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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 from February 22nd 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains why Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave the highest prema to the lowest persons. He also describes the magnanimity of the Pañca Tattva which helps the fallen jīvas advance in this age.

In this video, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja is asked about the rasa of Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja, and then goes on to discuss his realisations on the rasa of Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedāṇta Swami Prabhupāda. Filmed at Sri Caitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvīpa, West Bengal, on May 16th 1983.

The history of a transcendental friendship shared between the two stalwarts of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya — Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktirakshaka Sridhara Dev Goswami Maharaja.

An overview of the history behind Śrīla Prabhupāda's Sannyāsa title.

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.

From a talk on February 15th 1982 in Śrī Caitanya Sāraswata Maṭha. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja talks about the saying "Die to Live" from the German philosopher Hegel and explains it's meaning in the Vaiṣṇava context.

From a talk on January 12th 1983 in Śrī Caitanya Sāraswata Maṭha. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja talks about Viṣṇupriya’s Deity of Mahāprabhu and how the worship had to go underground due to protests from the local brāhmaṇa community that they were worshipping an ordinary man as God. Totarāma Dāsa Bābājī had a debate with local Śakta paṇḍitas establishing Mahāprabhu as God Himself. He proved this by quotations from the scriptures and also that the yuga-dharma is nama-saṅkīrtana.

From a talk given on February 21st, 1982 at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Navadvipa. Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains our fundamental position in connection with the subjective world. He describes the various ways we can misidentify ourselves with the material body, mind and knowledge. He warns against hypocritical preaching and how we should first secure our own position before attempting to help others.