā. What’s the difference? I mean, Mahatma Gandhi…
Prabhupāda: He never surrendered to Kṛṣṇa. I wrote him letter, “Mahatma Gandhi, you have got so much influence. You just preach the gospel of Kṛṣṇa…, Bhagavad-gītā. Now we have attained svarāj. You don’t be in politics.” But he was still in politics after attainment of svarāj. And his assistants became disgusted because he was interfering, and therefore he was killed.… Read More...
Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Fast until noon.
Come and participate in the grand festival of Sri Nityannada Prabhu’s Appearance day! Festivities include kirtana, readings from the shastra, discourses and prasadam at our New Jersey branch from 7-9 PM local time.
Please RSVP via our contact page.
For your satisfaction we offer this link to an audio recording of Srila Govinda Maharaja’s talk on Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s Appearance Day from February 24, 1994.
Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s Appearance Day
nityanandam aham naumi
sarvananda-karam param
hari-nama-pradam devam
avadhuta-shiromanim
“I bow down to the Supreme Lord Nityananda Prabhu, who is the awarder of the highest joy to all, the bestower of the holy name and the crest jewel of all paramahamsa mendicants.”
Revatīnandana: Should we try to avoid getting injections as much as possible?
Prabhupāda: That is my opinion.
”Germs are everywhere.” — Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaja
Sometime in 2009 (probably around the time of Gaura Purnima) Srila Govinda Maharaja summoned me to cut his hair.
I was very enthusiastic for the opportunity to serve His Divine Grace in such a personal way. However, I had been suffering for some time with influenza or something that produced similar symptoms. Even though I thought it might ruin my chance to render service to Srila Govinda Maharaja I thought it best to inform him of my hesitation since my being in such close proximity might cause my infection to spread to him. Raising his hand he waived it in a manner of dismissiveness and said ”Germs are everywhere.”
As the panic over the COVID pandemic intensified, pressures arose from many quarters to enforce measures ‘believed’ to limit the spread of the SARS II virus. The first imposition was the wearing of face masks or other cloth coverings.
Two entirely contradictory actions were also imposed: 1) maintain minimum distance of six feet from everyone and 2) remain indoors.
Remembering Srila Govinda Maharaja’s declaration ”Germs are everywhere.”… Read More...
Dear devotees and friends: We humbly invite you to participate along with devotees from Sri Gaura Vinoda Saraswat Sanga New Jersey in the grand festival for Sri Gaura Purnima.
Fast until moonrise (7:52 PM), then no grains (anukalpa).
Come and participate in the grand festival of Sri Gaura-Purnima & the start of the 538th Gaurabda year. Festivities include kirtana, readings (From Chaitanya-caritamrta), discourses and prasadam.
Please RSVP via our contact page.
For your satisfaction we offer this audio lecture of Srila Govinda Maharaja’s talk on Sri Gaura Purnima day February 24th 1994.
Srila Govinda Maharaja’s talk on Sri Gaura Purnima day February 24th 1994
Attached below is a stern reminder of the importance of following the four regulative principals.
It is dated 12/6/94, dictated by Srila Govinda Maharaja and sent as a fax to the leaders of Brasil.
May it serve us well.
Krsne matir astu,
Swami B.K. Giri
