24 Oct 2025 afternoon – Glorification on the Day of Disappearance of Sri Srimad BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and Sri Srimad BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Zoom
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My Gurudeva was born in East Bengal, in what is now called Bangladesh.
In his youth, he went to Parikrama of Navadvipa Dhama and on that occasion surrendered completely at the lotus feet of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada.
Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja’s brahmacari name was Sajjan Sevaka and his childhood name was Santosh.
Although Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja is an eternal associate of Srimati Radhika, he is teaching us, in his sadhaka form, how a faithful disciple surrenders at the lotus feet of Sri Guru-pada-padma.
The one who grants prema-bhakti in our hearts is our true father and mother.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada was very pleased with Santosh and gave him harinama initiation.
Every day he chanted 64 rounds, as well as serving all the Vaisnavas; Srila Gurudeva BV Vana Gosvami Maharaja witnessed this fact.
Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja was very close to Narahari Prabhu, who was considered the mother of the Gaudiya Matha.
Narahari Prabhu served the Vaisnavas day and night, leaving no time during the day for his japa, and for this reason, he tied his sikha to a rope on the wall to stay awake chanting.
The scriptures confirm that bhakti comes from suddha-bhakta.
Srila Bhaktisidhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada admitted Sajjan Sevaka to the Vinoda Bihari Institute.
At that time, one served for three to four years before receiving diksa.
Four people were members of the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, among them Abhay Caran (Swamiji Prabhupada).
Guru-seva is very important in our spiritual life.
All our Gosvami fully realized the wish of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by performing vani-seva.
Vani-seva (instructions) is higher than vapu-seva (physically).
Srila Vamana Gosvami’s handwriting was very beautiful, as was Rupa Gosvami Pada’s.
Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja was so learned that one day he replied to a disciple that he could speak only slokas for seven days and seven nights and it still wouldn’t be enough.
Even before entering the Matha, during his regular school days, Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja wouldn’t open any books and yet he would explain everything the teacher said, such was his remarkable memory.
The 26 qualities of the Vaisnavas are manifest in Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja.
