Legacy

Foreword to the Book: Lord Sree Krishna-Chaitanya

FOREWORD by Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada to The Career and Teachings of the Supreme Lord Sree Krishna-Chaitanya by Sri Narayan Das Bhakti Sadhukar Men of culture are often […]

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Brahmana and Vaisnava

The conclusive comparison between brahmanas and Vaisnavas by Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Translated by Bhumipati Dasa   Right Click and Save As… Download the large document  

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The True Nature of the Holy Name

“The True Nature of the Holy Name” A Letter from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura – Srila Prabhupadera Patravali, Volume 1, pp 4-5 – ________________ Srila Prabhupadera Patravali is a compilation […]

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Reverence for the Mundane World is Aversion to Sri Hari

by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada Translated from Srila Prabhupadera Patravali ________________ Srila Prabhupadera Patravali is a compilation of letters from Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.

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Vyasa Puja – 1925

Reply to the offerings of Vyasa Puja (Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur delivered the following lecture on His 51st birthday on February (14th or 15th), 1925 as a reply to […]

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Maha-mantra tika

Only the maha-bhagavata Sri Gurudeva is able to give the name of Sri Krsna which is non-different from Krsna. nama chintamanih krsnas caitanya-rasa-vigrahah purnah suddho nitya-mukto ‘bhinnatvan nama-naminoh Sri Krsna’s […]

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Attraction To The Absolute

This article was originally published in The Harmonist. (Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati speaking to Miss Maximiani at the Gaudiya Math, Calcutta, on June 29, 1935. Transcribed in shorthand by Sj. […]

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Introduction To Shri Krishna – 1934

This brief introduction was originally published in The Harmonist, Vol XXXI-1 The ebullient human nature is regulated by censorious warning from ceremonial agencies. The sound waves irritate the auditory nerves […]

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May We Always Remember – 1995

This text was publised in the “Sri Gaudiya Darshan” magazine in 1995. By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad Shri Krishna Chaitanyadeva is the Supreme Teacher of all teachers of this […]

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Sri Navadwip Panjika

Sri Navadwip Panjika begins, “For the welfare of everyone Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhupada has written his Sri Hari-namamrta grammar with the objective of cultivating Harinam, so in the same way […]

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Organised Religion

Sri Krsna manifest His eternal birth the pure cognitive essence of the serving soul who is located above all mundane limitations, King Kamsa is the typical aggressive empiricist, ever on […]

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One Caste

Essay published by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati in the weekly magazine “Gaudiya” In the ancient times there only one caste lived in India called hamsa. They were yogis, devotees of the Lord, […]

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The Correct Angle of Vision – 1935

Reproduction of a conversation with Major Rana N. J. Bahadur at Armadale, Darjeeling on June 14th, 1935, originally published in “The Harmonist” on June 27, 1935, Vol. XXXI, No.21. Question: […]

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The Forgetfulness of the Humanists – 1934

Published in “The Harmonist”, September 19th, 1934 – Vol XXI No.2 The Fountainhead of all eternal and temporal manifestations is confined in Sri Krsna alone. The non-absolute phases are emanations […]

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Batasur – 1932

Published in a 1932 edition of The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Batasur is one of the demons slain by the Boy-Krishna. He represents evils that are peculiar to boyhood. The neophyte […]

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The Killing of Putana – 1932

Published in a May 1932 edition of The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) The first act of New-born Infant Krishna recorded by the Bhagabatam is the slaying of the demoness Putana. The […]

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The Serpent Kaliya – 1932

The following essay was printed in the May 1932 edition of The Harmonist, or Sree Sajjanatoshani. There is a beautiful lake of very sweet water in the Yamuna, which bears […]

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Be Humbler Than Even A Blade Of Grass – 1924

Vyasa Puja address “Humbler than a blade of grass,” given February 24, 1924 By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) The holy command of Sri Guru […]

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The Path to Highest Blessedness

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s The Path to Highest Blessedness Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Part 1 Two ways are found in the world in order to earn knowledge about […]

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Explorations In Vedantic Truth

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s Explorations In Vedantic Truth Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Part 1 Introductory Derivative Meaning: — The intellectualism of the sacred India is associated with the importance […]

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A Probe into Life’s Relativities

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s A Probe into Lifes Relativities Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Relativity and Absolutism may prove to be conflicting with each other at the first sight. […]

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Search for Truth

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s Search for Truth Spiritual Means & Ends Published in the Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) [Editors note: The first paragraph of this article is very similar to Srila […]

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Nomenclature of the Absolute

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s Nomenclature of the Absolute Published in the Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Shri Krishna Chaitanya, though He came more than four hundred years ago, is present among us […]

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Sri Brahma Samhita – 1932

The verses of Brahma-samhita are a full elucidation of the origination of phenomenal and noumenic conceptions. The hymns of the incarnated prime potency has dealt fully with the monotheistic speculations […]

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Srimad Bhagavatam and Vaishnava Cult

Shyamasundar Chakravarty’s Interview These are answers to the questions put to the author by Pandit Shyamasundar Chakravarty, a famous leader of the Independence movement in India and also the then […]

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Interview with Prof. Johans of St. Xaviers College

Interview With Professor Johans Head of departament of Philosophy of St. Xaviers College Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Q: Please tell me in brief the […]

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Talk to Prof. Dr. Stella Kramrisch, M. A., Ph.D – 1931

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur December 9, 1931 – Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) The Name of the Personality of God-head is Vishnu. The impersonal face is designated Brahman in […]

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Talk to Herr Baron H.E. Von Koeth and Herr E.G. Schulze

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Herr Schulze was a great German scholar and a famous writer, who became a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati, living […]

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Talk to Dr. Magnus Hirschfield of Berlin – 1931

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur September, 18 1931 – Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Q: What are the main features of your teachings? A: We are agents who require help […]

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Talk to Mrs. Nora Morell of Germany – 1936

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur September 1, 1936 Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) We should have firm faith in the Divinity. We are absolute infinitesimals, and it is only proper […]

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Interviews of Mr. Willion Henri Jan Vandor Stok of Batavia – 1935

by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur December 26, 1935 Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Q: — Your Holiness, kindly enlighten me about the different aspects of human pursuits. A: — […]

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Prof. Albert E. Suthers Interviews – 1929

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur January, 1929 Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) Srila bhaktisiddhanta answers quiestions of professor Suthers of Ohio University

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Upakhyane Upadesa

Upakhyane Upadesa Instructive Stories from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura     Right Click and Save As… Download the large document  

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The Associates of Sri Caitanya – 1933

From Sajjana-tosani Magazine February 1933 by His Divine Grace Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada [In this immortal work of spiritual genius, Srila Sarasvati Thakura describes the method by which […]

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Relative Worlds – 1932

With profound respect I come to offer a few words on Relativity and Absolute, which may prove to be conflicting with each other at first sight. But the harmony wanted […]

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Rai Ramananda

During the advent of Sri Chaitanya, the dearth of pure theism in South India was no less than that in the North, due to the narrow sectarianism and rigid caste […]

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‘Vaisnava Ke’

Vaisnava ke? – by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura 1) dusta mana! tumi kiser vaisnava? pratisthar tare, nirjaner ghare, tava ‘hari nama’ kevala ‘kaitava’ O, wicked mind! What kind of Vaisnava […]

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Upadesavali

Upadesavali of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura 1. We are put to test and trial in this world. Only those who attend the kirtana of the devotees can succeed. 2. Every […]

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Vaishnavism — Real And Apparent

Foreword in the First Edition by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada (3rd August, 1926) This brochure contains the essence of true Vaishnavism as revealed in the Vedas, the Upanishads, […]

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The Vedanta: It’s Morphology And Ontology

Dear Friends, I stand before you as a teller. I am going to tell you now a few words more on the Vedanta and especially its ontological aspect, morphology being […]

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The Treasure of Bhakti

by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sidddhanta Saraswati Goswami Obeisance to the most Magnanimous, the Giver of the Love of Krishna, the Own Self of Krishna, the Lord bearing the […]

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The Constitutional Function Of The Soul

22nd Kartik, 1928, Friday Afternoon I have no capacity to tend to the feet of the denizens of this holy place. Yet by the grace of Çré Gaurasundara and urged […]

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Thakur Bhaktivinode

The Harmonist, December 1931, vol. XXIX No.6 “We avail of the opportunity offered by the Anniversary Celebrations of the advent of Thakur Bhaktivinode to reflect on the right method of […]

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Testimony of Love

By Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada “Non-forgetfulness of the Twin Lotus Feet of Sri Krishna reduces non-good and augments positive well-being, by promoting purification of the living entity, devotion to […]

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Love God with All Thy Heart and with All Thy Soul

Statement of Purpose: September 9, 1935 by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada To the Readers: The Harmonist preaches the religion of prema or transcendental love for Sri Krishna.

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Sri Radha

To be able to observe the lofty position of Srimati Radharani and Her confidential associates is not within the realm of the common people. Especially and only those who engage […]

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Rules for the Temple

His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada Note: Famous as a powerful and innovative preacher, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada, according to time, place and circumstance, introduced many things solely for […]

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Putana

Sri Krsna manifest His eternal birth the pure cognitive essence of the serving soul who is located above all mundane limitations, King Kamsa is the typical aggressive empiricist, ever on […]

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Nam-bhajan

Prem alone is the purpose of the life of Jivas. Bhava (soul’s feeling) develops into Prem. Turning their face towards Krishna, the more jivas progress, the more do they approach […]

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Movement of Unalloyed Devotion

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura First printed in the Harmonist (Sri Sajjanatoshani) Vol. XXVII, June 1929 443 Caitanya Era, No. 1. The Sajjanatoshani was founded by Bhaktivinoda Thakura as the journal […]

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Instructions To The Mind On The Process Of Bhajan

from the anthology Srila Prabhupada’s Discourses Place—The Gaudiya Math, Calcutta, Evening—July 12, 1936 (Within the beautiful marble Temple at Bagh Bazaar, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada sat upon a raised platform […]

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Jesus Christ

The following excerpt comes from the book Amrta Vani, compiled by Sripada Bhakti Mayukha Bhagavata Maharaja, a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura. Amrta Vani is a collection of Srila […]

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Initiation Into Spiritual Life

Preface The following article is an adaptation of a small English treatise written by His Divine Grace Om Vishnupada Paramahansa Parivrajakacharya Ashtottara-shata Shri Shrimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaj Prabhupada. He […]

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Immanent and Transcendent

“May Thy overflooding non-evil-producing Mercy, Thou Ocean of Mercy Sri Chaitanya, be aroused towards me, by dint of its qualities that easily blow off all the dust-particles of sorrow, which […]

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Holy Talks of the Supreme Lord

Answer: The derivative meaning of maya is ‘what is measurable.’ Bhagavan is the Lord of maya; He cannot be measured. Where there is attempt to measure God, there is maya […]

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Duties of a Married Man

(This is a reproduction of a conversation with Major Rana N. J. Bahadur at Armadale, Darjeeling on June 14th, 1935. It was originally published in The Harmonist (Vol. XXXI, No.21) […]

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Correct Angle of Vision

Question: I cannot understand this world. Answer: It is camp life. This world is not our original abode. It is meant for certain purposes. After that we are to proceed […]

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Assuming Responsibility of Being Guru

We have taken upon ourselves the responsibility of welcoming this grave charge. All the audience have accepted ordinary seats, I alone have been provided with a lofty seat. All are […]

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A Probe Into Life’s Relativities

A Probe Into Life’s Relativities by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada Our imperfect knowledge is now captivated within the mundane horizon, and we earnestly crave a release from the prison-walls of […]

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Sri Bhakti Siddhanta Vani

(This text was publised in the “Sri Gaudiya Darshan” magazine in 1991. This version of the text is unedited, with no orthographical or syntactical changes.) SRI BHAKTI SIDDHANTA VANI The […]

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May We Always Remember

(This text was publised in the “Sri Gaudiya Darshan” magazine in 1995. This version of the text is unedited, with no orthographical or syntactical changes.) MAY WE ALWAYS REMEMBER By […]

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BHAKTI

(From “Counterpoint”, issue two, as edited by Sriman Devashis Prabhu. No changes to the text have been introduced in this online version.) BHAKTI By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada Bhakti […]

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Prakrta Rasa Sata Dusani

Amongst the higher classes of men in this world, there are three paths that traverse through the kingdom of transcendental beliefs. These are generally known as karma, jnana and bhakti. […]

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Discourse On The Absolute

(A conversation with V. Venkanta Subbaya of Ongol. Shorthanded by Anil Kanta Ganguli, B.A.) On the 5th August, 1935 (This article was originally published in The Harmonist Magazine. We require […]

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Books

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Publications

List of main publications of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur This list is reproduced from Srila Sarasvati Thakur (A Short Sketch of His Career and Teachings) by Tridandibhiksu Srimad Bhakti Pradip […]

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