Guru Reform Notebook

Other books by Satsvarüpa dåsa Goswami

Prabhupåda Meditations
Life with the Perfect Master
Prabhupåda Nectar
Calling Out to Ûrîla Prabhupåda/Poems and Prayers
He Lives Forever
Letters from Ûrîla Prabhupåda
Prabhupåda Appreciation
Prabhupåda-lilå

Living with the Scriptures

Qualities of Ûrî K®ß∫a
Saints and Sages of Ancient India
Cc. Åçraya
Living with the Scriptures
Niti-çåstra: Sayings of Cå∫akya and Hitopadeça
Spiritualized Dictionary
A Poor Man Read’s the Bhågavatam

Devotional Practices
Entering the Life of Prayer
Japa Reform Notebook
Vaiß∫ava Behavior/ The Twenty-six Qualities of a Devotee

New Writings
Every Day, Just Write
When the Saints Come Marching In
Sanatorium (A Trilogy)
GURU REFORM NOTEBOOK
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Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

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Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

Goswami, Satsvarüpa däsa, 1939-
Guru Reform Notebook / Satsvarüpa däsa Goswami
ISBN # 1450534767 86 p. cm.
1. Spiritual life--International Society for
Krishna Consciousness. 2. Title.

Cover design by Caitanya candrodaya

 His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhu-
påda lived in this world from 1896 to 1977. Born in Calcutta,
India, he first met his spiritual master, Çrîla Bhaktisiddhånta
Sarasvatî Gosvåmî, in 1922. At their first meeting he was
asked to spread the Vedic knowledge all over the world, and
during his many years as a married businessman, he often
contemplated this order of his spiritual master. At the age of
63, he accepted the renounced order of life (sannyåsa) to help
fulfill this mission. From his humble surroundings at the
Rådhå-Dåmodara temple in V®ndåvana, he began work on
his life’s masterpiece: a multivolume English translation of
the eighteen-thousand-verse Çrîmad-Bhågavatam complete
with elaborate commentary.
 In 1965, with 40 rupees in his pocket, he came by
freighter from India to New York City. After almost a year
of great difficulty and heroic perseverance, he established
the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. In
the twelve short years before he passed away, he had
guided the Society and watched it grow to a worldwide
society of more than one hundred åçramas, schools, tem-
ples, institutes, cultural centers, and farm communities.
In Çrîla Prabhupåda's own view, his most significant
contribution is his books. Highly respected by scholars for
their authority, depth, and clarity, they are used as text-
books in numerous college courses. His writings have been
translated into over fifty languages. Despite his advanced
age, Çrîla Prabhupåda circled the globe fourteen times on
lecture tours that took him to six continents. Yet this vig-
orous schedule did not slow his prolific literary output. His
writings constitute a veritable library of Vedic philosophy,
religion, literature, and culture.

For more information about Çrîla Prabhupåda and his

work, please visit www.harekrishna.com, or contact Bhakti-
vedanta Book Trust, P. O. Box 34074, Los Angeles, CA
90034, Phone: 1-310-837-5283, FAX: 1-310-837-1056.
 Satsvarüpa dåsa Goswami is a Vaiß∫ava writer, poet, and
artist. He was among the first young Americans to assist Çrîla
Prabhupåda with his mission in the West and, as Çrîla Pra-
bhupåda’s intimate disciple, he served as personal secretary
for many years. He is also the author of Çrîla Prabhupåda’s
authorized biography, Çrîla Prabhupåda-lîlåm®ta. While trav-
eling, lecturing on K®ß∫a consciousness, and instructing dis-
ciples worldwide, he has published many books including
poems, memoirs, essays, novels, and studies based on the
Vaiß∫ava scriptures. In recent years, his devotional life has
evolved to include the creation of numerous paintings, draw-
ings, and sculptures that lovingly capture and express the
artist’s absorption in the culture of K®ß∫a consciousness.

For more information about Satsvarüpa dåsa Goswami

and his work, please visit Gîtå-nagarî Press at
www.gnpress.org or contact P. O. Box 445, La Crosse,
Florida 32658, 1-877-295-8942.
Other books by Satsvarüpa dåsa Goswami
Prabhupåda Meditations
Life with the Perfect Master
Prabhupåda Nectar
Calling Out to Ûrîla Prabhupåda/Poems and Prayers
He Lives Forever
Letters from Ûrîla Prabhupåda
Prabhupåda Appreciation
Prabhupåda-lilå

Living with the Scriptures

Qualities of Ûrî K®ß∫a
Saints and Sages of Ancient India
Cc. Åçraya
Living with the Scriptures
Niti-çåstra: Sayings of Cå∫akya and Hitopadeça
Spiritualized Dictionary
A Poor Man Read’s the Bhågavatam

Devotional Practices
Entering the Life of Prayer
Japa Reform Notebook
Vaiß∫ava Behavior/ The Twenty-six Qualities of a Devotee

New Writings
Every Day, Just Write
When the Saints Come Marching In
Sanatorium (A Trilogy)
 My Dear Lord Krsna
A Book of Prayers

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