Episodes
Friday May 27, 2016
Knowledge Means Qualities
Friday May 27, 2016
Friday May 27, 2016
“Humility, pridelessness, nonviolence, tolerance, simplicity, approaching a bona fide spiritual master, cleanliness, steadiness and self-control; renunciation of the objects of sense gratification, absence of false ego, the perception of the evil of birth, death, old age and disease; nonattachment to children, wife, home and the rest, and evenmindedness amid pleasant and unpleasant events; constant and unalloyed devotion to Me, resorting to solitary places, detachment from the general mass of people; accepting the importance of self-realization, and philosophical search for the Absolute Truth - all these I thus declare to be knowledge, and what is contrary to these is ignorance.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 13.8-12)
Tuesday May 24, 2016
The Jnani In Devotion
Tuesday May 24, 2016
Tuesday May 24, 2016
“Of these, the wise one who is in full knowledge in union with Me through pure devotional service is the best. For I am very dear to him, and he is dear to Me.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 7.17)
Saturday Apr 02, 2016
Establishing Expertise
Saturday Apr 02, 2016
Saturday Apr 02, 2016
“As long as I read the Bhagavad-gita, I simply see the Lord's beautiful features. It is for this reason that I am reading the Bhagavad-gita, and my mind cannot be distracted from this.” (Brahmana speaking to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya 9.101)
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Helping Them Understand
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
“Man can go on speculating for several millions of years, and if he is not devoted, if he is not a lover of the Supreme Truth, he will never understand Krishna or the Supreme Truth. Only by devotional service is the Supreme Truth, Krishna, pleased, and by His inconceivable energy He can reveal Himself to the heart of the pure devotee.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, 10.11 Purport)
Thursday Jan 07, 2016
The Rich Man And The Learned Man
Thursday Jan 07, 2016
Thursday Jan 07, 2016
“This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 9.2)
Saturday Jan 02, 2016
Avoiding The Difficult Subject Matter
Saturday Jan 02, 2016
Saturday Jan 02, 2016
“One who is Krishna conscious is a perfect yogi; he is aware of everyone's happiness and distress by dint of his own personal experience. The cause of the distress of a living entity is forgetfulness of his relationship with God. And the cause of happiness is knowing Krishna to be the supreme enjoyer of all the activities of the human being.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, 6.32 Purport)
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
Getting Both From One
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
“Complete knowledge includes knowledge of the phenomenal world and the spirit behind it. The source of both of them is transcendental knowledge.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, 7.2 Purport)
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
Knowing About God From God
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
Thursday Sep 10, 2015
“Now hear, O son of Pritha [Arjuna], how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 7.1)
Tuesday Sep 08, 2015
Speeches From The Couch
Tuesday Sep 08, 2015
Tuesday Sep 08, 2015
“And I declare that he who studies this sacred conversation worships Me by his intelligence.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 18.70)
Monday Jul 27, 2015
What I Need To Know
Monday Jul 27, 2015
Monday Jul 27, 2015
“But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself I pervade and support this entire universe.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 10.42)