Articles by Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja
My Dīkṣā and Śikṣā-Gurus
In this article, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja explains his connection to his three gurus – Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda, Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Mahārāja and Śrīla B.P. Purī Mahārāja.
Guru-pādāśraya
Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja writes in response to questions from a devotee regarding guru-tattva. He deals with the absolute and relative statements of the guru, guru-niṣṭhā, and losing faith in the dīkṣā-guru.
Dīkṣā and Śikṣā
In this article, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja explains the position of both the dīksā and śīkṣā-gurus, and also gives śāstrika evidence concerning what to do in the unfortunate event that one must reject his dīkṣā-guru.
Adhokṣaja Viṣṇu and Śrīla Bhakti Sāraṅga Gosvāmī
Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja describes the amazing devotional life of Śrīla Bhakti Sāraṅga Gosvāmī Mahārāja, a leading disciple of Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and how he discovered the Deity of Adhokṣaja Viṣṇu in London.
Instructing the Guru
Śrīla Narasingha Mahārāja answers a question concerning a previous article wherein a Vaiṣṇavī writes a letter to her dīkṣā-guru and explains to him about the importance of śikṣā. In response, a question was raised by a devotee about the etiquette of a disciple instructing her guru.
A Second Letter – From Disciple to Guru
Following our previous Kṛṣṇa Talk article, we present 'A Second Letter - From Disciple to Guru' from a Vaiṣṇavī who has also written to an ISCON guru about the inspiration that she has felt reading the words of Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja and associating with those who have accepted his shelter.
A Letter – from Disciple to Guru
The following 'A Letter - from Disciple to Guru' is a letter written by a disciple to her guru in ISCON regarding Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja and the inspiration and clarity that she has found in his śikṣā. Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja was so inspired by this letter that he decided to publish it on Kṛṣṇa Talk.
Change, Change, Change!
In “Change, Change, Change!” Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja discusses a change in Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s poem on Hari Dāsa Ṭhākura, and goes on to discuss the controversial changes in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s original books.
An Open Letter to an ISKCON GBC
This letter was written by Swami Narasiṅgha in relation to Māhāraja’s article, ‘Gaura-Rādhā-Mādhava and the Temple of Misunderstanding.' Narasiṅgha Mahārāja points out that those who are institutionalized cannot clearly see the defects of their society.
Śrī Śrī Gaura Rādhā-Mādhava & the Temple of Misunderstanding
In this article Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja gives a brief history of ancient Vaiṣṇava Deities, then explains the ontology of Gaura-Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, and goes on to explain how Iskcon has deviated from the original Deity concept that Śrīla Prabhupāda initially established in Māyāpura.