Articles by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
Oh Bābā! Bolacche-re!
In commemoration of the 119th appearance of Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja, we present the following article 'Oh Bābā! Bolacche-re!' (My God! He's forcing me to spell!) which was written by Śrīla Śrīdhara Maharaja, prior to his acceptance of sannyāsa, for the Gauḍīya Maṭha’s daily newspaper, Dainika Nadīyā Prakāśa on April 18th, 1928. This article was translated from Bengali to English by Sanātana Dāsa.
Problems and Solutions
The following lecture was delivered by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja during the month of December in the city of Navadvīpa in 1955. This has been translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.
The Appearance of Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita
The following is from the book, ‘Follow the Angels’ as well as from recorded conversations wherein Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja discusses the unique position of Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
The ‘Vṛndāvana Express’ and the ‘Navadvīpa Special’
In this talk ('The 'Vṛndāvana Express' and the ‘Navadvīpa Special') given on March 30th 1983, Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī explains the glories of Śrīdhāma Navadvīpa and how even Śrī Vṛndāvana does not compare to its greatness.
Our Prospect is Through Gaura-Līlā
In this talk given in 1985, Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī discusses the specialty of the avatāra of Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and that approaching Him is safer than trying to approach Vṛndāvana and Rādhārāṇī directly.
The Appearance Day of Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura
The following is a lecture, translated from Bengali, given by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī on the occasion of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s appearance day at Śrī Caitanya Sārasvata Maṭha on 24th February 1981. This lecture was translated into English by Sanātana Dāsa.
Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s Disappearance Day
The following lecture was given by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja in the evening of the 24th December 1944 at Śrī Caitanya Maṭha, Māyāpura, and was published in Dainik Nadīyā Prakāśa on the occasion of the observance of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s disappearance. This article was translated by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.
The Insanity of Inquiry
The following has recently been transcribed from a recording of the first meeting between Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja and Jagat Guru Swami (Swami B.G. Narasingha Mahārāja) on February 26th 1981.Members of the Bhaktivedanta Institute were also present. In this talk, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja discusses the origin of the jīvātmā and the utter futility of trying to understand everything about the Supreme.
Śrī Śarādīyā Pūjā
"Śrī Śarādīyā Pūjā" by Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja was first published in Bengali in Śrī Gauḍīya Darśana, Volume 1, Issue 3 on October 17th 1955. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains the origins of Śarādīyā Pūjā and how the Vaiṣṇavas are pure Śaktas. This article was translated from Bengali by Swami B.V. Giri and Sanātana Dāsa.
Deviations of the Ācārya
In "Deviations of the Ācārya" Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja explains the dangers that a guru may encounter, in particular the problem of pratiṣṭhā (fame and position).
