Lectures

Gita 11.18 – The universal form is the eternal personal protector of dharma

Bhagavatam study 22 – 1.5.33-40 – Action with devotional recollection leads to liberation

Positive Thinking 29 – See the invisible, feel the intangible, achieve the impossible

Gita 11.17 – The blinding brightness conveys the universal form’s glory

Bhagavatam study 21 – 1.5.23-32 – Narada boy progresses towards enlightenment

Using jnana in bhakti

Positive Thinking 28 – Let gratitude energize you

Gita 11.16 – Description of vision stimulates identification of the source of that vision

Bhagavatam study 20 – 1.5.17-22 – Failure on the spiritual path is better than success on the material path

Positive Thinking 27 – Avoid mental viruses

Using English to glorify Krishna

​Gita 11.15 – Arjuna’s vision encompasses the whole universe from top to bottom

Bhagavatam study 19 – 1.5.11-16 – Devotion alone brings lasting value to anything

Positive Thinking 26 – Don’t let the world’s opinions determine your decisions

Gita 11.14 – Arjuna’s mood changes from submissive discussion to prayerful veneration

Positive Thinking 25 – See life as a marathon, not a sprint

Bhagavatam study 18 – 1.5.1-10 – Offer spiritual instruction with empathy and respect

Dasha Mula Tattva 1 – Understanding its historical and philosophical significance

Sharing bhakti with a westernized audience

Gita 11.13 – The universal form reconciles the one and the many

Bhagavatam study 17 – 1.4.26-33 – Contemplation by the seeker makes consultation with the seer more effective

Positive Thinking 24 – Don’t let a wrong definition of success defeat you

Positiive Thinking 23 – Cure the cancer of comparison

Gita 11.12 – Human perception and description are inadequate before divine self-revelation

Bhagavatam study 16 – 1.4.14-25 – The tradition makes itself accessible

​Gita 11.11 – The visual demonstration reinforces the philosophical exposition

Bhagavatam study 15 – 1.4.1-13 – The questions reveal the questioners level

​Gita 11.10 The first impression of the universal form is astonishing

Gita 11.09 The universal form is the ultimate mystical vision

Bhagavatam study 14 – 1.3.35-44 – Bhagavatam is our light in this dark age

Gita chp 13-18 overview – How jnana culminates in bhakti

Bhagavatam study 13 – 1.3.25-34 – By realizing the Lords glory, we relish our glory

​Gita 11.08 Our vision is a function of our qualification

Bhagavatam study 12 – 1.3.17-25 – The avataras deliver in diverse ways

Gita 11.07 The universal form transcends limitations of space and time

Bhagavatam study 11 – 1.3.9-16 – The many incarnations protect materially and spiritually

Positive Thinking 22 – Cherish your uniqueness – avoid comparing with others

​Gita 11.05 – The many forms within the one form – variety manifests within divinity

Positive Thinking 21 – Go DEEP – Desire Envision Endeavor Pray

Bhagavatam study 10 – 1.3.1-8 – The Lord manifests as the Purusha and other avataras

Gita 11.04 – Devotee desires to see Krishna but doesn’t demand

Bhagavatam study 9 – 1.2.28-34 – Vasudeva is the be-all and end-all in everything

Positive Thinking 20 – Smart expectations 1- Hotel or Hospital?

​Gita 11.03 – Arjuna’s desire to know Krishna’s glory comes not from doubt but from devotion

Bhagavatam study 8 – 1.2.23-27 – Our worship reflects our mentality

Positive Thinking 19 – The six-point ENERGY sutra

Gita 11.02 – Freedom from delusion comes by understanding the ephemeral and the eternal beyond the ephemeral

Bhagavatam study 7 – 1.2.16-22 – Practice the process of joy with joy

Positive Thinking 18 – Bhakti alchemizes our inner world

Gita 11.01 – Those enlightened by divine mercy desire similar enlightenment for others

Positive Thinking 17 – Unearth the treasure within

Gita 10.42 – Appreciate Krishna’s opulence by appreciating the potency of his fragment

Gita 10.41 See the attractiveness of the attractive not as Maya but as sparks of Krishna

Positive Thinking 16 – Understanding willpower 3 – Sharpen and strengthen the intelligence

Gita 10.40 – Krishna’s infinitude brings not confusion, but jubilation

Positive Thinking 15 – Understanding willpower 2 – Potential and actual

Positive Thinking 14 – Understanding willpower 1 – Beyond genes, upbringing and association

​Gita 10.39 – God is the one without whose existence no existence is possible

​Gita 10.37 – Krishna’s manifestations encompass all the three worlds

​Gita 10.36 The thrill of victory and adventure is an experience of Krishna

Gita 10.38 – Punishment may not stop wrong desiring, but it can stop wrong doing

Positive Thinking 13 – IDEA at work 2 – Facing reversal after reversal positively

Gita 11.06 – We see with the information that helps us makes sense of what we see

Gita 10.35 – The beauty of music and nature manifest Krishna’s opulence

Positive Thinking 12 – IDEA at work 1 – Facing untimely death positively

Gita 10.34 – The comprehensiveness of death’s stealing represents Krishna

Positive Thinking 11 – A of Activity – Spiritual vision inspires positive action

​Gita 10.33 – Re-envision attraction to language and words to become attracted to Krishna

Positive Thinking 10 – E of IDEA – Eternal love provides inexhaustible positivity

Gita 10.32 – Krishna manifests as all phases of action in material existence

Positive Thinking 9 – D of IDEA – Divinity underlies the universes order

Gita 10.31 – The power of powerful weapons and warriors points to Krishna

Positive Thinking 8 – I of IDEA – Understanding our identity boosts our positivity

Positive Thinking 7 Get the IDEA Identity, Divinity, Eternity, Activity

Gita 10.30 – God manifests as the godly among the ungodly

Gita 10.29 See the prominent powers in the Vedic cosmos as manifestations of the supreme power

​Gita 10.28 The life that emerges from love manifests the divine

​Gita 10.27 – The ruler manifests God’s opulence, for good or for bad

Positive Thinking 6 – Don’t just see reality positively – see the positive reality

​Gita 10.26 – ​The transcendental manifests among the celestial

Positive Thinking 5 – Think positive – think spiritual

​Gita 10.25 – Japa is an opportunity to offer our most treasured possession – consciousness

Positive Thinking 4 – Thoughts lead to things – and are things

Dont let comfort cause complacency – Ramayana Reflection

Gita 10.24 – Channel feelings of awe from giant things towards the source of all awe

Positive Thinking – 3 Science and positive thinking

​Gita 10.23 – The heavenly treasurer’s treasure comes from the supreme

Positive Thinking 2 – Understanding the four kinds of thoughts

Positive Thinking 1 – Countering external and internal negativity

​Gita 10.22 – God’s opulence pervades and sustains all life everywhere

Gita 10.21 – Celestial glory manifests transcendental glory

​Gita 10.20 – The transcendent divinity is pervasively immanent in space and time

​Gita 10.19 – Our eagerness to hear Krishna’s glories is auspicious for us and delightful for Krishna

Gita 10.18 – Bhakti is joyful and fruitful

​Gita 10.17 – Recollection and participation are reconciled by understanding God’s immanence

​Gita 10.16 – Desire for details of a subject demonstrates deep devotion to that subject

Gita 10.15 – Vedic theology is not polytheism, but multi-level monotheism

Gita 10.14 – Accept Krishna’s position and message the way Arjuna accept it

​Gita 10.13 – The sages’ reiteration of Krishna’s words boosts our conviction and devotion

​Gita 10.12 – Krishna is transcendence beyond transcendence