Philosophical Articles

The Line of Sri Rupa

by Srila B.R Sridhara Goswami The rupanuga-sampradaya, the followers of the line of Sri Rupa, are those who have the unique taste of service in...

Of Saints and Critics

By Madhavananda das For persons aspiring for service and ecstatic love for Krishna, fault-finding is a great impediment. In his purport to Caitanya-caritamrta, adi 8.62,...

Prahlada-Nrsingha and Raganuga-bhakti

by Swami B.V. Tripurari Bhaktivinoda Thakura initiated Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura with a Nrsingha mantra, and Bhaktisiddhanta in turn gave this mantra to some of his...

The Bhagavata

by Thakura Bhaktivinoda We love to read a book that we have never read before. We are anxious to gather whatever information is contained in...

Dangerous Education

by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Lecture given in Los Angeles, May 13, 1970 A primary Vedic book warns us of the...

Catch the Universal Wave

Q and A with Srila B.R. Sridhara Goswami Student: How will a person be able to read the universal wave when his mind is fully...

Krishna, The Supreme Scientist

by Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami When we think calmly and carefully about this wonderful universe, we can see that everything is working under the control of...

God does not interfere with our freewill

by Srila B.B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaja Sree Sree Guru Gauranga Jayatah! Our Most Revered Gurudev often used to say while delivering sermons, “An actual guru never...

A Self-Giving Attitude is Our Friend

by Srila B.R. Sridhara Deva Goswami Guidance must come from those above you. It is very rare, but it is most valuable to us. Whatever...

Who Will Be the King?

by Swami Tripurari Sri Caitanya taught that varnasrama dharma is external. It deals with ethics and morality, which have little to do with spiritual life...