satataḿ kīrtayanto māḿ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ namasyantaś ca māḿ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate (BG: 9.14) Translation Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion. Purport The mahātmā cannot be manufactured by rubber-stamping an ordinary man. His symptoms are described here: a mahātmā is always… Continue reading 91-088 'Quality Of A Mahatma (BG 09.14)' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Category: 1991
91-087 'Harmony With Mother Earth (SB 10.01.17)' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
bhūmir dṛpta-nṛpa-vyāja- daityānīka-śatāyutaiḥ ākrāntā bhūri-bhāreṇa brahmāṇaḿ śaraṇaḿ yayau (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.1.17) Translation Once when mother earth was overburdened by hundreds of thousands of military phalanxes of various conceited demons dressed like kings, she approached Lord Brahmā for relief. Purport When the world is overburdened by unnecessary military arrangements and when various demoniac kings… Continue reading 91-087 'Harmony With Mother Earth (SB 10.01.17)' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
91-075 'The Dangers of Vaishnava Aparadha' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in New Vrindavan
sādhavo hrdayaḿ mahyaḿ sādhūnāḿ hrdayaḿ tv aham mad-anyat te na jānanti nāhaḿ tebhyo manāg api Translation The pure devotee is always within the core of My heart, and I am always in the heart of the pure devotee. My devotees do not know anything else but Me and I do not know anyone else… Continue reading 91-075 'The Dangers of Vaishnava Aparadha' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in New Vrindavan
91-071 'Obedience To Guru Parampara' CC Lecture by Radhanath Swami
Reciprocation between Lord and His devotees The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna Chaitanya, reveals His most extraordinary and merciful lila to the extent He loves His devotees and of course there is no extent because the love between the Lord and His devotees is eternally and infinitely increasing. There is no cessation in the… Continue reading 91-071 'Obedience To Guru Parampara' CC Lecture by Radhanath Swami
91-070 'Aim Is One Inspite Of Disagreement (SB 04.30.08-11)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Varam vrinidam Bhadram bho Yuvam me nrupanandana Swahar hi na tatha dharma Tushtoham shohe na va !! A Leader needs to be spiritually advanced The prachetas were the sons of king Prachinabharishat. It is described in the 4th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam that the king was very pious and religious man, but attached to… Continue reading 91-070 'Aim Is One Inspite Of Disagreement (SB 04.30.08-11)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
91-063 'The Twelve Mahajans' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Therefore, Krishna tells in the Gita (evam para) That if you want to understand the Truth there is only one way that is accepting in unbroken disciplic successions of spiritual masters. Today we can find many great orators of all religions who can speak very wonderfully, use exiting analogies, speak very scholarly language, and attract… Continue reading 91-063 'The Twelve Mahajans' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
91-058 'The Importance of Chastity (SB 9.10.24-27)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Text 24 tato niñkramya laìkäyä yätudhänyaù sahasraçaù mandodaryä samaà tatra prarudantya upädravan Thereafter, all the women whose husbands had fallen in the battle, headed by Mandodaré, the wife of Ravana, came out of Lanka. Continuously crying, they approached the dead bodies of Ravana and the other Rakshasas. Text 25 svän svän bandhün… Continue reading 91-058 'The Importance of Chastity (SB 9.10.24-27)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
91-055 ‘The Disease Of Envy (SB 9.11.23)’ by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
puruso rāma-caritaḿ śravanair upadhārayan ānrśaḿsya-paro rājan karma-bandhair vimucyate (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.11.23) Translation O King Parīkṣit, anyone who aurally receives the narrations concerning the characteristics of Lord Rāmacandra’s pastimes will ultimately be freed from the disease of envy and thus be liberated from the bondage of fruitive activities. Purport: Here in this material… Continue reading 91-055 ‘The Disease Of Envy (SB 9.11.23)’ by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
