Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Disappearance Day, June 21.

[Guest guest]

Jai Bhakitvinoda,

You sent the first English book about Bhakti yoga to McGill University

in 1896. You had the bicycle attached to a fan at your house in Mayapura so

you could read. write and chant in the hot weather. We can never repay your

kindness.

your servant bringing the sampradaya to TV,

Pandava vijaya dasa

On 20 Jun 2001, Krsna Kirtana wrote:

 

> In the introduction to Sri Bhajana-rahasya Pundarika Vidyanidhi das wrote:

>

> "The concept of pure devotional service regarding raganuga-bhakti have been

> discussed by Vaisnava acarya such as Rupa Goswami in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

> and Visvanath Cakravarti in Madhurya Kadambini and Raga-vartma-candrika.

>

> Following them, Srila Bhaktivinoda in Bhajana-rahasya has explained some

> details regarding chanting, as well as an outline on the practice of

> raganuga-bhakti according to the instructions given by Lord Caitanya

> Mahaprabhu in the Siksastaka. In this way, this book is like a torch light

> to help one progress on the devotional path in the line of Rupa Goswami and

> His followers..."

>

> On the last page of His Bhajana-rahasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote:

>

> "O mind, remember and worship with a desire to enter into this pastime of

> Radha and Krsna's sleeping.

>

> One gradually attains perfection by always remembering the treasure of these

> eight-fold daily pastimes while engaged in devotional service. That sadhaka

> who attains the stage of svarupa-siddhi while practicing gopi-bhava relishes

> these asta-kala pastimes while residing in Vraja manifested in the material

> world. After achieving Krsna's mercy, when he leaves his material body, such

> a devotee attains the service of Radha and Krsna as Their associate within

> Vraja of the spiritual world.

>

> In that state there is no perception of the gross or subtle material bodies.

> By chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra in this state of eternal liberation,

> one easily achieves complete ecstatic love.

>

> O brother, the holy name never loses potency either at the stage of practice

> or perfection. Therefore, chant the holy name and consider it your sole

> objective. Don't consider any other means of sadhana."

>

> (Sri Bhajana-rahasya was written by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura;

> ISKCON BBT all rights reserved, compiled and published by Pundarika

> Vidyanidhi das c/o ISKCON Vrndavana and printed at Allied Printers,

> New-Delhi.)

>

> More nectar available on the glories of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in the

> last BTG: HG.Bhaktarupa prabhu and HG.Madhavananda prabhu (Bhuvanesvara,

> India) have written a few very interesting articles for Srila Bhaktivinoda

> Thakura's Disappearance Day. All glories to their service at Srila

> Prabhupada's lotus feet!

>

> Your servant,

> Krsna-kirtana dasi.