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In this class given in Vermont, US, on June 6th 2001, from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Adi-līlā 7.7, Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja discusses the hierarchy of great personalities and then explains how Kṛṣṇa has four specific qualities that are not found in others. He briefly speaks about these qualities and also tells the devotees that they have to regularly read about these things, otherwise they will ‘lag and suffer’ and not derive a higher taste.

In this talk from February 21st 1982, Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja explains something of the history and conception of the mahā-mantra according to the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava school of thought.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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