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Nitai Gauranga!

All glories to Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and his merciful benediction on all the living entities of this degraded Kali-yuga, who had the fortune of his association during his presence in this world. His benediction and mercy continues by his instructions in his books, recorded conversations, lecutures, letters, etc. By this he continues to be manifest and those who follow these teachings live with him.

I would humbly like to present another of his benedictions and manifestations of his mercy, which is felt by hundreds of his disciples and followers, and thousands who never had that divine saintly person enter their lives directly. This blessing, is the continuation of his line of teachings and loving example, by His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja.

Srila Prabhupada spoke in conversation to Srila BV Narayana Mahraja just before he left this world and this was the last conversation he had before leaving. (This conversation is available and many have read or listened to it.) He asked Srila Narayana Maharaja, holding his hand and with tears in his eyes, to please help his disciples and followers in the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

...So for a moment let us reflect on this, and who is asking this, and from whom is that being asked... Firstly, let us remember and reflect that Srila Prabhupada is an eternal, and perfect associate of Sri Nityananda and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha- Krishna. He is manifest here in a human form to reclaim the lost souls of Kali-yuga from their repetition of repeated birth and death in this material realm. To awaken them from ignorance of their constitutional position as eternal servants of the Divine Couple. He therefore mercifully instructs his followers to follow the perfect path of Sambandha(relationship), Abhideha (process of Bhakti), and prayojana (perfect ultimate goal)..

I will try to keep things short, simple and give my personal experiences. I pray that this may be valuable to some persons who are now exposed to the divisions and lines being drawn by certain individuals, between my beloved Diksa Gurudeva and my beloved Siksa-Sannyasa Gurudeva. This controversy is being perpetrated by persons ignorant of Guru-tattva and who are without any association of Srila Narayan Maharaja, to understand his depth of Bhakti, Siddhanta, and loving dealings with all whom he comes into association with. (Just as in the character and personality of our beloved Srila Prabhupada.)

This is a division being drawn in the west in 1996 when Srila Narayana Maharaja came there from India for the first World Tour of his. (To date he has done 26 such tours around the world at such an advanced age.)

Some devotees whom I spoke with at that time, had gone to his lectures and received immense blessings and realizations based on his association. They related their enthusastic apprecations to me, upon my inquiry.

Other devotees however, who did not have that personal experience of his association, and they related to me, that Srila Narayana Maharaja was in the Gaudiya Matha and was presenting teachings that were different from our Srila Prabhupada. Warning me not to go and hear from him, as I might become confused with his presentations. (They obviously had not understood that before leaving this world Srila Prabhupada had instructed that his disciples and society should cooperate together with Gaudiya missions, to spread the mission of Lord Caitanya in the world. He also established a Bhaktivedanta Memorial Trust to finance amongst other things, the rebuiling of Gaudiya Mathas!)

In 1997, Srila Narayana Maharaja came again to America on his 2nd World Tour. I was with close devotee friends, who had attended his festival the previous year.They were relating their transcendental experiences of his visit and urging me to attend his lectures and festival this time.

I thought to myself, that I was a disciple of Srila Prabhupada since 1975, Brahiminical initiation in 1976. I had read all of SP's books and also distributed thousands to others, been Sankirtan leader of such distribution in temples, congregation director at temples, leader of new devotees in the temples, an ashram teacher at a Iskcon Gurukula School community, and temple president, as well in Iskcon. I felt I knew Srila Prabhupada teachings somewhat and the correct conceptions of his teachings. " Let me go and hear from this Sadhu who has been a sannyasi disciple of the same spiritual master as Srila Prabhupada's sannyasa spiritual master for longer than I have been alive! If I hear anything contradicitory, I will leave and understand for myself what is the truth."

This is what I would like the readers to hear:

When Srila Narayana Maharaja came to the community of devotees in California, USA in 1997, I took that rare opportunity to attend his festival of Bhakti. The first night I listened to him speak on the "Nectar of Instrucion" by Srila Rupa Goswami. Before I comment on the philisophical aspects of his talk, I would like to say something about his personality and nature. I was very overwhelmed by his loving dealings and friendly moods to all in attendence. Spending little moments of affectionate jestures and loving words to different devotees. I began to feel his moods and impressions on me as so much similar to the way I felt, in 1974, when I first met Srila Prabhupada! That I was with another Pure Vaisnava Maha Bhagavata.

His class was so enlightening and profound! His command of various sastric evidence from various Vaisnava Vedic literatures and verses was captivating. He also illistrated certain points with Lila Katha illucidating in the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, the points addressed.

That evening I did not have a chance, and was shy to come close to him. However the next morning I was invited to come on his morning walk with some other male devottes. Very soon on the walk he noticed my new face approached me. One of my godbrothers introduced me as a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, etc.

He approached me and I felt an overwhelming feeling again, that was similar to being with Srila Prabhupada! A feeling that I had not had for 20 years with anyone. I felt when I was around Srila Prabhupada, that he knew every thought I had and had know me for many lifetimes. He was an embodiment of love, compassion and bhakti for Lord Krsna. And now again, such a personality was before me.... it was very moving!

He then came closer and asked me "How have you come here?" I was swimming in thoughts and felt his transcendental depths. I was thinking to myself, externally, how I had driven to this rural setting, etc. and he said "No, how have you come to your Srila Prabhupada?"

At first I thought that he knew my thoughts and was adjusting what I needed to understand! I was thinking back to my first meetings with my beloved Gurudeva, Srila Prabhupada. He then said, "No! You have not come to him! He has come to you! He wants to save you from this miserable material ocean and lovingly wants to take to to his eternal home with his Lordships, Radha and Krsna!"

Then he turned and continued walking... I felt deeply touched by his words and felt Srila Prabhupada pulling me closer. Also, I felt that Srila Narayana Maharaja was now coming to me in the same manner also, as Srila Prabhpada has come in my life. He wants to get me to take up the process of "One-pointed Bhakti", very seriously. And devote myself deeper to the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission. Purebhakti!

That few days inspried me deeply, to recomit to my efforts to please Srila Prabhupada and his desires for me as his disciple. After Srila Prabhupada's departure I had gradually became frustrated and disappointed in the changes in his society that had been so pure and such a great impetus for advancement in Bhakti. As well as seeing so many sentior disciples and leaders fall away from SP's principles of spiritual life.

I took the advantage to get books by Srila Narayana Maharaja and and some books explaining his relationship to Srila Prabhupada for many years beginning in 1947! Very intimate and deep spiritual friendly dealings. He had accepted my Srila Prabhupada as his Siksa Guru. He had been assisting him in many ways, throughout Srila Prabhupada's years in the western countries. Also helping his society after his departure in many instances as well. I have also personally heard from my godbrothers who were fortunate to be with Srila Prabhupada in his last days, the intimate ways in which Srila Prabhupada delt with Srila Naryana Maharaja, and how Srila Prabhupada asked Srila Narayana Maharaja to personally help his disciples after his departure. He had asked Srila Narayana Maharaja to bring them further towards Mahaprabhu's line. (A transcription of theseBengali talks is available on request!)

He also asked him, with tears in his eyes, to personally place his body in Samadhi and conduct all necessary details concerning this endeavor. (Even though his senior disciples had been instructed on all the proceedures by Srila Naryana Maharaja, at Srila Prabhupada's request! Srila Narayana Maharaja was the last devotee SP spoke to before he returned to his abode in Goloka Vrndavana!

He (Srila Prabhupada) is not subject to the four defects of a conditioned soul. Namely, the tendency to commit mistakes, to be in illusion, imperfect senses, and the cheating propensity. He gave the ultimate recognition of honor to his near and dear friend for over 25 years, by requesting the above and also to put his transcendental body in Samadhi. (This was not just a formality that was known by Srila Narayana Maharaja. Disciples of Srila Prabhupada had been instructed to learn this process, and had learned it completely. Yet, Srila Prabhupada asked: "Still I want him to do!"

Srila Prabhupada never officially appointed any successor Acarya. Truth! He established a GBC Governing Body Commision, to be the "Ultimate Managerial Authority." Truth! As far as spiritual authority he left his senior disciples and had 11 of them acting as "Initiating Gurus". SP on many occasions commented that "The Acarya is self-effulgent." meaning it will be obvious by the qualities and potency of such an individual or individuals, who are Acaryas.

To those who had the merciful opportunity to have darshan and hear from Srila Gaura-Govinda Maharaja will testify to self-effulgency and purity, present in his character. Comment: In many Gaudiya Vaishnava Missions , and other Sampradayas , the acarya is the one who places the present acarya in Samadhi. Truth!

This brings in the question of "Guru-Tattva" , the definition of Guru and different levels of Guru.

SP has commented in his Upadesamrta by Srila Rupa Goswami, in the verse 6:

"In this verse Srila Rupa Goswami advises the devotee to be intelligent enough to distinguish between the kanistha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari. The devotee should also know his own position and should not try to imitate a devotee situated on a higher platform. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has given some practical hints to the effect that an uttama-adhikari Vaishnava can be recognized by his ability to convert many fallen souls to Vaishnavism. One should not become a spiritual master unless he has attained the platform of uttama-adhikari.

***A neophyte Vaishnava or a Vaishnava situated on the intermediate platform can also accept disciples, but such disciples must be on the same platform, and it should be understood that they cannot advance very well toward the ultimate goal of life under his insufficient guidance. Therefore a disciple should be careful to accept an uttama-adhikari as a spiritual master.***"
NoI: verse 6

Comment: In my oppinion and personal realization, Srila Narayana Maharaja is undoubtedly in the highest level of position in levels of Vaisnava's. A Uttama Maha-Bhagavata siddha purusha, as was SP and all of our Gaudiya Rupanuga Vaisnava Acaryas in the line of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Sri Radha-Krsna. For over 10 years I have had the extremely merciful opportunity to travel around the world with SNM over 16 world tours! His level of scriptural knowledge and deep grasp of the essence of all these literatures is truly awe-inspiring! What to speak of his personal love and affection and awesome depth of compassion and encouragement.

He has been awarded a very significant award from a congregation of many groups of Pandits and deep spiritual practicioners in Varshana Dhama, Sri Vrndavan. This award was the title of "Yuga Acarya"! His lectures are full of references to scriptural truths, and our Acaryas teachings in the line of authorized disciplic succession. His eloquent speaking inspires thousands of devotees and newcomers to practice the path of pure devotion to Absolute Truth, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna. In my and thousands of devotees oppinion, he is truly the self effulgent Acarya of the our Sampradaya , the Brahma Madhva Sarasvat Gaudiya Sampradaya and is pleasing Srila Prabhupada by his world wide preaching and example.

(On the other hand .... although I don't like mentioning it, almost all of the 11 "Senior appointed Gurus have fallen away from the standards that SP has set out for initiated devotees. Not speak of dozens and dozens of sannyasi's, senior men and senior women in his society.) SP has many times been quoted as stating "Judge by the results!"

All devotees need the association of the Pure Vaisnavas to remain on the path of Bhakti.

In a wonderful kirtan by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, SP's great-grand spiritual master he states: "bandhu-sange yadi tava ranga parihasa, thake abilasa... "If you are at all interested to enjoy in this world... material comforts, material society and friends, position and prestige.... don't go to Mathura (Vrndavana) and especially Kesi-Ghata where Sri Hari, in the form of Govinda, who gives pleasure to all. Whose glance is captivating and smiling. In a 3-fold bending form of shyama color and yellow garments, and peacock feather. Don't go there... it will be dangerous!

Your material aspirations will vanish and you will be captivated my the Loving Prince of Vrndavana!"

I would like to state to the readers: If you are interested only in materialistic acheivements that cannot be taken with us when we leave this world, or prestige and pride that comes with position and power, don't associate or hear from a pure devotee of the Lord such as Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja! Don't hear from those who are inspired to acheive Purebhakti under his guidance!

Let me leave you with this quote by SP in his Nectar of Devotion (chapter 19 last purport)

"Although many different processes for developing love of Godhead have been explained so far, Srila Rupa Goswami now gives us a general description of how one can best achieve such a high position. The beginning of ecstatic love of Godhead is basically faith. ... There are many societies and associations of pure devotees, and if someone with just a little faith begins to associate with such societies, his advancement to pure devotional service is rapid. The influence of a pure devotee is such that if someone comes to associate with him with a little faith, one gets the chance of hearing about the Lord from authoritative scriptures like Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam."

Pure love, pure bhakti, the goal of our practices of bhakti.... We should accept what is favorable for Pure Bhakti, and reject what is unfavorable for Pure Bhakti!

Praying to remain in the service of Hari, Guru and Vaisnanvas...thank you,
Haribol!

Swami BV Sajjan
aka: Krishna Bhajana das ACBVSP
(Yes, my name was changed by Srila Narayana Maharaja, just as Srila Prabhupada's name, Abhaya Charan that his Diksa-Guru Srila Bhaktisiddhanta gave him, was changed to Bhaktivedanta Swami by his Sannyasa Guru!)

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“Once a year in the early summer there is a special Ekadasi known as the Pandava-nirjala Ekadasi or Bhima Ekadasi. Back in the days of the Mahabharata, five thousand years ago, Arjuna’s elder brother Bhima had great difficulty fasting. (In those days everyone would fast completely from all food and water.) So he was given permission by the sage Vyasadeva to observe the full Ekadasi fast only once a year. In the Krsna consciousness movement many devotees are accustomed to following this Bhima Ekadasi, refraining from all food and water, to compensate for any discrepancies in their observance of the previous twenty-three Ekadasi days.”

So we can conclude that although to compensate for having broken Ekadasi in the previous year some devotees observe a total fast on Pandava-nirjala Ekadasi, refraining even from drinking water, there is no injunction from Srila Prabhupada to that effect. However, Prabhupada did conform that fasting on Bhima Ekadasi is like fasting on all the Ekadasis. Also, concerning the nirjala aspect of Ekadasi, Srila Prabhupada did say this:

“Ekadasi day — there is no eating sumptuously. Simply you take little fruits and flowers. Try to avoid that also. You don’t take even water. That is really ekadasi. But because we cannot do it — in the Kali-yuga the time is different — therefore we are allowed to take little fruit and milk, which is called anukalpa.”

Ekadasi is a serious thing. As Srila Prabhupada says in his Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 15.9, quoting from the Skanda Purana), “A person who eats grains on Ekädaçé becomes a murderer of his mother, father, brother and spiritual master, and even if he is elevated to a Vaikuëöha planet, he falls down.” If we break Ekadasi inadvertently, we can make it up the next day. As for following Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi strictly, without water, that’s up to each devotee to determine according to his or her capacity.

Class delivered by His Divine Grace Srila Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja, in Bhubaneswar, on March 18, 1993
Sisyatva(Discipleship)

One who can inculcate pure loving devotion unto you, he is a real guru.

He who has given me Prema-bhakti at the lotus feet of Krishna, he is my supreme friend, he is my eternal father and mother. He is a real guru. If you tread this path of Prema Bhakti then there is no fear of death, no fear of Yamaraj. No fear. So he has saved me from the clutches of Maya, clutches of Yamaraja. Those who cannot given me prema bhakti at the lotus feet of Krishna, their guruship is partial guruship he who has made me realize this eternity eternal servitude ship is my eternal guru, real guru/ he has establish my relationship with that Supreme Eternal. "so one who is completely cent percent surrendered unto the lotus feet of such a guru, who is fortunate enough and has gotten such a guru he will get the mercy. He is really fortunate soul. But if that disciple develops duplicity and is superficial, not serious in the heart only showing outwardly yes yes gurudeva shower your mercy on me just outwardly showing and speaking from the lips but inside there is a different mood. There is duplicity there. He deserves cheating, not mercy therefore sadhu guru has two things Krpa and Vancana, mercy and cheating. So what you deserve will come to you. And Krishna knows the heart if really in your heart you are purified. If duplicity is there then your heart is contaminated. All your activities are only for show, only outward and based on duplicity then you deserve cheating. you cannot get the mercy. Those who are nama bhajana kari they have to follow these eight things. First thing is they should develop unflinching faith, strong faith in the words of sadhu sastra guru. Second he should develop greed for the association of a nama tattva vit sadhu, a sadhu which knows nama tattva he should always remain in such association. Third thing, he should be greedy to hear the Krsna Katha, Hari Katha that is coming out from the lotus lips of such a sadhu. What he hears then by the order of that sadhu guru he speaks, he does Kirtana. That is sravana Kirtana process. The fourth consideration is if you follow then all your anarthas will be completely destroyed, anarthanivrtti. then sadhaka will come to the platform of nistha. Nistha means no oscillation of the mind because there are no anarthas, no unwanted things are there, no other desire is there. This is the only thing, how to render loving service unto Krishna and give him pleasure. it is only for his pleasure then your mind will be fixed in the holy name fixed at the lotus feet of Krishna. That is man mana bhava. That is nistha, aikantika nistha. This is the fifth thing. then Sixth thing is your mellow will be revealed to you, dasya, sakya, vatsalya, madhurya and based on that mellow on that platform you will engage constantly in bhajan,
hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare

This is called sarasika ruci. This is ruci based on that mellow. Then the seventh things is, it will be very painful for you to give up chanting the holy name even for a moment. You will feel pain, this is Asakti, Strong attachment to the holy name. then you will develop Bhava. Bhava comes prior to the rising of pure prema, bhava bhakti. And last is prema. When bhava matures then prema arises. That is called sthaya-rati. This are the eight things. this is the instruction of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada Maharaja.
Thank you.

I think you have gotten something at least 30%. It is very difficult to understand. It isn't an easy thing but it is the most important. Unless your heart is purified, unless your consciousness is purified, you cannot understand. There is no question of understanding and Kaviraj Goswami says apana sodhite for my own purification i will write. not for my material purpose or material gain. it is for the pleasure of guru and Guranga. Then the heart will be purified. Then you can understand it. Otherwise you cannot understand.
Hare Hai.

.....The real seeker of truth never seeks truth. On the contrary, he tries to clean himself of all that is untrue, inauthentic, insincere - and when his heart is ready, purified, the guest comes. You cannot find the guest, you cannot go after him. He comes to you; you just have to be prepared. You have to be in a right attitude."

Drop the fear. Fear was taken up by you in your childhood, unconsciously. Now consciously drop it and be mature. Then the life can be a light which goes on deepening as you go on growing."

OSHO