Śrīla Bhakti Kumuda Santa Gosvāmī Mahārāja is the last disciple of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda. Śrīla Bhakti Hṛdaya Bon Gosvāmī Mahārāja and Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja brought him to the lotus feet of his spiritual master at the tender age of eleven. Upon initiating him, Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura named him Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa dāsa, and carefully arranged for his education.
After his disappearance from this manifest world, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda appeared to Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa Brahmacārī in a dream and ordered him to accept the renounced order and preach the teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu widely. Thus, in 1942, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa Brahmacārī accepted sannyāsa from Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Vaikhānas Mahārāja in Remuṇā, Orissa. Later he founded Śrī Caitanya Āśrama, which has several branches in India.
Śrīla Bhakti Kumuda Santa Gosvāmī Mahārāja would never refuse even the tiniest order of Śrīla Prabhupāda or any of his disciples, and had utmost regard for anyone who had even brief contact with his spiritual master. Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja would regularly write to Śrīla Bhakti Kumuda Santa Gosvāmī Mahārāja to report on his preaching outside India, and Śrīla Santa Gosvāmī Mahārāja would reply with great pleasure, always bestowing his profuse blessings.
ALL GLORY TO ŚRĪ ŚRĪ GURU AND GOURANGA
TRIDANDISWAMI B.K. Santa Maharaj
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
ŚRĪ CAITANYA ASHRAM 23, BHUPEN ROY ROAD Behala,Cal.–34
Dated: 21.12.97
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Recipient of my Affection
Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja!
I became extremely happy upon receiving your letter and learning that you are again going abroad to preach. Your śrī gurudeva, my elder Godbrother [Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja] was especially affectionate to me. You are enhancing the splendour of the institution founded by him, as well as of the entire Gauḍīya world. This is a cause of immense joy. I am praying that Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga bestow upon you profuse potency for this great preaching work. Knowing that you will visit at my place after you return from your preaching brings me profound happiness. At that time I will speak to you directly and also hear from you. I am going to Purī on December 23rd. On the January 26th I will be in Khaḍagapur, and from there I will return to the Calcutta Maṭha on the 30th of January. Please take my blessings and give them to all. What more should I write?
Blessings From
Śrī Bhakti Kumuda Santa
ALL GLORY TO ŚRĪ ŚRĪ GURU AND GOURANGA
TRIDANDISWAMI B.K. Santa Maharaj
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
ŚRĪ CAITANYA ASHRAM
23, BHUPEN ROY ROAD Behala,Cal.–34
Dated: 28/01/2000
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Recipient of auspiciousness
Object of my affection, Nārāyaṇa Mahāraja!
Receiving your letter of January 10th, 2000, I was extremely pleased. Ample preaching is going on, and knowing that makes me even more happy. You have remembered me even in the midst of so much engagement; therefore, I am praying to Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga that they will transmit even more śakti into you for the preaching of hari-kathā. Some obstacles will come in the performance of virtuous acts, but you should not worry for them and continue your preaching service fearlessly. If, in every respect, we can preach the kathā of Śrīla Prabhupāda along with practising it, then our lives will be successful. What else to write? Please accept my blessings and pass them on to all.
Blessings from
Śrī Bhakti Kumuda Santa
ALL GLORY TO ŚRĪ ŚRĪ GURU AND GOURANGA
TRIDANDISWAMI B.K. Santa Maharaj
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
ŚRĪ CAITANYA ASHRAM
23, BHUPEN ROY ROAD Behala,Cal.–34
Dated: 3/02/2001
Ref. No. ……………………
With much affection for my dear Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja:
I am wishing for your eternal well-being.
I became extremely pleased to receive your letter from far-off England. You have śraddhā in me; therefore, even in such a far-away place, you remembered me and wrote me a letter. The kṛpa-śakti (mercy potency) of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Ṭhākura Prabhupāda and of your gurudeva, Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja, has been profusely transmitted to you; there is not even a scent of doubt about this. This is obvious from seeing the way large numbers of people outside of India are becoming attracted by your hari-kathā. The way they are following you as well as assembling wherever you go is not ordinary.
I have crossed my eighty-seventh year and am now eighty-eight years old. Due to my advanced age, I cannot move about as I used to. It is greatly inspiring to witness how you are preaching the message of Śrīla Prabhupāda. May your success ever increase – this is my heartfelt prayer at the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Accept my affection and blessings and give them to the others as well. What else should I write?
Blessings from:
Śrī Bhakti Kumuda Śanta
ALL GLORY TO ŚRĪ ŚRĪ GURU AND GOURANGA
TRIDANDISWAMI B.K. Santa Maharaj
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
ŚRĪ CAITANYA ASHRAM
23, BHUPEN ROY ROAD Behala,Cal.–34
Dated: 27/01/2004
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Recipient of auspiciousness
Abode of my affection, Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja!
I was greatly pleased upon receiving your letter from the remote island of Hawaii. Having slipped and fallen, I have been bedridden for many days due to the bones in my back being broken. What’s more, a few days after that, I lost my balance and broke bones in two more places. After being admitted in hospital for some days, now I am back in the maṭha. My walking and strolling have been completely stopped.
In this situation, I received a letter from you, written in such a way that it leaves me speechless. You have śraddhā in me. You have said, “By keeping you on the path of my remembrance, I have attained success in my preaching, and by informing you of this I have become very peaceful.” I consider this to be the manifestation of the boundless compassion of my śrī gurudeva upon me. Knowing this I became extremely happy. The unlimited mercy of Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga as well as the mercy of your śrī gurudeva is certainly upon you. There is no doubt in this regard. May the supremely merciful Śrīla Prabhupāda bestow even more śakti upon you, so that you are crowned with success in progressively preaching the message of Śrīman Mahāprabhu throughout the entire earth. Many obstacles will come, but overlooking them, you should continue with your task.
Ninety years of my life is now complete. Because of old age, I am in a feeble condition. Even still, upon hearing the news of your success in preaching, I am experiencing great pleasure. Please accept my blessings and give them to all those who are preaching with you. What else should I write?
Blessings from
Śrī Bhakti Kumuda Santa
My obeisances to Sri Gurudeva Sri Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami
Maharaja and Sri Bhakti Kumuda Santa Goswami Maharaja and to all
vaisnavas.
It gave me hope reading these letters , that the vaisnavas have not
forgotten the fallen jivas (like myself) in the far-away places. At present
my body feels unwell and everywhere I look outside there is snow and ice.
The appearance and activities of the vaisnavas are the only things that
make it tolerable to live in this world.
In my room I keep pictures of Sri Vrndavana and Sri Navadvipa Dharmas.
In contrast Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Prabhupada kept a
picture of England – so he could meditate on worldwide preaching.
I fall at the feet of the vaisnavas to make use of me.
Vrndavani dasi
So wonderful to read these updates. They bring back the memory of the faces and persons I met in 2010 in Brendavan and the travels I made with you all to meet Srila Gurudeva. So much grace and love I experienced with you all.
Thank you
Anandini
One More Star of the Gaudiya Sky Faded From Mundane Sight
by Vicki Khanna
Posted January 21, 2012
Most Revered Sri Srimad Bhakti Kumud Sant Goswami Maharaj leaves his dear disciples, associates and followers in separation grief today. This is a great loss not only to the Gaudiya Vaishnavas but to the entire world. One of the brightest stars in the Gaudiya sky, Srila Bhakti Kumud Sant Goswami Maharaj took his last breath at 1.05 AM IST on January 7th, 2012 in a private nursing home.
Earlier Srila Maharaj was admitted to the hospital as he had problem in respiration due to severe cold few days ago. Doctors also diagnosed that he had fever, sugar and liver problem. He is the last disciple of Nitya-lila Pravista Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur Prabhupa, Founder of Gaudia Math.
At 9.45 AM IST Srila Maharaj’s transcendental body was brought to the Math in Behala, Kolkata and was placed in front of the Deities. He was performed Arati, Pushpanjali. Countless devotees of various organizations visited the math and offered flowers to his body. Later he was shifted to the bhajan kutir in the 2nd floor where devotees stood in queue to get their turn to have darsan. The grief of the devotees cannot be phrased and expressed in any language of the world.
The Maha Samadhi of His Divine Grace Nityalila Pravista Om Vishnupada Paramahamsa Sri Srimad Bhakti Kumud Santa Goswami Maharaj was established at Sri Gouranga Math in Keshihari, Midnapur Dist. W. Bengal – India.
All glories to the Harmonist team, for without them we would not have all this nectar!
These letters were published and now taken from Rays of The Harmonist, Vyasapuja Memorial Edition, Issue 23
Translated by the Rays of the Harmonist Team
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