Prabodhānanda and Prakāśānanda
In this article 'Prabodhānanda and Prakāśānanda' Swami B.V. Giri explores the misconception that the māyāvādī, Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī and the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava ācārya, Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī are one and the same person, and shows through logic and śāstra that this cannot be so.
The Rāga-Patha is Above All
“The Rāga-Patha is Above All” was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha on May 5th 2008. In this article, Swami Narasingha discusses the verse composed by Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, ‘Pūjala rāga-patha gaurava bhaṅge’, its history, meaning and its significance in connection with Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja.
Jesus as a Perfect Christian
“Jesus as a Perfect Christian” was written by Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja in March 2008. This article consists of a number of questions and answers concerning Christianity such as ‘where early Christians or Jesus vegetarian?’ and “Was Jesus an incarnation of Brahmā?”
The Self-Defeating Philosophy of Māyāvāda
In 'The Self-Defeating Philosophy of Māyāvāda' Gaura Gopāla Dāsa gives a synopsis of the doctrine of Advaitavāda (also known as Māyāvāda) from the time of its conception and shows some of its philosophical flaws.
Society Consciousness vs. Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
‘Society Consciousness vs. Kṛṣṇa Consciousness’ was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha on October 16th 2006. This article was in response to an Iskcon guru/GBC stating that there was no room for Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura in Iskcon.
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.
Why We Fight
'Why We Fight’ by Swami B.G. Narasingha was first published on October 9th 2006. In this article, Swami Narasingha explains why it is the duty of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas, in particular tridaṇḍi-sannyāsīs, fight against māyā and misconception.
Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread
In 'Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread' Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja cautions that if one is negligent to protect one’s self against the imitation tendency, one will regrettably be given the inspiration to live in a ‘fool’s paradise,’ thinking that he has now achieved the higher standard of devotion.
Jesus in the Vedas
In 'Jesus in the Vedas' Swami B.V. Giri looks at the prediction of Jesus in India found in the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa and shows how this section seems to have been interpolated by the British.
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.