Lectures

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

Gita 14.18 – The holy name takes us out of the shackle of the modes

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

Mahabharata Characters 19 – Vidura 01 – A true friend, affectionate but not attached

Mahabharata Characters 18 – Dhritarashtra 04 – Losing Everything Before Losing Blindiness

Mahabharata Characters 17 – Dhritarashtra 03 – Blaming destiny for irresponsibility

Mahabharata Characters 15 – Dhritarashtra 01 – The blindness of attachment begins

Mahabharata Characters 14 – Drona 04 – Repaying deceit with deceit

Mahabharata Characters 13 – Drona 03 – The Blunder Under Pressure

Mahabharata Characters 12 – Drona 02 – The Teacher’s Tests

Mahabharata Characters 16 – Dhritarashtra 02 – How the attached get manipulated

Mahabharata Characters 11 – Drona 01 – From poverty to power

Vishnu Sahasra Nama 15 – Krishna is ever-watching and ever-willing to help

Mahabharata Characters 10 – Bhishma 09 – The Ideal Departure

Vishnu Sahasra Nama 14 – Krishna brings completeness to our existence and our longing for happiness

Don’t romanticize the past or demonize the present – utilize whatever is available

Mahabharata Characters 09 – Bhishma 08 – The Grandsire on the arrow bed

Govinda Damodara Stotra 1 – When all other shelters fall, Krishna’s shelter remains tall

Vishnu Sahasra Nama 12 – Our goal cannot liberate us as long as our desires are bound

Mahabharata Characters 08 – Bhishma 07 – Transcendental devotion amidst violent confrontation

Vishnu Sahasra Nama 13 – The Lord’s shelter never dwindles

Mahabharata Characters 07 – Bhishma 06 – The heartbreaking conflict among loved ones

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Names 10-11 – The holy name links us to the Supersoul’s purity and guidance

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Names 8-9 Krishna is the essence of material existence

Mahabharata Characters 06 – Bhishma 05 – The sacrifice of reputation for devotion

Can we be spiritual in an age of science?

Mahabharata Characters 05 – Bhishma 04 – The celibate becomes the match-maker

Mahabharata Characters 04 – Bhishma 03 – A test of faith

Short introduction to “Fascinating Mahabharata Characters” Course

Mahabharata Characters 03 – Bhishma 02 – The fatal complication

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Name 5-7 Chanting helps us realize that Krishna is never far away from us

Kunti’s Prayers 6 (SB 01.08.39-43) – The selflessness of pure devotion

Mahabharata Characters 02 – Bhishma 01 – The fierce vow

Mahabharata Characters 01 – Three understandings of the timeless classic

How to make our work into worship (Gita 18.44-45) (Hindi)

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Name 4 Connecting with the controller of time brings life back in control amidst times of chaos

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Names 1-3 Realize how the Lord is never far away from us by chanting

Narasimha Katha Hindi 3 – SB 07.08.14-30 – Love underlies the various dangerous forms of the Lord

Narasimha Katha Hindi 2 – SB 07.08.09-13 – Repressive and reprehensible Hiranyakashipu

Narasimhadeva’s instructions (SB 07.10.01-23) – Balancing the aspiration for pure devotion with practical action

Narasimha Katha Hindi 1 – SB 07.08.01-08 – Arrogant Hiranyakashipu confronts gentle but firm Prahlada

Arjuna’s memories of Krishna 1 (SB 01.15.04-09) – Make your memory your treasury

Narasimha Kavacha 3 – Verses 21-31 – The reciprocal Lord blesses us according to how we approach him

Narasimha Kavacha 2 – Verses 9-20 – Remember the Lord for protection of all bodily limbs and from all directions

Narasimha Kavacha 1 – Verses 1-8 – Meditate on the Lord without and within to invoke his protection

Sita Devi – Determined devotion refuses to choose the easy way out no matter what the justification

Madhu Pandit Goswami – Single-minded focus to the Deity that defined the devotee

Jahnava Devi – Carrying on the legacy amidst adversity

Value Education and Spirituality 6 – The Spiritual Foundation of Values 4 – Let secularism protect us from narrow-mindedness, not restrict us in empty-mindedness

Value Education and Spirituality 5 – The Spiritual Foundation of Values 3 – Three non-sectarian arguments for the existence of God

Value Education and Spirituality 4 – The Spiritual Foundation of Values 2 – Karma shows the sense in life’s seeming senselessness

Value Education and Spirituality 3 – The Spiritual Foundation of Values 1 – The end is not the end

Value Education and Spirituality 8 – Mahabharata 2 – Duryodhana – Envy leads to destructive competition that is dissatisfying and degrading

Value Education and Spirituality 7 – Mahabharata 1 – Shakuni – Imaginary expectation leads to real destruction