Articles by Swami B.V. Giri
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.
The Myth of the Aryan Invasion
In the Myth of the Aryan Invasion, Swami B.V. Giri examines the Aryan Invasion Theory in detail and shows that this concept, which originally stemmed from archaic racial considerations at the time when the British ruled India, has no real substance.
Early Indologists: a Study in Motivation – Part 2
In Part Two of 'Early Indologists: a Study in Motivation', Swami Giri continues to discuss some of the early Indologists of the 19th Century and their true motivations in studying India’s ancient heritage.
Early Indologists: a Study in Motivation – Part 1
In Early Indologists - A study on Motivations, Swami B.V. Giri looks at the origins of indiological studies, starting with the Medieval Catholic Church, and continuing with the British Raj, raising the question whether or not the first Indologists had a benign or political motivation.
