We are observing Vyasa-puja ceremony, the birth anniversary of our Guru Maharaja. Why? We cannot understand Krishna without a spiritual master. That is bogus. If anyone wants to understand Krishna, jumping over the spiritual master, then immediately he becomes bogus. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu says, guru-krishna–krpaya paya bhakti-lata-bija (Cc. Madhya 19.151). That is the Vedic injunction. Tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya (Bg. 4.34). Nobody can understand Krishna without going through His most confidential servant. This is the meaning of this Vyasa-puja. You cannot surpass. If you think that you have become very learned and very advanced, now you can avoid the spiritual master and you understand Krishna, that is bogus. That is the meaning of this Vyasa-puja ceremony. We should always pray, yasya prasadad bhagavat– prasadah. Yasya prasadad, only by the grace of spiritual master we can achieve the grace or mercy of Krishna. This is the meaning of this Vyasa-puja, offering obeisances by parampara system.
— Srila Prabhupada, Vyasa-puja lecture, Atlanta, 2nd March 1975
New Vyasa-puja posters, designed to facilitate organizers of Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja around the world, are available at www.founderacharya.com/vp. Please do not hesitate to download, use and share this Vyasa-puja pack with new posters, postcards, videos, presentations, booklet and other inspirational materials for Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja.
I was very pleased to learn of the elaborate way in which you celebrated the Janmashtami Day and Vyasa-puja Day ceremonies.
— Letter to Upendra, Tittenhurst 15 September, 1969
Happy and grandiose celebration of Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja!
Yours in service of Srila Prabhupada,
Kamala Sundari devi dasi
VYASA-PUJA PROJECT
“I am so much obliged to you that you have become so enthusiastic about offering Vyāsa-pūjā… And I am very much hopeful that … even if I die, my movement will not stop, I am very much hopeful. Yes. All these nice boys and girls who have taken so seriously…”
Srila Prabhupada, Sri Vyasa-puja, London, August 22, 1973
All of the followers of Srila Prabhupada for generations to come to adhere to the guidance, association and serve the mission of His Divine Grace, while deepening one’s individual connection and relationship with and recognizing him as the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON and our primary Siksha Guru for all time.
Always celebrating Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja as a grand event is the essential way to assure that this Vision is the present and future reality of the movement of our beloved Srila Prabhupada.
By releasing this Vyasa-puja pack, with its booklet, posters, postcards, banners, videos and more (www.founderacarya.com/vp), the Srila Prabhupada Position Committee aims to inspire and facilitate ISKCON temples and communities worldwide to enhance the celebration of Srila Prabhupada’s annual Vyasa-puja festivities for years to come and to encourage ongoing exchange among devotees.
“This booklet through its various elements will guide the devotees worldwide as to how to make proper arrangements for this ceremony in order to establish Srila Prabhupada’s supreme position in ISKCON as the Acharya.”, says Bhakti Charu Swami, Co-chairman of the SPPC.
Exalting the festivities of Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja would provide more opportunities for present and future generations of devotees to nurture and strengthen their individual relationship with His Divine Grace, and further secure the understanding of Srila Prabhupada’s pre-eminent position in our movement.
“We should celebrate Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja on a very grand scale and invite all our devotees to the Vyasa-puja celebration. We should encourage every devotee to write an offering to Srila Prabhupada.”, states Gopal Krishna Goswami
“When Vyasa-puja celebrations become truly “the most blessed event” – we can expect not just the formal, but factual transformations happen. And there is a glimpse of hope that these transformations in our heart-to-heart connection with Srila Prabhupada will continue for many many generations of his great disciples to come, and that hope starts with us.”, Caitanya Candrodaya das
Although an initiative of the Srila Prabhupada Position Committee, exalting Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja, is not the project of the SPPC, but the project of all ISKCON devotees. It is only possible through the efforts of all leaders of ISKCON, and requires the participation of all devotees of present and future generations.
“Please make good use of the help offered for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada”, remarks Bhakti Charu Swami
Please visit www.founderacarya.com/vp again for further updates, and download the Vyasa-puja Pack.
If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us or provide inspirational feedback at sp.vyasapuja@gmail.com
Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada,
Kamala Sundari devi dasi
Download Srila Prabhupada Vyasa-puja Presentation made by Bhaktivaibhava Swami
From Srila Prabhupada Position Committee Chairman ♦ Introduction:
It is very important that we recognize and properly establish Srila Prabhupada as the Acarya of the entire institution – the primary Siksha Guru of all the devotees of ISKCON for all time.
Vyasa-puja is the occasion when devotees not only get an opportunity to glorify the Spiritual Master – but also recognize the need of him in their life for their spiritual advancement.
Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja often does not get its due grandeur – being next to the Janmashtami Festival Day (when after the grand celebration and day-long fasting, most of the devotees are quite exhausted). Recently the leading devotees of ISKCON became aware of that issue and a special effort is now being made to ensure that we all celebrate that day with its due pomp and splendour.
This booklet through its various elements will guide the devotees worldwide as to how to make proper arrangements for this ceremony in order to establish Srila Prabhupada’s supreme position in ISKCON as the Acarya. Please make good use of the help offered for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada, and feel free to reach out should you require any further help or clarifications.
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