(Darśana-Śāstra – Philosophical Treatise’ – was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇi Vol.& Issue 1 in 1895 and translated into English by Swami B.V. Giri) The darśana–śāstra was born in...
Darśana-Śāstra (Philosophical Treatise)
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Bhaktivinoda Thakur
‘Hindu’
This article, ‘Hindu’ was written by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1874 for the Ananda Bazar Patrika newspaper. Bhaktivinoda discusses the origins of the word ‘Hindu’ and explains why it was not used in...
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...
Śrī-Mūrti-sevā o Pautalikatā (Deity Worship and Idolatry)
In this undated article, Śrī-Mūrti-sevā o Pautalikatā (‘Deity Worship and Idolatry’) which was published in the monthly Gauḍīya magazine, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains the fundamental difference...
Dharmāḍhambara (A Display of Religion)
Dharmāḍhambara (A Display of Religion) was a short article published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.9, issue 4 in 1897. Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura targets those persons who make an external show of religion and...
Sri Gauranga Samaja – The Society of Sri Gauranga
Only those who have faith inSri Gauranga Mahaprabhu are part of His society After thorough deliberation we have concluded that mankind will greatly benefit through Sri Gauranga Samaja, the society...
The Glories of Sri Purusottama Month
by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura Two divisions of sastra—smarta and paramartha The Vedic arya-sastras are divided into two sections—smarta (literature based...
Most renunciates under the spell of Kali
The devotee who is in renounced order is rare. The reason is unless a person gives up all material desires and with good behavior engages in chanting the Holy name constantly only then will he be...
The bad name attributed due to the Vaishnavas due to the deviations of the renunciates
There is a lot of slander against the renounced order because of the faults of a certain class of renunciates. It is my desire that the pure Vaishnavas renounce those who are fallen and give proper...
Topics in Praise of Sri Ganga-Devi (Sri Sri Ganga-devir-mahatmya Visaye Arthavada)
By bringing Ganga down to the earth, Bhagiratha delivered his ancestors and since then, various sastras have proclaimed the glories of Ganga. Those who do not honour Ganga ridicule such...