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Here you will find all the latest posts on the Bhaktivinoda Institute in the form of Articles, Book Chapters, Songs & Poems etc.
Sad-guṇa and Bhakti
Sad-guṇa and Bhakti was first published in 1893, in Volume 5 of Sajjana Toṣaṇī, this article describes the many auspicious qualities found in the personality of a Vaiṣṇava, and Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura points out how all such qualities naturally appear wherever bhakti is found.
Pratiṣṭhāśa Parivarjana (Desire for Name and Fame)
In this article "Pratiṣṭhāśa Parivarjana (Desire for Name and Fame)" from 1896, first published in the 8th Volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura describes the dangers of pratiṣṭḥāśā (the desire for name and fame) and the necessity for all serious sādhakas to uproot this tendency.
On Durga Siva and Kali in Their Exoteric Aspects: A Criticism on Max Muller
This English article "On Durga, Siva and Kali in Their Exoteric Aspects: A Criticism on Max Muller" appeared in three parts in The Dawn, Vol.2. No. 5, 6 and 8, September/October/December, 1901. This was a revised and shorter version of the Ṭhākura’s earlier essay entitled ‘The Hindu Idols’ that he wrote in response to the Anti-Hindu article published in the magazine of the Christian Tract Society in 1899. It would seem that this article was discontinued in The Dawn.
The Society of Śrī Gaurāṅga (Śrī Gaurāṅga Samāja)
In this article "Śrī Gaurāṅga Samāja (The Society of Śrī Gaurāṅga)" from the 10th volume of Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura deliberates upon what is the actual society of Śrī Gaurāṅga and explains the true meaning of iṣṭa-goṣṭhi according to Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
The Glories of Puruṣottama Māsa (Puruṣottama Māsa Māhātmya)
In this article "Puruṣottama Māsa Māhātmya (The Glories of Puruṣottama Māsa)", Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda describes the glories of the holy month of Puruṣottama according to the śāstras, how to observe it and the true goal in following it.
Prema-Bhakti and Śrī Gaurāṅgadeva
In this article "Prema-Bhakti and Śrī Gaurāṅgadeva" Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura defines prema, explains the difference between prema and kāma, and how Śrī Caitanyadeva bestows kṛṣṇa-prema in the age of Kali.
Pañca Saṁskāra (The Five Purificatory Processes) – 1
Pañca Saṁskāra (The Five Purificatory Processes) was originally published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī (Vol. 2. Issue 1) in 1885. Herein, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura describes the five divisions of initiation according to śāstra, and their necessity amongst Vaiṣṇavas. He also explains why this process is not being followed properly at present. This was the first article on pañca-saṁskāra written by Bhaktivinoda. Another shorter article was published in Sajjana Toṣaṇī, Vol.4. Issue 1 in 1892.
A Review of Nitya-rupa-sangsthapanam – A Sanscrit Work
Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda composed this book review "A Review of Nitya-rupa-sangsthapanam – A Sanscrit Work" in English for publication in a European journal 1883. He came across a book written by one Upendra Mohana Gosvāmī entitled "Nitya-rūpa-saṁsthāpanam" (Establishing God's Eternal Form), and liked the way it presented the facts about the Lord's existence in a logical, straightforward way. His purpose in writing this review was to interest educated Western readers.
The Sunrise of Eternal Dharma (Nitya Dharma Sūryodaya)
This important article "Nitya Dharma Sūryodaya (The Sunrise of Eternal Dharma)" which was first published in 1885 in Volume 4, Issue 3 of Sajjana Toṣaṇī, predicts the spread of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s nāma-saṅkīrtana movement all over the world.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā – Conclusion
The conclusion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura discusses the principles of sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana and he states that all of his unique conclusions were revealed to him while in a deep spiritual trance (samādhi)
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā – Chapter 10 – Characteristics of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Associates
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is a revolutionary treatise on Kṛṣṇa, His pastimes and His devotees. In the saṁhitā section of the text, he deals with the spiritual world, the potencies of Kṛṣṇa, His avatāras, His pastimes, and how the demons that Kṛṣṇa killed represent specific obstacles in the life of a devotee.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā – Chapter 9 – Achievement of the Lotus Feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is a revolutionary treatise on Kṛṣṇa, His pastimes and His devotees. In the saṁhitā section of the text, he deals with the spiritual world, the potencies of Kṛṣṇa, His avatāras, His pastimes, and how the demons that Kṛṣṇa killed represent specific obstacles in the life of a devotee.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā – Chapter 8 – Direct and Indirect Considerations on the Moods of Vraja
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is a revolutionary treatise on Kṛṣṇa, His pastimes and His devotees. In the saṁhitā section of the text, he deals with the spiritual world, the potencies of Kṛṣṇa, His avatāras, His pastimes, and how the demons that Kṛṣṇa killed represent specific obstacles in the life of a devotee.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā – Chapter 7 – Considerations on Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is a revolutionary treatise on Kṛṣṇa, His pastimes and His devotees. In the saṁhitā section of the text, he deals with the spiritual world, the potencies of Kṛṣṇa, His avatāras, His pastimes, and how the demons that Kṛṣṇa killed represent specific obstacles in the life of a devotee.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā – Chapter 6 – The Pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-saṁhitā by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is a revolutionary treatise on Kṛṣṇa, His pastimes and His devotees. In the saṁhitā section of the text, he deals with the spiritual world, the potencies of Kṛṣṇa, His avatāras, His pastimes, and how the demons that Kṛṣṇa killed represent specific obstacles in the life of a devotee.