Audio Lectures

To know the meaning of challenge, know the challenge of meaning

Gopinath 1 song meditation

Bhajahu re mana song meditation

Gita 04.39 – Faith is the necessary but not sufficient condition for knowledge

Value Education and Spirituality 9 – Mahabharata 3 – Vidura – Be a forgiving not a forgetful friend

Accepting our limitations helps us see the light beyond limitations – SB 10.49.19

Prabhupada Vyasapuja offering at Radha Gopinath temple

After the laughter? – Reflections on Robbin Williams’ suicide

The God who conceals his divinity so that love can reign supreme (Janmashtami Meditation)

Meditation on the only prayers to Balaram in the Bhagavatam

Bhagavatam first canto study 3 – 1.1.3 – Relish the rasa in association

Bhagavatam first canto study 2 – 1.1.2 – The pure intention bestows the perfect destination

Spirituality and Medicine – An Integrated Approach

Mahabharata characters 73 Abhimanyu 2 Confronting conspiracy with courage

Mahabharata characters 72 Abhimanyu 1 Penetrating the impenetrable phalanx

Arjuna’s virtuous victory – Don’t challenge God’s wisdom; let God’s wisdom challenge you – 2

Arjuna’s virtuous victory – Don’t challenge God’s wisdom; let God’s wisdom challenge you – 1

Mahabharata characters 71 Ashwatthama The dangerous temptation to punish

Mahabharata characters 70 Karna 5 The tragic end of heroic misdirection

Draupadi’s courageous devotion amidst the disrobing – Ask not “why this?” but “how now?”

Mahabharata characters 69 Karna 3 Is word of honor greater than life of honor

Duryodhana’s blame game 2 – Attribution error and alien abduction

Duryodhana’s blame game 1 – The unjustified sense of entitlement led to unnecessary envy

Mahabharata characters 68 Karna 2 Status insecurity leads to shocking immorality

Mahabharata characters 67 – Karna 1 – Did life give him a raw deal?

Mahabharata characters 66 Duryodhana 5 Baffled in words, battles and spirits

Mahabharata characters 65 Duryodhana 4 Incompetence and fault finding personified

Mahabharata characters 64 Duryodhana 3 Foolishly adding fuel to fire

Mahabharata characters 63 Duryodhana 2 Krishna’s magnanimity vs Duryodhna’s obstinacy

Mahabharata characters 62 Duryodhana 1 The humiliator is humiliated

Mahabharata characters 61 Draupadi 2 Exemplary devotion amidst tribulation

Mahabharata characters 60 Draupadi 1 Responding to vice with virtue

Mahabharata characters 59 – Sahadeva – Using intelligence in the service of dharma

Mahabharata characters 58 – Nakula – Sustaining unity amidst individuality

Mahabharata characters 57 – Arjun 20 – World conquest for Ashwamedha-yajna

Mahabharata characters 56 – Arjuna 19 – The difficult disciplining of Ashvatthama

Mahabharata characters 55 – Arjuna 18 – The final battle with Karna

Mahabharata characters 54 – Arjun 17 – Devotional surrender amidst mixed feelings at Drona’s death M

Does ISKCON have a phobia for the tenth canto? (Bhagavatam 10.47.28)

Mahabharata characters 53 – Arjuna 16 – Racing against time with the Lord of time

Mahabharata characters 52 – Arjuna 15 – Breaking through the wall of the Kaurava forces

Mahabharata characters 51 – Arjuna 14 – Besting the fearsome elephant and the formidable elephant wa

Bhagavatam first canto study 1 – 1.1.1 – The Attributes of the Absolute Truth

Mahabharata characters 50 – Arjuna 13 – Battling and serving the beloved grandsire

Do the scriptures treat women as the property of men?

Mahabharata characters 49 – Arjuna 12 – The Gita goes far beyond violence to transcendence

Mahabharata characters 48 – Arjuna 11 – The divine heart calls the human heart to the path of love

Mahabharata Characters 47 – Arjuna 10 – Arguments against and for fighting in the Gita

Mahabharata Characters 46 – Arjuna 09 – Choose Krishna over the world

Mahabharata Characters 45 – Arjuna 08 – The stunning victory at Virata

Mahabharata Characters 44 – Arjuna 07 – Singlehanded triumph over the Nivatkavachas and Kalakanyas

Mahabharata Characters 43 – Arjuna 05 – Heaven hath no fury like a woman scorned

Mahabharata Characters 42 – Arjuna 05 – Austerity and audacity for the pleasure of Lord Shiva

Mahabharata Characters 41 – Arjuna 04 – All the gods bested at Khandava

Mahabharata Characters 40 – Arjuna 03 – The match made with Krishna as the matchmaker

Meditation on Bhaktivinoda Thakura pranama mantra

Mahabharata Characters 39 – Arjuna 02 – Accepting exile to honour virtue

Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s contributions 4 – The Eastern Savior offers the zenith of religious experience among all the world’s religions

Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s contributions 3 – The sara-grahi redefinition of Panchopasana as progressive modes of comprehending the divine

Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s contributions 2 – See the unity of purpose underlying the diversity of religions

Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s contributions 1 – Let faith and reason remove the mosses of illusion

Mahabharata Characters 38 – Arjuna 01 – Diligence is essential for attaining excellence

Jagannatha Ashtakam 8 – The end of all desires except the desire to serve is the end of material existence

Jagannatha Ashtakam 7 – A glimpse of the supreme indestructible rasa removes all taste for destructible things

Jagannatha Ashtakam 6 – The rasanandi Lord relishes the highest ananda through the highest rasa reciprocated with his highest devotee

Jagannatha Ashtakam 5 – The Ratha Yatra festival offers affectionate service in the association of those with intense devotion

Mahabharata Characters 37 – Bhima 07 – Draupadi’s dishonorers destroyed

Selecting our association without being judgmental or offensive

Mahabharata Characters 36 – Bhima 06 – Bhima decimates the Kauravas in the war’s first sixteen days

Jagannatha Ashtakam 4 – The Lord of the Universe is glorified by the whole universe

Jagannatha Ashtakam 3 – The difference in the sequences of designation and depiction of the Deities

Jagannatha Ashtakam 2 – Spiritual vision goes beyond abstraction to transcendental specification

Jagannatha Ashtakam 1 – The supreme love transcends worldly concerns and genders

Mahabharata Characters 35 – Bhima 05 – Bhima’s heroics during incognito exile

Mahabharata Characters 34 – Bhima 04 – Meting punishment while giving forgiveness

Mahabharata Characters 33 – Bhima 03 – An attack on the gods that fulfilled a godly purpose

Mahabharata Characters 32 – Bhima 02 – No demon is a match to this human

Mahabharata Characters 31 – Bhima 01 – Growing stronger through danger and disaster

Mahabharata Characters 30 – Yudhisthira 08 – Dharmaraja’s moments of infamy and glory in the war

Mahabharata Characters 29 – Yudhisthira 07 – Steadiness through wisdom amidst the war’s worries

Mahabharata Characters 28 – Yudhisthira 06 – Wisdom wins where strength fails (Nahusha & Yaksha)

Shrivas Thakura – The summit of selfless service in offering everything for the Lord’s pleasure

Vakreshvara Pandit – The wing of devotion for the Lord to fly into the sky of love

Mahabharata Characters 27 – Yudhisthira 05 – Words of wisdom vs words of anger in the forest

Kolavecha Shridhar – The wealth of devotion makes all other wealth irrelevant

Mukunda Datta – Exemplar of humble determined faith

Snana Yatra – Entry into the Lord’s circle of love through intimate service

Mahabharata Characters 26 – Yudhisthira 04 – The Pandavas dishonoured and dispossessed

Are science and spirituality at war with each other?

How the Gita’s ninth chapter reveals its bhakti essence

Mahabharata Characters 25 – Yudhisthira 03 – The virtuous victimized in the vicious gambling match

Meditation minimizes inner friction and maximizes outer contribution

Mahabharata Characters 24 – Yudhisthira 02 – The world’s king glorifies the supreme king

Mahabharata Characters 23 – Yudhisthira 01 – Sticking to integrity amidst injustice

Confrontation or Penetration – Two approaches to sharing Krishna consciousness

Mahabharata Characters 22 – Kunti 03 – Successful amidst misery after misery

Mahabharata Characters 21 – Kunti 02 – The glorious mother sees the glory of her sons and her Lord

Safe, Danger and Relapse Zones in the War against temptation

The nine tensions in the Bhagavatam

Mahabharata Characters 20 – Kunti 01 – The blessing that made a nightmare and a dream come true