Writings: Religion

The Wisdom of Tattva Viveka

Swami B.V. Yati
Aug 9 2024 - Krishna Talk 249
This article explores Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's scholarly work, Tattva Viveka. Through meticulous analysis, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura critiques various Western and Indian philosophies, contrasting them with the theistic teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. His insights reveal the limitations of... » more

Religiosity – Real and Apparent

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Dec 4 2013 - Krishna Talk 173
Real religion remains in dormant condition when artificial religion dominates over the mental plane. » more

Vaisnavism and Religious Equality

Gaura Gopala Dasa
Oct 10 2013 - Krishna Talk 168
A religion that has not understood the fundamental nature of God does not deserve to stand next to Vaisnavism. » more

Religion and Philosophy

Vraja-kisora Dasa
Dec 4 2009 - Krishna Talk 100
From time immemorial the human race has acknowledged some form of higher presence or being than themselves. Clans, tribes or individuals all had their own idea. Some believe in a particular God, personalized or not. Some people follow nature. Others ascribe to the moon, the sun, the stars, or other... » more

More on Real Religion is Not Man Made

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Jan 10 2008 - Krishna Talk 73
There is no such statement in the revealed scriptures [sastras] that Visnu/Krsna [God] reveals His teachings in many places simultaneously. When it is mentioned that religion is taught according to time, place and circumstances, then that is referring to bona-fide teachers of eternal religion like... » more

¿Por qué Peleamos?

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Oct 9 2006 - Krishna Talk 74
La prédica significa luchar, pelear contra la ilusión y el mal entendimiento. Nuestras armas son argumentos filosóficos respaldados por los sastras y las opiniones de los acaryas anteriores. Predicar significa decir la verdad y la naturaleza de la verdad es que quiere ser encontrada y quiere luchar... » more

Why We Fight

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Oct 9 2006 - Krishna Talk 64
Preaching means fighting - fighting with illusion and misconception. Our weapons are philosophical arguments backed by sastra and the opinions of previous acaryas. Preaching means speaking the truth and the nature of truth is that it wants to be found and it wants to fight with ignorance and... » more

More on Christianity: Only Krsna Consciousness Can Enhance Krsna Consciousness

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Sep 26 2006 - Krishna Talk 62
Wasn't there perhaps sincerity in some of these religions at the time when they emerged? God is omnipresent and, after all, a man in the desert who had some desire to know truth would experience an aspect of God's beauty, power, love etc. He could feel that to be God and not yet know about Sri... » more

Real Religion is not Man-made

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Sep 8 2006 - Krishna Talk 61
During a recent visit to Europe I had some informal discussions about religious conceptions with other Gaudiya Vaisnavas and I was surprised to hear some devotees speak about such groups as the Sufis, Whirling Dervishes, Jews, Christians, Catholics, Orthodox Christians and Muslims as being deeply '... » more

Hinduism and Krsna Consciousness

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Date Unknown - Article
There is a misconception that the Krsna consciousness movement represents Hinduism. Krsna consciousness is in no way a faith or religion that seeks to defeat other faiths or religions. Rather, it is an essential cultural movement for the entire human society and does not consider any particular... » more

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu — His Life & Precepts (English Hardcover)

Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu — His Life & Precepts (English Hardcover)
This present reprinting marks the 125th anniversary of its original publication and celebrates its significance as the first Gaudiya Vaishnava literature in English to reach the western world. » more
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Bhagavad Gita (Russian)

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Bhagavad Gita (Russian)
The Bhagavad-gita is the key philosophical scripture that delineates the esoteric principles of bhakti-yoga. Within this conversation between Bhagavan Sri Krsna and His devotee Arjuna, lies the answers to the most fundamental questions of life and a clear explanation of the devotional process which... » more
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Evolution of Theism (Hindi)

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Gosai Publishers has published Evolution of Theism in Hindi, which 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-... » more
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Evolution of Theism (Spanish)

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Evolution of Theism 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... » more
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When Wise Men Speak Wise Men Listen

Swami B.G. Narasingha
When Wise Men Speak Wise Men Listen
In the articles presented in this book, Swami B. G. Narasingha writes on a variety of topics from the Vedic viewpoint in particular from the theological perspective of Gaudiya Vaishavism, the philosophical school founded by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the 15th Century. Among the subjects covered in... » more
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Evolution of  Theism

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Evolution of Theism
Gosai Publishers has reprinted Evolution of Theism, which 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... » more
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Holy Faces of India

Swami B.B. Vishnu
Whenever one visits a temple in India, it is common to see the foreheads of devotees and priests adorned with markings that are commonly known as tilaka. When the British first arrived in the subcontinent they unwittingly assumed these signs to be 'caste marks' or signs that indicated the wearers'... » more
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Kumbha Mela - The Worlds Largest Act of Faith

Swami B.B. Vishnu, Swami B.G. Narasingha
Once every twelve years, Jupiter enters Aries, and the sun simultaneously enters Capricorn. According to the Vedas, this astral conjunction provides a prime opportunity for spiritual enlightenment. To celebrate this event, millions gather on the banks of the Ganges, creating the world's largest act... » more
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