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Some Rule and Regulation for New Gurus

Some Rule and Regulation for New Gurus

Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: Otherwise there will be quarrels among yourselves, and you will be separated [...]

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If Guru Is Not Uttama

If Guru Is Not Uttama

If the disciple is a sadhaka, then Krsna will make arrangements. If the disciple is not a sadhaka but only a disciple – simply thinking “I am a disciple,” but not following bhakti, then Krsna will not do anything [...]

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Srila Gurudeva Discusses Future Initiations

Srila Gurudeva Discusses Future Initiations

“You cannot realize who is an uttama Vaisnava in your present stage. When you become a madhyama-uttama Vaisnava, then you will be able to realize …” [...]

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Who Should Initiate?

Who Should Initiate?

by Radhakanta das I offer my dandavat pranams to my diksa and siksa gurus, nitya lila pravistha om vishnupada Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja and nitya lila pravistha om vishnupada Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja by whose mercy and teachings the whole world is delivered. My dandavat pranams to all of our Rupanuga guru-varga, and all [...]

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Write to him to dissipate your doubts!

Write to him to dissipate your doubts!

… he [Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja] replied, “Are baba! ISKCON, not ISKCON…, Vaisnavism is not so narrow! Vaisnavism means broad-minded, not sectarian.”

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Faith in Sri Guru and Aversion

Faith in Sri Guru and Aversion

By Swami B.V. Madhava

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The Complete Guru-Tattva Paper (Part I – VII)

The Complete Guru-Tattva Paper (Part I – VII)

by Swami BV Suddhadvaiti (BVNM), formerly Jayantakrid das aka Jayanta Krsna das (ACBSP). Download it in PDF format here…

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Faith in Sri Guru and Aversion

Faith in Sri Guru and Aversion

by Swami BV Madhava

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Sri Guru-Tattva Part I

Sri Guru-Tattva Part I

When I originally printed this Guru-tattva in 1994, with full approval of my siksa-guru Srila Gour Govinda Swami, …..

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