Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Holy Name Meditation podcast

Holy Name Meditation Podcast

The impersonalist perceives the presence of the Lord in water by its taste, and the personalist also glorifies the Lord for His kindly supplying tasty water to quench man’s thirst. That is the way of perceiving the Supreme. Practically speaking, there is no conflict between personalism and impersonalism. One who knows God knows that the […]

Accidents, diseases, atrocities – when we see such tragedies befall people around us, we may become fearful: “What if something like that happens to me? Why do such things happen?” To help us overcome such insecurities, Gita wisdom strengthens us with philosophical insight and devotional inspiration. The Gita’s philosophical insight is that whatever happens to […]

In the material energy, the principal manifestations are eight, as above mentioned. Out of these, the first five manifestations, namely earth, water, fire, air and sky, are called the five gigantic creations or the gross creations, within which the five sense objects are included. They are the manifestations of physical sound, touch, form, taste and […]

The fear of death haunts all living beings. This fear actuates the many intricate adaptations for self-preservation among nonhuman beings as well as the elaborate plans for self-defense among humans. Sadly enough, all these arrangements are ultimately futile, because nothing can save us from the cruel clutches of death. Moreover, acknowledging this fear often erodes, […]

Holy Name Meditation Podcast

Holy Name Meditation Podcast

From Manoj P
If so, then how can non-intellectual devotees understand? And as intellectual ability comes from past karma, doesn’t it make spiritual advancement dependent on past karma
Answer Podcast

Complete knowledge includes knowledge of the phenomenal world, the spirit behind it, and the source of both of them. This is transcendental knowledge.
Bhagavad Gita As It Is 07.02 purport
 

People often think of spirituality as centered on detachment – renunciation of pleasures, positions, possessions, even individuality and relationships. Such a conception makes spirituality appear unappealing. The Bhagavad-gita seem to endorse this conception when it urges us repeatedly, as in Gita (02.38) to stay unaffected and detached amidst worldly gains and losses, pleasures and pains, […]

From Sadhu Pran P
If yes, how many minutes can be devoted for it and which school can one follow?
Answer Podcast

From Sadhu Pran P
Which books of Srila Prabhupada should we study daily and which occasionally? And how can we study them effectively?
Answer Podcast
 

Holy Name Meditation Podcast

Holy Name Meditation Podcast

The only auspicious activities are those which lead one to liberation. Any activity which is not aimed at ultimate self-realization or liberation from the material bodily concept of life is not at all auspicious.
Bhagavad Gita As It Is 6.40 purport

Life is never easy; every day brings new obstacles and some days bring major reversals. We don’t have the power to make life problem-free, but we do have the power to maximize or minimize those problems. Often our thoughts become dominated by problems. We keep fretting over them without thinking constructively. Our energy gets dissipated […]

09 – Let the tongue be a swan that feasts on the lotus of Krishna’s holy name 25 – Neglect the world for the sake of the Holy Name 56 – The holy name is the shelter beyond pleasure and pain 01 – Pray like Draupadi to replace the finite with the infinite 54 – […]

Persevering till we get taste Japa forces us to practice bhakti undistractedly Transform respect for the spiritual master into service to the holy name We have to make up for lost time, not lose more time Access the holy name by the mercy of the Bhagavatas The misfortune of missing the fortune The fruit of […]

32 – Remembrance of Krishna is the greatest achievement and the greatest blessing 32 – The holy name takes us beyond sense control to mind control 32 – The holy name helps us see in life what we hear in scripture 32 – Pay back the tormentors of the mind in their own coin 32 […]

Preface – Understanding the right attitude for a sadhaka Text 1 – The need and the means for authentic atonement Text 1 – How to spiritualize anger in devotional service Text 1 – The exalted level of the “sharira avidya jala” prayer Text 2 – Sociological and philosophical reasons to avoid atyahara Text 2 – […]

Question And Answer on Science and Scripture – Part 01

Question And Answer on Science and Scripture – Part 02

Question And Answer on Science and Scripture – Part 03

SB 10.33.1-4: “Krishna, please appear before us” (Janmashtami class)

SB 10.33.5-8: “Krishna, please bless us with with your hands, your face, your feet and your lips” (Janmashtami class)

SB 10.31.9-19 “Your rem…

Question And Answer with Haldia Devotees – Part 01

Question And Answer with Haldia Devotees – Part 02

Question And Answer with Haldia Devotees – Part 03

10.8-18 How the Chatur Shloki is the essence of the Gita The Yoga Ladder Explained 15.16-16.8 Importance of Tri Shloki Bhagavad-Gita 15.6-15 Two ways to attain Jnana Cakshu 15.1-5 How the material world is comprehensible as well as incomprehensible 14.16-24 How the analysis of the modes leads to Bhakti 14.10-15 Examining the modes in today’s […]

Kaikeyi (Trapped by Blind Belief and Baseless Doubt) – 1

Kaikeyi 2

The yoga practitioner should be determined and should patiently prosecute the practice without deviation. One should be sure of success at the end and pursue this course with great perseverance, not becoming discouraged if there is any delay in the attainment of success. Success is sure for the rigid practitioner. Bhagavad Gita As It Is 6.24 purport

“Aren’t spiritualists self-centered, being concerned only about their own liberation and not about the elevation of others?” Some people get this question when they see spiritualists spending significant time pursuing their personal spiritual realization. The Bhagavad-gita (06.32) indicates that the topmost yogis are compassionate – they want to share with everyone all the spiritual joys […]

10.25-33 – Metaphors for understanding Krishna’s glories 11.1-23 – The background to understand Vishva-rupa – Yoga aishvarya to rupa aishvarya 11.24-40 – Material destruction paves the way for spiritual ressurection 11.41-55 – Pure devotion reveals all visions 12.1-11 – Progression from Virata Rupa to Impersonal Brahman 13.1-7 – Vyashti and Samashti approaches to understanding reality […]

Polticial Problems – Corruption

Cultural Problems – Sexual Assaults

Psychological Problems

Ecological Problems

Economic Problems

Medical Problems

Religious Problems

Mahajanas 1 – Brahma (Hindi)

Mahajanas 2 – Narada Muni (Hindi)

Mahajanas 3 – Lord Shiva

Mahajanas 4 – Kumaras

Mahajanas 5 – Lord Kapila

Prajalpa I (with HG Radheshyam Pabhu)

Prajalpa II (with HG Radheshyam Pabhu)

Prithu Maharaj Pastime – Part 01

Prithu Maharaj Pastime – Part 02

Prithu Maharaj Pastime – Part 03

Bheeshma (Hindi)

Karna 1 (Hindi) 

Karna 2 (Hindi) 

Duryodhana

Don’t confuse means and ends

Where marerial life and spiritual intersect

1.1-1.25 Introducing Mahabharat character 1.27-46 Giving up horizontal relationship for vertical relationship 2.1-16 Gita begins by refuting mayavada 2.17-25 Characteristics of the soul 2.39-45 How karma yoga is superior to karma kanda 2.26-38 Refuting materialism 2.46-47 Understanding 4 parts of karmanya va dhikaraste 2.48-54 Understanding and living the three definitions of yoga 2.55-61 Becoming a […]

Theory of Evolution – Part 1

Theory of Evolution – Part 2

Damodarashtakam – Sanatan Goswami Tikka

Damodarashtakam – Sanatan Goswami Tikka

BALI Acronym of Bali Maharaj Glories – Part 01

BALI Acronym of Bali Maharaj Glories – Part 02

BALI Acronym of Bali Maharaj Glories – Part 03

Krishna is more than a desire tree

Comprehending the Mystery of Humility

Making Misery an incentive for bhakti

Steadying and purifying our bhakti