Swami B.R. Sridhara

Wholesale Surrender and the Cheating Process

Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains about the five places where Pariksit Maharaja allowed the personality of Kali to reside, and encourages us avoid these cheating processes and to live simply, plainly, and truthfully in wholesale surrender to the Lord.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

What is real humility?

From a talk given on January 2nd, 1983 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja is asked the question "How do we develop sincere humility?" He explains the difference between real Vaiṣṇava humility and false humility without purpose. He warns that hypocrisy should not be indulged in the name of humility. We must understand this fundamental aspect of vaiṣṇava behavior if we are to progress in our spiritual life.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

Knowledge means doubt!

Our substantial connection is with sraddha (faith). Knowledge on it’s own lands us in the realm of doubt, suspicion and fear - where one can be suspended in inaction from fear of being cheated. We are seeking the ultimate shelter of Sraddha-devi in whose company knowledge has no place. Illiteracy and lack of knowledge are no obstacles for one who has a real taste and real contact with sraddha.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

Rasikananda's Mystic Powers

Here Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains how yogic siddhis only wait for the order of a vaishnava who actually has no care for such things. From a talk given on February 22nd, 1982 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

Bhagavatam as the Highest Evidence

Here Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains how Bhagavatam is the highest in that it gives us real satisfaction in our inquiry about the Supreme Lord. From a talk given on April 1st, 1983 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

Surviving at the Cost of Others

In this talk, Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains how surviving at the cost of others is the distorted nature of this world and needs to be reversed. From a talk given, at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa 1983.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

Free Will

In this talk, Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains free will is the cause of our condition in the material world. From a talk given on April 29th, 1983, at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

Strength Through Association

In this talk, Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains how sadhu sanga is necessary to avoid falling back into bad habits. From a talk given on February 25th, 1982 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

The Origin of Fear

In this talk, Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains how fear arises due to disharmony with the Supreme. From a talk given on February 25th, 1982 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa.
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja

The Plane of the Soul

In this talk, Srila Sridhara Maharaja explains the gradual process of coming to the stage of understanding our eternal position as atma (spirit soul).
Srila BR Sridhar Maharaja