Caitanya Mahaprabhu — Scriptural Proofs of His Avatarahood and Divinity. Part 6
In dealing with the Nārada-pañcarātra, one should keep in mind three different treatises denoted as Nārada-pañcarātra. One is not a treatise, but quotations composed presumably before the sixteenth century
Madhavendra Puri as the founder of the new sampradaya
Madhavendra saw/thought himself as a gopi in separation from his lover. Madhavendra attempted to unify the various local cults of Krishna worship and integrate the ideas associated with the worship of Gopala, Gopinatha and Jagannatha.
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 4)
The dīkṣā of the Gauḍīya school is barren and dīkṣā-mantra is fruitless. It does not work and apparently will not lead to Kṛṣṇa
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 3)
“In Kali, four founders will appear: the Śrī, Brahmā, Rudra, and Sanaka — the Vaiṣṇavas who Purīfy the earth.” What is wrong with the quotation?
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 2)
Caitanya followers attached themselves to the Madhva school without informing the Madhva followers. Today, not even all Madhva followers know or have heard that Caitanya followers are part of their tradition
Are the dīkṣā and dīkṣā-mantra of Caitanya’s school fruitless? Is Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇnavism really linked with the Madhva school? (Part 1)
Does Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism provide the working tools to achieve the stated goals of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava spiritual practice? It is time to look at Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism through the eyes of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism itself
Bilvamangala in Madhva’s Sarvamula
The earliest mention of Krishna-karnamrita dates back to 1367 and the earliest possible mention of Bilvamangala we find in Madhvacarya’s Sarvamula
Udupi. Dancing Gopāla. Caitanya
To continue the theme of the "dancing Gopāla" (nartaka-gopāla) from Caitanya-caritāmṛta 2.9.245-246
Prabhupada’s strange ācamana
Whatever enthusiastic disciples and followers may say about A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, no matter how much they praise his activities
Researchers of Dvaita Vedānta
There are no major specialists in Madhva’s Dvaita Vedānta at the universities of Germany. If they relate to the teachings or the history of Madhva’s school, then