Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja

Saving the World, Voting and Vegetarianism (12/10/02) Dear P____ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa.  Is it our duty then to vote to outlaw these and other sins? It is not necessarily our duty to 'vote’, but if a householder can do something to stop sinful activity in the world, then he should do that. Our main duty is to follow properly Read more...

I Pray Your Guru Mahārāja Inspires You to Do the Right Thing (12/10/02) All Glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga Dear Śrīpāda B___ Mahārāja, Koṭi daṇḍavats. I read B__’s correspondence with you below. In my opinion, he is simply speaking flowery words like, āmāra jīvana eka rakham bhāve āpnāra-i hāṭhe raila, and ami apanāra carana dhare. I think Read more...

He Spreads Doubt and Poison (12/06/02) Dear Śrīpāda B___ Mahārāja, My daṇḍavats to Your Holiness. As you may know I have been having some correspondence with R___ Bābā regarding B__ who does translation work. B___ has worked fro M___ for many years, but this has always been a disturbance to me because I know who he is, how he Read more...

How I was ‘Dragged’ by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja and Śrīla Purī Mahārāja (12/05/02) Dear P____ Prabhu. Koṭi, koṭi, koṭi daṇḍavats. How did you come in connection with Śrīdhara Mahārāja’s books? Well, I was on the Big Island for a Gaura Pūrṇimā function in 1986. That evening, a devotee gave me one of Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja's books (‘The Golden Volcano Read more...

First Understand ‘Asat Saṅga Tyāga’! (11/29/02) Dear R___ Bābā, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. I wanted to send you a short note just to mention that my feelings about B____ as being an offender of my Guru Mahārāja are not put to rest. Not only is he an offender to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Read more...

Stick Very Closely to the Instruction of Your Guru (11/10/02)   Dear M___ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. I came to know from the devotees after you returned to Bangalore this weekend, that you are not regularly chanting your rounds and that you have also become disturbed by reading some quotes of Śrīla Prabhupāda on the internet. If you neglect to Read more...

Who Can Chant the Gayatri Mantra (11/02//02) Dear Kṛṣṇa Puravaja, All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. I read your email below with interest. Actually what Iskcon says about who can chant the gāyatrī-mantra is correct. The śāstrika reference is in Padma Purāṇa: sampradāya-vihinā ye mantras te niṣphala mataḥ "If one is not actually connected (initiated) with a bona Read more...

Objective and Subjective Devotional Service (10/17/02) Dear M___ and P__, Hare Krsna. In the words of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, "Religion means proper adjustment." He has also said, "First dress then address." Time, place, and circumstance are always considerations when attempting to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. But there is also the saying, "Doctor save thy self!" So many things are Read more...

Rare Gems of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness (08/14/02) Dear V____ Prabhu, Hare Krsna. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. I received a copy of the email that B___ Prabhu sent you concerning Śrīpāda T___ Mahārāja. I am very sad to see the way in which B___ Prabhu has spoken about T___ Mahārāja. I am sad and shocked that after all these years, Read more...

It Was a Mistake and an Insult (08/11/02) Daṇḍavats B____ Mahārāja, Hare Kṛṣṇa. Nice talking to you. But I forgot to mention that the manuscript is still in the editing process. The finished manuscript will be much better than what it is at present. So I guess we should wait on that. Everyone around me feels that Iskcon simply Read more...