Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja

About Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja

Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja (Jagat Guru Swami) appeared on Annadā Ekādaśī at Corpus Christi, USA in 1946. After studies in haṭha-yoga, he took initiation from his guru, Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda in 1970 and preached in the African continent for 3 years before accepting sannyāsa in 1976. After Prabhupāda’s disappearance, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja took śīkṣā (spiritual instruction) from Śrīla B.R. Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī and Śrīla B.P Purī Gosvāmī. Although he spent most of his spiritual life preaching in India, Narasiṅgha Mahārāja also travelled to Europe, Mexico and the United States to spread the message of his spiritual masters. He penned over 200 essays and 13 books delineating Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta. He left this world in his āśrama in South India in 2020.

The White Bead Bag

In this previously unpublished essay written by Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja on August 11th 2010, Mahārāja answers the question ‘ How many misconceptions does it take to make one a sahajiyā?” and presents a short quiz at the end of his article.

2023-02-10T05:47:23+05:30September 3rd, 2021|Articles|

We Are Śuddha Śaktas

‘We Are Śuddha Śaktas’ is an article by Swami B.G. Narasingha, published on August 20th 2001, adapted from a class he gave in Boston on December 12th 2001. Swami Narasingha explains the various gurus of Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī, his position as the prayojana-ācārya, and how Gauḍīyas are śuddha Śaktas – worshippers of the Energy of Godhead.

2022-11-11T07:47:03+05:30September 3rd, 2021|Articles|

The Vṛndāvana Anti-party

‘The Vṛndāvana Anti-party’ by Swami B.G. Narasingha was first on VNN on 23rd April 1998. In this article, Narasingha Maharaja defends the paramparā of Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura from an attack from the Vṛndāvana anti-party concerning the validity of the bhāgavata-paramparā. This article was included in the book ‘The Śrī Caitanya Sārasvata Paramparā.’

2022-11-11T07:47:51+05:30August 25th, 2021|Articles|

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…

2022-11-11T07:50:07+05:30August 24th, 2021|Articles|

Visit to Śrī Raṅgam

’Visit to Śrī Raṅgam’ was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha and first published in Back To Godhead magazine on November 20th 1985. In this article Swami Narasingha talks about the history and significance of Śrī Raṅgam in relation to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s visit there in the year 1510.

2022-11-11T07:50:19+05:30August 24th, 2021|Articles|

The Vision of Guru

‘The Vision of Guru’ was written by Swami Narasingha on June 24th 2003. In this article, Narasingha Maharaja explains how disciples should see their guru, how they are eternally grateful to him, and what is the pure conception of Śrī Guru.

2022-11-11T07:50:29+05:30August 20th, 2021|Articles|
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