Lectures

We can’t wish away our bodily identity – we have to work our way through it

Gita 01.16 – The individual conches manifest individual warrior’s virility

Gita 01.15 – The top trio in the Pandava army start the action

Gita 01.14 – The dramatically humble entry of the hero

The soul longs for meaning, but the body settles for pudding

Don’t reduce all thinking to logical thinking

Shikshashtakam 2 – The life of knowledge, the ocean of happiness and the complete nectar and bath (Part 2)

Be concerned not disturbed

Gita 01.13 – Rituals of war express and stimulate the martial spirit

Opportunity in Adversity

Gita 01.12 – The valorous grandsire stops the politicking

Gita 01.11 – The manipulator misses the one who matters most

Spiritualizing our work

Gita 01.10 – Mulitiple meanings of same word reveal the possibilities of multiple interpretations

Gita 01.09 – Listing the warriors’ qualities for enlisting their commitment

What goes around comes around – assume accountability

Shikshashtakam 1 – Understanding the mind’s mirror, the forest fire and the white lotus

Words shape worlds – watch your words

Exploring various possible relationships between science and spirituality

How science and spirituality can be harmonized

How the Chaitanya Charitamrita unified and systematized Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Dussehra meditation – Differentiating between obstinacy and determination

Appreciating different definitions of success in devotional service

Different approaches to Gita study: historical, literary, philosophical, revelational, descriptive, prescriptive

Balance philosophy with sensitivity – Be dharma-centered, not karma-centered

Don’t be worn out by the mind – wear the mind out

Preaching sensitively

Right and wrong definitions of success in grihastha life

Understanding Krishna’s love for us

Gita 01.08 – Attachment makes the absent present

Gita 01.07 – Repetition of known information conveys prioritization

Gita 01.06 – Their great warriors counterbalance our greater strength

Gita 01.05 – Affiliations were shaped by long-term affinity not short-term antipathy

Gita 01.04 – Our inner frame of reference shapes our outer focus of reference

Gita 01.03 – The politician seeks martial dedication by emotional manipulation

Gita 01.02 – Duryodhana’s choice of conversant reveals his political intent

Gita 01.01 – The transcendental manifests as the geographical

Boro kripa koile krishna song meditation

To seek love in food is to relapse into emotional babyhood

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)

Gita 08.13 – Cherish remembrance of Krishna to relish the fruit of meditation

Gita 09.19 – Krishna manifests all around us to give us the chance to choose him

Meditation on the only prayers to Balaram in the Bhagavatam

Gita 15.12 – Let the holy name illumine the heart with wisdom and devotion

Gita 10.17 – The nectar of Krishna consciousness awaits those who persevere with faith and intelligence

Gita 16.16 – See through materialism’s facade to focus on the supreme non-material reality

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

Gita 18.21 – Go beyond immediate perceptions to relish the holy name

Mahabharata characters 65 Duryodhana 4 Incompetence and fault finding personified

Gita 03.12 – Consciousness is our contribution to the cosmic cycle and satisfaction will be our return

Gita 18.62 – Transcend problems by surrender to attain the supreme peace

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

SB 10.47.28 – The holy name is the essence of Krishna’s confidential message of love

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