Rupanuga Bhajan Ashram Writings
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.
“More on Prasādam” was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha in September 2002. In this article, Narasingha Maharaja explains what is prasādam, and what isn’t prasādam, and begins with a recollection of his time with Śrīla Prabhupāda in the Hyderabad temple.
In this article from Chapter 15 of ‘The Art of Sādhana,’ Śrīla Puri Gosvāmī discusses the qualities of a true disciple and the natural humility he feels when he is fully surrendered.
This article was a lecture given by Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Mahārāja at Gopīnatha Gauḍīya Maṭha, Jagannātha Purī on the day of Herā Pañcamī, June 29th 1998. In this talk, Śrīla Purī Gosvāmī discusses the importance of pure nāma-bhajana as the qualification to discuss higher topics of kṛṣṇa-līlā.
In “Ativāḍī Apa-Sampradāya’ written in 2002, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja gives a history of the Ativāḍī cult in both Purī and Vṛndāvana, and the pitfalls of knowledge without humility.
‘Nityānanda Avadhūta’ was written by Swami Narasingha in 2002 in response to some sections of devotees who claimed that Nityānanda Prabhu was previously a sannyāsī. Narasingha Maharaja quotes Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja who categorically state that this was not the case.
“Go Deeper!” was written by Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja in 2002. In this article Narasiṅgha Mahārāja encourages his readers to dive deeper into bhakti and enter into its inner meanings, even in so-called ‘ordinary’ devotional activities.
“Love of God is Dormant in the Heart of the Jīva” was written by Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja in 2002. This article expands upon Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s explanation of jīva-tattva, and quotes extensively from his Tattva-sūtra.
Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī was written by Swami Narasingha on April 9th 2002. This article was in response to certain Vaiṣṇavas who complained that it was improper to use the title ‘Deva’ in referring to Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja. Narasingha Maharaja gives a detailed answer as to why this title is most appropriate.
In ‘Bhaktivedānta,’ written in 2002, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja explains the history of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s name which was changed several times after the disappearance of his guru – each one is important and with a deep-rooted meaning that is rarely understood or appreciated.