Episodes
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Five Sources Of Hearing In The Typical Day
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
Saturday Dec 11, 2021
“For one who worships Me, giving up all his activities unto Me and being devoted to Me without deviation, engaged in devotional service and always meditating upon Me, who has fixed his mind upon Me, O son of Pritha, for him I am the swift deliverer from the ocean of birth and death.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 12.6-7)
Friday Dec 10, 2021
What Does It Mean To Perceive Krishna In Everything
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
“Although the sun is situated far away from the other planets, its rays sustain and maintain them all. Indeed, the sun diffuses its heat and light all over the universe. Similarly, the supreme sun, Govinda, diffuses His heat and light everywhere in the form of His different potencies. The sun's heat and light are nondifferent from the sun. In the same way, the unlimited potencies of Govinda are nondifferent from Govinda Himself. Therefore the all-pervasive Brahman is the all-pervasive Govinda.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Adi 2.16 Purport)
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Doesn‘t It Seem Like The World Is Headed For Total Destruction
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
“When the time for the destruction of living entities arrives, people are seen to perform activities that endanger themselves due to the influence of that all-devouring time.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 56.16)
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
How Does Someone Become So Intelligent By Worshiping The Deity
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
“We may find some mailboxes on the street, and if we post our letters in those boxes, they will naturally go to their destination without difficulty. But any old box, or an imitation, which we may find somewhere, which is not authorized by the post office, will not do the work. Similarly, God has an authorized representation in the Deity form, which is called archa-vigraha. This archa-vigraha is an incarnation of the Supreme Lord. God will accept service through that form.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, 12.5 Purport)
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Called Into Duty
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
“Rama showed His tremendous knowledge of fighting by killing the demon Tataka. The muni then gave to Him knowledge of secret mantras to be used in fighting.” (Janaki Mangala, 36)
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Three Instances Of Preyas In The Modern Day
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
“According to the shastras, there is shreyas and preyas. Shreyas is the ultimate goal. We should act in such a way that ultimately we will become happy. However, if we want immediate happiness and disregard the future, we want preyas. Preyas is for unintelligent people and children. A child enjoys playing all day; he does not want to be sent to school to be educated. Education is shreyas, the ultimate goal. No one is interested in this. The shastras instruct us to aim for shreyas and not be captivated by preyas. The supreme shreyas is bhakti-yoga.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Teachings of Lord Kapila, Vs 43 Purport)
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Aren‘t We Suppressing Natural Instincts
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
“Kala, or time, is the synonym of nature and is the transformed manifestation of the principles of material creation. As such, kala may be taken as the first cause of all creation, and by transformation of nature different activities of the material world become visible. These activities may be taken up as the natural instinct of each and every living being, or even of the inert objects, and after the manifestation of activities there are varieties of products and by-products of the same nature. Originally these are all due to the Supreme Lord.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 2.5.22 Purport)
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
What If I Lack Enthusiasm In A Particular Kind Of Worship
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
“Being very much delighted and satisfied, those monkeys enthusiastic to see you arrived at the northern shore of the ocean.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 35.68)
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Five Ways Sita Devi Exhibits The Eternal Devotion Of The Goddess Of Fortune
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
“Being under the control of passion and lust, Rama’s father, Maharaja Dasharatha, wanted to fulfill Kaikeyi’s cherished desire, thus he did not go through with Rama’s installation ceremony.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.12)
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Why Would Someone Go Against Hari
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
“Being under the influence of illusion, I underestimated Rama and took Him to be a mere child. Thus I ran towards Vishvamitra’s sacrificial altar. With that, Rama released an acute arrow capable of destroying His enemies. Upon hitting me, that arrow forcefully threw me away to an ocean one hundred yojanas [eight hundred miles] away.” (Maricha speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 38.18-19)