Special Days meditations

From Love Universal to Bhakti Confidential – Gaudiya Vaishnavism Glories 2 – How Karma and Jnana Culminate in Bhakti

Advaita Acharya 1 – Compassionate call to the Lord

Prabhupada’s one step to enter Jaladuta – A giant leap in humanity’s spiritual evolution

Lord Narasimha – Half-man half-lion full-God

Hanuman – An endearing blend of bhakti and shakti

Ramanujacharya – Pioneering systematizer of bhakti theology

Holi – Let the fire burn the impurities within

Gaur Purnima – Lord Chaitanya makes supremely fortunate the materially unfortunate and the materially fortunate

Valentine’s Day – Commercial exploitation of urban isolation sets up the heart for disappointment

Bhakisiddhanta – Pioneer in using institution for outreach

Govardhana lila’s significance in establishing the Bhagavatam’s worldview

Illuminate your heart this Diwali

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

Meditation on the only prayers to Balaram in the Bhagavatam

Meditation on Bhaktivinoda Thakura pranama mantra

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

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

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

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

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

Jahnu Saptami – The Lord’s blessings are more than worth whatever austerity is required to get them

Shankaracharya – Reconcile apparent differences by focusing on unifying deeper purpose

Gadadhar Pandit – The devotee gives up everything for the Lord; the Lord gives up everything for the devotee

Vrindavana Dasa Thakura – The writings of Vaishanvas offer us their best legacy

Abhirama Thakura – Spiritual empowerment manifests through extraordinary material actions

Prayer to Hanumanji – Welcome the Rama-duta in the heart with eagerness

Shaligram Tulsi Jal Daan – Tap every opportunity to increase service

Krishna Vasanta Rasa – An invitation to rise from reflection to reality

Balarama Rasa Yatra – Balaramji serves as the enjoyer in his service to the Supreme Enjoyer

Shyamananda Pandit – The Lord blesses mysteriously and wonderfully those who serve diligently

Vamshivadan Thakura – Serving those who are serving in separation

Hanuman Appearance – Blend submission and aggression in devotion

Voting in elections is the social responsibility of devotees

What is the significance of lighting a bonfire on the festival of Holi?

Three ways to understand the maha-vadanyaya nature of Lord Chaitanya – the magnitude of the charity, the unworthiness of the recipients and the self-sacrifice of the giver

Saci Suta Ashtakam Verse by Verse Meditation (Gaur Purnima Special)

Bhaktisiddhanta S T appearance – Faithfulness to tradition includes faithfulness to the tradition’s flexibility

Advaita Acarya – Relish the nectar of Gaura-kirtan that he inagurated

Pundarika Vidyanidhi – Go beyond appearance to appreciate the substance of devotion in Vaishnavas

Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura – Devotion enriched with erudition leaves a rich legacy to attract innumerable hearts to Krishna

Raghunandan Thakura – Devotion inverts the father-son relationship

Vishnupriya Devi – The pinnacle of selfless devotion

Vasanta Panchami – Contribute to nature’s contributing for enhancing the rasa in Krishna’s pastimes

Pushya Abhishek – The festival of sensory spirituality demonstrates the beauty of Krishna and the glory of bhakti

Ganga Sagara Mela – Cherish austerity done for a noble cause

Makara Sankranti – Harmonize with the cosmic movements to move from darkness towards light

Jiva Goswami – Scholarship perfected in the service of pure devotion

Jagadish Pandita – The Lord reciprocates wonderfully with the desire to serve

Mahesh Pandit – The Lord and his associates elevate everyone by their grace

Uddharana D T – Bhakti can deliver anyone and even use anyone for delivering bhakti to others

Devanand Pandit – Devotion is the key to unlock the nectar in the Bhagavatam

Gita Jayanti – The Gita guides us to act with adequate contemplation and appropriate emotion, thereby granting abundant satisfaction

Odana Sasthi – A Glimpse of Intimate Devotion

Saranga Thakura – The mercy of the Vaishnavas returns us from the dead to the living

Bhishma Panchaka – Austerity enables us to transcend ourselves

Jagaddhatri Puja – Compassion of the Lord manifests through multi-level worship

Tulasi Shalagram Vivaha – The inconceivable manifestation of the love between the Lord and the devotee

Gopashtami – The spiritual world is an arena of loving service

Vasudeva Ghosh – The mysterious mercy of Lord Chaitanya revealed through sweet musical songs

Kaliya Krishna Das – Intimate associate of Krishna and Lord Nityananda

Katyayani Vrata – Be desperate to attain the Lord’s mercy

Bhugarbha Goswami – Service in separation provides intimate inner association

Kashishvara Pandit – How the Lord rewards humble and sacrificing service

Gaurkishore Das Babaji – Renunciation to increase absorption in devotion

Dhananjay Pandit – Surrender to difficult and demanding services

Srinivas Acharya – Determination transforms obstacles into opportunities for greater succcess

Gadadhar Dasa – Be fearless in sharing the Lord’s mercy

Srila Prabhupada – The spiritual master’s legacy is the desire to glorify Krishna

Nimbarakacharya – Incarnation of Sudarshan Chakra

Rasikananda Thakura – The power of devotion makes even animals dance

Govardhana Puja – Ecological disaster originates in spiritual disaster

Bali Maharaj – Surrender doesn’t have to wait

Diwali – Let spiritual wisdom light the lamp within

Virabhadra Goswami – An important preserver and propagator of the Gaudiya tradition

Radha Kunda Appearance – Bathe in the grateful remembrance of the supreme mercy of the supreme devotee

Damodarashtakam Verse 08 – The Lord’s pastimes offer us the supreme spiritual opportunity

Damodarashtakam Verse 07 – Seek not to be liberated from misery but to be liberated into love

Damodarashtakam Verse 06 – To attract the Lord’s mercy, show not one’s qualifications; admit one’s disqualifications

Damodarashtakam Verse 05 – The Lord reveals a form according to the devotee’s desire

Damodarashtakam Verse 04 – Krishna is Krishna’s greatest blessing

Damodarashtakam Verse 03 – How Krishna reveals his sweetness to those who are absorbed in his greatness

Damodarashtakam Verse 02 – The Lord can be bound by nothing but love

Damodarashtakam Verse 01 – How the Supreme Controller becomes fearful and controlled

Karttika – Spiritual Opportunism for Krishna’s pleasure

Lakshmi Puja – Narayana, not Lakshmi, is Lakshmi-devi’s greatest blessing

Krishna Saradiya Rasayatra – The celebration of sublime and supreme love