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.
The Internal Meaning of Ratha Yātrā and Nāma Bhajana
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.
Ativāḍī Apa-Sampradāya
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
‘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.
Anartha Nivṛtti
In ‘Anartha Nivṛtti’, published on May 22nd 2001, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja stresses the point that the higher topics of kṛṣṇa-līla are not meant for those who have not crossed the stage of anartha-nivṛtti, and quotes extensively from Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja and Śrīla Purī Mahārāja.
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.
Vraja Bhāva
‘Vraja Bhāva’ was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha on April 6th 2001. Swami Narasingha answers a question concerning ‘vraja-bhāva’ and the bhajanas of Mīrābāi and explains how there’s much more to real vraja-bhāva than singing a few Hindi bhajanas…
Hearing From a Rāsikācārya
“Hearing From a Rāsikācārya” was written in August 2000 by Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja. In this important article, Mahārāja explains how the previous ācāryas have warned immature sādhakas not to stray into ‘dangerous waters’ by gate-crashing into the higher līlās of Rādhā-Govinda. He also stresses the importance of anartha-nivṛtti and nāma-saṅkīrtana.