2010 Letters

2010 Letters2023-01-01T05:00:32+05:30

Letters from the year 2010 written by Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja on various instructive subject matters of Gaudiya philosophy, history and etiquette.

“You Are An Offender and a Mahā-Aparādhi!” (08/15/10)

“You Are An Offender and a Mahā-Aparādhi!” (08/15/10) Daṇḍavats R______ Prabhu, I read your comment below with interest. I can't say that I disagree with you, or that I fully agree either. There are definitely two opposing sides of the ‘Ratha-yātrā in Navadvīpa’ issue and I have heard the worst of it from Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja himself. I objectively regard Śrīdhara Mahārāja as senior Read more...

By |August 15th, 2010|

Three Suggestions (08/25/10)

Three Suggestions (08/25/10) B_____ YES, I have a suggestion. Plan 1 - You should continue with your plan of returning to Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple and resume your service. That is your greatest desire. We will arrange with Goswami that you can keep a certain amount of the collection to cover your maintenance (as before). Your international travel will mostly be covered by your fans and Read more...

By |August 25th, 2010|

Gaura-Nitāi in South Africa and Nairobi (08/27/10)

Gaura-Nitāi in South Africa and Nairobi (08/27/10) Dear ____ Goswami, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Nice to hear from you. The Gaura-Nitāi originally from South Africa had one arm up and one arm down. The Gaura-Nitāi originally from Nairobi had both arms up. On my way to India to take sannyāsa in 1976, I went thru Nairobi and picked Read more...

By |August 27th, 2010|

I Am a Friend of Iskcon (08/31/10)

I Am a Friend of Iskcon (08/31/10) B_____ Prabhu, I hope you have received the email from G____ with instructions on how you can get higher resolution images directly from our website of the photos you want. I know Janmāṣṭamī will be a big day with the Hindu community at your temple and I hope the photos of our āśrama help your presentation for Read more...

By |August 31st, 2010|

Contact With Them Saddens My Heart (09/01/10)

Contact With Them Saddens My Heart (09/01/10) Dear Mahārājas and Prabhu, In relation to my recent emails with B______ of San Diego (iskcon), I wanted to mention to all of you that iskcon people only remember the critical or harsh things that Śrīla Prabhupāda may have said about Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja. They never remember the good, the affectionate or the amazing things that Prabhupāda Read more...

By |September 1st, 2010|

Looks Are Important When You Are Running a Mission (09/11/10)

Looks Are Important When You Are Running a Mission (09/11/10) _____ Mahārāja, YES, I am sure I will like the offering when it is ready. But when your offering is not in the Vyāsa-pūjā book, it really does not look good. And this is not the first time. Before we offer something grander or more complicated, we must first fulfill the basic expectations and Read more...

By |September 11th, 2010|

A Hundred Devotees, or One Devotee… (09/12/10)

A Hundred Devotees, or One Devotee… (09/12/10) Daṇḍavats _____ Prabhu, Yes, I guess there are thousands of similar stories of devotees out there, yet each devotee has his or her own intimate, touching and traumatic experiences. I have often thought to write a book combining my experiences in the movement with those of other devotees, change the names to protect the innocent, and at Read more...

By |September 12th, 2010|

My Formula For Āśramas (09/13/10)

My Formula For Āśramas (09/13/10) Daṇḍavats _____, YES, long hours of hari-kathā are the life and soul of the Vaiṣṇavas. If you get me going then I’m sometimes good for talks up to 14 plus hours a day for as many days as we have available. I am sure we will find many interesting topics to discuss. In your emails you have not mentioned Read more...

By |September 13th, 2010|

A Spiritual Vacuum With a Poor Fund of Knowledge (09/15/10)

A Spiritual Vacuum With a Poor Fund of Knowledge (09/15/10) Daṇḍavats _____, Sounds like a full house. Are you sure you have room for two vagabond swamis for a week? As for Czech, Poland and Germany, I will have to wait for _____ Mahārāja to sort things out and make a plan. No need to trouble yourself about that. The plan will not be Read more...

By |September 15th, 2010|
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