“Then I, resembling a cloud and having molten-golden earrings, made my way into Vishvamitra’s ashrama, for I was very proud of my strength due to the boon given to me by Lord Brahma. As soon as I entered, Rama quickly… Read More ›
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Numerical Strength
“There is no difference between the holy name of the Lord and the Lord Himself. As such, the holy name is as perfect as the Lord Himself in fullness, purity and eternity. The holy name is no material sound vibration,… Read More ›
Five Things To Know About The Maha-Mantra
“In the Padma Purana there is a statement: ‘For any person who is chanting the holy name either softly or loudly, the paths to liberation and even heavenly happiness are at once open.’” (The Nectar of Devotion, Ch 9) Download… Read More ›
Meditation
“O monkey, please describe again to me the signs that exist on Rama and Lakshmana so that grief does not overtake me again.” (Sita Devi speaking to Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 35.3) yāni rāmasya lingāni lakṣmaṇasya ca vānara |… Read More ›
Five Reasons The Perfect Yogi Meditates On Krishna
“He incarnates in different forms such as Rama, Narasimha, Varaha and Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and He descends like a human being, as the son of Mother Yashoda, and He is known as Krishna, Govinda and Vasudeva. He… Read More ›
Checkpoints In Yoga
“Factually, bhakti-yoga is the ultimate goal, but to analyze bhakti-yoga minutely one has to understand these other yogas. The yogi who is progressive is therefore on the true path of eternal good fortune. One who sticks to a particular point… Read More ›
Single-User Mode
“Everyone in the fourteen worlds meditates upon Him, and all the denizens of Vaikuntha sing of His qualities and pastimes.” (Chaitanya Charitamrita, Adi 5.222) caudda-bhuvane yāṅra sabe kare dhyāna vaikuṇṭhādi-pure yāṅra līlā-guṇa gāna Download this episode (right click and save)… Read More ›
A Dangerous Game
“Tulsi says don’t play two games; play one. Why fool yourself? Either have attachment for Rama or abandon attachment to others.” (Dohavali, 79) tulasī du’i maham̐ eka hī khela chām̐ḍi chala khelu | kai karū mamatā rāma soṁ kai mamatā… Read More ›
Maintaining In Any Situation
“The present age is characterized by a bitter struggle for a life of short duration. People are not serious about self-realization even by simple, practical means, and what to speak of this difficult yoga system, which regulates the mode of… Read More ›
Five Ways To Tell That The Bhagavad-gita Favors Personalism Over Impersonalism
“For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifested, impersonal feature of the Supreme, advancement is very troublesome. To make progress in that discipline is always difficult for those who are embodied.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 12.5) Download this episode (right… Read More ›