Śrī Nimbāditya and Nimbārka Are Not the Same Person
In a previous article by Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja on Nimbārkācārya, there was mention of an article written by Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Mahārāja on the same topic. Some devotees have requested us to publish this article, which was originally written in Hindi and published in Bhāgavat Patrikā, Vol. 2, Issue 2, in July, 1956.
The Disappearance of a Śaktyāveśa-avatāra
The following article is based upon a talk by Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja given in 1998. Mahārāja discusses Śrīla Prabhupāda’s position as a śaktyāveśa-avatāra (empowered incarnation) of Nityānanda Prabhu and connects this to his withdrawal from this mortal world in 1977.
‘The Avatāra’ Biṣakiṣen
This article was first published in 1897 in Sajjana Toṣaṇī Vol.8, Issues 6, 7, 8 and 11 and was written by Śrī Nitya Sakha Mukhopadhyāya, an associate of Bhaktivinoda Thakura who lived in Balasore, Orissa. In his autobiographical letter, ‘Svalikhita Jīvanī, ’Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura wrote about this famous event wherein he brought a bogus avatāra to justice in 1871. However this account by Nitya Sakha Mukhopadhyāya is undoubtedly the most detailed version of the incident. It is not known whether the author was personally present or if Bhaktivinoda himself had narrated it to him in detail. Throughout the article, the author refers to Bhaktivinoda as ‘Deputy Babu’ denoting his government position as the Deputy Magistrate of Jagannātha Purī. It is possible that, out of humility, the Ṭhākura had requested the author not to mention his name.
The White Bead Bag
This short article, “The White Bead Bag” was written by Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja in December 2010. Mahārāja explains the significance of why Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas use a white bead bag and how this is not just an external tradition without meaning.
The Colour for Sannyāsīs
In this short article, ‘The Colour for Sannyāsīs’ from December 2010, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja describes the original colour of the cloth used by sannyāsīs in the line of Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and how in modern times, this has become obsolete.
Nimbārka and Keśava Kāśmīrī
In this previously unpublished article written in March 2019, Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja answers a godbrother’s question concerning the position of Keśava Kaśmīrī and Nimbārkācārya, citing the biography of Śrīmad B.P. Keśava Mahārāja and Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s commentary to Śrī Caitanya Bhāgavata
The Change Disease
'The Change Disease' by Gaura Gopāla Dāsa highlights the magnitude of the changes that have been made to the books of Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda and what kind of problems are caused by this diseased mentality of thinking one knows better than their guru.
The History of the Bhagavad-gītā
"The History of the Bhagavad-gītā' by Swami B.V. Giri explains something of the background of the circumstances leading up to the war at Kurukṣetra and the various ācāryas who have commented on the Gītā. This essay was originally included in Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja's publication of the Bhagavad-gītā.
The Mystery of the History of the Līlā of Dāmodara
“The Mystery of the History of the Līlā of Dāmodara'” was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha in January 2017. Narasingha Maharaja explains something about the history of the Deity of Śrī Dāmodara at Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple in Vṛndāvana, and asks, “Are all the old Deities of Vraja made from the same type of stone?”
Swastika and Cross
‘Swastika and Cross’ was written by Swami Bhakti Gaurava Narasingha Maharaja on July 27th 2008. This article examines the origins of the swastika, its use in different cultures around the world and why the sign of the Christian cross is just as controversial, if not more so.