Rupanuga Bhajan Ashram

The following short editorial, written by Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī on the occasion of Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s disappearance, appears in Śrī Gauḍīya Darśana, Vol. 9, Issue 6 (January 12th, 1964). In it, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja cites Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī as the exemplar of experiencing the anguish of separation from Śrī Guru on the day of his disappearance.

Gītā Jayantī, which is said to fall on Mokṣadā Ekādaśī, is celebrated as the appearance day of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā. In this article, Swami Giri ask the timely question, “When is the real Gītā Jayantī?” The answer may be somewhat surprising.

This article (originally in Hindi) by Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, was first published in Bhāgavat Patrikā, Vol. 7, Issue 1 (June 1961). In it, Śrīla Prabhupāda reflects on a speech by the then prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru concerning misuse of money in the name of religion in āśramas and maṭhas. Prabhupāda proposes the establishment of a ‘Bhagavad-gītā Department’ within the government, and includes a personal letter to Nehru offering suggestions for guiding India toward a more spiritually grounded national direction. This article is as relevant today as it was sixty-four years ago - if not more so.

In this short article, adapted from a talk given on May 15th, 2018, Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha asks, “Is it correct to reduce the guru’s name to a mere acronym?” He reflects on the loss of dignity that comes from casual abbreviations such as PAMHO AGTSP and urges devotees to preserve the sanctity of the Vaiṣṇava tradition. This article is from the forthcoming publication, Prabhupāda Vijaya, Volume 2.

Among the ten principal Upaniṣads, the Kena Upaniṣad holds a place of great importance. It discusses three central themes — that the Supreme is the controller of all, that He is superior to all, and that He is ultimately unknowable. This commentary by Swami Bhaktivijñāna Giri, drawing upon the Vaiṣṇava interpretations of Madhva, Raṅga Rāmānuja, and the writings of the Gauḍīya ācāryas, seeks to reclaim the Kena Upaniṣad from the grasp of the monists, demonstrating that the Brahman of the Upaniṣads is ultimately a theistic, personal Reality endowed with distinctive transcendental qualities.

We're happy to announce the printing of three brand new deluxe editions of Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja's Bhagavad-gītā with short commentary. A deluxe English Buckram Hardcover Edition, A deluxe faux leather gift size edition, and after many years in the making, a Deluxe Spanish Edition.

Rupanuga Bhajan Ashram in Vṛndāvana was inundated by severe flooding in late August 2025, with water levels rising higher than the 2023 flood. Cleanup and restoration are now in progress, and plans are being made to strengthen the āśrama against future floods.

We have just printed 2 new Hindi books for mass distribution -Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā, and Gītā Sāra (The Essence of Bhagavad-gītā) by Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja. We also reprinted Divya-nāma kā Avataraṇa (The Descent of the Holy Name) and Śri Caitanya Mahāprabhu - Unke Camatkāra Aur Upadeśa (Śri Caitanya Mahāprabhu - His Miracles and Teachings). These books are meant for mass distribution, and we have already distributed over 5000 in the last couple of years to pilgrims, devotees, local schools and colleges. On the first Ekādaśī of the month of Kārttika, we had hari-nāma saṅkīrtana on the parikramā-mārga here in Vṛndāvana and many pilgrims and devotees already began purchasing these books.

Today, on the eve of Lalitā Saptamī, we went with Śrīpāda Araṇya Mahārāja to visit Ucchgaon, the birthplace of Lalitā Devī, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s dearmost associate. After offering respects to Śrī Lalitā, we went to Khaira (Khadiravana) and took darśana of the bhajana-kuṭīra of Śrīla Lokanātha Gosvāmī, the dear associate of Mahāprabhu.

Yesterday we had a beautiful Vyāsa Pūjā remembrance program of Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja. Everyone shared their memories and realisations after which we offered puṣpañjalī, āratī and a bhoga offering.