Before leaving this world in 2020, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja expressed his desire to spend nine months a year in Vṛndāvana preaching with Śrīla Bhakti Kiśora Āraṇya Mahārāja. The reestablishment of the Rūpānuga Bhajana Āśrama in Vṛndāvana is the humble attempt of his followers to preach on his behalf and fulfil that desire.
The Rūpānuga Bhajana Āśrama is situated in Madana-mohana Ghera under the benign shelter of the āśrama Deities, Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga Gāndhārvikā-Govindasundara and Śrī Girirāja who are worshipped by the devotees here.
The āśrama is committed to propagating the devotional philosophy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as taught by His foremost follower, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvami and the succession of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava ācāryas – in particular those of Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda, Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja and Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja.
Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja
Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja (Jagat Guru Swami) appeared on Annadā Ekādaśī at Corpus Christi, USA in 1946. After studies in haṭha-yoga, he took initiation from his guru, Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda in 1970 and preached in the African continent for 3 years before accepting sannyāsa in 1976. After Prabhupāda’s disappearance, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja took śīkṣā (spiritual instruction) from Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī and Śrīla B.P Purī Gosvāmī. Although he spent most of his spiritual life preaching in India, Narasiṅgha Mahārāja also travelled to Europe, Mexico and the United States to spread the message of his spiritual masters. He penned over 200 essays and 13 books delineating Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta. He left this world in his āśrama in South India in 2020.
See the writings of Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja
Śrīla Bhakti Kiśora Āraṇya Mahārāja
Śrīla Bhakti Kiśora Āraṇya Mahārāja is a disciple of Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda and Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī. In the 1970s he served Śrīla Prabhupāda as one of the foremost book distributors in North America and in 1981 he met his śikṣā guru Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī who he served under for many years. In the 1990s he permanently took up residence in Vṛndāvan and became an Indian citizen. He has re-established the Rupanuga Bhajan Ashram in Vṛndāvan in connection with the disciples of Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja.
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Fund the printing of books by our ācāryas or donate towards prasadam distribution which we do every weekend, ekādaśī, pūrṇīmā and major festival day in Vṛndāvan on the Parikramā Mārga. There is also deity seva for the ashram deities of Gaura Gāndharvikā Govindasundara and Girirāja. We also have a gośālā with many cows who provide milk for the deities and gober for cooking and the garden. You can donate towards any of these services.
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The Arrival of Śrīpāda Bhakti Mādhurya Bon Mahārāja
Yesterday saw the arrival of Śrīpāda Bhakti Mādhurya Bon Mahārāja from Italy. Śrīpāda Bon Mahārāja is the ācārya of the 'Shri Chaitanya Shridhara Sanga' and will be staying with us at Rupanuga Bhajan Ashram for two months. Śrīpāda Bon Mahārāja brought suitcases of gifts from his land in Italy where they grow so much of their own fruits and grains. After bringing a variety of live trees for the ashram he then walked the garden and gave advice how and where to plant them. All the devotees led by Śrīpāda Āraṇya Mahārāja are very happy to have Bon Mahārāja's company for the coming days.
New e-Book Edition of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Upadeśāmṛta
Gauranga Vani Publishers is happy to announce the publication of and e-Book / Kindle edition of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī's Upadeśāmṛta. This book includes all the same material as the physical book - the original Devanāgarī and word for word translation of each verse, illuminations by Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja, an extensive introduction delineating the history of the Upadeśāmṛta, 6 colour plates and brief biographies of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Śridhara Mahārāja.