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Conversations on Madhavendra Puri

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Study, learning, discourse on philosophy so many things are possible prior to initiation (diksha), but unless one gets this ashraya one does not gain admission to the descending flow of bhakti-rasa. » 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

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

Srila Prabhupada Stotram

Ananta Dasa Sastri
Date Unknown - Article
"O Lord, O Prabhupada, may you always be the object of my vision. Only the name of Krsna can destroy my pride and illusion. Although my mind and intelligence are contaminated by wicked inclinations, I nevertheless take shelter of Your Divine Grace by constant meditation upon your lotus feet in... » more

East Meets West

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Although worlds apart in terms of geography and culture, no two nations have been so intimately connected as the United States and India. It was Christopher Columbus' fateful error, in his search for a new route to India, that led him to the discovery of America. He had heard of India from the... » more

Revelation Through Sound

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Date Unknown - Article
The name must be of finite characteristic that can take away all that is undesirable in us. The name must have a spiritual conception not mere physical imitation, that can be produced only by the help of the lip and tongue. Krsna-nama, Hari-nama, Visnu, Narayana, all these are Vaikuntha-nama, it is... » more

Preaching is the Essence

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Kirtan, book publishing, and thus distribution also have been accepted by Saraswati Thakura and other great acharyas as service in the line of raganuga (also rupanuga ). To write about the Lord is also kirtan and similarly to preach (to assert and convert others) is also kirtan (when our preaching... » more

OM - The Supreme Combination of Letters Emanating from the Flute of Sri Krsna

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
Om, the supreme combination of letters denotes the Supreme Entities Sri Radha Krishna and indicates the acme of spiritual tendency inherent in all jiva souls. » 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

Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Tirobhava Homage

Swami B.G. Narasingha
Date Unknown - Article
There was a disciple of our Guru Maharaja in 1976, I believe his name was Ananta Dasa Sastri. He used to travel with Srila Prabhupada in India and he was in the Sanskrit department assisting Srila Prabhupada in translation work. That year he compiled five slokas which describe much of Srila... » more

Eleven Points of Discussion on Jiva-tattva

Swami B.B. Vishnu
Date Unknown - Article
The purpose of this presentation is to provide devotees with pertinent quotes from sastra, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and other prominent acaryas so that one may be more properly informed on the issue of the "Origin of the Jiva." These quotes are organized in a logical way in... » 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

Suddha Nama

Swami B.B. Vishnu
Date Unknown - Article
The holy name is not a physical sound, but the descent of the spiritual realm through sound vibration- golokera prema-dhana, hari-nama-sankirtana. The name is all spiritual-cinmaya. Thus it is beyond material contamination and can connect us to the higher reality. » 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

Prayers to Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Date Unknown - Article
O Divine Master of my Divine Master, my most venerable preceptor, you are supremely worshippable in the group of the foremost associates of Sri Gauranga. May you be gracious upon this servitor surrendered unto your loving servitor (Dayita Dasa). O Gaura Kisora, again and again do I make my... » 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

Early Indology of India

Date Unknown - Article
It may be surprising to learn that the first pioneer in indology was the 12th Century Pope, Honorius IV. The Holy Father encouraged the learning of oriental languages in order to preach Christianity amongst the pagans. » more

Navadvipa Dhama and Devotion Proper

Swami B.R. Sridhara
Date Unknown - Article
We should try to become more acquainted with the realistic view of Nabadwip. There are so many divisions in this Nabadwip Dham: mainly nine. It is mentioned that they represent the nine sections of devotion. » more

The Topography of Sridhama Mayapura

Gaudiya Magazine Editors
Date Unknown - Article
An article from The Harmonist 1931 which gives additional evidence pointing to the birth site of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. » more

Mathematics and the Spiritual Dimension

Swami B.B. Vishnu
Date Unknown - Article
Mathematics has only recently risen to attempt to usurp the throne of Godhead. Ironically, it originally came into use in human society within the context of spiritual pursuit. Spiritually advanced cultures were not ignorant of the principles of mathematics, but they saw no necessity to explore... » more