Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji Maharaj

namo gaura-kisoraya
bhaktavadhuta-murtaye
gauranghri-padma-bhrngaya
radha-bhava nisevine

"I bow to our guru, Srila Gaura Kisora Das, the pure devotee beyond social class; the bee in the lotus of the feet of Sri Gauranga, who deep in his heart serves Sri Radha forever."

 -Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj

 Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji Maharaj was the embodiment of worldly detachment and devotional attachment. He was the babaji disciple of Srila Bhagavat Das Babaji Maharaj, who was the babaji disciple of Srila Jagannath Das Babaji Maharaj. An intimate associate of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Srila Gaura Kisora Das uncompromisingly refuted pseudo and professional religiosity. Constantly absorbed in the devotional mood of divine separation, his external actions could not be comprehended by the general public.

 On the direction of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur received holy initiation [diksha] from Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji Maharaj. Although by nature Srila Gaura Kisora was seen to be prevalently dedicated to bhajan in solitude, his beloved disciple Srila Bhakti Siddhanta felt that the mercy of his gurudeva overflowed within his heart, inspiring Srila Bhakti Siddhanta to dedicate himself to a life of preaching the message of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

 Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur sang the glories of his revered gurudeva, Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji Maharaj, saying: "All spiritual knowledge is contained within a particle of the dust of his lotus feet."

 © Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip

© Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Mission 2008