Evolution of Theism
Swami B. G. Narasingha

Delineates the progressive evolution of theistic thought starting from Lord Buddha and Adi Sankara to the great Vaisnava acaryas Ramanuja and Madhva, culminating in the appearance of Sri Caitanyadeva and His philosophy of acintya-bhedabheda tattva. A great paperback introduction to this sublime philosophy.

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Prakrta-rasa Aranya-Chedini (Cutting the Jungle of Misconception) is a compilation of twenty-one articles that were written over a period of three years. Each of the articles disputes a particular misconception prevalent in the Gaudiya Vaisnava world.

The first chapter of the book begins by establishing the position of a Vaisnava according to the opinion of sastra and the Supreme Lord Sri Caitanydeva. Subsequent chapters of the book establish the Gaudiya siddhanta (conclusive philosophical truths) according to guru (acaryas), sadhu, and sastra (the spiritual master, saintly persons, and revealed scripture).

Prakrta-rasa Aranya-Chedini establishes the proper understanding of various controversial issues concerning; the origin of the jiva, the fall of the jiva into material bondage, the pure consciousness of the jiva, the position of the guru, the Golden Age, the position of the Founder-acarya, the leader of the Gaudiya sampradaya, the different types of disciples, the highest vision of guru-tattva, the omniscience of the guru, the highest aspiration of the liberated jiva, the process by which the jiva achieves the highest perfection, the titles of Prabhupada and Deva Gosvami, the position of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the chanting of the Holy Name, the proper qualification (adhikara) for discussing higher lilas, the stage of purification (anartha-nivrtti), hearing from so-called rasika-gurus, who is actually a bona-fide acarya, the divine sentiments of love of God, the highest standards of worship, and the instructions of liberated souls.

By no means has Prakrta-rasa Aranya-Chedini been written for the general public who have no background in Krsna consciousness. Prakrta-rasa Aranya-Chedini is for the devotees of Sri Caitanyadeva who seek clarification or conclusive answers to some of the controversial issues in our contemporary Vaisnava society.

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Introduction

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In The Authorized Sri Caitanya-Saraswat Parampara, Sripad Narasingha Maharaja expertly clarifies the proper conception of pure devotion, as received thru the divine preceptorial line of Srila Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada.
      As a lens on a camera filters everything according to it's capacity, we find in this troubled age that some of the neophyte devotees of the Lord have taken to filtering the process of bhakti and applying it according to their own desires and necessities. The real value of this book is that the cheating of the deviant sects are exposed for what they are, so that the intelligent discerning devotees may more easily avoid their pitfalls and more clearly recognize the very precise line of Gaudya Vaishnavism. This highly popular book is essential reading for the serious devotee.
(from the Preface)

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Saraswati Prabhupada Parampara I

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Kumbha Mela is a study of the Indian festival that occurs once every 12 years. Attended by millions of pilgrims from around the world, this festival is a sacred bathing rite at the banks of the holy Ganges river. The supporting text by Swami B G Narasingha enlightens the reader about this ancient and magnificent spiritual celebration.

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Kumbha Mela 1989

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Sri Gayatri Mantrartha Dipika is an enlightening illumination on the essential meaning of Sri Gayatri. This publication presents the remarkable madhurya (conjugal) conception of Sri Gayatri as revealed by sastra(scripture), sadhus(pure devotees), and acaryas(bona fide spiritual masters). The text also extensively describes the principles of upanayana-samskara, pancaratrika-diksaand bhagavati-diksa.When the contents of this book are examined by serious readers, all will agree that the Gaudiya conception of Sri Gayatri is the summit of theistic thought. Contributors to this publication include Srila Visvantha Cakravarti Thakura, Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila B.R. Sridhara deva Goswami Maharaja, Srila B.P. Puri Goswami Maharaja and others.

Srila B P Puri Goswami Maharaja studied this book carefully for one and a half hours and gave his blessings. He was exceptionally pleased with Sri Gayatri Mantrartha Dipika.

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