Essential Vaishnava Teachings

Find new meaning and understanding in the teachings of Gaudiya Vaishnavism with Swami B. B. Bodhayan’s Essential Vaishnava Teachings.

Who am I? Who is God? What is Guru? How do I relate to other gurus and their disciples What is the dharma that we follow? What are the impediments to service? What is our shelter? What should we meditate on while chanting? These and many other important questions are answered conclusively and authoritatively by Swami B. B. Bodhayan, current acarya of the Gopinath Gaudiya Math.

Born into a Vaishnava family, the author served his guru, Srila B. P. Puri Goswami Thakur, with unwavering faith for decades and has studied and realized the essential teachings of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. With clarity, humility, and precision, Swami Bodhayan explains the most basic and yet profound issues which, when understood, can imbue the sincere student with the confidence and focus needed to make steady progress on the path of bhakti.