Letters from the year 2007 written by Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja on various instructive subject matters of Gaudiya philosophy, history and etiquette.
A Chance for Rectification (03/06/07)
A Chance for Rectification (03/06/07) Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is very merciful and the proof is that T_____ is being given a second chance — a chance to rectify himself. He will be coming to India soon and mostly traveling with me and staying under my watchful eye except while I am in Vṛndāvana. At that time he will stay in Govindajī Gardens and render Read more...
Destroying Another Devotee’s Service and Reputation (03/08/07)
Destroying Another Devotee’s Service and Reputation (03/08/07) Dear devotees, Please accept my humble blessings. ____Mahārāja has informed me that M____ Dāsa is in a very inappropriate mood and he has got many bad things to say about N______. Unfortunately it is not the work of a Vaiṣṇava to examine the defects of another godbrother or godsister. I am very disappointed and sad to hear that M____ Dāsa is going Read more...
What Am I to Think? (03/08/07)
What Am I to Think? (03/08/07) My Dear R_____ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. Yesterday Śrīpāda _____ Mahārāja arrived from India and he gave me an update as per your situation. I was a little surprised, but in hindsight I was expecting something of that type. It appears that your wife has been initiated by Śrīla _____ Mahārāja for quite some time, but for some reason you did not Read more...
Inform Your Parents About Your Future Plans (03/13/07)
Inform Your Parents About Your Future Plans (03/13/07) Dear Ś______ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. I read your email and I am very happy about your determination. It is good to meet your parents and tell them clearly that you are going to join the āśrama and make your career as a devotee and preacher of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Your parents will not understand and they will Read more...
The Goal of Family Life Should Be Vaiṣṇava Sevā (03/14/07)
The Goal of Family Life Should Be Vaiṣṇava Sevā (03/14/07) Dear R_____ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. I am very happy to have received your email and to have the misunderstandings cleared up. We live in the "communication age" but unfortunately miscommunication, or the lack of communication, is often the cause of disturbance among the Vaiṣṇavas. So try to be more communicative in the future and Read more...
Surely You Will Be Successful (03/21/07)
Surely You Will Be Successful (03/21/07) Dear Ś_____ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. Yes, a good report. Now we can proceed to the next step. You can notify your company that August 26th will be your last day of working. As of August 27th you should come to Govindajī Gardens and on the 28th we will all celebrate Baladeva Pūrṇimā. The after that, you can return Read more...
Nothing Good Can Come of This (04/26/07)
Nothing Good Can Come of This (04/26/07) Daṇḍavats _____ Mahārāja, That V____is of the opinion that R____ Swami can unify all the Italian devotees because they think he is so 'kind and warm hearted'. The Italians are sentimental in that way. I personally don't think he would take any real risk to help anyone and I told V_____ as much when I met him Read more...
Plans For Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple (04/29/07)
Plans For Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple (04/29/07) Dear Dr. ______, Hare Kṛṣṇa. We are very happy to receive your email and to know that you want to be involved with the restorations at Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s samādhi and the Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Dāmodara temple. Thus far, the restorations are being done under my direction with the financial help of about one dozen individuals both Indian and western devotees (Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas). The Read more...
Even the Search For Śrī Kṛṣṇa is Fulfilling! (05/03/07)
Even the Search For Śrī Kṛṣṇa is Fulfilling! (05/03/07) Dear B_____ Devī Dāsī, I read your email above and I am very sorry to hear about your situation. The only solution that I can suggest is for you to seek association and śikṣā from a Vaiṣṇava that you find inspiring and who has proper knowledge of the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Śikṣā is in Read more...
Do Not Worry About Gossip and Politics (05/04/07)
Do Not Worry About Gossip and Politics (05/04/07) Dear B_____ Dāsī Hare Kṛṣṇa. You should definitely go to Finland this summer to meet ____ Mahārāja and discuss your situation with him. Do not worry about someone making gossip or politics at the temple. Save yourself and take shelter of a bona-fide guru who can guide you in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. When you find such a guru then Read more...
