Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja

Gaṇeśa is not Necessary (05/25/13) No, Gaṇeśa doesn't belong on the altar. Altars are set up according to the paramparā system. Gaṇeśa is there in the greater picture as a devotee of Narasiṁhadeva, as a Demigod (the Lord of auspicious beginnings for students,etc.) and the remover of obstacles for devotees, but his image for more than a thousand years Read more...

Important Instructions (05/25/13) Listen and follow these instructions to the tee - Learn to think before you act. In bed by 10pm. No more chess online or otherwise. No watching movies, playing games or otherwise unrelated Kṛṣṇa conscious stuff online. Clean clothes always. Clean body always. Proper short hair cut and clean shaven. No flirting or idle talk with Read more...

Bulls are Not Pets! (05/23/13) Dear _______, Not an option! Bulls are not pets. Bulls need cows and an agitated bull is more dangerous than a dragon. We can talk more on the subject when I get to ______. SN

Remove My Feet! (05/23/13) Dear ______ Dāsī, Just a short note. I am happy about your saṅga and having a Facebook page, but I cannot allow that a photo of my feet be posted as a header on Facebook. So please, IMMEDIATELY remove my feet photos on Facebook.

Please Say Something Kṛṣṇa Conscious! (05/11/13) Dear _______, I am always happy to receive your emails, however I must express that there is little or nothing in your report that truly interest me. What I mean to say is that you have not mentioned anything Kṛṣṇa conscious, not even prasādam. As your guru you appear to me to be Read more...

Gaura-Gadādhara and the Mahā-mantra (04/18/13) “Since ‘Hare’ and ‘Kṛṣṇa” in the Mahā-mantra refer to Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, could it be said that Hare-Kṛṣṇa may also refer to Gaura-Gadādhara? I’ve never heard any of our ācāryas explain the Mahā-mantra in regards to gaura-līlā. If you could enlighten me on this I would be most grateful.” Nice question. Hare (Rādhā) and Kṛṣṇa become Read more...

Vegans are the Ultimate Cow-killers (04/18/13) Dear ______, Happy to know you are surviving in Canada. The problem with the Vegan movement is that in the end, all cows will be killed because they do not recognize any usefulness of the cow. Therefore at the end on the day, a Vegan is the ultimate cow-killer. If everyone became vegan Read more...

I Do Not Have Much Time Remaining (04/13/13) Everyday I wake up and realize that I do not have much time remaining in this material world to do some meaningful service to my beloved Guardians and it pains me to face the fact that I am a very lowly and unqualified devotee, if a devotee at all. My only Read more...

You are Not Suited for Āśrama Life (04/11/13) You are a devotee of 20 years and second initiated. Therefore, you are supposed to be a leading example for the newer devotees in all matters. But instead the last year has been a very poor example in almost every situation (mood swings, crying, anger, non-acceptance of authority, non-Kṛṣṇa activities like Read more...

Please Do the Needful (04/04/13) Dear _______, Why are you acting this way... breaking your neck beads and acting so hysterical? Take a look at what you are doing. You were creating so many disturbances over the past year and therefore you have been asked to return to the _____ until you can pull yourself together and begin acting Read more...