To fulfill His three desires that had remained unfulfilled in His own pastimes, Kṛṣṇa took the internal mood and golden hue of Śrīmatī Rādhika and descended in the form of Śacīnandana Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He never opened any school, nor did He write any literature, nor did He establish any sampradāya. He only recited eight[…]
When Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī was about fourteen years old, he went to Navadvīpa. By then, Mahāprabhu had returned to the spiritual world and all the devotees of Navadvīpa had left and gone elsewhere. Because Navadvīpa now brought them all great sadness, Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita, Advaita Acārya, and everyone else had left, and Navadvīpa was deserted.A few[…]
In the book Śiva-Tattva, Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja brilliantly clarifies the holy Hindu trinity: Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva. Empowered by his spiritual masters in the disciplic succession of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition, he reveals the conclusive truth (tattva) of Lord Śiva’s original position and gives us a look at his endearing and affectionate nature.The many[…]
Śrī Caitanya-līlā for Children Compiled under the guidance of Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja This a delightful journey through the life and teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is rendered with simplicity and accuracy. Enhanced with charming illustrations, it describes His unlimited friends, servants and family members, who descended along with Him to join Him[…]
Śrī Śikṣāṣtakam Issuing from the divine mouth of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the eight verses comprising this Śrī Śikṣāṣṭakam shine as the supremely radiant jewel of transcendental literature. They are the very essence of all the Vedas and a necklace for all Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas. This definitive edition, with the translation and commentary of Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa[…]
I am inviting you all to our Navadvīpa parikramā, for the Navadvīpa Mahotsava – the festival of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. We will be performing parikramā of the nine islands… I am inviting you all. If some of you come to parikramā, I will be very happy, and if you cannot come, do not be weak. Always[…]
Spoken by Lord BrahmāCommentaries by Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
Respected Devotees, Please accept my humble pranama. All glories to Srila Gurudeva, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga. For nearly twenty years now, the English branch of Srila Gurudeva’s publishing house, Gaudiya Vedanta Publications, Inc. (“GVP”), has been translating Srila Gurudeva’s Hindi books and presenting his English[…]
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Dandavat pranams. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.
Around the world, the publications of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, Srila Gurudeva, are being translated and printed into many languages. These publications are being much appreciated by devotees around the world and the general public, which is very enlivening to see.
It is our pleasure and responsibility to assist with the books translated from English into other languages. For this reason, we have created an online resource for publishers – www.purebhakti.com/gvp. Here you will find resources such as master glossaries, editorial policy, a contact address for translation questions, copyright policy and other information. We have also compiled an online archive of thousands of photographs and artwork for which the contributors have given legal permission to use their work in Srila Gurudeva’s publications, on the condition that they are credited for that work.