In this informal class given on Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s appearance day in Querétaro, Mexico on February 28th 2016, Śrīla B.G Narasingha Maharaja speaks about the teachings of Sarasvatī Ṭhākura based upon an article by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja. He discusses Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s unusual birth, and in particular the upanayana ritual (the sacred thread ceremony) which is meant to open the spiritual eye. Narasingha Maharaja also explains the main purpose of Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s appearance in this world, the origin of the words ‘Hindu’ and ‘India,’ the necessity of hari-nama initiation, and what is a guru. This class also has a translation in Spanish.
