Sadguna Kesava Das

yasya hṛdaye gaura nitāī vāsaḥ ,yaḥ dhāma dayāyāḥ vitaraṇa kartā yaḥ mahāprabhoḥ nitya pārṣadaḥ, tasmai jayapatākāsvāmineḥ namaḥ Whose heart is the abode of Gaur and Nitai , Who is the distributor of mercy of Dham, and is the eternal associate of Lord Mahaprabhu, I bow unto the lotus feet of that Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj. Prabhupadasya ādhyātmikaputraḥ, nirdeśānāṃ pālane nimagnaḥ abhiyānasya vijaya dhwaja rūpaṃ, tasmai jayapatākāsvāmine namaḥ Prabhupad's beloved spiritual son, always busy in obeying His instructions ,The victory flag of the movement ,I bow down unto the lotus feet of that Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj nitāī kṛpāyāḥ vitarakaḥ , caitanyalīlāyāḥ vācakaḥ gaurabhāvanāmṛtasya pracārakaḥ, tasmai jayapatākāsvāmine namaḥ Who's the distributor of the mercy of Nitai, narrator of Caitanya leela,The generous preacher of Gaura-consciousness I bow unto the lotus feet of that Jaypataka Swami Gurumaharaj prabhupādasya priyaḥ nayanatārakaṃ, guruḥ bhātṛbhaginībhyaśca preraṇā ś...

In the land of holy Vrindavan, Amidst the chanting of the Hare Krishna Mantra, Stands a towering figure, noble and grand, The great Jayapataka Swami, a true bhakta. With devotion in his heart and love in his eyes, He guides us on the path of righteousness, Through his teachings, we learn to be wise, And purify our souls of all unholiness. His voice resonates with divine grace, And his words are like nectar to the ear, He inspires us to seek the Lord's face, And find eternal joy, free from fear. In every moment, he serves with love, With a heart full of compassion and care, He shows us the way to rise above, And attain the highest spiritual fare. So let us bow down to this saintly soul, And offer our hearts at his lotus feet, For in his presence, we feel whole, And find a love that is pure and sweet. Jayapataka Swami, our guru and guide, May your blessings be with us always, As we walk with you by our side, On the path of devotion, through life's maze.  Jayapataka Swami, dear to...

Question: How should we deal with favoritism in the material world. If it affects our spiritual life too then it happens among devotees. Guru Mahārāja how to see this?   Jayapataka Swami: I don’t really understand how favoritism can affect. Apparently if someone gets some favoritism, still Kṛṣṇa will analyze us as per our situation, and so, that way we don’t have to worry. But Kṛṣṇa is seeing all you do in His service and so if someone gets favoritism how that could be good or not good. It could be good in the sense if someone gets some facility to do devotional service. It could be bad in the sense that he gets facilities without much effort. So, that way he is deprived of certain mercy from Lord Nitāi Gaura. So I wouldn’t worry about it. You just try to please Nitāi Gaura, please the Deities and naturally someone may give you facilities. You can approach the leaders saying you want more service. Usually, people who approach like that, they get more service. Śrīla Prabhupāda gave...