“First a child is shown the branches of a tree, and then he is shown the moon through the branches. This is called shakha-chandra-nyaya. The idea is that first one must be given a simpler example. Then the more difficult… Read More ›
Month: November 2018
Three Areas Where The Asura Fails To See Arrangement In The Background
“According to the law of karma, a man takes his birth in a high family, or becomes rich, or very well educated, or very beautiful because of good work in the past. The demoniac thinks that all these things are… Read More ›
Four Ways To Live In The Spiritual World Right Now
“The beauty of Shrimati Radharani is described as follows: ‘Her eyes defeat the attractive features of the eyes of the chakori bird. When one sees the face of Radharani, he immediately hates the beauty of the moon. Her bodily complexion… Read More ›
Govardhana Puja 2018
“When the cowherd men of Vrindavana, under instruction of Krishna, stopped offering sacrifice to the heavenly King, Indra, the whole tract of land known as Vraja was threatened with being washed away by constant heavy rains for seven days. Lord… Read More ›
Diwali 2018
“Today evening in the city of Raghuvira there is great splendor and beauty. The Lord of Ayodhya is seeing the lovely festival of Diwali, which does so much good.” (Gitavali, 309.01) Download this episode (right click and save) साँझ समय… Read More ›
Four Qualities Of Hanuman’s Svarupa Glorified By Sita Devi
“Seeing the son of the wind in that terrific form, the daughter of Janaka spoke: ‘O great monkey, I know of your valiance and strength, your movement like the wind, and your amazing brilliance like fire.’” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand,… Read More ›
How To Control The Mind
“These reasons are enough to give up your hesitation, O Devi. Of steady mind, O Vaidehi, remove the grief of Rama and Lakshmana.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.38) Download this episode (right click and save) तदवस्थाप्यतां बुद्धिरलं देवि विकाङ्क्षया।… Read More ›
Five Things Hanuman Is Able To Carry From Lanka
“Resembling a mountain, with a coppery-red face and teeth and nails with might like a thunderbolt, that monkey in the fearful form spoke to Vaidehi: ‘I have the potency to carry with me this entire Lanka, along with its mountains,… Read More ›
Like Mount Meru
“That best of monkeys appeared like Mount Meru, shining brightly, as he stood in front of Sita.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 37.35) Download this episode (right click and save) मेरुमन्दरसङ्काशो बभौ दीप्तानलप्रभः। अग्रतो व्यवतस्थे च सीताया वानरोत्तमः।। merumandarasaṅkāśo babhau dīptānalaprabhaḥ।… Read More ›
Four Takeaways From The Image Of Vasudeva Crossing The Yamuna
“While Vasudeva was carrying his son Krishna in the falling rain, Lord Shesha in the shape of a serpent spread His hood over the head of Vasudeva so that he would not be hampered by the rainfall. Vasudeva came onto… Read More ›