Author: Chaitanya Charan

Is doing sadhana bhakti in vatsalya bhava sahajiyaism?

Gita 03.25 – The detached and the attached differ not in action but in intention

Is Vallbha Bhatta of CC same as Vallabhacharya?

Is Vallabhacharya Krishna or devotee of Krishna?

Naam Ramayana 15 – Seek the blessings of the blessed

Bhagavatam-daily 172 – 11.10.14 – Don’t let variety become the mother of illusion

CC daily 66 – CCM 5.67-75 – Counter falsehood by objective explanation of facts

What is time – Is there no time in the spiritual world?

What exactly is humility – how do we develop it in bhakti?

Bhagavatam-daily 171 – 11.10.13 – The flame of purificatory knowledge incinerates all illusions

Bhagavatam-daily 170 – 11.10.12 – The guru’s flame of knowledge ignites the disciple’s flame through instruction

Bhagavatam-daily 169 – 11.10.11 – Spiritual curiosity changes the default object of our consiousness

Gita 03.24 – Krishna turns on its head Arjuna’s argument about varna-sankara

Bhagavatam-daily 168 – 11.10.10 – See the Lord as the source of illusion – and illumination

Bhagavatam-daily 167 – 11.10.09 – Variety of levels of consciousness is due to variety of mediums, not of sources

Bhagavatam-daily 166 – 11.10.08 – See beyond visible object to invisible active principle

CC daily 65 – CCM 5.62-66 – Be not defensive or aggressive – be assertive

CC daily 64 – CCM 5.51-61 – The strategy of the dishonest – To hang a dog, give it a bad name

CC daily 63 – CCM 5.47-50 – Don’t backbite or bury resentment – seek clarification

CC daily 62 – CCM 5.43-46 – Don’t use lack to memory to cover lack of integrity

Why did Hanuman not defeat Vali?

Is the Sakshi-Gopal pastime mundane with a brahmana using God to futher his marriage?

Hanuman – An endearing blend of bhakti and shakti

Gita 03.23 – Walk your talk

Gita 03.22 – Krishna’s supreme position redefines duty as lila

Gita 03.21 – We learn from others’ examples and set examples for others

Gita 03.20 – Examples make the conceptual tangible

CC daily 61 – CCM 5.39-42 – Don’t let the cultural blind one to the spiritual

Gita 03.19 – Detached dutifulness opens the door to perfection

Gita 03.18 – The independent are bound to neither action nor renunciation

CC daily 60 – CCM 5.34-38 – A pilgrimage is akin to the final journey

CC daily 59 – CCM 5.29-33 – A vow draws on our innermost values for honoring our words

Bhagavatam-daily 165 – 11.10.07 – Be self-interested, but after knowing the true self

Naam Ramayana 14 – Respond to adversity with integrity

Gita 06.26 – Expect and correct the mind’s restlessness

Gita 03.17 – Only those who rejoice internally are released from external duty

Naam Ramayana 13 – The Lord’s mercy doesn’t leave anyone out

Bhagavatam-daily 164 – 11.10.06 – Let speech elevate, not downgrade, consciousness

Bhagavatam-daily 163 – 11.10.05 – The purpose of sadhana is the change of desires

Naam Ramayana 12 – Devotion is the inner buffer to outer storms

CC daily 58 – M 5.24-28 – Our decisions are shaped not just by our determination, but also others’ expectations

Gita 03.16 – Those who don’t sacrifice waste their life

Gita 03.15 – Yajna makes the transcendental accessible

The Recipe for Ruining Relationships – Ramayana Wisdom 1

Should I postpone my sadhana bhakti to focus on college studies?

How can I protect my bhakti from bad association in college?

Bhagavatam-daily 162 – 11.10.04 – For the best, give up not just the bad but also the good

Nāmarāmāyaṇam (The Ramayana conveyed in 108 names)

Naam Ramayana 11 – Imbue devotion with desire to relish divine symbiosis

CC daily 57 – M 5.21-23 – Discrimination happens due to not outer system, but inner self-centeredness

Gita 03.14 – The principle of cosmic exchange is not pre-scientific but universal

The Gita’s progression from third person references to first person references

Yashomati Nandana meaning – Seek shelter in the spotless and delightful holy names

Bhagavatam-daily 161 – 11.10.03 – Sense objects are insubstantial like dream objects

Naam Ramayana 10 – The Lord destroys arrogance and bestows transcendence

CC daily 56 – M 5.17-20 – Belonging in relationships is not dehumanizing but heart-warming

Gita 03.13 – See God not just as the provider of food but also as its enjoyer.mp3 Gita 11.37 kasmac ca te nameran mahatman .mp3

Bhagavatam-daily 160 – 11.10.02 – Understand the deceptiveness of material appearance of things

Naam Ramayana 9 – Offer the Lord the garland of our heart’s love

CC daily 55 – M 5.12-16 – Let the Lord’s beauty steal our heart

Shuddha bhakata charana renu meaning – Delight in devotional stimuli

Krishna jinka naam hai – Relish the most endearing vision of God

Gravity doesn’t make people fall in love

Gita 03.12 – Secular humanism makes humans honest thieves

Vraje prasiddham meaning – Invite the ultimate thief to plunder the heart

An equation represents a thought of God

Naam Ramayana 8 – Let the Lord enter and enchant our heart

CC daily 54 – M 5.7-11 – Delight in keeping consciousness in spiritual sound vibration

Bhagavatam-daily 159 – 11.10.01 – Take shelter of Krishna according to your nature

Value a great love more than you love a great value

Bhagavatam-daily 158 – 11.09.33 – Don’t just learn – learn to learn

Gita 03.11 – We live not just in a universe but in a universal government

Naam Ramayana 7 – Seek delight in not one’s own glory, but the Lord’s glory

CC daily 53 – M 5.1-6 – The highlight of the Lord’s tour is his ecstatic routine

Vidyara vilase meaning – Godless knowledge is the intellect’s monument to illusion

Bhagavatam-daily 157 – 11.09.32 – Sharing spiritual knowledge enriches both student and teacher

How was sati meant for spiritual cultivation?

Gita 03.10 – Don’t let familiarity take the mystery out of nature

Naam Ramayana 6 – Let the Lord touch and transform our stone-like heart

CC daily 52 – M 208-213 – Cherish the summit of divine compassion and human devotion

Should devotees read news?

Emona durmati meaning – Put good news to good use

No need to be oblivious of news

Bhagavatam-daily 156 – 11.09.31 – Take responsibilty of internalizing the guru’s teachings from different perspectives

Gita 03.09 – Nature of action is determined by its intent, not its form

Naam Ramayana 5 – Call the Lord to destroy the demons who disrupt the inner yajna

CC daily 51 – M 202-207 – Devotional culture means loving reciprocation

Was sati suicide or murder?

When the world is Maya, why not just renounce it?

CC daily 50 – M 197-201 – Love in separation is the zenith of Krishna-prema

Gita 03.08 – Material duty maintains material stability and facilitates spiritual focus

Bhagavatam-daily 155 – 11.09.30 – Realization manifests as renunciation and humility

Naam Ramayana 4 – Make the Lord your dearest treasure

Ramayana’s enduring message – Rise from me to we

Ramanujacharya – Pioneering systematizer of bhakti theology

Value Education and Spirituality 35 – Ramayana 17 – Hanuman 2 – Never lose heart

Gita 03.07 – Regulation is more conducive for advancement than renunciation

Bhagavatam-daily 154 – 11.09.29 – Tap immediately the rare potential of the human form

CC daily 49 – M 192-196 – Treasure and seek shelter of divine verses

Naam Ramayana 3 – The illuminator of the universe’s illuminator illuminates our heart