Today is a very super-excellent auspicious day as it is the disappearance day of nitya-lila-pravishta om vishnupada ashtottara-shata  Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Srila Sarasvati Prabhupada, the original founder and acharya of our Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti mission. Srila Bhakti Rakshaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja very nicely glorified his Gurudeva by comparing him to a beautifully radiant moon which completely illuminates all directions with its rays; ‘ sujanārvuda-rādhita-pāda-yug

I briefly want to speak a few words on this auspicious occasion Bhishma-panchaka . You may have previously heard the glories of Bhishma Pitamaha, he is the son of Shantanu and his mother is Ganga-devi—   Ganga-putra, Bhishmadeva. Previously, his name was Devavrata. However he took a certain vow, then all devatas , demigods and demigoddesses began calling him Bhishma.  What does the word Bhishma mean? One who has taken a vow. And which vow did Bhishmadeva make? That he will ne

Today is a very pure day, on this very nice occasion we have gathered together from early in the morning to celebrate the very excellent...