Gosai Talks

In this class from Novato, California, September 4th 1999, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja gives class from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.9.21. Narasiṅgha Mahārāja explains how three books - Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Mahābhārata and Harivaṁśa - specifically talk about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes in detail, but only the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam gives details of Kṛṣṇa’s Vṛndāvana pastimes.

Swami Narasiṅgha begins this class by explaining how during many of the preaching activities that we are familar with began with Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, and were brought to the west by our Śrīla Prabhupāda...

This lecture by Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaja was on Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura's Appearance day, 3rd February 2013. Swami Narasiṅgha begins by explaining how history is perceived by different persons according to different levels of perception according to their experience, spiritual connection etc.He goes on to say that great personalities like Sarasvatī Ṭhākura appear in this world to lift the veil of māyā in order that we can perceive things properly.

This lecture was given in Palace Press, San Rafael, USA Jan. 26th 1999. Swami Narasiṅgha reads from ‘Śrī Bhakti Rakṣaka Bhajana Mādhurī’ and discusses Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja’s connection to Nityānanda Prabhu, and how the installation of Gaura-Nitāi is not a ‘lower thing’ as some devotees believe. Mahārāja points out that real preaching begins with extreme humility and great compassion, and how in western countries humility is mistaken as weakness, but actually humility is a great strength.

Lecture given on March 12th, 2017 - Śrī Gaura Pūrṇimā Day. Swami B.G. Narasingha explains the yuga-dharma to Indian guests and western yoga students and instructors on the day of Śrī Gaura Pūrṇimā. He explains how the many different processes of dharma have no to little efficacy in the age of Kali, and how nāma-saṅkīrtana is the most potent process of this age. He also reads from various śāstra about the advent of Mahāprabhu and the chanting of Hari-Nāma.

In this talk on the disappearance day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (November 3rd, 2016), Swami Narasingha explains the importance of observing the viraha-mahotsava (an observance in separation). He emphasises the acarya’s bhajan-kutir over the samadhi, as this is where the acarya is performing eternal service, although both are respected. He also explains what is divine revelation and how it comes down to the qualified devotee.

This talk took place at Sri Sri Radha Damodara Mandir, Vrndavana on October 24th 2016. On the appearance day of Srila Sridhara Maharaja Swami Narasingha reads from "Sermons of the Guardian of Devotion". He explains the position of the acarya as the representative of Nityananda and it's significance. He discusses the two most important places in Vrndavana according to Srila Sridhara Maharaja and the place of the origin of Gaura-tattva. He emphasises the importance of service as the means of gaining free movement within the highest conceptions of spiritual life. This talk took place at Sri Sri Radha Damodara Mandir, Vrndavana on October 24th 2016.

This is a lecture by Swami B.G. Narasingha in Govindaji Gardens on Radhastami - September 9th 2016.

Narasingha Maharaja speaks on the disappearance day of Srila Sridhara Maharaja in Vrndavana. Narasingha Maharaja speaks on the glories of Srila Sridhara Maharaja and how the depth of his contribution has effected the greater Vaishnava world.