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The ‘Remembrance in Separation’ series, dedicated to Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja was composed by Śrīpād Bhakivedānta Siddhānti Mahārāja. It was first published in Sri Sri Bhagavata Patrika in Hindi in the year 2018.

The series unfolded over three volumes (Year 14, Volume 9-10, 10-11, 11-12).

In the year 2019, it was translated in English and released over the period from his Avirbhava to Tirobhava tithi.

Below, is a list of the complete series of articles in English. Note: The last-published article will appear first and so on.

The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vicāra Yāyāvara Gosvāmī Mahārāja

Śrīla Prabhupāda explained, ‘Sannyāsa means to completely surrender at the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. What is the fear in taking shelter of ab

Intimacy with Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja

In 2010, after Śrīla Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja manifested his disappearance pastime, Śrīla Mahārāja expended his valuable time to encourage

The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja

“You have committed an offence to a Vaiṣṇava, what to speak of accepting anything from you, I don’t wish to even speak or have any relations

The Mantras Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Gosvāmī Mahārāja and Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti

I received this mantra from him and decided that I would lead my life not for the service of Bhagavān, but for the service of the Vaiṣṇavas

The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja

My sole objective was to make them follow the directions of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and now we have observed that they are indeed doing this. Thus

A Few Self-Written Ideals

In my whole life I never told anyone to accept harināma-dīkṣā from my Guru Mahārāja or any other Vaiṣṇava, rather I made everyone hear the g

Vyasa Puja [2017] Address by Śrīla Mahārāja

I specifically pray to them that they, being pleased, bless me that until the last moment of my life, life after life, I keep serving the de

Separation From Gurudeva

in the realm of bhakti, especially in the Gauḍīya sampradāya, by completely abandoning the four goals of religiosity, economic development,

The Samādhi Ceremony

Observing those rules and regulations which have been mentioned by Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī in his Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta with refe

Entrance Into The Madhyāhna Līlā of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa

Half an hour before Śrīla Mahārāja entered nitya-līlā, his servants painted an extremely beautiful tilaka marking on his forehead, his diffe

Preparing for His Disappearance Pastime

When Śrīla Mahārāja was informed about the tithi of Mahā-dvādaśī, he said very enthusiastically, “So today is Śravaṇa Mahā-dvādaśī. Very Goo

The Final Sickness Pastime

One day a devotee asked Śrīla Mahārāja, “Mahārāja, what are you doing?” Śrīla Mahārāja simply replied, “Sickness pastime.” Another day, one

The Last Hari-kathā

“The day when there is no hari-kathā is the most inauspicious day. The arrival of a thunderstorm does not make the day most inauspicious, a

Bidding Farewell to Jagannātha-deva

One important consideration is that during the time of Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma-parikramā, I was able to bid farewell to Śrīdhāma Māyāpura and no

Premonition of Sickness Pastimes

“I am not independent. I am [partly] dependent-independent, therefore, I will have to abide by whatever my Prabhu will desire. However, I am

The Mantra Received From Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Kumud Santa Gosvāmī Mahārāja

‘Do not become puffed up like a balloon by words of praise from ordinary people, and alternatively, do not let their criticism deflate your

The Mantras Received From Śikṣā Gurus

By the virtue of his supremely pure personal precept, Śrīla Mahārāja is awarding the teaching that those who desire to progress in their spi

The Fruit of My Previous Karma

I do not desire to see any personality from this world as my friend or enemy. I will only follow the perfected conceptions, demonstrated by

I Never Left the ‘Maṭha’

At this juncture of my life, I do not desire to lend myself to any other institution because, in my sixty-two years of residence in the maṭh

Manifesting Ācārya-līlā

Although I feel that I am completely unqualified to carry out this duty and realizing by doing so, I may have to tread the path to hell, for

Reputation for deep understanding of siddhanta

Observing Śrīla Mahārāja’s Vaiṣṇava dealings, expertise in service, lucidity in siddhānta, sweet and straightforward childlike demeanor, and

The Translation of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta and Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata

Śrīla Mahārāja would repeatedly urge the devotees who were involved in the service of translating Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta with him, “Kindly

The Gravity of the Post of Ācārya

‘“I have never contemplated whether I would accept this responsibility or not. But one thing I can say with certainty is that I have not yet

Serving as Secretary Without Hesitation or Fear

After the departure of Śrīla Bhakti Dayita Mādhava Gosvāmī Mahārāja, Śrīla Mahārāja served as the secretary of Śrī Caitanya Gauḍīya Maṭha fo

Virtue Above Inconvenience

Happiness and distress appear in accordance to one’s destiny, therefore, I consider it my duty to follow, to the best of my ability, the wor

The Colossal Vow of Tridaṇḍi-sannyāsa

Although I heard what Guru Mahārāja said, I became so frantic with worry, that I instantly contracted a fever. I began to contemplate that a

Service in unfavourable circumstances

One time in Śrī Jagannātha Purī, a bag of cement fell on my shoulder from a great height, fracturing one of the shoulder bones. Thus, [as a

Severing the Hard Knots in My Heart

In cutting these knots, Guru Mahārāja demonstrated his limitless compassion, unrelenting tolerance and thorough understanding of the intrins

Acceptance of Harīnāma and Dīksā

“I replied, “I have come here to hear hari-kathā from the Gauḍīya Maṭha sādhus because I like to hear from them. I have come to understand a

Upanayana Saṁskāra At Eight

“When I was eight years old, my father made all the arrangements for my upanayana saṁskāra (sacred thread ceremony). That day, at home, ther

Childhood and Receiving Brāhmiṇical Saṁskāras

Śrīla Mahārāja would allude to his childhood in certain contexts. Once, he said, “From the time I became old enough to discern, I can recall