Vaiṣṇava History

The Process of Initiation

'The Process of Initiation' was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha and first published on VNN on July 14th 1998. In this article, Narasingha Maharaja counteracts three accusations made by the anti-party against the process of initiation found in the Gauḍīya Maṭha and Iskcon. This article was later published in 'The Śrī Caitanya Saraswat Paramparā.'

2022-11-11T08:40:54+05:30June 25th, 2021|Articles|

Paramparā

'Paramparā' was written by Swami Narasingha in March 2004. In this essay, Narasingha Maharaja answers a question about the 'gaps' within the Gauḍīya paramparā as give by Sarasvatī Ṭhākura.

2022-03-30T04:38:05+05:30June 6th, 2021|Articles|

Nimbārka and Keśava Kāśmīrī

In this previously unpublished article written in March 2019, Śrīla B.G. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja answers a godbrother’s question concerning the position of Keśava Kaśmīrī and Nimbārkācārya, citing the biography of Śrīmad B.P. Keśava Mahārāja and Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s commentary to Śrī Caitanya Bhāgavata.

2022-05-20T02:23:35+05:30May 2nd, 2021|Articles|

Māyāpura and the Adbhūta Mandira

Māyāpura and the Adbhūta Mandira was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha in July 2004. This article gives a detailed history of the search for Mahāprabhu's birthplace, why the sahajiyās and pseudo-Vaiṣṇavas do not accept Bhaktivinoda's findings, and why Iskcon is wrong in claiming that their Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is the Adbhūta Mandira predicted by Nityānanada Prabhu.

2022-11-11T08:47:16+05:30March 5th, 2021|Articles|

Mahāprabhu as Prabhupāda

"Mahāprabhu as Prabhupāda" was written by Swami B.G. Narasingha in 1997 as a response to the article, 'Prabhupādānuga or Rūpānuga' by Śrīla Dāsa. Narasingha Maharaja explores the origins of the title 'Prabhupāda' and shows the history of which great personalities has used this title. This article was later edited and included in the book 'Prabhupāda Vijaya'.

2022-11-11T08:48:16+05:30January 26th, 2021|Articles|

The Life and Teachings of Madhvacharya

‘The Life and Teachings of Madhvacharya’ written by Swami B.G. Narasiṅgha, was first published in Clarion Call magazine (Vol.2, issue 1) in 1989. This article is a summary of the life of Śrī Madhvācārya, the South Indian Vaiṣṇava saint and founder of the philosophical school of Dvaitavāda. This article was later included in the book, ‘Evolution of Theism’.

2022-10-07T10:26:59+05:30January 16th, 2021|Articles|

In Remembrance of Our Dear Godbrother, Śrīpāda Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja

“In Remembrance of Our Dear Godbrother, Śrīpāda Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja” is a memorial written by Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja in 1993 after hearing of the untimely disappearance of Śrīpāda Bhakti Abhaya Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja writes a brief description of the life and achievements of Nārāyaṇa Mahārāja, and deeply laments the loss of his friend.

2022-11-11T08:52:22+05:30December 23rd, 2020|Articles|
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