Śrī Śrī Gaurasundara Āvirbhava Vāsare
'Śrī Śrī Gaurasundara Āvirbhava Vāsare' (The Appearance Day of Śri Gaurasundara) is a Bengali bhajana composed by His Divine Grace Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja commemorating the divine appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Everything is by Mahāprabhu’s Grace
This article, 'Everything is by Mahāprabhu’s Grace' is adapted from a class given by Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja on Śrī Gaura-purnima in South India 6th March 2004. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja explains how Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discovered the birthplace of Mahāprabhu in Māyāpura.
The Magnanimous Nature of Nityānanda Prabhu
'The Magnanimous Nature of Nityānanda Prabhu' is from a lecture given by Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja on the nature of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja discusses the early years of Nityānanda, His first meeting with Mahāprabhu and His delivering Jāgāi and Mādhāi.
Makara Saṅkrānti
'Makara Saṅkrānti' is an excerpt from a lecture given by Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja on the occasion of Makara Saṅkrānti, the day of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's acceptance of sannyāsa, on January 14th 1984.
Mahāprabhu’s Mudrā
“Mahāprabhu’s mudrā” was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha in the early 1990’s. This article explains the reason for Mahāprabhu’s descent and also the mudrā (hand gesture) of Śrī Caitanyadeva, that is found sometimes in the forms of Gaura-Gadādhara.
Self-Manifested Deities
'Self-Manifested Deities' was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha on October 16th 2006. At the time of writing this essay, a phenomena of milk-drinking deities of Gaṇeśa was occurring in India. Narasingha Maharaja addresses this briefly, then gives a history of self-manifest Deities, and finally discusses the Deities established by Prabhupāda in Māyāpura and how they have been eclipsed.
The Adbhūta Mandira and Bhaktivinoda’s Vision
In ‘The Adbhūta Mandira and Bhaktivinoda's Vision’ written in 2005, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja gives a detailed narration of how Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discovered the Yogapīṭha, the birthplace of Śrī Caitanya. He gives compelling arguments as to why the Yogapīṭha Temple is the actual Adbhūta Mandira predicted by Nityānanda Prabhu, as opposed to the new temple being built by ISKCON.
The Worship of Gaura-Gadādhara
‘The Worship of Gaura-Gadādhara’ was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha on May 21st 2005. Swami Narasingha explores the importance of the worship of Gaura-Gadādhara in our sampradāya and especially in the line of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and Sarasvatī Ṭhākura.
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.
Nityānanda Avadhūta
‘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.
