Lectures

​Holy Name seminar – Becoming conscious of our consciousnss, our distractions and our Lord

Transform anxiety into intensity by spirituality

Focus not on the cause – focus on the cure

Near-death Experiences – The evidence and the implication

​Take charge of your inner conversation

​Balancing renunciation with responsibility

​Growing in devotion through assimilation, application and appreciation

​Spirituality – A higher-dimensional science

The Quest for Happiness

Religious tolerance, intolerance and transcendence – Reflections on Haridasa Thakura pastimes

When the mind cries wolf, don’t fall for its bluff

Make Krishna the rest for the restless mind

​Responding maturely to unfair criticism

​What science can’t provide – and spirituality can

Understanding how bhakti-rasa reclaims those who fall away

​Do we need spirituality in an age of science?

​Your worst enemy is inside you and so is your best friend

Radhashtami class – Appreciating the transcendence of the Radha-Krishna relationship

​Radhashtami class – When Krishna leaves the gopis and Radharani during rasa lila

Understanding the mind through tech metaphors

Understanding the practicality of karmany evadhikaraste (Gita 02.47)

Shikshashtakam 12 Text 8 Radharani manifests the highest summit of love

Shikshashtakam 11 Text 7 Treasure devotional memories to propel your devotion

Shikshashtakam 10 Text 6 Curb sentimentality but cherish sentiments

Shikshashtakam 9 Text 5 The subtle interplay of endeavor and grace in bhakti

Shikshashtakam 8 Text 4 Let your bhakti be Krishna-centered, not renunciation-centered

Shikshashtakam 7 Text 3 Tolerance means to call off our war with reality

Shikshashtakam 6 Text 3 Humility means to not let our ego interfere with our purpose

​Shikshashtakam 5 Text 2 The mysterious non-difference of Krishna and his holy name

​Shikshashtakam 4 Text 1 From the partial nectar to the complete nectar

​Shikshashtakam 3 Text 1 The flower metaphor for the blossoming of consciousness

Shikshashtakam 2 Text 1 The mind as a window, a TV screen and a mirror

Shikshashtakam 1 Overview and flow of the ashtakam

The point of this world is to point beyond this world

​Gita Leadership Sutras 5-10

​Gita Leadership Sutras 2-4

​Gita Leadership Sutras Intro & Sutra 1

Krishna is universal yet personal – Janmasthami meditation 3

Krishna teaches “Prepare for the worst, strive for the best” – Janmasthami meditation 2

Krishna teaches “Contribution without position” – Janmasthami meditation 1

Krishna descends to elevate us to happiness – Janmashtami class (Hindi)

Self-destruction Strategies 5 – See your work as Maya

Self-destruction strategies 4 – Let guilt come between you and Krishna

Self-destruction strategies 3 – Treat the peripheral as the essential

Self-destruction strategies 2 – Be a perfectionist

QA on balancing the material and the spiritual

Self destruction Strategies 1 – Mistake self-pity to be humility

When God fails – Krishna as shanti-duta

Bhagavatam canto 6 study 6 6.4.1-34 The pure heart is the secret to know the pure Lord

Aversion to commitment is not detachment

Balaram Jayanti class – Balaram acts as the via media between Krishna and the Vrajavasis as well as the conditioned souls

Understanding how to understand scripture – Ladder of abstraction and nature of attribution

Gita Insights on Terrorism

Learning to live with the mind – 2

​Learning to live with the mind 1 – Gita 6.27-36

Making our outreach relevant

Practicing humility in a culture of promotion

​Bhagavatam canto 6 study 4 – 2.32-3.11 Boost inner resolution with external facilitation

​Bhagavatam canto 6 study 3 – 6.2.1-28 Bhakti’s potency is not a license for immorality

​Bhagavatam canto 6 study 2 – 6.1.28-68 Lust is not gender-specific – it troubles everyone

​Stimulate desired emotions through right setting

Bhagavatam canto 6 study 1 – 6.1.1-27 Nothing purifies as thoroughly as bhakti

​Bhagavatam study 65 1.13.19-23 Vidura’s words hit Dhritarashtra where it hurts the most

​Bhagavatam study 64 1.13.9-18 Fulfilling purpose is more important than just sharing information

​Bhagavatam study 63 1.13.1-8 Periods of distress can forge the deepest bonds

Bhagavatam study 62 1.12.30-36 The Bhagavatam’s lens focuses on separation from Krishna

​Bhagavatam study 61 1.12.21-29 The prophecy of a glorious death is not inauspicious

Shikshashtakam 7 – Go beyond sentimentality to spiritual sentiments

Bhagavatam study 60 1.12.12-20 The carrier of the dynasty was to the glory of the dynasty

Bhagavatam study 59 1.12.1-11 Parikshit had magnificent darshan even before birth

Bhagavatam study 58 1.11.32-39 Krishna seemed attached but remained detached

Bhagavatam study 57 1.11.25-32 Krishna’s beauty is exquisite and exquisitely described

​Bhagavatam study 56 1.11.14-24 The spiritual qualification of bhakti unites the materially​ ​qualified and unqualified

​Bhagavatam study 55 1.11.8-13 Prosperity without Krishna is like beautiful things for the blind

​Bhagavatam study 54 1.11.1-7 Krishna’s arrival brings ecstasy

​Bhagavatam study 53 1.10.28-36 Krishna’s departure and travel are celebrations of love

​Bhagavatam study 52 1.10.21-27 The Supreme appears human – and still remains Supreme

Bhagavatam study 51 1.10.9-20 Imminent separation from Krishna triggers intense emotion

Metaphorical understanding in bhakti philosophy and in Krishna’s killing of Putana

Bhagavatam study 50 1.10.1-8 Yudhishtira’s dharmic reign harmonizes the natural order with the human order

​Bhagavatam study 49 1.9.43-48 Departure of great souls is a victory worthy of celebration

​Bhagavatam study 48 1.9.36-42 Bhishma’s memories go beyond the personal to the Krishna-centered

Bhagavatam study 47 1.9.31-35 Bhishma identifies and adores the ultimate cause of his death

​Prahlad sees his glory as bhakti’s glory

Cultivating absorption through conviction

In scriptural study, be not just faithful but also purposeful

Shikshashtakam 6 – Calling for mercy elevates us from our fallen condition

Self excellence principles from Bhagavad Gita

​Learning to lose our faith in illusion

​Three types of austerities – Gita 17.14-16 (Hindi)

Surrender is not just exalted sentiment but also practical action – Gita 18.66

​Science and spirituality are harmonizable

Shikshashtakam 5 – Channel the avalanche of desire

​Give people space to grow in their faith

Austerity is meant to focus desire, not kill desire

Devotion is a progression from our past, not a rejection of the past

​What exactly is the eternal treasure of bhakti (Hindi)

Unravelling the Mystery of Karma with QA

The spiritual is beyond the social, national cultural and traditional

Anant Gita ke do anta – Gita 18.63-78