2008 Letters

2008 Letters2023-03-20T06:48:42+05:30

Letters from the year 2008 written by Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja on various instructive subject matters of Gaudiya philosophy, history and etiquette.

The Jīva’s Dual Role, and Space in the Spiritual World (09/09/08)

The Jīva’s Dual Role, and Space in the Spiritual World (09/09/08) Daṇḍavats ______ Mahārāja, Yes that is correct. The soul does not actually 'split in two' but it is an accepted idea in Gauḍīya-siddhānta that depending on the attraction of a particular jīva, it is possible to be present in both gaura-līlā and kṛṣṇa-līlā at the same time. In order to do that, the soul does not have Read more...

By |September 9th, 2008|

India is Dangerous For You (09/15/08)

India is Dangerous For You (09/15/08) H______ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. M_____ Mahārāja has told you many times that it is not good for you to come to India and stay in the āśrama. Many times you have come here and fallen into mental difficulty. This has been at times even dangerous for you as in India, there are no proper facilities when you need medical attention. Only in _____ Read more...

By |September 15th, 2008|

Śrīdhara ‘Deva’ Gosvāmī (10/29/08)

Śrīdhara ‘Deva’ Gosvāmī (10/29/08) _____ Mahārāja, You must always remember that whenever printing the name of Śrīdhara Mahārāja in any place such as book covers, articles, DVDs, etc, that we MUST ALWAYS include the "Deva" in his name. I see on the recent videos that 'Deva' is not there. This is seen as a glaring defect by the G_____ Mahārāja camp. We do not want to Read more...

By |November 29th, 2008|

Not Suited for Our Mission (12/04/08)

Not Suited for Our Mission (12/04/08) I say that it is senseless to keep up the facade of having a guru-disciple relationship with me. As far as I am concerned, all that ended last year when he wrote to say that he thought that the teachings of Mahāprabhu and those of Śaṅkarācārya could be reconciled, or that they were the same. If he wants Read more...

By |December 4th, 2008|

An Unforgiving Road (11/29/08)

An Unforgiving Road (11/29/08) Dear _______ Mahārāja, All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. I am sorry that we didn't meet again in Vṛndāvana, but my plans changed suddenly and the next day I had to return to Govindajī Gardens. By the time you receive this email you must have started for the USA. I wish you well. Below is an email that I received Read more...

By |December 4th, 2008|

Calendar Calculations and Over-Intelligence (12/20/08)

Calendar Calculations and Over-Intelligence (12/20/08) P____ Dasa, In the time of Śrīla Prabhupāda we accepted that India was the center of the universe and we only followed calandar dates according to India. When devotees started calculating different dates (pāraṇa, etc) according to the moon in their locations, Prabhupāda said it was “over-intelligent.” It seemed simple to me - keep the eye on the center. Read more...

By |December 20th, 2008|
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