Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Wasn’t Arjuna passionate about archery – can we be passionate about something and still be devotional?
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Answer Podcast

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Gita 15.20 Using the knowledge and devotion we presently have propels us symbiotically towards life’s perfection
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Bhagavad-gita verse-by-verse podcast

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We want appreciation for making our contribution – what to do about this wanting?
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Answer Podcast

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Is bhakti philosophy pessimistic – Hindi?
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[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Pune]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/01-18%20classes/Is%20bhakti%20philosophy%20pessimistic%20-%20Hindi.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Gita 15.19 Bhakti is not non-intellectual or anti-intellectual – it is trans-intellectual
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Bhagavad-gita verse-by-verse podcast

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How our mind messes our relationships 2 – Focus on contribution, not expectation
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[Bhagavatam class at New Vedic Cultural Center, ISKCON, Pune]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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Gita 15.17 Liberation is not just elevation out of illusion but also connection with the supreme reality
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Bhagavad-gita verse-by-verse podcast
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When India is the land of spirituality, why was it overrun by so many invaders – why does it still have a colonial mentality?
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Answer Podcast

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Is Reincarnation for Real – Evaluating the Evidence
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[Youth Meeting at Vedic Cultural Center, ISKCON, Pune]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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How our mind messes our relationships 1 – Understanding instincts and impulses
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Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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Gita 15.15 The purpose of perceiving the spiritual through the material is to perceive the spiritual in its own right
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Bhagavad-gita verse-by-verse podcast
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Ambition, Satisfaction & Devotion 2 – Hospital metaphor for harmonizing material and spiritual growth
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[Seminar at Singapore]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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Ambition, Satisfaction & Devotion 1 – Outside-in Ambition vs Inside-out Ambition
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[Seminar at Singapore]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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Managing the mind 4 – Training the mind by dividing and castigating
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[Seminar at Govardhan Eco-Village, Wada, Mumbai, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/01-18%20classes/Managing%20the%20mind%204%20-%20Training%20the%20mind%20by%20dividing%20and%20castigating.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Managing the mind 3 – Understanding inclination, infatuation and intention
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[Seminar at Govardhan Eco-Village, Wada, Mumbai, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/01-18%20classes/Managing%20the%20mind%203%20-%20Understanding%20inclination%2C%20infatuation%20and%20intention.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Managing the mind 2 – Understanding how the mind affects our free will
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[Seminar at Govardhan Eco-Village, Wada, Mumbai, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/01-18%20classes/Managing%20the%20mind%202%20-%20Understanding%20how%20the%20mind%20affects%20our%20free%20will.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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When things don’t make sense, look for a deeper sense
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[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Chowpatty, Mumbai]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/01-18%20classes/When%20things%20don%27t%20make%20sense%2C%20look%20for%20a%20deeper%20sense.mp3

 

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Managing the mind 1 – The many meanings of the word ‘mind’ and their correlation with the Gita’s understanding
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[Seminar at Govardhan Eco-village, Wada, Mumbai, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/01-18%20classes/Managing%20the%20mind%201%20-%20The%20many%20meanings%20of%20the%20word%20%27mind%27%20and%20their%20correlation%20with%20the%20Gita%27s%20understanding.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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