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91-161 'Name Ultimate purification (BG 2.44)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

bhogaiçvarya-prasaktänäà tayäpahåta-cetasäm vyavasäyätmikä buddhiù samädhau na vidhéyate (BG 2.44)   Translation: In the minds of those who are too attached to material opulence and sense gratification, and who are bewildered by such things, the resolute determination for devotional service to the Lord cannot take place.   Why do we come together on beautiful evenings like… Continue reading 91-161 'Name Ultimate purification (BG 2.44)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

91-158 'Receiving Transcendental Knowledge (BG 4.3)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

 sa evayam´ maya te ‘dya yogah proktah puratanah bhakto ‘si me sakha ceti rahasyam´ hy etad uttamam Translation : That very ancient science of the relationship with the Supreme is today told by Me to you because you are My devotee as well as My friend. Therefore you can understand the transcendental mystery of this… Continue reading 91-158 'Receiving Transcendental Knowledge (BG 4.3)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

91-116 'Hearing Washes All Doubts (BG 4.39)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

çraddhäväl labhate jïänaà tat-paraù saàyatendriyaù jïänaà labdhvä paräà çäntim acireëädhigacchati [BG 4.39]   Translation : A faithful man who is absorbed in transcendental knowledge and who subdues his senses is eligible to achieve such knowledge, and having achieved it he quickly attains the supreme spiritual peace.   Purport : Such knowledge in Krishna consciousness can… Continue reading 91-116 'Hearing Washes All Doubts (BG 4.39)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

91-022 'Pleasing The Spiritual Master (BG 01.29)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

Arjuna said my dear Krishna seeing my friends and relatives present before me in such a fighting sprit I feel the limbs of my body quivering & my mouth drying up. Any man who has genuine devotion to the lord has all the good qualities which we found in godly person or in the demigod… Continue reading 91-022 'Pleasing The Spiritual Master (BG 01.29)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

91-019 'Being Pious (BG 7.28)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

I would like to thank all of you for coming and kindly giving us your time today. The subject I was asked to speak is on, ‘Life after death-fact or fiction’. You are mostly all college students. So I believe this is a most essential topic for you to seriously ponder upon and consider-Because it… Continue reading 91-019 'Being Pious (BG 7.28)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

91-007 ‘Smashing The Illusion Of False Ego (BG 5.7)’ Lecture by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

 [BG 5.7] yoga-yukto viçuddhätmä vijitätmä jitendriyaù sarva-bhütätma-bhütätmä kurvann api na lipyate Synonyms (yoga-yuktah — engaged in devotional service; visuddha-atma — a purified soul; vijita-atma — self-controlled; jita-indriyah — having conquered the senses; sarva-bhuta — to all living entities; atma-bhuta-atma — compassionate; kurvan api — although engaged in work; na — never; lipyate — is entangled)… Continue reading 91-007 ‘Smashing The Illusion Of False Ego (BG 5.7)’ Lecture by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

91-088 'Quality Of A Mahatma (BG 09.14)' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai

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

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