Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 126

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 126

raya kahe, — “vidagdha-madhava ara lalita-madhava
dui natake prema-rasa adabhuta saba”

TRANSLATION
“The two plays are called Vidagdha-madhava and Lalita-madhava. Both of them wonderfully describe ecstatic emotional love of God.”

 

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 66

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 66

tri-rupa-bhanga-purvakam nitya-dasya-nitya-kanta-bhajanatmakam prema karyam premaiva karyam

TRANSLATION
After breaking through the aforementioned coverings of the three modes of nature, one should act only in pure love of God, remaining perpetually in the mood of a servant serving his master, or a lover serving her beloved.

 

The Heart of a Yogi: The Power and Culture of Humility – Part II

The Heart of a Yogi: The Power and Culture of Humility – Part II

On July 24, 2012, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave the first part in a series entitled The Heart of a Yogi: The Power and Culture of Humility” at The Bhakti Center in New York. The following is a recording of that talk.

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 123

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 123

raya kahe, — “kon grantha kara hena jani?
yahara bhitare ei siddhantera khani?”

TRANSLATION
Ramananda Raya inquired, “What kind of drama are you writing? We can understand that it is a mine of conclusive statements.”

 

The Heart of a Yogi: The Power and Culture of Humility – Part I

The Heart of a Yogi: The Power and Culture of Humility – Part I

On July 10, 2012, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave the first part in a series entitled The Heart of a Yogi: The Power and Culture of Humility” at The Bhakti Center in New York. The following is a recording of that talk.

 

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 65

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 65

tad arpitakhilacarah san kama-krodhabhimanadikam tasminn eva karaniyam

TRANSLATION
Offering all one’s activities to the Lord, one should feel desire, anger, and pride only with regard to Him.

 

Weekly Sanga – Sunday, July 15, 2012

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on the <sanga’s current section of the Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila Chapter 1 – Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Second Meeting With the Lord.

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 110

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 110

bhakta-sange kaila prabhu dunhare milana
pindate vasila prabhu lana bhakta-gana

TRANSLATION
Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His personal devotees met Rupa Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura. The Lord then sat down in an elevated place with His devotees.