Bhagavad Gita class
Darshan
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta · Madhya-līlā 20.108
jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’
The constitutional position and true identity of every living entity — to be an eternal servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Festivals
Festival
The Divine Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna
Soulful kirtan, Krishna Janma Mahotsav, grand aarti and mahaprasadam for all.
Friday, 4 September7:00 PM
“The Divine Appearance of Lord Sri Krishna”
Soulful kirtan, Krishna Janma Mahotsav, grand aarti and mahaprasadam for all. All are warmly invited with family and friends.
5 September7:00 PM
“A day to rejoice in His divine pastimes.”
The celebration of the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, kept the day after Janmashtami. Families and friends are warmly invited.
Thursday, 30 April 20266:30 PM
“All of you are cordially invited.”
Narsimhadev Yagya, ecstatic kirtans, Shayan Arati and Maha Prasadam.
Date to be confirmed
“Jay Sri Nityananda Prabhu · Gaura-Nitai Ki Jai”
The festival of chipped rice and yoghurt, kept in the mood of Lord Nityananda.
Friday, 28 August7:00 PM
“The Lord of all spiritual strength.”
An evening celebration in honour of Lord Balarama.
“Radha is the supreme devotee and Krishna is the Supreme Lord.”
Friday, 19 September7:00 PM
“Radha is the supreme devotee and Krishna is the Supreme Lord.”
The appearance day of Srimati Radharani. An evening of kirtan, discourses, devotional performances and special darshan. All are welcome.
The year at Bhagavad Gita Academy
Festival dates follow the Vaishnava calendar and shift each year. Send your changes and this list is updated.
Every Sunday
4:15 AM
The first aarti of the day, offered before dawn.
7:30 AM
The most powerful yajña in the age of Kali, offered to the protecting form of the Lord.
8:30 AM
Lamps and incense offered before Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra.
9:00 – 10:00 AM
An enlightening session of Bhagavad Gita, verse by verse, ending with an interactive question-and-answer session.
10:15 AM
Sanctified food, first offered to the Lord and then served to everyone present.
Testimonials
Bhagavad Gita Academy is like a hidden gem, and once you are there, your soul gets uplifted like it has found its home. H.D.G. Adinarayana Bhaktinishtha Swami Maharaj is very charismatic; his profound way of teaching the holy Bhagavad-gita truly transforms oneself. I highly recommend people to study at this prestigious academy.
Most people have read the Bhagavad Gita, but it’s hard to understand the essence of it. The day I started hearing from a bona fide guru, i.e. Bhaktinishtha Swami Maharaj, I deeply connected with every word, and his systematic, shloka-by-shloka way of study is really enthralling. I strongly recommend attending his Bhagavad Gita course.
Courses
The Manual of Human Life — studied verse by verse, at whatever pace suits you.
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Founder & Lineage
Transcendental knowledge (divya-jñāna) means knowledge received through parampara, through disciplic succession.
Brahmā is the first guru of the whole universe, since he received the knowledge first from the Supreme Lord. The parampara that came from Brahmā’s disciples is called the Brahma-sampradāya. We belong to a rich culture and spiritual lineage of the Brahma-Madhva-Gauḍīya Sampradāya.
All the ācāryas in this succession stand on the śikṣā (instruction) they received from their predecessor ācārya.
Through parampara we serve our guru, because by fulfilling the guru’s desire the Lord’s desire is fulfilled.
I
1776 – 1894
Honoured in his time as the foremost of the Vaishnavas. In extreme old age he confirmed the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu at Mayapur, and he guided Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
II
1838 – 1914
A magistrate and a prolific writer, who brought Gaudiya Vaishnavism into the modern age and into print.
III
1838 – 1915
A renounced babaji of Navadvipa who lived only to chant the holy names, and who gave initiation to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati.
IV
1874 – 1937
Who founded the Gaudiya Matha and gave the tradition its preaching mission, its presses and its institutional form.
V
1896 – 1977
Who carried Krishna consciousness beyond India and translated the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam for a worldwide readership.
VI
Founder · Krishna Consciousness Movement
He was initiated into the Brahma-Madhva-Gauḍīya Sampradāya more than a decade ago. With the blessings of the Vaishnava acharyas, He founded the Krishna Consciousness Movement, a worldwide organization. He started his missionary activities in 2010. He personally mentors people in the transcendental wisdom of the Vedic science, especially the Bhagavad Gita.
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Spiritual Trips
Dham means a place where Krishna lives. A place of residence of the Lord. Wherever the Lord lives, that place is Dham.
Although the Param Dham of the Lord is Golok Vrindavan Dham in Vaikuntha, in this material world also Krishna has many places where He lives eternally.
Since Lord Krishna resides in pure devotees’ hearts, a place of pilgrimage becomes spiritually sanctified, and their association purifies the place of pilgrimage.
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.13.10
In a Dham any sinful act gets multiplied many times, so in Kali-yuga one should go to a place of pilgrimage in the company of pure devotees. Every moment spent in these places of Dham is justified only if one goes with pure devotees.
Srimad Bhagavatam 3.20.3
The purpose behind visiting a place of pilgrimage is to associate with pure devotees, to associate with pure Vaishnavas.
Srimad Bhagavatam 3.1.1
Braj Mandal · Uttar Pradesh
The “supreme abode” of Lord Krishna and the highest of all His transcendental realms. About 5,000 years ago Lord Krishna appeared in this world and performed His pastimes in and around Vrindavan. A forest on Earth that is more beautiful and opulent than any spiritual city, filled with His transcendental pastimes.
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Odisha
Jagannatha Puri, also known as Purusottama-ksetra or Nilacala, is an eternal, spiritual abode (dhama) on Earth where Lord Krishna resides in a wooden form as Jagannath (the Maintainer of the Universe). The city is shaped like the shadow of a conch shell.
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Gujarat
The other end of the same life — the coastal city Krishna ruled from, and the island where Sudama came to meet his friend.
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Maharashtra
Pandharpur is a very special place for devotees, as Bhaktaraj Prahalad Maharaj did his pure loving devotion (bhakti) near the Narasimha temple.
Lord Krishna came for His one devotee, Pundalik, who was the Lord’s pure devotee.
nāhaṃ tiṣṭhāmi vaikuṇṭhe na yogi-hṛdaye ravau |
yatra gāyanti mad-bhaktās tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada“I do not reside in Vaikuntha (the spiritual realm), nor do I dwell exclusively in the hearts of yogis. O Narada, wherever my devotees sing my glories, I am present right there.”
Lord Vishnu to sage Narada · Padma Purana
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Contact Us
Everyone is welcome — for darshan, for the Sunday programme, or simply to ask a question.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.15.22
The universe seeks fortune from goddess Lakshmi, but goddess Lakshmi seeks only the dust of Lord Narayana’s feet.
To offer your loving seva (Lakshmi) in service of Lord Krishna (Narayana) on this most sacred occasion.
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