Date: February 5, 2010
Verse:   Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.32.22
Speaker: HH Bhanu Swami

tasmat tvam sarva-bhavena bhajasva paramesthinam tad-gunasrayaya bhaktya bhajaniya-padambujam

TRANSLATION: My dear mother, I therefore advise that you take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for His lotus feet are worth worshiping.

Listen here Devamrita Swami Maharaja’s class.

Date:    February 7,2010
Verse:   Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.32.24
Speaker: HH Devamrta Swami

yadasya cittam arthesu
samesv indriya-vrttibhih
na vigrhnati vaisamyam
priyam apriyam ity uta

TRANSLATION: The exalted devotee’s mind becomes equipoised in sensory activities, and he is transcendental to that which is agreeable and not agreeable.

We are very happy to report that against all odds, Grahila prabhu has been making steady progress in the last week and his health is improving to the point that his doctor is saying that he may recover his normal health within one month.

He is making a comeback against all odds and this is certainly due to the merciful well-wishes and prayers of the devotees, and the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Radha Madhava.

Date: February 6, 2010
Verse: Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.32.23
Speaker: HH Lokanath Swami

vasudeve bhagavati
bhakti-yogah prayojitah
janayaty asu vairagyam
jnanam ca yad ahaitukam

Listen here HH Lokanath Maharaja’s class.

Mayapur festival is a festival of Loving Exchanges. And the pictures tell the story!
Gaura Purnima cultural program are always full of fun and festivities and this year it is going to be a more promising one, with ‘talent show’, dramas by Bhakti marg swami, dance, bhajan bands, clowns, mimes etc. The programs will be held from 6.30 p.m. until  9 p.m. from 14th-23rd  and 27th -28th February.

Watch out for everyday happenings at Sri Mayapur dhama. We will be posting from today, little drops of nectar of Mayapur festival, in the form of reports, pictures, lecture transcritpions and videos.Today is a very special day in Mayapur. Two important festivals are going on simultaneously- Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s appearance and Srila Gour Govinda Swami’s disappearance day.

Many of the GBC’s and deputy GBC’s have arrived in Mayapur.

We are in the midst of great Nityananda Trayodasi celebration in Mayapur.This auspicious program started yesterday with Adhivas, invoking auspiciousness. Mangala arthi was packed with devotees waiting to have darshan of Nitai and Nitai was also just ready to shower the world of devotees with His mercy and ecstasy.

28th January is the appearance day of Lord Nityananda. Today evening there will be adhivas of Sri Nityananda Prabhu- invoking a proper mood to receive the Lord on His appearance day. The following is the eight beautiful verses glorifying Lord Nityananda by Vrindavan das Thakur.

Foremost amongst these intimate associates of the Lord is  Sri Advaita Acarya. His character is unfathomable and only a few devotees know his transcendental position and how close he is to the Lord. Lord Caitanya spoke out in a voice that resembled a thunderclap, “Advaita, You are dearer to Me than My own body and any disrespect shown to you is dealt by Me with severity. Even if a sannyasi offends a pure devotee, he falls down from his vow and deviates from his religious practices.” ( Sri Caitanya Bhagavat-Madhya Kanda)

This is a further update on Sriman Grahila Prabhu. His doctor Tulasi dasi reports that yesterday Grahila prabhu suffered a significant deterioration in his health with some fits and other difficulties. According to her observation he may only have some few days left. Of course by Krsna’s mercy there is always the possibility of improvement.