Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja

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...

The Mṛdaṅga is Not a Bongo Drum (04/02/13) Dear _____, I saw the videos. Actually the video where _____ is playing śrī-mṛdaṅga like a bongo drum is not good for public viewing. That is not the proper way to hold and play the mṛdaṅga. Certain people in the Vaiṣṇava world will criticize us unnecessarily, so please remove that video. Read more...

Much Appreciation (03/25/13) Dear _______Mahārāja, I read Krsna Talk #157 today and it was fantastic. Much appreciation for your sincere and humble service. Let me know if we get any worthwhile responses. SN

My Patience is Running Out (03/25/13) I have said all I have to say. My patience is running out. I am interested in self-realization and devotional service...not in such things as mental and emotional mundanity. I count every day of my remaining life as precious to serve my Guardians and I have no tolerance for this kind of stuff Read more...

Devotional Service is Voluntary (03/24/13) Dear _____, Yes, USA is where _____ needs to be, but even sending my worst enemy to USA seems cruel. I do not feel it is possible for us to micro-manage peoples lives unless they are sane and surrendered. The main thing is that we do not want ______ to disturb the other devotees. Read more...

Life has Some Difficult Moments for All of Us (03/23/13) As a disciple I see no failure in your attempt to serve guru and Kṛṣṇa, but life has some difficult moments for all of us, so you need not worry about our spiritual relationship. Materially speaking though, I cannot express how important I feel it is for you to Read more...

I Am Not Giving Sannyāsa (03/20/13) Say what you think best, but I am not giving ANYONE sannyāsa who is not my direct disciple or in our mission. I have done that before and the results were not good. If all else fails, he should go to _____ Mahārāja (who took sannyāsa from Śrīla Śrīidhara Mahārāja) and I am Read more...

One Should be Well Versed in the Śāstra (03/20/13) Dear ______ Dāsa, The is a small misunderstanding circulating and I want to clear it up. ______ said to me that it would be good if _____ Dāsa received second initiation (brāḥmaṇa initiation) so that he could help more with the Deity worship of Mahāprabhu. I said, “Yes that would Read more...

They Live in a Fool’s Paradise (01/31/13) Dear ______Mahārāja, Daṇḍavats. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. The only quote below that is true is the one of B____ Mahārāja who went to ____ Mahārāja's temple after____ Mahārāja passed away and spoke some words of flattery. The rest of the quotes are fabrications and distortions. What to do? Read more...