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In this talk from February 23rd 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains how everything is not fully understood at the beginners stage, but realisation may come at a later stage in a sādhaka.

In this informal talk given at Śrī Rūpānuga Bhajana Āśrama in Vṛndāvana on 23rd July 2016, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja talks with devotee guests on a variety of subjects pertaining to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and what lessons need to be learned from the past.

In this question and answers session given on June 21st 2001 in Vancouver, Canada, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja discusses a variety of topics concerning Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava history...

In this talk given in Vancouver on June 21st 2001, on the disappearance day of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja speaks briefly about the life of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and the unfortunate situation of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism before the Ṭhākura’s appearance.

In this talk from February 19th 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja is asked if devotees should worship Gaṇeśa to remove obstacles in their service. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja then discusses how Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas remove obstacles to bhakti.

In this talk from February 23rd 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja is asked what is the conception of chastity for a disciple. In response, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains how chastity ultimately means one’s adherence to the truth of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He also discusses the concept of ‘Śrī Gurun.’

A class by Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja on the day of Govardhana Puja, in 1999, VT, USA.

In this talk from 23rd February 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahāraja warns of the dangers of exploiting the guru, and how Māyā can appear in different forms. He makes the point, “God save me from my enemies, and God save me from my friends!” and explains how ultimately, the responsibility of spiritual life lies with the individual.

In this talk from February 23rd 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains how knowledge must be adjusted and is systematic. A senior may fall back, and a junior may become elevated. However, he goes on to warn how Vaiṣṇavas do not follow Darwin’s line of thinking concerning “survival of the fittest.”

In this talk from March 4th 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains the three levels of consciousness experienced by a human being - wakefulness (jāgrata), sleep (svapna) and deep sleep (suṣupti) to a limited extent, and how only Kṛṣṇa is aware of all three planes in full.