Krti-Ratna (Jewel Among Guru Sevakas)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAP508 |
| Author: | Srila Narayana Maharaja |
| Publisher: | Gaudiya Vedanta Publications |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2018 |
| ISBN: | 9781633161733 |
| Pages: | 172 (Throughout B/W Illustrations) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 9.0 inch X 7.0 inch |
| Weight | 320 gm |
Book Description
We were privileged to witness time and again how Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja (Srila Gurudeva) was always extremely eager to extol the superlative character and precepts of his beloved gurudeva, Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnama Kesava gosvami Maharaja, one of the foremost disciples of Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada.
It is therefore with the since hope of bringing Srila Gurudeva joy that we present Krti-ratna: Jewel among Guru-sevakas on the occasion of the 50th disappearance day of his gurudeva, who is the object of his deepest love and highest veneration.
The book is divided into four parts. Parts 1 and 2 consist of articles and letters by Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Goswami Maharaja (hereafter referred to as Paramagurudeva. Or our “grandfather guru“). Part 3 consists of words of tribute by his godbrothers and a godsister, and Part 4 consists of homage’s by his own disciples.
A word of explanation about the letters: most of them were published in Sri Gaudiya-patrika (in Bengali); letter 43 was published in Sri Bhagatava-patrika (in Hindi); and letters 28 and 40 were submitted separately to Paramagurudeva’s Patravali (a Book of his letters). Published by Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, and were not published in the patrikas. In those publications, names of recipients and persons discussed were for the most part omitted.
In his letters, Sometimes Paramagurudeva referred to Bengali calendar dates and sometimes to English dates. Jyestha refers to May –June; Asadha to June-July; Sravana to July-August; Bhadra to August-September , Asvina to September-October, Karika to October-November; Pausa to December-January; Magha to January-February; and Caitra to March- April.
We pray to all Sarasvata Vaisnavas, the immeasurably powerful and merciful commanders of Sri Caitanya Mahapravh’s army, that they forever give us shelter at their lotus feet. We beg the reader to forgive us for any inadvertent errors.
Aspiring to serve Sri Guru and the Vaisnavas, The Rays of The Harmonist team.
Contents
| Editor's preface | ix |
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| Articles and Discourses by Sri Srimad bhakti Prajnana Kesava Goswami Maharaja | |
| An Invocation in Separation | 3 |
| A True Experience of Separation | 6 |
| Pangs of Separation from a Disciple | 14 |
| Sri Radha-Vinoda-Bihari-Tattvastakam | 15 |
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| Letters by Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Goswami Maharaja | 21 |
| On initiation and spiritual practiceIn cordial opposition to Mayavada | 23 |
| A Firm stance on education | 24 |
| Can Sri Nityananda and Srimati Radharani be on the same altar? | 27 |
| On fortitude in the face of adversity | 28 |
| Fault-finding results from apathy to service | 30 |
| Bhakti is beyond nationalism | 31 |
| Instructions for married Vaisnavas | 32 |
| On agriculture and farming | 33 |
| Speak the truth fearlessly | 34 |
| who is a mahajana? | 35 |
| W follow the Vaisnava mahajanas, not the smartas | 36 |
| Sat-sanga is more important than accumulating wealth | 38 |
| The siksa-guru is to make one attached to one's diksa-guru | 39 |
| Bhagavana personally aids those who have the courage to speak the truth | 40 |
| No adversity must stop our hari-kirtana | 41 |
| Bhakti is not for the weak, timid and cowardly | 42 |
| perform vratas with devotion | 43 |
| Surrender your attachment to Bhagavan | 44 |
| Unconditional charity | 45 |
| Observing Ekadasi, Ratha-yatra, etc. on the correct day | 45 |
| The word 'vijnana' | 47 |
| Abandon the company of those who have deviated from the conduct and ideology of Srila prabhupada | 48 |
| For a servant of Hari, trials and tribulations are a source of auspiciousness | 50 |
| Solitary prictice is opposed to hari-bhajana and leads to sense gratification | 51 |
| Eat only what you cook and offer | 52 |
| Reinstallation of the deity | 53 |
| The matha cannot be under the control of the general public | 54 |
| preacher are educators of the public and therefore need to set and example | 55 |
| Householder devotees are to be cremated rather than interred | 56 |
| Do not donate in such a way that it puts you into hardship | 57 |
| It is impossible to progress in life if one does not heed discipline | 58 |
| Follow the precepts and conduct of Sriman Mahaprabhu | 59 |
| Knowledge is one thing, title is another | 60 |
| The Vaisnava's consideration of impurity | 61 |
| The duties of Sri Hari's is devotees in a demoniac society | 62 |
| Encouraging a childhood friend in hari-bhajana | 64 |
| The smartas' misconception about asuca(impurity) | 65 |
| Tenacity in maintaining Vaisnava standards | 69 |
| The necessity of a constitution to bring discipline to the matha | 70 |
| In opposition to those proclaiming themselves to be bhagavan | 71 |
| Specific instrucuctions on manging a spiritual institution | 72 |
| Yukta-vairagya-holistic renunciation | 73 |
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| Words of Tribute from Disciples of Sri Srimad bhaktisiddhana Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada | |
| Some Opinions on Sri Gaudiya-patrika | 77 |
| Condolence Speech | 79 |
| Letter of Condolence | 82 |
| A younger Godbrother's Expression of Distrees in Separation | 86 |
| His all encompassing Seva | 88 |
| A lowly Servant's Grief-stricken Offering | 97 |
| In Praise of the Patrika | 102 |
| A Glimpse of His Early life and Pilrimages | 106 |
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| Words of Tribute from Disciples of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja | |
| The Transcendental Character of Sri Guru-Padapadma | 131 |
| Reminiscing a Drop of his glories | 142 |
| Your fallen Servant's Humble offering | 144 |
| A collection of Flowers | 147 |
