– Baladeva Vidyabhushana Prabhu’s Disappearance Day, Ganga-dashahara, and Gangamata Gosvamini’s Appearance Day are today.
– Baladeva Vidyabhushana Prabhu is our sampradaya-rakshaka, the protector of our sampradaya.
– It is difficult to have faith in a sadhu, but easy to have faith in Ganga.
– Verse: gaṅgāra paraśa hoile paścāte pāvana darśane (Ei-bāro karuṇā koro 3).
– Ganga-devi is no less than Yamuna-devi. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu worshipped Ganga-devi every day.
– Lila: Viraja (Ganga-devi), Sridama, Krishna and Srimati Radhika.
– Lord Vamanadeva begs charity from Bali Maharaja.
– Lila: The appearance of Ganga-devi in the material world (Indra, the sons of Sagara Maharaja, Kapiladeva, King Bhagiratha).
– Ganga’s names are Mandakini (in the heavenly planets), Bhagirathi (on earth), Bhagavati (on the lower planets), and Jahnavi.
– Lila: Garuda, the snake, and the holy waters of the Ganges.
– Always remember Ganga water, Tulasi and Giriraja Govardhana. Keep the waters of the Ganges in your home.
– Verse: dṛṣṭaiḥ svabhāva-janitair vapuṣaś ca doṣair… (Upadeshamrita 6).
– Story: a young man died; his body touched a tulasi leaf; and he went to Vaikuntha.
– The mercy of Gaura, Nityananda, and Navadvipa-dhama.
– A guru is responsible for his disciples (Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja said he takes responsibility for a disciple who doesn’t chant his harinama; the example of a king’s son and his servant).
– The definition of a sadhaka.
– Bilvamangala Thakura is a raganuga-sadhaka.
– Verse: kṣāntir avyartha-kālatvaṁ viraktir māna-śūnyatā… (CC Madhya 23.18).
– Verse: ārādhitaṁ nava-vanaṁ vraja-kānanaṁ te… (Navadvīpa Śataka, 78).
– Chapal Gopal was cursed with leprosy by Mahaprabhu for criticizing Srivasa Thakura.