( From The Harmonist Vol. 2, page 203, by Bishweshwar Das, B. A., Emeritus Head Master, Shantipur Municipal H. E. School) Vaishnavism is pre-eminently the religion of transcendental Love. It...
Vaishnava and Vaishnavism
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Sarasvati Gaudiya Writings 1
The Real Acharyya and Our Duty
(By Brahmachari Kirttanananda, from The Harmonist Vol.2. page 199) As truly said in the Bhagabata, one must, in order to know and realise the Absolute Truth, first of all serve and worship the Holy...
Change of Environment
Dear M., I had a piece of good news – you said a few words on occasion of the meeting in Goeteborg. They were much appreciated. I am so very glad your words were much appreciated. For many...
Intellect and Instinct
Letter from Svami Sadananda Dasa, 1960s Intellect and instinct are like useless fireflies before the sun. To understand a little bit only, one must first forget all what one thinks, feels, has heard...
The Necessity of Guiless Humility
My friends who have greater aptitude of love for the All-love, Kṛṣṇa, will not despise me but will kindly count me as their humble friend by graciously allowing me to be blessed with an unalloyed...
Vaiṣṇavera Vyavahāra Duḥkha (The Worldly Difficulties of a Vaiṣṇava)
This short article, "Vaiṣṇavera Vyavahāra Duḥkha" [ The Worldly Difficulties of a Vaiṣṇava ] was published in the 10th Volume, 2nd Issue of Sajjana Toṣaṇī in 1898. Herein, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura...
Why Do We Not Like to Love Krsna?
by Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Maharaja [Mathura, India: October 1996] We want to do what pleases us most. The liking for that activity is called ruci. Why do we not like to love Krsna? Why do we...
King Janasruti and Raikva Muni
by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja In ancient times there was an exceptionally generous king named Pautrayana Janasruti. To ensure that everyone in his kingdom was adequately fed,...
The Revolutionary Preacher of Truth
The spiritually-minded will judge how many major revolutions in history compare to the revolutionary preaching by the Gaudiya Matha against the materialistic thought patterns of the world. Srila...
The Bhakta in the Age of Discord
(Svami Sadananda Dasa to Vamandas, in the camp hospital 31 December 1943© Kid Samuelsson 2011-Latest changed 01.03.2010) Since the beginning of the kaliyuga no creative Divine Power has been at work...
Doctrines of Sri Chaitanya
( By PROF. NISHIKANTA SANYAL. M. A.) From SREE SAJJANA-TOSHANI THE HARMONIST February 1931 The doctrines of Sri Chaitanya are identical with those of the revealed Scriptures. They are...
Srila Sarawati Thakur “Interview by Albert Suthers of Ohio University”
Published in The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) January, 1929 Prof. Albert E. Suthers: What is Vedantism? Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Tahakur: One-sided and biased critics may understand...
Esoteric Exposition of a Christian Text
By Sj, Bishweshwau Das, B. A., From The Harmonist or SHREE SAJJANATOSHANI VOL XXVII JUNE 1929, Chaitanya-Era 445 NO. 3 “Call upon me in the day of thy trouble, and I shall deliver thee." ( The...
A possibility of mistaken distortions
by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Question 1: If Jesus Christ was a jagad-guru, and his instructions capable of bringing us deliverance, why do we need a spiritual master?...