“Soon will be falling here well-jointed arrows that are swift, blazing like serpents, and bearing the names of Rama and Lakshmana.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 21.25-26) Download this episode (right click and save) The king… Read More ›
Month: December 2016
Five Things That Are Not Miracles
“When Shalva thought that Krishna had been bewildered by his mystic representations, he became encouraged and began to attack the Lord with greater strength and energy by showering volumes of arrows upon Him. But the enthusiasm of Shalva can be… Read More ›
Five Lessons From Rama’s Encounter With Tataka
“Rama showed His tremendous knowledge of fighting by killing the demon Tataka. The muni then gave to Him knowledge of secret mantras to be used in fighting.” (Janaki Mangala, 36) Download this episode (right click and save) Belonging to the… Read More ›
Five Of My Favorite Vaishnava Holidays
“My dear brothers, My dear father, My dear inhabitants of Vrindavana, you can now safely enter under the umbrella of Govardhana Hill, which I have just lifted. Do not be afraid of the hill and think that it will fall… Read More ›
Five Ways to Know That Krishna Is Everyone’s Best Friend
“Know that which pervades the entire body is indestructible. No one is able to destroy the imperishable soul.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 2.17) Download this episode (right click and save) Friends are made among equals. That is one of the meanings… Read More ›
How Do We Understand The Pains And Pleasures Of Others
“Anyone can understand what is spread all over the body: it is consciousness. Everyone is conscious of the pains and pleasures of the body in part or as a whole. This spreading of consciousness is limited within one’s own body…. Read More ›
Five Signs That Even Krishna’s Anger Is Auspicious
“Fulfilling my desire and sacrificing His own promise, He got down from the chariot, took up its wheel, and ran towards me hurriedly, just as a lion goes to kill an elephant. He even dropped His outer garment on the… Read More ›
Five Reasons To Quote From Shastra When Discussing Spiritual Topics
“Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the ultimate, the supreme abode and purifier, the Absolute Truth and the eternal divine person. You are the primal God, transcendental and original, and You are the unborn and all-pervading beauty. All the… Read More ›
Where Do You Draw The Line Between Vairagya And Bhakti
“O son of Kunti, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must… Read More ›
Five Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Future
“The many past births you spoiled can be rectified right now, today, if you start chanting Shri Rama’s holy name and renounce bad association, says Tulsi.” (Dohavali, 22) Download this episode (right click and save) Riots in the streets. No… Read More ›