Articles by Swami B.V. Giri
Advaita Prakāśa Reviewed
In "Advaita Prakāśa Reviewed" Swami B.V. Giri looks at the details found in a supposedly bona-fide Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava text about Śrī Advaita Ācārya and explains how it is a modern day fabrication by the Advaita-vaṁśa.
Parātma-niṣṭhā
Does the śāstra declare that sannyāsa is forbidden in Kali-yuga? According to one ex-sannyāsī, it is! This article explores the misconception that sannyāsa is unauthorised in this age and shows how Mahāprabhu and His followers have understood this prohibition.
The Supremacy of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam over the Vedas
In ‘The Supremacy of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam’ Swami B.V. Giri asserts that the Bhāgavatam is the supreme scripture in the Vedic canon. Drawing from evidence given by Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī in his Tattva Sandarbha, the author quotes various śāstras to establish this point.
The Ontological Position of the Vaiṣṇava over the Brāhmaṇa
This article, The Ontological Position of the Vaiṣṇava Over the Brāḥmaṇa’ examines the notion that a caste-brāhmaṇa is superior to a Vaiṣṇava. The author primarily draws evidence given in the book, Brāhmaṇa o Vaiṣṇavera Tāratamya Viṣayaka Siddhānta’ by Prabhupāda Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura.
The Divinity Of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
In ‘The Divinity of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’, Swami B.V. Giri refutes claims by the Tattvavādīs concerning the divinity of Śrī Caitanyadeva, by quoting various śāstras. He also answers the argument that many of the śāstrika quotes by our ācāryas are of dubious origin.
The Validity of the Gauḍiya Paramparā and It’s Link With Madhvācārya
In this article, ‘The Validity of the Gauḍīya Paramparā and It’s Link with Madhvācārya’, Swami B.V. Giri examines claims by some Tattvavādīs that the Gauḍīya paramparā is unauthorised, and has no connection with Madhvācārya.
Tattvavāda and Gauḍīya Siddhānta
In early 2001, a website run by a group of young men claiming to be followers of Madhvācārya made disparaging remarks about Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda and called into question the validity of the entire Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava sampradāya. In response to this, Srila B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja requested his disciple, Swami B.V. Giri to write a number of articles countering the claims of these young Madhvas. After posting these articles, Giri Maharaja then travelled to Uḍupī, interviewed the leaders of the aṣṭa-maṭhas (the eight major maṭhas in the Madhva sampradāya) and attained letters from them in praise of Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Gauḍīyas.
The Standard for Higher Līlā
‘The Standard for Higher Līlā’ by Swami B.V. Giri and Swami B.B. Viṣṇu was first published on May 3rd 2001. In this detailed article, various quotes from previous Gauḍīya ācāryas is given to show the dangers of trespassing into the higher and intimate līlās of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa when one is unqualified.