“Krishna Talk” is a comprehensive source of in-depth articles on Gauḍiya Vaiṣṇava Siddhānta, History, and Culture. Founded by Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja in 2000, our collection of articles by past ācāryas and contemporary authors is updated weekly. Easily navigate the various categories to find the specific topic you’re interested in and dive deeper into the treasure-house of Gauḍiya Vaisnava siddhānta with these detailed and enlightening articles.
Kena Upaniṣad – Knowing the Unknowable (Introduction and Invocation)
Among the ten principal Upaniṣads, the Kena Upaniṣad holds a place of great importance. It discusses three central themes — that the Supreme is the controller of all, that He is superior to all, and that He is ultimately unknowable. This commentary by Swami Bhaktivijñāna Giri, drawing upon the Vaiṣṇava interpretations of Madhva, Raṅga Rāmānuja, and the writings of the Gauḍīya ācāryas, seeks to reclaim the Kena Upaniṣad from the grasp of the monists, demonstrating that the Brahman of the Upaniṣads is ultimately a theistic, personal Reality endowed with distinctive transcendental qualities.
A Devotee is Peaceful (Sajjana Śānta)
Continuing with the explanation on the twenty-six qualities of a devotee by Prabhupāda Sarasvatī Ṭhākura. In this article, ‘A Devotee is Peaceful’ (Sajjana Śānta) from Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.21, Issue 2) published in 1918, Sarasvatī Ṭhākura describes how only a devotee is truly peaceful, and gives the example of the tridaṇḍī sannyāsī of Avantī, who remained calm, even in the midst of intense harassment.
Is Śrīla Prabhupāda the Standard?
In this article, adapted from a class given on 17th August 1989 in Vṛndāvana, Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja asks the question, "Is Śrīla Prabhupāda the Standard?" In other words, if an ācārya does something different from Prabhupāda, can it be accepted? This article is taken from the forthcoming publication, 'Prabhupada Vijaya Volume 2.'
Hold on Tight With All Your Might!
The following is based on two talks given by Śrīpāda B.K. Araṇya Mahārāja — one at the Śrī Caitanya Śrīdhara Seva Āśrama in Govardhana and another at the Rūpānuga Bhajana Āśrama in Vṛndāvana on October 15th, 2025, on the occasion of Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja’s 131st appearance day celebration.
The Era of the Post-Turtle Gurus
In this short article, Gaura-Gopāla Dāsa explores the concept of ‘post-turtle gurus’ — inexperienced spiritual masters in various missions, artificially placed in positions of authority — and explains that true qualification and leadership arise from divine inspiration, not from personal ambition or the mandate of unqualified kaniṣṭha-adhikārīs.
Śrī Bhāgavata Naiṣkarmya (Selfless Action in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam)
“Selfless Action in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam” (Śrī Bhāgavata Naiṣkarmya) was first published in Śrī Gauḍīya Darśana magazine (Vol.2, Issue 9 and Vol.3, Issue 3) in 1957. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja describes how humans are constantly forced to work in order to survive, and how the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam presents a positive alternative.
Our Most Humble Koṭi Koṭi Koṭi Daṇḍavat Praṇāms
On the occasion of the 127th appearance day festival of Oṁ Viṣṇupāda Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī, we present this Vyāsa-pūjā offering by Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja, composed in glorification of Śrīla Purī Gosvāmī on September 1st, 2000.
Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad Text 12
In this final section of the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, the transcendental state of Vāsudeva/Turīya is described, along with the connection between oṁkāra and Brahman, Paramātmā, and Bhagavān, culminating in the highest plane, Turīyātīta, the realm of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, which can be attained only through complete surrender.
The Superiority of Vedic Āryan Dharma
‘The Superiority of Vedic Āryan Dharma’ (Vaidika Ārya-dharmera Śreṣṭhatā) was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol.2, Issues 2 & 3) in 1885. Herein, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura describes the five types of religion found in the world and demonstrates how the Vedic religion of the Āryan people surpasses all kinds of dharma.
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda in Gauḍacala
This article, by Prabhupāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, was first published in The Gauḍīya magazine (Vol.8, Issue 6) on September 14th 1929, commemorating the 91st appearance day of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. Sarasvatī Ṭhākura writes about the deplorable condition of Bengal, and the necessity for the Lord to send His dear associate there to purify the people.