Verse: Caitanya-caritamrita ,Madhya lila 17.133 “näma cintämaëiù kåñëaç caitanya-rasa-vigrahaù” The supreme lord is absolute. The supreme lord is eternal, full of knowledge, and full of bliss. In this age of Kali Yuga, He descends into this world of duality in the sound of his name. “kali-käle näma-rüpe kåñëa-avatära”. There is no difference between the Lord… Continue reading 90-025 'Making Chicago Into Vaikuntha' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
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90-024 'Lecture on Discipline (BG 2.64)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
“räga-dveña-vimuktais tu viñayän indriyaiç caran ätma-vaçyair vidheyätmä prasädam adhigacchati” Bhagavad-Gita 2.64 SYNONYMS räga—attachment; dveña—and detachment; vimuktaiù—by one who has become free from; tu—but; viñayän—sense objects; indriyaiù—by the senses; caran—acting upon; ätma-vaçyaiù—under one’s control; vidheya-ätmä—one who follows regulated freedom; prasädam—the mercy of the Lord; adhigacchati—attains. TRANSLATION But a person free from all attachment and… Continue reading 90-024 'Lecture on Discipline (BG 2.64)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-023 'Opening Spiritual Eyes (BG 11.04)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
TEXT 41 “saumyänuçoce tam adhaù-patantaà bhrätre paretäya vidudruhe yaù niryäpito yena suhåt sva-puryä ahaà sva-puträn samanuvratena” Srimad Bhagavatam 3.1.41 Synonyms : saumya—O gentle one; anuçoce—I lament; tam—him; adhaù-patantam—gliding down; bhrätre—on his brother’s; paretäya—death; vidudruhe—revolted against; yaù—one who; niryäpitaù—driven out; yena—by whom; suhåt—well-wisher; sva-puryäù—from his own house; aham—myself; sva-puträn—with his own sons; samanu-vratena—accepting the same… Continue reading 90-023 'Opening Spiritual Eyes (BG 11.04)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-022 'Lord Nityananda Appearance Day (VS 1.1.12)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
In Vedanta Sutra there is a famous – “anandamyo vyasat”. This sloka explains the constitutional position of every living being. Everyone is looking for pleasure. The soul and its natural condition is Sachidananda, eternal, full of knowledge, and full of bliss, full of ecstasy. Therefore the heart of every living being is constantly seeking beauty,… Continue reading 90-022 'Lord Nityananda Appearance Day (VS 1.1.12)' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-021 'If you are looking for Krishna You will find him (SB 10.14)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaja. There is a famous verse from the 10th canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam. This particular verse, which is one of the most often, quoted verses of our spiritual master His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The reason is for a devotee who is aspiring to advancement in spiritual… Continue reading 90-021 'If you are looking for Krishna You will find him (SB 10.14)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-020 'The Secret Of Proper Chanting' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Narayanam Namaskrityam …. Naam Naam Akaribahuda Nijasarva saktish … Translation : O my Lord your Holy Name alone can render all benedictions to human beings and thus you have hundreds and millions of names like Krsna and Govinda. In these transcendental names you have invested all your transcendental energies. There are not even hard and… Continue reading 90-020 'The Secret Of Proper Chanting' by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-019 'Glories of the Great King (SB 7.14.35)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Text: 35 “devarñy-arhatsu vai satsu tatra brahmätmajädiñu räjan yad agra-püjäyäà mataù pätratayäcyutaù” Srimad Bhagavatam 7.14.35 SYNONYMS deva-åñi—among the demigods and great saintly persons, including Närada Muni; arhatsu—the most venerable and worshipable personalities; vai—indeed; satsu—the great devotees; tatra—there (at the Räjasüya-yajïa); brahma-ätma-jädiñu—and the sons of Lord Brahmä (such as Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanat and Sanätana); räjan—O… Continue reading 90-019 'Glories of the Great King (SB 7.14.35)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-018 'Personalism vs Impersonalism' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Questions & Answers session. QD: About the mind and control of mind, to reach the soul, and so how it works? AM: Okay. I’ll explain according to the shastra. “golokera prema-dhana, hari-näma-saìkértana”. That means the holy name has descended from the spiritual platform. The holy name is a spiritual word. It is not a sound… Continue reading 90-018 'Personalism vs Impersonalism' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai