Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, October 22, 2014


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

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 6 Text 21


Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 6 Text 21

 

hantāsmiñ janmani bhavān
mā māṁ draṣṭum ihārhati
avipakva-kaṣāyāṇāṁ
durdarśo ’haṁ kuyoginām
 

TRANSLATION
O Nārada [the Lord spoke], I regret that during this lifetime you will not be able to see Me anymore. Those who are incomplete in service and who are not completely free from all material taints can hardly see Me.

 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, October 15, 2014


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

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 6 Text 19


Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 6 Text 19

 

didṛkṣus tad ahaṁ bhūyaḥ
praṇidhāya mano hṛdi
vīkṣamāṇo ’pi nāpaśyam
avitṛpta ivāturaḥ
 

TRANSLATION
I desired to see again that transcendental form of the Lord, but despite my attempts to concentrate upon the heart with eagerness to view the form again, I could not see Him any more, and thus dissatisfied, I was very much aggrieved.

 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, October 8, 2014


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

 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, October 1, 2014


In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.

 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, September 24, 2014


In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.

 

Aesthetics and Spirituality


The following is a recording of a talk that Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave entitled ‘Aesthetics & Spirituality’ as part of the Tuesday Night Sanga series at the Bhakti Center on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Maharaja’s class is followed by a drama he performs with Meaghan Sloane based on the Kaliya-Krishna pastime.

Here is a video of the drama.