Bhagavatam study 104 1.19.1-6 If sinful reaction rectifies sinful mentality, then the reaction is auspicious, not inauspicious
Bhagavatam study 101 1.18.31-36 Presuming that we know God’s will and are doing his work is presumptuous and dangerous
Bhagavatam study 99 1.18.18-23 The unlimited has unlimited potency to purify us of our unlimited sins
Bhagavatam study 95 1.17.37-42 Undestanding how restricting area of residence is a form of punishment
Bhagavatam study 94 1.17.31-36 Adharama-bandhu Kali can’t be allowed to live in the kingdom of Dharma-raja pautra
Bhagavatam study 93 1.17.24-30 Avoid both extremes of taking everything in scripture only literally or only metaphorically
Bhagavatam study 85 1.17.13-18 Parikshit M delighted in his spiritual opulence, not his material opulence
Why does the Bhagavatam say that literature glorifying Krishna is imperfectly composed when such literature is meant to attract people to Krishna?
Bhagavatam study 82 1.15.45-51 Our spirituality is our responsibility, not anyone else’s responsibility
Bhagavatam study 81 1.15.38-44 Responsibly hand over material responsibility to take up spiritual responsibility
God as the supreme therapist 6 – Seek not the facility to do whatever we desire – seek the clarity to discern our deepest desire
God as the supreme therapist 3 – Devotional detachment is not freedom from emotions but freedom of emotions
God as the supreme therapist 2 – To be others’ well wisher means to channel their emotions towards proper use of their free will
Bhagavatam study 71 1.14.1.11 – Departure of the order-sustaining Lord leads to disruption of that order
Bhagavatam study 70 1.13.51-60 Determination directed towards renunciation brings spiritual elevation
Bhagavatam study 69 1.13.46-50 When we can’t protect ourselves from kala, karma and guna, how can we protect others?
Bhagavatam study 68 1.13.39-45 Know when to exercise control in the service of the supreme controller and when to release control
How small conflicts become big – Daksha pastime analysis 4 – How impulses are shaped by technology, mentality and spirituality
Bhagavatam study 67 01.13.30-38 When it is time to renounce embrace renunciation as a challenge and avoid discouragers
Bhagavatam study 66 01.13.24-29 Detachment emerges from education that changes our definition of success
Gajendra Moksha Katha 2 – Deviated spiritualists may lose the human body but not their spiritual attraction – Hindi
Is Chitraketu’s accepting Parvati’s curse even when he was not at fault meant to instruct us to accept whatever happens to us – Hindi?
Akrura Katha 3 – Understanding cultural bhakti philosophical bhakti spiritual bhakti and Vraja bhakti
Focus on the Bhagavatam’s universal purpose beyond its specific details – invest one’s emotions in Krishna, not the world
The ninth canto contains many stories of shocking debauchery by sages such as Brihaspati – what is their point?
In the Chatur Shloki Bhagavatam, Krishna refers to himself inclusively, not exclusively – what does this mean?