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We have just received sad news from Vrindavan - His Holiness Gaur Krishna Das Goswami has left his body (17 th November 2015).
Born on 22nd January 1964 in Bihar India, His Holiness had recently got sanyasa initiation on the auspicious occasion of Aprara Ekadasi i.e. 14th May 2015 at Haridwar on the banks of holy river Ganga from His Holiness Radha Govinda Swami Maharaj.
His Holiness was known for giving beautiful Hindi Discourses on Srimad Bhagavatam, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Bhagavad Gita and many other Seminars.
We will share more news as it comes.
You may watch his video discourses here
His beautiful audio lectures are available here
Recently, ISKCON desire tree was involved in the process of constructing a website for him. The site is under development. You may visit and view the content - www.gkdgoswami.com
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A TRIBUTE TO H.H. GAURA KRISHNA GOSWAMI
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY BHAKTI MADHURYA GOVINDA
GOSWAMI
Alas, we have lost the association of yet another great Vaishnava saint in
the form of H.H. Gaura Krishna Goswami. Actually, I did not know him well,
but because Vaishnava dealings are all on the absolute plane, therefore I
know him through hearing his glories from other devotees. It is well known
that he was an amazing pandit and wonderful public speaker exclusively on
the subject of Hari katha. Although we cannot say he was necessarily a
paramahamsa, there is no doubt that he must be counted in his manifest
preaching activities as a pure devotee.
There are many kinds of pure devotees, beginning with those who strictly
follow acharya but may be madhyam adhikary (mid level), up to those who
are paramahamsa, maha bhagavata (self realized in pure devotion), uttama
adhikary (highly elevated), and, of course, nitya siddha (eternally liberated,
who descend from the spiritual world). In any case, Maharaj must be
considered a pure devotee who walked this planet to spread the mercy of
Srila Prabhupad and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
There are some devotees who ask that we pray for him. This conception is
defective. Why? Because he was beyond that level. When he departed this
mortal world, he certainly went straight into nitya lila (eternal pastimes)
with Sri Sri Radha and Krishna and (according to the authority of Sri
Brahma Samhita) simultaneously into nitya lila with the Pancha Tattva and
all the eternal associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda
prabhu. This is the actual potential for the residents of Vraj, who are the
most powerful of yogis and can have more than one spiritual body
simultaneously.
Was there any time lag when he left this world? Did he "hang around" in
some undefined place in space before being transferred to the spiritual
world? Certainly not! We see from the Bhagavatam and Krishna Book
descriptions of great souls who instantly attain their spiritual body, being
transferred to the eternal kingdom of God without any time lag whatsoever.
Generally, when a devotee leaves their body who has been following
acharya but has some remaining material desires unfulfilled, they are
transferred to Gokula, that realm where Krishna's manifest (prakat) lila is
taking place right now in some other universe. There, their final purification
takes place by direct association with the walking, talking, dancing, flute
playing Krishna. The instant love becomes so strong that any remaining
residual (dirt) left over from the material world is instantly burned off.
Sometimes this is through intense vipralamba (the fire of separation) such
as in the case of many of the gopis who had attained Gokula by their prior
devotional service (sadhana siddha, perfection through regulated bhakti
practice). This example may be found in the married gopis, who still had
family dealings with husbands, babies, mothers-in-law, etc, yet were in love
with Krishna, yearning to join the rasa dance on hearing the sound of
Krishna's flute. Some even left their bodies in separation, then being
transformed into nitya lila in Vraj of Goloka Vrindavan, Krishna lotus flower
In any case, whether Maharaj went to Gokula or direct to Goloka Vrindavan
is academic. Both places are on the absolute plane of pure loving service
to Krishna, and both are "back to Home, back to Godhead". Because of his
purity, however, it is quite possible that Maharaj was instantly transferred
directly to Goloka. Where, then, is the scope for praying for his
deliverance? It is almost insulting for such a great soul. Rather, we should
pry to him for our deliverance, since either way he is now an eternal
associate of Krishna in a spiritual body! Blink a few times and many of us,
those who don't get de-railed to the heavenly planets to enjoy pious life
and sense enjoyment, or are forced to return in another material body do to
unfulfilled material desires and re-generated karma, will be again in his
association in the spiritual world, regardless of his swarup (spiritual body).
May we rejoice in his entrance into Krishna's nitya lila, even though we lost
his association.
Eternal servant to the Vaishnavas, Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Goswami
hare krishna,
all glories to maharaj
All Glories to Srila Prabhupad!
All Glories to HH Gaur Krishna Das Goswami maharaj!
It is the first rainy, gloomy morning here in Chicago after an unusually long period of bright days, and I just got this extremely sad news. I have been listening to his SB lectures for over a year (since I first heard his SB part 1 of 48) and just last night I listened to one of his lectures for over an hour before going to bed. Little did I know that around that very time he was leaving us for his journey to Golok Vrindaban. I will always cherish his nectarian lectures,
With my humble obeisances to my guru maharaj, HH Radha Govinda Das Goswami maharaj, I remain forever - a humble servant of the servants of the Lord Sri Krishna!
Hare Krishna!
Please accept my most Humble Obeisances.
All glories to His Holiness Gaur Krishna Das Goswami Maharaj
Maharaj .. You left this material world but attained krsna lok.
You would missed by fallen souls like me but you always with me in your lectures. My days passes with your bhagavatam lectures.
Revatinandan das
Hare Krishna!!!
Please accept my most Humble Obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!
All glories to His Holiness Gaur Krishna Das Goswami Maharaj !!!
I am such a fallen soul that I am not even getting proper words to glorify Maharaj, but I will try.. Maharaj is very humble, soft-spoken, kind and compassionate. I feel so blessed that got a chance to attend lectures on Srimad Bhagavatam and Chaitanya Charitamrita from him. I attended his 5 lectures and in each lecture, the spectrum of my knowledge was incremented. It was indeed a true bliss.. I actually can't express how divine it was to attend his lectures. He gives such beautiful detailing on Srimad Bhagavatam, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Bhagavad Gita and any spiritual topic. The detailing given by him is so beautiful that anyone who is listening to him attentively would naturally develop ecstasy for Lord.
I am not able to understand whether I should be happy or I should cry out loud that Maharaj is not with us now, he has taken eternal shelter at the lotus feet of Shri Shri Radha Shyamsundara in Golok Vrindavan.. I just pray to Lord that may his blessings remain with us always.. Hare Krishna !!!