Weekly Sanga

Vaishnavas

Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyasa-puja Address 2015

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The following is a recording of Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyasa-puja address, given on Saturday, September 26, 2015.

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Festivals/Sri Radhastami/Wednesday Sangas

Weekly Sanga | Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from the Pearl Festival from the day before – a festival in honor of the appearance day of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Son of Droṇa Punished

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 51

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 51

tatrāhāmarṣito bhīmas
tasya śreyān vadhaḥ smṛtaḥ
na bhartur nātmanaś cārthe
yo ’han suptān śiśūn vṛthā

TRANSLATION
Bhīma, however, angrily disagreed with them and recommended killing this culprit, who had murdered sleeping children for no purpose and for neither his nor his master’s interest.

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15) Prameya: Jīva-tattva/Jaiva-Dharma/Wednesday Sangas

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Son of Droṇa Punished

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 49

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 49

sūta uvāca
dharmyaṁ nyāyyaṁ sakaruṇaṁ
nirvyalīkaṁ samaṁ mahat
rājā dharma-suto rājñyāḥ
pratyanandad vaco dvijāḥ

TRANSLATION
Sūta Gosvāmī said: O brāhmaṇas, King Yudhiṣṭhira fully supported the statements of the Queen, which were in accordance with the principles of religion and were justified, glorious, full of mercy and equity, and without duplicity.

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15) Prameya: Jīva-tattva/Jaiva-Dharma/Wednesday Sangas

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.

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Festivals/Sri Krishna Janmastami/Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja/Sunday Sangas/Vaishnavas

Remembering Mother Kaulini, Srila Prabhupada’s Mercy, and Sri Krishna Janmastami

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami remembers on Mother Kaulini, who recently passed. He also speaks on Śrīla Prabhupada’s mercy on the day of his appearance, and Śrī Krishna Janmastami.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Son of Droṇa Punished

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 43

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 43

uvāca cāsahanty asya
bandhanānayanaṁ satī
mucyatāṁ mucyatām eṣa
brāhmaṇo nitarāṁ guruḥ/em>

TRANSLATION
She could not tolerate Aśvatthāmā’s being bound by ropes, and being a devoted lady, she said: Release him, release him, for he is a brāhmaṇa, our spiritual master.