If we glorify the Vaisnavas, we will be protected from Maya.
Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja accepted harinama from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada and diksa from Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Maharaja.
The stories and glories of Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja.
Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja was called the dictionary of Gaudiya because he had an extraordinary memory and intelligence.
For most people this is just Navadvipa railway station… For Gurudev it is a maha-tirtha. Because this is the place where Yuga-acharya nitya-lila pravishta om vishnupada Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja first arrived in Sri Navadvipa-dhama. When the lotus feet of such a pure devotee touch a place, that place becomes sacred forever. Today, while traveling from Navadvipa to Jagannatha Puri, a beautiful remembrance awakened in the heart of Srila Gurudeva Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana...
The relationship between Srila Param Gurudeva Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaj and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaj was unique and unparallelled
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...
Guru-tattva. Only the mercy of Sri Guru saves. Recently, a news article appeared in the newspaper about a plane crash in which only one person survived, and the Bhagavad-Gita remained untouched, without burning. The scriptures say that in Sutalaloka, sensory enjoyment is billions of times greater than in Svargaloka. Bali was surrendered (saranagati) and took refuge in Vamana Deva, therefore he was sent to Sutalaloka. By the mercy of the Guru, you will obtain service in the transcendental Goloka...
Today is one of the most sacred days for all Gaudiya Vaishnavas — the disappearance day of Srila Param Gurudev Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja Ji, and also Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja Ji. Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja Ji was a saint of the highest order — an example of humility, scholarship, and pure devotion to Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. His whole life was service to Sri Guru, Gauranga, and the mission of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada...
Guru-tattva. Only the mercy of Sri Guru saves. Recently, a news article appeared in the newspaper about a plane crash in which only one person survived, and the Bhagavad-Gita remained untouched, without burning. The scriptures say that in Sutalaloka, sensory enjoyment is billions of times greater than in Svargaloka. Bali was surrendered (saranagati) and took refuge in Vamana Deva, therefore he was sent to Sutalaloka. By the mercy of the Guru, you will obtain service in the transcendental Goloka...
There is no distinction between siksa-guru and diksa-guru. Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja was very intelligent and calm, possessing a very sharp memory; his nickname was “Gaudiya Dictionary”. Srila Narayna Gosvami Maharaja lived with Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja for 60 years and greatly glorified him. Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and his mother went to do parikrama, and since then, Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja never wanted to leave the Matha again. Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja...