Preface
I make my humble obeisances
to the lotus feet of my Divine Master (Sri Srimad Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Goswami Maharaj) whose Grace alone enables me to receive
Divine Blessings and
bereft of which there is no hope for me anywhere. I serve him by hymns;
meditating on his glories morning, noon and evening.
First is the Gurupuja.
Our Gurudeva Srila Bhakti
Vilas Tirtha Goswami Maharaj was an Akinchan Bhagavat Paramhansa, He was the dearest disciple of Prabhupad
Sri Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur for which
he was known as 'Prabhu- padapreshtha
'. He was like the maddened bee for drinking the nectar of blissful loving
service of Sri Sri Radha Govinda. He after
becoming an Acharya collected the Sat-Siddhanta by churning the ocean of scriptures and
showered the nectar of Krishna- Talk which was like thick-cloud of
condensed mercy for the deliverence of the fallen
souls who are scorched by the wild-fire of worldliness. The fallen souls in the
world (who are averse to the Lord) are always busy for fulfilling the desires
of their selfish-enjoyments, The knowledge of senses
is their only capital. By taking recourse to that emperic
knowledge they move from Himalayas to Cape Comorin and all the places in quest
of peace. But alas! it is not known to them
that so far they do not "engage themselves in the service of Transcendental Deity
Sri Madangopal, there will be only burning fire in
their h-arts denoting the condition of being ablaze. So, during that
period they will be deprived of getting-their admission in the ever
Propitious Kingdom of Suddha-Premamaya Bhagavan,
the Supreme Lord. Further they consider that their enjoyment of the apparently
pleasing things of the mundane plane is the be-all and end all of their
life.
Whatever we do for our
sense-gratification is known as kama.
On the contrary whatever is done by us for the service of Lord Sri Krishna, the
Supreme is Bhakti. And there is a great gulf in between kama and Prema. Kama is
ignorance like darkness a d Prema is pure and
dazzling like the brilliant sun.
It is dire necessity for everyone to
devote oneself exclusively to the worship of Sri Hari after taking shelter
at the feet of Sadguru who is well-versed in the
ontology of Sri Krishna and who practises all the rules of devotional life of a
Paramhansa Vaishnava. And
at the time of worship one should shun hypocrisy i.e. false
abnegation. That is why Sri Gurudev advises us for
becoming very careful against insincere abnegation and advises to accept
genuine asceticism (Yukta-
Vairagya).
Also Sri Gurudev
has
warned
time and again that Sadhakas (who want their
true well-being)
should guard themselves against the so-called religions which are like dark
cloud to cover the clear sky of Sanatana Dharma and
against infatuation of various enchanting things of the world as well as to be
careful against the temptation of celestial pleasures which make the praticipant deviated from the path of
virtue.
The advice of Srila
Gurudev makes us understand that the true
unadulterated devotion to Bhagavan can be gained only by the association of
unalloyed devotees or Niskinchana Sadhus which
results in the deliverance of oneself from the whirlpool of worldly ocean.
'Lord Sri
Krishna is the Swayam Bhagavan, the Supreme Reality
without a second. The gaining of Uttama Bhakti to
Bhagavan is the highest attainment for jiva soul.
The advice pouring fourth from the lips
of common people or from the so-called gurus cannot bring any real good in
life, because they have got no Bhakti to Bhagavan Sri Krishna. Padmapurana says 'The Harikatha
which comes from the mouth of non- Vaishnavas should
never be listened to. Listening of Harikatha from a
non-devote will be like the drinking of milk which has been sipped by a snake'
But the sermons of Premica devotees create miracles.
As a matter of fact, such Parama Bhagavatas
are verily 'Touch-Stone; to convert sinners into saints. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu taught
"Kirtaniya-sada .. Hari '. He further taught that
one who is humbler than a1 blade of grass, more forbearing than a tree; and one
who-
gives
due honour to others without desiring it for himself is ever worthy of chanting
the Holy Krishna Nama. 'What is Bhakti I' Sri Gurudev referred from the Sattava scripture that the highest form of devotion to Hrisikesh, the Lord of all senses consists in rendering Him
service with steadfast attachment through the spiritualised senses and fixing
one's mind on His Lotus Feet. Srila Gurudev has shown the path of eternal peace and
bliss.
After becoming the recipients of his
blessings the holy Vaishnavas my Sikshagurus
viz. Sripad B. P. Yati Maharaj, Sripad B. P. Sadhu Maharaj, Sripad Nityananda Brachmachari, Sri pad
B. K. Padmanav Maharaj, Sri pad B.
S. Damodar Maharaj, Sripad Narasimha Brahmachari and
others promulgating his nectarine precepts throughout the country. I have
listened to the invaluable teachings of Srila Gurudev from' those Pujja. Vaishnavas. And their
spiritual life inspired me to translate the illustrious utterances of Srila Gurudev which were in due
course edited and· published in Bengali, of course, there comes in my mind more
and more feeling of my inability to commit to such undertaking .. Yet, with a
view to purify myself I ventured to act upon which I knew properly could not be
done due to lack of my remembrance of his lotus feet. My only hope is that my this human birth may be crowned with success by
doing kirtan of the auspicious qualities of Paramarthic Guru. Sri Gurudev
showers his Grace to those who possess unswerving faith. Gurudev
delivers even a very vile destitude from the hellish
ditch of Samsara if there is Saranagati at his lotus
feet. Birds fly in the vast sky according to their strength. With the above
idea myself also make an attempt to fly without
knowing anything that wheather I even cover a little
distance with my small wings. My prayer to Sri Gurudev
is only to crave his blessings.
I crave and beseech his mercy which is
the only thing of worth
Without which I consider no value of
living on this earth
In conclusion I like to mention the
names of Sri T. S. Raghavan and Sri V. Krishnamurthy
who in spite of their lot of works helped me much in correcting my writings.
They are the devotees of our Math and are doing service of Hari-Guru-Vaishnavas since long time. I pray to Lord for their
eternal good.
Preface
I make my humble obeisances
to the lotus feet of my Divine Master (Sri Srimad Bhakti Vilas Tirtha Goswami Maharaj) whose Grace alone enables me to receive
Divine Blessings and
bereft of which there is no hope for me anywhere. I serve him by hymns;
meditating on his glories morning, noon and evening.
First is the Gurupuja.
Our Gurudeva Srila Bhakti
Vilas Tirtha Goswami Maharaj was an Akinchan Bhagavat Paramhansa, He was the dearest disciple of Prabhupad
Sri Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur for which
he was known as 'Prabhu- padapreshtha
'. He was like the maddened bee for drinking the nectar of blissful loving
service of Sri Sri Radha Govinda. He after
becoming an Acharya collected the Sat-Siddhanta by churning the ocean of scriptures and
showered the nectar of Krishna- Talk which was like thick-cloud of
condensed mercy for the deliverence of the fallen
souls who are scorched by the wild-fire of worldliness. The fallen souls in the
world (who are averse to the Lord) are always busy for fulfilling the desires
of their selfish-enjoyments, The knowledge of senses
is their only capital. By taking recourse to that emperic
knowledge they move from Himalayas to Cape Comorin and all the places in quest
of peace. But alas! it is not known to them
that so far they do not "engage themselves in the service of Transcendental Deity
Sri Madangopal, there will be only burning fire in
their h-arts denoting the condition of being ablaze. So, during that
period they will be deprived of getting-their admission in the ever
Propitious Kingdom of Suddha-Premamaya Bhagavan,
the Supreme Lord. Further they consider that their enjoyment of the apparently
pleasing things of the mundane plane is the be-all and end all of their
life.
Whatever we do for our
sense-gratification is known as kama.
On the contrary whatever is done by us for the service of Lord Sri Krishna, the
Supreme is Bhakti. And there is a great gulf in between kama and Prema. Kama is
ignorance like darkness a d Prema is pure and
dazzling like the brilliant sun.
It is dire necessity for everyone to
devote oneself exclusively to the worship of Sri Hari after taking shelter
at the feet of Sadguru who is well-versed in the
ontology of Sri Krishna and who practises all the rules of devotional life of a
Paramhansa Vaishnava. And
at the time of worship one should shun hypocrisy i.e. false
abnegation. That is why Sri Gurudev advises us for
becoming very careful against insincere abnegation and advises to accept
genuine asceticism (Yukta-
Vairagya).
Also Sri Gurudev
has
warned
time and again that Sadhakas (who want their
true well-being)
should guard themselves against the so-called religions which are like dark
cloud to cover the clear sky of Sanatana Dharma and
against infatuation of various enchanting things of the world as well as to be
careful against the temptation of celestial pleasures which make the praticipant deviated from the path of
virtue.
The advice of Srila
Gurudev makes us understand that the true
unadulterated devotion to Bhagavan can be gained only by the association of
unalloyed devotees or Niskinchana Sadhus which
results in the deliverance of oneself from the whirlpool of worldly ocean.
'Lord Sri
Krishna is the Swayam Bhagavan, the Supreme Reality
without a second. The gaining of Uttama Bhakti to
Bhagavan is the highest attainment for jiva soul.
The advice pouring fourth from the lips
of common people or from the so-called gurus cannot bring any real good in
life, because they have got no Bhakti to Bhagavan Sri Krishna. Padmapurana says 'The Harikatha
which comes from the mouth of non- Vaishnavas should
never be listened to. Listening of Harikatha from a
non-devote will be like the drinking of milk which has been sipped by a snake'
But the sermons of Premica devotees create miracles.
As a matter of fact, such Parama Bhagavatas
are verily 'Touch-Stone; to convert sinners into saints. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu taught
"Kirtaniya-sada .. Hari '. He further taught that
one who is humbler than a1 blade of grass, more forbearing than a tree; and one
who-
gives
due honour to others without desiring it for himself is ever worthy of chanting
the Holy Krishna Nama. 'What is Bhakti I' Sri Gurudev referred from the Sattava scripture that the highest form of devotion to Hrisikesh, the Lord of all senses consists in rendering Him
service with steadfast attachment through the spiritualised senses and fixing
one's mind on His Lotus Feet. Srila Gurudev has shown the path of eternal peace and
bliss.
After becoming the recipients of his
blessings the holy Vaishnavas my Sikshagurus
viz. Sripad B. P. Yati Maharaj, Sripad B. P. Sadhu Maharaj, Sripad Nityananda Brachmachari, Sri pad
B. K. Padmanav Maharaj, Sri pad B.
S. Damodar Maharaj, Sripad Narasimha Brahmachari and
others promulgating his nectarine precepts throughout the country. I have
listened to the invaluable teachings of Srila Gurudev from' those Pujja. Vaishnavas. And their
spiritual life inspired me to translate the illustrious utterances of Srila Gurudev which were in due
course edited and· published in Bengali, of course, there comes in my mind more
and more feeling of my inability to commit to such undertaking .. Yet, with a
view to purify myself I ventured to act upon which I knew properly could not be
done due to lack of my remembrance of his lotus feet. My only hope is that my this human birth may be crowned with success by
doing kirtan of the auspicious qualities of Paramarthic Guru. Sri Gurudev
showers his Grace to those who possess unswerving faith. Gurudev
delivers even a very vile destitude from the hellish
ditch of Samsara if there is Saranagati at his lotus
feet. Birds fly in the vast sky according to their strength. With the above
idea myself also make an attempt to fly without
knowing anything that wheather I even cover a little
distance with my small wings. My prayer to Sri Gurudev
is only to crave his blessings.
I crave and beseech his mercy which is
the only thing of worth
Without which I consider no value of
living on this earth
In conclusion I like to mention the
names of Sri T. S. Raghavan and Sri V. Krishnamurthy
who in spite of their lot of works helped me much in correcting my writings.
They are the devotees of our Math and are doing service of Hari-Guru-Vaishnavas since long time. I pray to Lord for their
eternal good.