Writings by Śrīla Bhakti Kiśora Araṇya Mahārāja
The following article is based on a talk delivered by Śrīpāda Bhakti Kiśora Araṇya Mahārāja on the disappearance day of Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja, December 27, 2025. In this talk, Mahārāja draws upon the Gītā Māhātmya verse “sarvopaniṣado gāvo…” to illustrate how the ācāryas receive the milk-like words of Kṛṣṇa and churn them to extract their deeper and more concentrated meanings.
The following is based on two talks given by Śrīpāda B.K. Araṇya Mahārāja — one at the Śrī Caitanya Śrīdhara Seva Āśrama in Govardhana and another at the Rūpānuga Bhajana Āśrama in Vṛndāvana on October 15th, 2025, on the occasion of Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja’s 131st appearance day celebration.
The following is from a recent talk by Śrīpāda Bhakti Kiśora Araṇya Mahārāja on Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 19.150. Mahārāja discusses the danger of misappropriating wealth meant for Kṛṣṇa’s service, offences to the holy dhāma, and how we should align ourselves with the original vision of Śrīla Prabhupāda.
In this short talk by Śrīpāda Bhakti Kiśora Araṇya Mahārāja, given on March 21st 2025, Mahārāja discusses the dangers of pratiṣṭhā, the desire for name and fame, how we must always try to take a humble position, and how we must steer clear of the ‘I want’ mentality.
In this talk, given to disciples of Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja, on the appearance day of Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī on November 7th, 2020, Śrīpāda B.K. Araṇya Mahārāja speaks of his first meeting with His Divine Grace in October 1981 and of Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja’s affectionate dealings with his followers.
The Following article is from a talk given by Śrīpāda B.K. Araṇya Mahārāja on the appearance day of his dear godbrother, Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja, on August 15th, 2020.
The following is Śrīpāda Bhakti Kiśora Araṇya Mahārāja’s introduction to Gauranga Vani Publishers new book, ‘Guru-Tattva Prakāśikā – Questions and Answers on the Guru Principle’ by Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja. Araṇya Mahārāja gives a brief explanation as to the importance of this book in the development of the relationship between the guru and the disciple.
The following is a short talk given by Śrīpāda Bhakti Kiśora Araṇya Mahārāja in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s rooms at Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple on the occasion of Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja’s disappearance on 17th January 2024
The following is the preface written by Śrīpāda Araṇya Mahārāja to Gauranga Vani Publishers new book, 'Gītāmṛtam - The Nectar of Bhagavad-gītā' with illuminations by Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja.
The following is an informal discussion on September 29th 2022 between devotees of the Rūpānuga Bhajana Āśrama, Vṛndāvana, on the appearance day of Śrīpāda Araṇya Mahārāja. Araṇya Mahārāja shows his gratitude to Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja and his gurus, and discusses our vision of guru-tattva and how it is our duty to instill faith and hope in others.
