Episodes
Friday Jul 30, 2010
The Secret Weapon
Friday Jul 30, 2010
Friday Jul 30, 2010
“With Vaidehi [Sita] being thus insulted, all the moving and nonmoving beings of the world were put into a chaotic condition and were surrounded by a dense blinding darkness. The wind did not blow and the sun did not shine. Seeing with his divine vision that Sita was overcome, the illustrious great-father [Brahma] said, ‘My work is done.’ All the supreme rishis who were present felt both pleased and distressed.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 52.9-11)
Thursday Jul 29, 2010
Listen To Your Heart
Thursday Jul 29, 2010
Thursday Jul 29, 2010
“The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 18.61)
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010
Reputation
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010
“…but in this world, I will not bring about disgrace on myself.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 56.22)
Tuesday Jul 27, 2010
Apavarga
Tuesday Jul 27, 2010
Tuesday Jul 27, 2010
“…the word pavarga signifies our struggle for existence and our meeting with defeat, exhaustion, bondage, fearfulness and, at last, death. Apavarga means that which can nullify all of these material conditions. Krishna is said to be the giver of apavarga, the path of liberation.” (Shrila Prabhupada, The Nectar of Devotion, Ch 59)
Monday Jul 26, 2010
Reasons For Living
Monday Jul 26, 2010
Monday Jul 26, 2010
“Bind or destroy this body of mine, which is deprived of feelings [due to separation from Rama]. O Rakshasa, I will not protect this body or even my life.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 56.21)
Sunday Jul 25, 2010
Man of the Cloth
Sunday Jul 25, 2010
Sunday Jul 25, 2010
“A person who personally practices the tenets of religion as they are enjoined in the shastras and who also teaches others the same principles is called religious. Simply professing a kind of faith is not a sign of religiousness. One must act according to religious principles, and by his personal example he should teach others. Such a person is to be understood as religious.” (The Nectar of Devotion, Ch 30)
Saturday Jul 24, 2010
Padmini
Saturday Jul 24, 2010
Saturday Jul 24, 2010
“How can that female swan who is accustomed to sporting with the king of swans amidst lotus flowers ever cast her eyes on a water-crow that stays amidst bunches of grass?” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 56.20)
Friday Jul 23, 2010
Watering the Root
Friday Jul 23, 2010
Friday Jul 23, 2010
“No one else is as dear to Me as Shiva. An enemy of Shiva, although he calls himself My devotee, cannot attain Me even in a dream. He who is opposed to Shankara and yet aspires for devotion to Me is doomed and dull-witted.” (Lord Rama, Ramacharitamanasa, Lanka-kanda, 1.4)
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Attaining Yoga
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010
“A person is said to have attained to yoga when, having renounced all material desires, he neither acts for sense gratification nor engages in fruitive activities.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 6.4)
Tuesday Jul 20, 2010
Can't Touch This
Tuesday Jul 20, 2010
Tuesday Jul 20, 2010
“It is not possible for a chandala to tread heavily on an altar which is beautifully decorated and situated amongst a sacrificial fire, pots, and ladles, and sanctified by the mantras of the brahmanas. Similarly, I, being the religiously wedded wife of one who is Himself ever committed to dharma, am firm in my vows and thus, O lowest of the Rakshasas, it is not possible for me to ever be touched by you, who are a sinner.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 56.18-19)