Mission Statement
Our aim and object is to present the ancient wisdom of the Vedas (the world's oldest philosophical texts) in it's pure and original form for the benefit of all mankind without regard to gender, race, creed, nationality or any other temporary material distinction. Pure Bhakti Yoga is the eternal science of the soul, and the process of realizing our true nature and our eternal position, as part and parcel of the Original Creator known in all the Vedic literature as Sri Krishna. By the process of Bhakti Yoga we can attain true and eternal happiness in our true home, Sri Goloka Vrindaban.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
In 1885, in accordance with the predecessor example of Sri Jiva Gosvami, Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura founded a society called Visva-vaishnava-raja-sabha, or the Royal World Assembly of Vaishnavas, for the propagation of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (AD 1487-1534) who is the Supreme Lord Himself, and who mercifully appeared in this world to establish the supremacy of pure loving devotional service (pure bhakti) to the Supreme Lord as intrinsic nature of the soul and aim and object of human life and gave the method of achieving that goal.

In 1919, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada re-established this mission, and the organization ultimately came to be known as the Gaudiya Matha. In the able guidance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, the mission spread all over India, and tremendous preaching was accomplished.

After Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada left this world, a governing committee was formed to oversee the Sri Gaudiya Matha and its mission. For some time, all the duties of the Gaudiya matha were carried out enthusiastically, and the preaching of pure bhakti continued everywhere.

However, after some time the chairman of the governing committee, who was also the spiritual leader, abandoned the behaviour and ethics of the followers of Sri Rupa Gosvami. This deviation led to chaos throughout the mission. Many left Sri Gaudiya Matha to make their own ashrams, monasteries and so forth, and began to perform the processes of pure bhakti there instead.

Under these circumstances, Sri Vinodabihari Brahmacari (later known as Srila Bhaktiprajnana Kesava Maharaja) left Mayapura (West Bengal) for the town of Navadvipa with some of his godbrothers. There, in the neighborhood of Tegharipada, they rented a house and established Sri Devananda Gaudiya Matha. From that base, they began to preach pure bhakti.

After establishing Sri Devananda Gaudiya Matha in Sri Navadvipa Dhama, Sri Vinodabihari Brahmacari began to consider what would he the best way to re-establish the service to the innermost desire of his most worshipful guru Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada. He reflected that the innermost desire of Prabhupada is the publishing of the transcendental magazines and devotional literature which he, Srila Prabhupada, established. Without that the welfare of the world is impossible.

Sri Vinodabihari Brahmacari thought, "The devotees who were dependent on Srila Prabhupada's mission are now roaming here and there, uncertain of what to do because they have no place in Caitanya Matha. Our sole duty is to organise them and again preach Srila Prabhupada's instructions far and wide with the same enthusiasm as before.”

With this aim in mind, he rented a house at 32/2 Bospada Lane, in Bagbazar, Calcutta, and also bought a small press. After a short time, Sri Trigunanatha Mukharji Mahodaya donated his business, Gauranga Printing Works, to him. Encouraged by this, Sri Vinodabihari Brahmacari began printing devotional literature. Unfortunately, when an early publication, Siksa-dasamulam, was composed, the complete manuscript was stolen. Despite the setback, he did not become discouraged.

Sri Vinodabihari Brahmacari and his associate Godbrothers established Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti in that rented house in Bagbazar (Calcutta, West Bengal) on the auspicious day of Aksaya Trtiya in the month of Vaisakha (April) 1940. Amongst the Godbrothers who were present were Sri Abhayacarana Bhaktivedanta Prabhu (later Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja, who became world famous as the foremost preacher of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the western world), Sri Nrsimhananda Brahmacari and Sri Sajjansevaka Brahmacari (now Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Maharaja, the present spiritual leader and President of Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti).

This society was named 'Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti' in order that to preach pure bhakti everywhere in the world, for the welfare of all mankind.

Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Maharaja (formerly Sri Vinodabihari Brahmacari) left this world in 1968, after imparting his teachings and blessings unto countless fortunate souls. His mission is continued today by the members of the Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti in India, and in centres around the world under the auspices of his foremost disciples Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami maharaja and Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami maharaja.

Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami maharaja, is the foremost spiritual leader of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his associates in the world today. He has circled the globe on two annual around-the-world tours each year since 1996. His hundreds of lectures, translations of important books of the previous acaryas, and commentaries on the topics of pure bhakti are the foundation of this web site. A more in-depth biography of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami maharaja can be found here. Our library of bhakti literatures can be found here.