How to overcome the illusory energy or maya. What is the process and how to keep maya at bay. Listen to the podcast with its practical step by step application and become liberated from the material modes of nature.
This podcast explores the position of the impersonal versus the personal aspect of the Absolute Truth. It highlights the quality of humility, tolerance, and absence of false ego.
Divine revelation happens through the heart. External sense perception is inferior. How to obtain Radharani’s mercy? The personal and impersonal approach is also discussed.
Divine pastimes. The revelation of one’s eternal spiritual identity. Genuine attraction and one’s internal meditation.
Delve into Lord Krishna’s pastimes with His friends in the forests of Vrindavan.
The process of spiritual awakening from karma and jñana to bhakti yoga explained, culminating in pure devotion in the mood of the inhabitants of Vrindavan.
How to know Krishna in full, free from doubt. This podcast also raises the question, who is Srila Prabhupada and what is his unique position. Furthermore, the Q&A section at the end provides further insights.
This is a Podcast on the 10th canto of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Autumn in Vrindavan.
Based on the concluding verse of the Bhagavad Gītā's chapter on yoga (Chapter 6), this episode outlines the progressive stages of yoga, from karma yoga and jñāna yoga to aṣṭāṅga yoga, ultimately reaching its pinnacle in bhakti yoga.
“A yogī is greater than the ascetic, greater than the empiricist and greater than the fruitive worker. Therefore, O Arjuna, in all circumstances, be a yogī”. (Bhagavad Gītā 6.46)
A lecture given at the Radha Kripa Mission in Rouen, France.
Detail about this episode will be published shortly.
This Podcast was recorded on the auspicious appearance of Lord Balarama’s appearance. It contains confidential readings from Nayanananda Das Thakur’s Preyo Bhakti Rasarnava.
Perfection after many birth of practice. Above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures. Attracted like an iron to a magnet. Pure bhakti defined. No sunlight, moonlight or electricity. The culmination of Bhagavad Gītā. Impersonal interpretations. The position and incredible mercy of Srila Prabhupada. Krishna established the parampara system at the beginning of creation. 24 hours connected with Krishna. Who can capture Krishna? Building alliances. Loving Krishna or exploiting His energies. Playing the part of a materialist. Everybody needs a guru, the jñani thinks otherwise. Stopping all karma. The special deal to stop birth and death. The escape of Raghunatha dasa. First guru, then Krishna. Krishna is guru’s property. Seva apardha discussed.
0:00:11 Talk
0:02:31 What is pure bhakti?
0:04:55 Deluded by impersonal interpretation
0:10:10 The escalator of bhakti
0:12:20 The parampara system
0:17:16 Arjuna is representing all of us
0:19:35 The peace mission
0:21:56 Krishna sides with Arjuna
0:25:38 We want Krishna
0:35:05 What about karma if we are not the doer?
0:40:28 The special deal
0:43:20 I have created your pious credits
0:49:28 Surrender to my devotee
0:57:41 Our great fortune
1:00:31 Krishna is the property of the pure devotee
1:03:07 Spiritual emotions
1:08:22 Karma and jñana must be aiming for bhakti
1:09:51 Impediments to bhakti
1:16:56 The priest, the lady and the goat
If we are not the doer, why are we getting karma? Ahankara (false ego) explained. How to get free from karma. When Krishna is not present, how should one act? Depending on Krishna. Acting on behalf of Krishna. The powerhouse of the parampara system. How to connect with Srila Prabhupada? What is a siksa sampradaya. Enthusiasm from service and enthusiasm from pleasing Krishna. Essential skills for a devotee. Krishna is dictating every single word. Sarasvati appeared on his tongue. His pride was completely shattered. Pride means I am the doer. Spiritual identity. Spontaneous devotional service. Akrura takes Krishna away. Nanda Maharaja’s promise.
Spiritual service. Exclusively cooking for Krishna. Krishna does not eat junk food. The compassion of Vasudeva Datta. Uncontaminated and wholesome. How to make a home altar and offer food. Honouring not eating prasadam. Can I also become a pure devotee? “But it may take some time”. Attracted like iron to a magnet. Let’s not be a miser. Under Krishna’s protection. The magical pot. Para dukha dukhi. I carry what they lack and preserve what they have. Receiving the darshan of Krishna and Balarama. The ultimate benediction. I give the intelligence by which they can come to Me. Krishna’s guidance at every step. Bhima saved from the Narayana Astra.
Meditation while cooking. Pure devotion and mixed devotion. Why are we getting karmic reactions when we are not the doer? The modes of material nature explained. Two kinds of karma. Arjuna’s dilemma. God is only enjoying. Enjoying like Krishna. Partial and complete destruction explained. The coverings of the universe. The monkey and the cat way. Despite all struggles success is guaranteed. Pleasing Krishna or mechanical service. Struggle is part of the process. The unsuccessful yogi comes back. I have to guard the house of my master. Totally captured by spiritual topics. What is the most wonderful thing in this world? The greatest illusion. The urgency of becoming Krishna conscious.
Yoga practice in a secluded and sacred place. Purification of the heart. The process for this age. Feeling the suffering of others. Reaching the Supersoul. Training the restless mind. Partial realisation of Krishna. Spiritual greed. Slow in spiritual realisation. I forgot what I should remember at the time of death. 100 faces of death. “I want to become like you”. The best and only means of spiritual realisation. Quarrel and hypocrisy. Taking the position of Lord Brahma. Circle of Friends. “I am that Brajabasi”. The story of the manohar ladhus.
Fully satisfied. Book knowledge and mundane scholarship. Spiritually saturated. Realised knowledge. Apparent contradictions. Material and spiritual identities. Pure love devoid of awe and reference. Bewilderment of Lord Brahma. Sarupya mukti explained. Gopastami pastime. Umbrella and shoes for the cows. Speaking to the cows. At the gates of Vaikuntha. Residing outside of Vaikuntha. Material rasa. Extended selfishness. Aparadha and sectarianism. The example of Jaya and Vijaya. The most pious living entity in the universe. Crossing the Viraja river. Entering Vaikuntha. At the gate of Goloka. The Gopal mantra. Ayodhya, the gateway to Goloka. The kingdom of Nanda Maharaja. Bauma Vrindavan and the Aprakrita Dhama of Goloka. The singing of the sakhas. Keeping the cows in front. Sarupa meeting Gopal. Lunch with the family. Svarupa siddhi, our real identity. Spiritually saturated and satiated.
Personal identity. After liberation devotional service continues. Mental speculation. Understanding who or what is God. The good fortune of meeting a pure devotee. Conversant with the science of Krishna consciousness. After brahman realisation devotional service really begins. The different levels of God realisation. The green bird entering the green tree. The truth becomes revealed. Our constitutional position. Becoming free from all misconceptions. Expanding our spiritual life. Changing our perception. The king of education. The precious diamond that no one wants.