A web repository of the teachings of

Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

1838 – 1914

The Bhaktivinoda Institute is dedicated to making the complete teachings of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura accessible to all. Here you will find his books, articles, songs, and poems — in English translation and original Bengali — drawn from over four decades of prolific writing on Vaiṣṇava philosophy, devotional practice, and Gauḍīya theology.

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The Yogi Film Trailer

Today, on the appearance day of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, we are pleased to present a trailer for a short film we are currently working on, entitled ‘The Yogi’.
The film depicts a remarkable incident that took place in Purī in 1871, when a yogi named Bisakisen caused considerable disturbance among the people of Orissa, claiming to be an avatāra of Mahā-Viṣṇu. The British government subsequently deputed Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, who was then serving as the Deputy Magistrate of Purī, to deal with the volatile situation.
We hope to complete the film by the beginning of the new year.

About the Bhaktivinoda Institute

The Bhaktivinoda Institute was founded to make the complete works of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura freely accessible to all. We are disciples of Swami B.G. Narasingha, and this website was created on his instruction.

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Who was Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura?

Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura was one of the most prolific writers in the Vaiṣṇava tradition — a theologian, poet, and pioneer of the modern Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava movement in Bengal. He is considered the modern day Vyāsadeva by his followers.

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Essential Works by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu His Life and Precepts

This short presentation by Bhaktivinoda Thakur in English “Chaitanya Mahaprabhu His Life and Precepts” is about the life and teachings of Śrī Caitanya. This book published in 1896 formed the preface of the Gaurāṅga-līlā-smaraṇa-maṅgala Stotram, and was sent by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura to McGill University in Montreal, Canada, as well as the Royal Asiatic Society in London.

Atyāhāra (Overeating or collecting too much)

This article “Atyāhāra (Overeating or collecting too much)” is the first of a series of articles published in the 10th Volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī which deals with the six things that are favourable to bhakti and the six things that are unfavourable according to the second and third verses of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Upadeśāmṛta.

The Bhagavat – Its Philosophy Its Ethics and Its Theology

Originally an English lecture on the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, delivered in Dinajpur in 1869. The Bhagavat – It’s Philosophy, Its Ethics and Its Theology – explains the flaws of orthodox Hinduism as well as the philosophy of the newly formed Brahmo Samaj.

Śrī Daśa-Mūla (The Ten Foundational Principles)

The Daśa-Mūla is an important contribution of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura to the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava sampradāya. These ten foundational principles give a summary of the teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as found in Sri Caitanya-caritāmṛta.

The Brāhmaṇa and the Vaiṣṇava – Both are Completely Vedic

Brāhmaṇa u Vaiṣṇava – Ubhaye-i Sampūrṇa Vaidika (The Brāhmaṇa and the Vaiṣṇava – Both are Completely Vedic) was first published in Sajjana Toṣaṇi, Vo.1 in 1881. This article by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura portrays some of the differences between Brahmanism and Vaiṣṇavism, and why they are ultimately discordant.

Vaiṣṇava Nindā (Offences to Devotees)

In Vaiṣṇava Nindā (Offences to Devotees), Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura describes the different categories of jīvas and Vaiṣṇavas and explains the dangers of committing offences to them.

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Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

1838 – 1914

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