The Wave of Love

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The Holy Name	Sri Guru & His Grace	The Golden Volcano of Divine Love
The Descent of the Holy Name	The Panacea	Rupanuga-sampradaya
Pure Devotion	Selected Gems	The Guide
Focused to Sri Guru	Faith and Harmony	Fulfillment Is In Love
Unconditional Service	Sacrifice, Rasa and Divine Love	Dissolution of False Ego
Brahmanas and Vaisnavas	The Ecstasy Potency of the Divine	Faith Is Our Real Wealth
A Wonderful Touch	Sri Rupa Manjari Pada	Brahma Gayatri Bhasya
Positive and Progressive Immortality	Service is Self-giving	Conversation with Jayatirtha Maharaja
Unadulterated Purity	Close to Sri Guru	The Service of Sri Radha
Hearing to See	Srila Guru Maharaj Remembers...	Place of Solution -- Sri Nabadwip Dham
Aparadha-banjana-patha	Faith in the devotees	The Golden Staircase
Eternal Relationship	Finding Our Spiritual Fortune	Pundarika Vidyanidhi
The Real Name, Shadow and Offense	Sankara’s Philosophy	Are We All Students?

Exploitation, Renunciation, Dedication	Reality: by Itself and for Itself	Reveletion Through Sound	Imaginary Perfection is Self-deception
Sambandha-jnana	Sharanagati	The Faults You Find May Be Your Own	The Name of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math
Your Most Fortunate Position	The Importance of Sadhu Sanga	The Meaning of Sadhu-sanga	The Glory of the Divine Feminine Nature
The Magnanimous Nature of Sri Nityananda Prabhu	Kavaca - Protect us from the External Difficulties	Spiritual Revolution [Totalitarian War Against Illusion]	My Heartfelt Appeal to You
Glorification of Sri Gayatri Devi	Gayatri Mantram Revealed	Fulfillment of Our Existence	Transcendental Chronicle
The Divine Realm	God is Teaching Anti-religious Principles?	Our Inner Treasure: The Spirit of the Name	The Environment Is Your Friend
Jagannath-dev [Braja-rasa in Dwaraka]	The Path of the Heart	The Presence of the Lord	Search for the Divine
Lila, Faith and Hankering	Distribute In Danger	Progress Means Quarrel	Complete Dedication
Virtue is its Own Reward	Faith in the Absolute	Have You Ever Seen God?	Heart Within and God Overhead
Waking from the Dream	The Standard Comes from Outside	Remind Me About You	Spirit of Dedication
Surrender, But Surrender to Whom?	Raganuga-bhakti	"Famous Mirabai"	Disappearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Radha-dasya	Our Freedom is Covered by so Many Conditions	Ekadasi	The Wave of Love
Beauty is the Autocrat	The Quality of Our Inner Hankering is All in All	Saranagati	Real Faith and Blind Faith
The Absolute Good	Search for the Remedy	The Only Enjoyer	Knowledge Not to be Abandoned
Capture the Infinite	They Are Not Afraid Of Any Condition Of Life	Sadhu-sangha	Babaji is above Sannyas?!
ISKCON Mayapur, 1973	Graduation of Consciousness	From Any Position You May Come, Join Me	No Influence of Mortality
The Spiritual Master and the Disciple	The Mystery of All Mysteries	A Self-Giving Attitude Is Our Friend	Specific Service
Many Conceptions of Godhead	Sri Sacinandana-Vandana	The Greatness of the Vaisnava	Focusing on Our Fortune

Our Affectionate Guardians [An historical and spiritual perspective regarding the transcendental relationship between His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Maharaja and His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Compiled by the followers of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Maharja in "an attempt to reconcile with the devotees on an unofficial level." They have presented "portions of relevant conversations, letters, and other verifiable evidence to substantiate" the "belief that Srila Sridhara Maharaja as well as Srila Prabhupada are "Our Affectionate Guardians." Doing so brings many truths regarding the intimate relationship between Srila Prabhupada and Srila Sridhara Maharaja to the attention of the devotees in general.]
Follow the Angels: The Path of Dedication
[This latest installment from the archives of holy darshans of Srila Sridhara Maharaja provides a penetrating glimpse into his profound depth of realization. Follow the Angels leads us in our inner search for fulfillment, following the divine path of our spiritual preceptors. Topics covered include association with saints, the summit of theistic devotion, transcendental mellows, divinity and the divine and Sri Chaitanya Deva.]
Origin of the Jiva Soul
[Since time immemorial, man has inquired about the origin of the soul. In the thinking of many neophyte devotees the soul falls down from eternal pastimes with Krishna due to mundane envy. In this brief essay, Srila Sridhara Maharaja answers this most vital of all questions: "Who am I? Where have I come from?]
mp3 audio file of lecture

Srila Sridhara Maharaja and Srila Prabhupada Conversation March 1977

The Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute
[Bhagavad-gita Catur-sloki Commentary]

Loving Search for the Lost Servant
[Excerpt from Chapter 2]

Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread
[An informal talk at Nabadwip Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math on 03/13/81]

Dawn in the Land of Love
Vrndavan The Divine Civilization

First Two Official Meetings of Srila Sridhara Maharaja with the ISKCON GBC
[This talk formed the basis of the ISKCON GBC's 1978 paper entitled: "THE PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT SRILA PRABHUPADA'S DESIRES FOR FUTURE INITIATIONS"]

Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamrtam
[Life-Nectar of the Surrendered Souls --- Positive and Progressive Immortality]

Srimad Bhaktivinoda-viraha-dasakam
[Ten prayers expressing deep separation from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura]

Fossilism, Hypnotism, the Cosmos
[An exerpt from a conversation between Srila Sridhar Maharaj and neurophysiologist Dr. Daniel Murphey and physical organic chemist Dr. Thoudam Singh.]

The Success of Faith
[From Sermons of the Guardian of Devotion, Volume One -- Chapter Three]

Sri Gaura-kisora Namaskara Dasakam
[Prayers to Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja]

Prayer in Separation of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur

The Appearance Day of Srila Bhakti-Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja
[by Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja]

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A Short Autobiography of Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja

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Srila Sridhara Maharaja Audio Archive

Over 900 audio files of Srila Sridhara Maharaja
(spanning the years of 1973-1987)

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devam divya-tanum suchanda-vadanam-balarka-celancitam
sandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanamvairagya-vidyambudhim
sri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam
sarasvatanam varam
vande tam subhadam mad-eka-saranam
nyasisvaram sridharam

I fall at the feet of Srila Sridhara-Deva, who with charming expression sings his songs of sweet nectar. Dressed with fine garments like sun newly-risen, he's the true saint the devotees have chosen. His detachment and knowledge are just like an ocean, the treasure-house of complete, perfect conclusion. Radiant in pastimes of loving devotion, the abode of pure ecstasy, bestower of good fortune; foremost true follower of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, foremost great general of the whole renounced order, my lord and my master, my only shelter, I worship his feet, Srila Sridhara-Deva

His Divine Grace Sri Srila Bhakti Rakshaka Sridhara Deva Goswami Maharaja, the founder of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Matha, was born in India in 1895, in a respected Brahmana family of the Bhattacarya order, at Hapaniya, District Burdwan, West Bengal. He received his education at Baharamapur University.

Having taken his pious birth in Sri Gauda-Mandal, the holy lands where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu exhibited His divine pastimes on this earth, Srila Sridhara Maharaja, from his very childhood, had a natural affinity for the mission of Sri Chaitanya Sankirtana, the Grand Congregational Chanting of the Holy Names of the Supreme Lord.

In 1926, Srila Sridhara Maharaja joined the Sri Gaudiya Matha, and became an initiated disciple of its founder, the illustrious Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura Goswami Prabhupada (1874-1937). He later accepted the holy order of Sannyasa [monkhood] in 1930. Recognizing him as a faithful stalwart preacher of the perfect precepts of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada conferred upon him the name "Sri Bhakti Rakshak, " which means "Guardian of Devotion." And further echoing the statement of the great Vaishnava Preceptor, Srila Jiva Goswami - who referred in his Sanskrit writings to the renowned Srimad Bhagavatam commentator, Sri Sridhara Swami, as bhakti-eka-raksaka [Supreme Guardian of Devotion] - Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada gave him the Tridandi-Sannyasa title of "Sridhara." Thus, he became Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhara Maharaja.

As a prominent preacher in the Sri Gaudiya Matha mission, he travelled extensively throughout India and preached fluently in Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, and English, spreading the teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on many levels in universities, public seminars, and Sankirtana festivals.

Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada also expressed high appreciation of Srila Sridhara Maharaja's Sanskrit composition, Sri Bhaktivinoda Viraha Dasakam, considering it an omen of assurance that the grand ideals and dignity of the Sri GaudiyaSampradaya would be perfectly upheld and preached by such a learned and sensitive devotee as Srila Sridhara Maharaja.

As a testimony to this fact, just prior to Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada's departure from this mortal world, Srila Prabhupada had Srila Sridhara Maharaja sing, in his presence, the holy prayer most venerated by the entire Sri Gaudiya Vaishnava community, Sri Rupa Manjari Pada.

After the passing of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Goswami Prabhupada, Srila Sridhara Maharaja's Godbrothers, associates, and the public, naturally revered him as the senior-most representative of the Sri Gaudiya Sampradaya. In particular, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja, who was at that time in householder life, assigned a large portion of his house in Calcutta to be used by Srila Sridhara Maharaja as his preaching hearquarters. Thus these two great personalities, Srila Sridhara Maharaja and Srila Swami Maharaja were intimately associated for many years in the early days and remained intimate friends throughout their lives.

Although Srila Sridhara Maharaja was more inclined to anonymity as a humble Vaishnava he, nonetheless, by the call of divine duty and divine inspiration, established the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Matha at Sri Navadwip Dhama, hinting in a short Sanskrit poem that the Matha -- as a sanctuary where the holy message of his Gurudev, Sri Rupa, and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was preached -- would inevitably become renowned throughout the world amongst the sincere and pious seekers of Unalloyed Truth and Divinity.

Srila Sridhara Maharaja is the composer of numerous classical prayers and commentaries in Sanskrit and Bengali. His works are hailed as gems of pure Vaishnavism by scholars, philosophers, and devotees worldwide. He authored Sri Sri Prapanna Jivanamrtam, a Sanskrit devotional treatise on the subject of divine surrender, which has become a standard text-book for devotees everywhere.

Upon reaching his eighties, not only Indians, but persons from America, Europe, and the world over, became attracted by Srila Sridhara Maharaj's teachings and personality. He was known as a pure saint of the most simple living habits. He was respected and loved for his saintly simplicity, and his affectionate nature and dealings. He was revered by his Godbrothers, disciples, other devotees, and the general public, and was unanimously venerated for his formidable encyclopedic command of the revealed scriptures, and his unique and unprecedented style of casting newer and newer light upon the most internal philosophical and revelatory purports of pure Sri Gaudiya Vaishnava Siddhanta.

A vast library of Srila Sridhara Maharaja's taped discourses has been compiled by his disciples, and from such recordings, the exquisite English books "Search for Sri Krishna - Reality the Beautiful","Sri Guru and His Grace","The Golden Volcano of Divine Love", "Loving Search for the Lost Servant", and Srila Sridhara Maharaj's unique commentary and interpretation of "Srimad Bhagavad Gita - The Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute", and many other books have been published. Many more publications are also anticipated.

On August 12th, 1988, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhara Deva-Goswami Maharaja departed from this world, to enter into his eternal pastimes. His departure did not herald the departure of one of the great stars of the Sri Gaudiya Vaishnava firmament, but that of the moon itself. Even the Earth herself trembled on two occasions, forecasting and punctuating the event. A divine temple, "The Temple of Unionin Separation," was erected at his holy shrine at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadwip, and worship will continue throughout the generations.

Srila Sridhara Maharaja selected his most intimate and senior sannyasi disciple, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaja, as his successor, blessing him with the position of Acharya-President of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and its affiliated branches worldwide.

Sri Guru

"Adoro os pés de lótus daquele que perfeitamente realiza o mais estimado desejo de seu mestre divino; que é adornado resplandescente com as bençãos de seu guru-varga; que é perito em todas as concepcões védicas, tanto as concebíveis quanto as inconcebíveis; que é o fiel seguidor da linha de Sri Rupa; que é conhecido como Srila Govinda Maharaj; cuja a bela figura divina se diverte nas doçuras do amor divino; que é o Guru do universo inteiro e aquele que confere a semente do amor divino ao Senhor Supremo

." Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj

Kirtan, bhajans and prayers sung by Our Divine Guardians: Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj, Srila Swami Maharaj Prabhupad and Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj

‘Kirtan’ or ‘bhajan’?
In the 1995 Jagannath Rathayatra issue of the Sri Gaudiya Darshan magazine (page 20), Srila Govinda Maharaj explains that the term ‘kirtan’ refers to all congregational chanting, while ‘bhajan’ refers to one’s personal cultivation of Krishna Consciousness. Of course, by implication ‘kirtan’ is therefore also at the same time a kind of ‘bhajan’ for the Gaudiya Vaisnava devotees...

Various kirtans led by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj:

NEW: Dayita Dasa Pranati Pañcakam, recorded around 1985 (MP3 - 5:57min - 8.18mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 5:57min - 1.02mb)

NEW: Sri Rupa Mañjari Pada, recorded around 1985 (MP3 - 3:22min - 4.64mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 3:22min - 0.59mb)

NEW: Recital of Prayers on Sri Gaura Purnima (March 6th, 2004)
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 34:04min - 7.8mb)

Recital of Prayers on Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day (Jan. 31st, 1988)
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 6:00min - 1.03mb)

Jaya Radha Madhava
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 3:30min - 0.41mb)

Jaya Radha Madhava and the Mahamantra
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 20:02min - 2.29mb)

The Maha-mantra
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 7:36min - 0.89mb)

Damodarastakam (MP3 - 6:57min - 6.36mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 6:57min - 0.81mb)

Kirtans led by Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj while visiting London:

Jaya Radha-Madhava and the Mahamantra (MP3 - 5:17min - 4.9mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 5:17min - 0.66mb)

Sri Nama-kirtana and the Mahamantra (MP3 - 11:48min - 10.8mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 11:48min - 0.66mb)

Sri Nama-kirtana (MP3 - 8:16min - 7.58mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 8:16min - 0.66mb)

Jaya Radha-Madhava (MP3 - 5:09min - 4.7mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 5:09min - 0.66mb)

Mahamantra (MP3 - 5:02min - 4.6mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 5:02min - 0.66mb)

Sri Guru Vaisnava Mahatmya Giti (MP3 - 10:02min - 9.2mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 10:02min - 0.66mb)

Sri Premadhama Deva Stotram Verses 1-8 (MP3 - 8:24min - 7.7mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 8:24min - 0.66mb)


Kirtans led by Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj while visiting Mauritius:

1: Nama Sankirtana and Jayadhvani (MP3 - 5:36min - 7.7mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 5:36min - 0.66mb)

2: Bhaja Hu're Mana and the Hare Krsna Mahamantra (MP3 - 12:54min - 17.7mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 12:54min - 1.47mb)

3: Yasomati Nandana, Mahamantra and Jaya Radha Madhava (MP3 - 15:05min - 20.7mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 15:05min - 1.72mb)

4: Vraja Dham Mahimamrita (MP3 - 6:33min - 9.0mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 6:33min - 0.77mb)

5: Jaya Radha-Madhava and the Hare Krishna Mahamantra (MP3 - 19:16min - 26.4mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 19:16min - 2.0mb)

6: Yasomati Nandana and the Maha-mantra (MP3 - 11:03min - 15.1mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 11:03min - 1.26mb)

7: Bhaja Hu're Mana and the Hare Krsna Mahamantra (MP3 - 10:42min - 26.4mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 10:42min - 1.22mb)

8: Hare Krishna Mahamantra (MP3 - 19:16min - 26.4mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 19:16min - 2.0mb)


'Songs of the Heart': a professionally produced cd
with kirtans led by Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj:

1: Vandana, Sri Guru-Vaisnava Mahatmya and Sri Guru Arati-stuti (MP3 - 19:16min - 26.4mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 19:16min - 4.4mb)

2: Sri Gaura-Arati (MP3 - 12:59min - 17.8mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 12:59min - 3.0mb)

3: Sri Nama-Kirtana (MP3 - 6:15min - 8.6mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 6:15min - 1.4mb)

4: Bhaja Hu're Mana (MP3 - 8:25min - 11.5mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 8:25min - 1.9mb)

5: Jaya Radha-Madhava and the Hare Krishna Mahamantra (MP3 - 19:16min - 26.4mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format MP3 - 19:16min - 2.0mb)


Kirtans led by Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj,
with Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj participating:

Sri Guru Parampara
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 3:42min - 0.43mb)

Acharya-vandana (Slightly reduced quality MP3 - 13:56min - 12.7mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 13:56min - 1.6mb)

Radhakundata-Kunjatira (MP3 - 4:14min - 3.9mb - reduced audio quality)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 4:14min - 0.49mb)

Sri Radastaka (MP3 - 3:25min - 3.1mb - reduced audio quality)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 3:25min - 0.4mb)

Kirtans and prayers sung by Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj:

Recital of holy prayers, I
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 1:14min - 0.15mb)

Recital of holy prayers, II
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 0:40min - 0.6mb)

Recital of holy prayers, III (High quality MP3 - 1:40min - 2.3mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 1:40min - 208kb)

Saranagati: Goptritva-Varana, section 3.2 (Medium quality MP3 - 3:32min - 3.1mb)
(Also available in reduced audio quality format - (MP3 - 3:31min - 0.4mb)

Siddhi Lalasa (medium quality MP3 - 2:05min - 1.9mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 2:05min - 208kb)

Prayers and Siddhi Lalasa
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 4:12min - 0.69mb)

Various holy songs (High quality MP3 - 20:58min - 19.1mb)
This high-quality recording contains several kirtans sung by Srila Sridhar Maharaj,
Srila Govinda Maharaj and the devotees at the Nabadwip Sri Chaitanya Saraswat
Math at Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura's Avirbhava in 1982. It is also
available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 20:58min - 208kb)

Lalasamayi Prarthana
(only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 1:08min - 0.15mb)

Lalasamayi Prarthana, with brief comments (medium quality MP3 - 1:17min - 1.2mb).
(Also available in reduced audio quality format - (MP3 - 1:17min - 2.39mb)

Sri Rupa Mañjari Pada (MP3 - 6:02min - 5.5mb).
(Also available in reduced audio quality format - (MP3 - 6:02min - 0.78mb)

Mahamantra (MP3 - 2:33min - 2.4mb).
(Also available in reduced audio quality format - (MP3 - 2:33min - 0.30mb)

By Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada:

Nama Sankirtana
(Only available in reduced quality MP3 format - 16:09min - 0.73mb)


Kirtans with Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj participating,
with other devotees leading the singing:

Radhakundatata-Kunjakutira (High quality MP3 - 3:36min - 5.0mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 3:36min - 846kb)

Sri Sri Radhika Stutih (High quality MP3 - 4:59min - 6.9mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 4:59min - 1.14mb)

Dainyatmika (High quality MP3 - 4:39min - 4.3mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 4:39min - 0.5mb)

Gurudeva (High quality MP3 - 3:06min - 2.8mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 3:06min - 0.3mb)

Siddhi-lalasa (High quality MP3 - 2:13min - 2.0mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 2:13min - 0.25mb)

Sri Dayita Dasa Pranati Pancakam (High quality MP3 - 3:08min - 2.8mb)
Also available in reduced audio quality format (MP3 - 3:08min - 0.35mb)

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