Writings: Articles

Vaishnava Aparadha and The Path of Spiritual Caution - Introduction to "The Heart of Krsna" book

Swami B.P. Puri
Date Unknown - Article
Offenses committed at the lotus feet of Vaishnavas, the Devotees, distance one from devotional service to the Supreme Lord. But in a higher sense it means to be removed from the service of Sri Radha. All divine service to Krishna is being conducted under her direction. To offend her servitors is to... » more

Salagrama-sila

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Salagrama-silas are sacred black stones that come from the Gandaki River valley of the Himalayas. Sila means stone. The qualities and characteristics of the Salagrama-silas are not found on stones anywhere on earth except in the Gandaki region. » more

Planets of Faith

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Recently, we came across a discussion on the internet regarding sraddha - the importance of faith. Is it essential or only a necessity for the beginner? It is an area of siddhanta that is little understood by a vast majority of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas residing in western countries. » more

Sadhana Bhakti

Swami B.B. Vishnu
Date Unknown - Article
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed Srila Sanatana Gosvami that a most essential element of Sadhana Bhakti is guru-padasraya — one must take shelter at the feet of a qualified guru. Without this shelter one's devotional activities will not lead to pure devotional service. » more

Evidence From the Book 'Citre Navadvipa'

Rao Saheb Saradindu Narayana Raya
Date Unknown - Article
Some notes from the book 'Citre Navadvipa' published in 1930 by Sriyukta Saradindu Narayana Raya, secretary of the Navadvipa-dhama Pracarini Sabha. This book has many evidences including discoveries made by the famous Bengali historian Sri Nagendranath Basu. » more

The Vedanta

Sarasvati Thakura
Date Unknown - Article
I stand before you as a teller. I am going to tell you now a few words more on the Vedanta and especially its ontological aspect, morphology being a former changeable part of the same. My telling craves a reciprocity of your listening to my sound through your aural reception. Sound is the main... » more

Positive and Progressive Immortality

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Date Unknown - Article
If immortality means 'no influence of mortality' what, then, is its positive conception? What will be the nature, movement, and progress of that which is immortal? » more

The Post is Paramahamsa

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Date Unknown - Article
If we try to understand everything in relationship with Krsna, then we understand vastava, reality. That is reality. If we study something minus Krsna, that is not real knowledge. Actually, Krsna is the original cause of all causes. Sarva-karana-karanam. So unless we come to the point of Krsna, any... » more

La importancia de Mahaprabhu

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Un Vaisnava de la Gaudiya siente y piensa que su única esperanza para acercarse a Radha Krsna es por la entrega a los pies de loto del Guru y Gauranga. Rendirse, saranagati, la esclavitud hasta el infinito es la máxima libertad. Este principio ha sido aceptado como fundamental por todos los... » more

Откажитесь от нездорового мышления

Srila BP Puri Maharaja
Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Вайшнав бесстрашен при любых обстоятельствах, потому что он знает, что Кришна всегда будет защищать его. Тем не менее, если мы исследуем настроение великих душ, садху и ачариев, мы можем обнаружить, что вайшнав боится только одного — вайшнава- апарадхи. » more

Védská archeologie

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Většina vaišnavů uvádí, že se Kršna zjevil před 5000 lety, a obecně připisují védské civilizaci a vaišnavismu velké stáří. Ale jaký nepopiratelný, empirický důkaz máme pro toto tvrzení? » more

Východ se setkává se západem

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Ačkoli tolik od sebe vzdáleny, co se týče své polohy a kultury, žádné dva národy nebyly spolu tak úzce spjaty, jako Spojené státy a Indie. Byla to osudová chyba Kryštofa Kolumba, když při svém hledání nové cesty do Indie objevil Ameriku. Četl o Indii v díle Marka Pola... » more

The Importance of Mahaprabhu

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
A Gaudiya Vaishnava feels and thinks that his only hope in approaching Radha Krishna is by surrender to the lotus feet of Guru and Gauranga. Surrender, saranagati, slavery to the infinite is the highest freedom. This principle has been accepted as essential by all Gaudiya Vaishnavas. » more

The myth of the aryan invasion

Date Unknown - Article
The aryan invasion theory has been one of the most controversial historical topics for well over a century. However, it should be pointed out that it remains just that – a theory. To date no hard evidence has proven the aryan invasion theory to be fact. » more

Vastu Shastra and Sacred Architecture

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Some regard the ideal forms of sacred Vastu architecture as metaphors while others prefer to see them as fixed, eternal truths. In any case it is a fact that sacred architectural forms (as presented in the Vastu Shastra) have the ability to uplift the human consciousness from the mundane reality to... » more

Deliberations on the Origin of the Soul

Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Date Unknown - Article
Jaiva Dharma - Chapter 15. Translated from the original Bengali by leading Bengali devotee scholars; disciples of and under the direction of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Published by Sri Gaudiya Math, Madras. » more

Ramanuja and the Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Ramanuja presented the living entities' relationship with Godhead as being one of eternal service. According to Ramanuja, when the living entities are freed from the illusions produced by the material energy by the method of devotion and natural love of God-like the dealings between an affectionate... » more

Validity of the Gaudiya parampara and Madhvacarya

Date Unknown - Article
The gaudiya followers of Caitanya claim to be in the disciplic succession descending from Madhvacarya, yet we find certain anomalies which seem to prove otherwise. In light of these points, how can they claim that they are in the line of Madhvacarya, when they have differed from him philosophically... » more

The Divinity Of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Date Unknown - Article
There are many evidences to prove the divinity of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. First we will present those statements of sastra which are from sruti, and then those from the Puranas and other Vedic literatures. » more

A Study for Sri Chaitanya's Birthplace

Professor K.N. Mukerjee
Date Unknown - Article
An unbiased academic study by Prof. K.N. Mukherjee on the authenticity of the present Yogapitha temple in Mayapura, taken from 'The Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies 1984' (revised in 1990). » more

Brahma Gayatri Bhasya - Sri Gayatri Nigudhartha

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Date Unknown - Article
The gayatri mantra will excite us to be mindful about Srimati Radharani's lotus feet, to obey her order. Radha-dasyam, the service of Srimati Radharani, is the ultimate meaning to be extracted from the gayatri mantra. » more

The Guardian of Devotion

Swami B.B. Vishnu
Date Unknown - Article
Our readers are invited to allow for our standpoint as first-generation members of the disciplic succession of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Where we differ from other disciples of Bhaktivedanta Swami that have chosen to remain in iskcon, and of particular relevance to this article is in... » more

Saraswati Prabhupada Parampara I

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
The following article has been written to counteract the accusation that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada and his disciples and grand disciples are not in the Parampara of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura. » more

Vedic Archeology

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Most Vaisnavas refer to Krishna as having appeared 5,000 years ago and generally credit Vedic civilization and Vaisnavism with great antiquity. But what hard, empirical proof do we have for this assertion? » more

Tattvavada & Gaudiya Siddhanta

Date Unknown - Article
The contents of this webpage are in response to a group of young men claiming to be the followers of Sri Madhvacarya who recently challenged the siddhanta of the Gaudiya sampradaya. Many of their points simply stem from lack of knowledge of the Gaudiya siddhanta, whilst other arguments appear to... » more