Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure)

by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja | 2010 | 179,005 words

Hinduism Vaishnavism

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Summary: The book deals with life and spiritual teachings of Srila Gurudeva, otherwise known as Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Gurudeva is a learned scholar who has written and translated over one hundred books in Hindi, among which seventy titles have been translated into English. His teachings primarily concern Bhakti—devotional service and the qualities and pastimes of Shri Krishna.

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Author’s & Editors’ Copyright Note

Introduction (Continued) and Entering Aprakaṭa-līlā

Maṅgalācaraṇa

+ Chapter 1.1 - Śrī Guru Tattva and Śrī Guru Sevaka

. The Path of Auspiciousness

. The Bona Fide Guru

. The Sampradaya (disciplic succession)

. Vyāsa-pūjā of the Bona Fide Guru

. Sri Guru-Parampara By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Thãkura

. A Thief of Hearts

+ Chapter 1.2 - Śrīla Gurudeva’s Pūrvāśrama

. Birthplace of Śrīla Gurudeva

. Śrīla Gurudeva’s Childhood Name

. Śrīla Gurudeva’s inclination as a Boy

. Childhood: Eating with Father

. Powerful Grandfather

. Father’s Mango Orchard

. Mango Pulp Cure

. Taste for Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

. Śrīla Gurudeva’s School Days

. Preaching to the Son of His Family Guru

. Śrīla Gurudeva’s Previous Occupation

. A Business of no Loss but only Gain

. Disciple’s Main identification is Guru-Parampara

. Life before joining the Maṭha

. Serving the Society–Serving the Devotees

. Serving Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Svāī Mahārāja

. Eternally indebted to Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja

. Be careful of the first Offence in Chanting

. Service to Vaiṣṇavas is best

. Kṛṣṇa is Svayam Bhagavān

. Sthayi-bhava never changes

+ Chapter 1.3 - The Preaching of Śrī Narottamānanda Prabhu to Śrīla Gurudeva

. The Nature of the Soul

. Story of the King and the Saint

. Family Duties

. Worship of the Demigods

. The process of Bhakti-Yoga

. The Deity of Gopīnātha in Remunā

. The story of Mādhavendra Purī and Śrī Gopāla

. Malayan Sandalwood

. Śrī Kṣīra-corā Gopīnātha

. Fame Follows The Devotee

. Leaving Home and going to Navadvīpa

+ Chapter 1.4 - Life in the Maṭha

. Life in the Maṭha (Introduction)

. Rādhe Śyāma Śyāmā Śyāma

. A well-known Kīrtanīyā

. The Dancing of Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja

. Teaching a very Good Lesson

. Maṭha-sevā

. Vaiṣṇava-sevā

. At Devaghara in Bihar

+ Chapter 1.5 - Back to Home Village

. Back to Home Village (Introduction)

. Talking with the Learned Scholar Vaṃśaropaṇa Siṃha

. Viṣṇu-tattva as stated by Śrī Madhvācārya

. Avatāras as stated Śrī Madhvācārya

. Lakṣmī-Devī as stated by Śrī Madhvācārya

. The Jīva as stated by Śrī Madhvācārya

. Mukti as stated by Śrī Madhvācārya

. Bhakti as stated by Śrī Madhvācārya

. Types of Evidences according to Śrī Madhvācārya

. Why do you address Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu as God?

+ Chapter 1.6 - Return to Maṭha Life

. Leaving for Navadvīpa

. Travelling with His Śrīla Gurudeva

. Taking Sannyāsa on Gaura Pūrṇimā, 1952

. Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja

. Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Trivikrama Gosvāmī Mahārāja

. Śrīla Gurudeva begins serving in Mathurā

. Establishing the proper chanting of the Mahā-Mantra

. A visit from Parents

. Association with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Svāmī Mahārāja

About the Author

+ Chapter 2.1 - Śrī Guru Tattva and Śrī Guru-sevaka

. The Glory of Gauḍīya Guru-paramparā

+ Chapter 2.2 - Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation

. Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation (Introduction)

. The Holy Name is the Best Process for Perfection

. Every Soul has a Particular Rasa

. How Lobha (Spiritual Greed) will Awaken in the Heart

. Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Reflection Pastime

. Madhumaṅgala Exchanges Clothes with Kṛṣṇa

. Finding Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s Nose Ring

+ Chapter 2.3 - I Must Do Bhajana

. The story of Śrīman Nārāyaṇa Prabhu

. The Story of Ārjuna Miśra

. The Story of Padmavati and Jayadeva

+ Chapter 2.4 - The Uttamā Bhāgavata and Kṛpa-Pātra

. Kṛpa-Pātra, The Reservoir of Mercy

. Three Stages of Uttamā Bhāgavata

. Siddha Śarīra Symptoms

. Śrī Kṛṣṇa is always in Vraja

. Śrīmatī Rādhikā is Always Absorbed in Pleasing Kṛṣṇa

. The Mercy of a Rasika Vaiṣṇava

+ Chapter 2.5 - Their Intimacy Could Not Have Been Greater

. Introduction (when Śrīla Gurudeva started giving initiation)

. At the Guest House

+ Chapter 2.6 - Relationship with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Swāmī Mahārāja

. Introduction (Śrīla Swāmī Mahārāja)

. Fools Do Not Know How to Honour Vaiṣṇavas

. Compassion in Los Angeles

+ Chapter 2.7 - Śrīla Gurudeva and Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Swāmī Mahārāja

. Our First Meeting

. Editorial Sevā

. Residing in Śrī Keśavajī Gauḍīya Maṭha

. Accepting Sannyāsa

. At Śrī Rādhā-Dāmodara Mandīra

. Preparation and Departure for America

. Return to India

. Visiting Him in His Last Days

. His Divine Departure

. My Message is One with His

+ Chapter 2.8 - Our Lasting Relationship

. A Brief History (Intrview at the Śrī Rādhā-rāmaṇa Temple)

. My Mission in the West

. A Locked Treasure Chest

. Śrīla Swāmī Mahārāja’s Final Order

+ Chapter 2.9 - Letters From America

. Second Letter

. Fourth Letter

+ Chapter 2.10 - There is No Place for Ṛtvik in Śrī Guru-Tattva

. Introduction—The doctrine of the Ṛtvik system

. The Four Most Prominent Types of Ṛtviks (priests)

+ Chapter 2.11 - Why He Came? The Contribution of Śrīla Gurudeva

. Introduction—Śrīla Gurudeva’s contribution

. The Glory of Bhakti

. The Definition of Bhakti

+ Chapter 2.12 - Early ISKCON Conversations with Śrīla Gurudeva

. Introduction—ISKCON and Śrīla Gurudeva

. Difference between Aiśvarya and Mādhurya

. Rāga-vartma-candrika

. Saṃskāras, impressions on the heart

. Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and serving in separation

. Bhāvas and Rasas

. Assisting and Meditating on our Gurudeva

. Receiving all Moods from Śrī Guru

. Tadatmya (Oneness of Heart)

. Gurudeva gives everything...

. Kṛṣṇa Smaraṇa—Remembering Kṛṣṇa (with His Dearmost Associates)

. Significance of the Tulasī plant

. Essential Practices and Chanting of Mantras

. Eager to Hear

+ Chapter 2.13 - Śrīla Gurudeva Testifies to Save ISKCON

. Introduction—proceedings against ISKCON

. ISKCON Leaders in Mathurā

. Juhu Bombay: Tamāla Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja Takes Lessons

. Don't Think You are the Supreme Controller

. Protector of the Sampradāya

+ Chapter 2.14 - Lessons on Service and Absorption

. At Ramacandra Prabhu’s Home

. Weeping like a Village Girl

. Serving Prasāda

. Bussing Not Allowed During Parikramā

Chapter 2.15 - Meeting With Śrīla Gour Govinda Mahārāja

Chapter 2.16 - Pastimes with Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvāmi Mahārāja

+ Chapter 2.17 - Beginning of Śrīla Gurudeva's Preaching in the West

. Obtaining Visas for the United States

. Representative Heads West

. First Stop, Holland

+ Chapter 2.18 - Prayers to Śrīla Gurudeva

. Śrīla Gurudeva’s Ārati

. Śrī Ramaṇa-māñjarī-aṣṭakam (visamavṛttena viracitam)

+ Chapter 2.19 - The Concluding Transcendental Pastimes

. Indications of Departure

. Further Manifestations of Illness

. Residing at Govardhana in Kãrtika

. Return to Delhi after Kārtika

. Residing in the Abode of Separation (Śrī Jaganntha Purī-dhāma)

. The Closing of His Pastimes

. Entering Naiśa-līlā (the Night Pastimes)

. The Journey from Śrī Purī-dhāma to Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma

. Nagara-Saṅkīrtana

. Śrīla Gurudeva’s Samādhi

. Who Will Feel Separation?

. The Secret Behind Taking Samādhi in Navadvīpa

. Gratitude

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