Weekly Sanga

TRANSLATION
Those lotus feet are worshiped by Brahma, Siva and all the other demigods, by the goddess of fortune, and also by the great sages and Vaisnavas. Upon those lotus feet the Lord walks about the forest while herding the cows with His companions, and those feet are smeared with the kunkuma from the gopis’ breasts.

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3) Naimittika-Dharma is to be Relinquished/Jaiva-Dharma/Wednesday Sangas

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Rathi Krishna dasa

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

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Akrūra’s Arrival in Vṛndāvana/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 38 Text 7

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 38 Text 7

kamso batadyakrta me ’ty-anugraham
draksye ’nghri-padmam prahito ’muna hareh
krtavatarasya duratyayam tamah
purve ’taran yan-nakha-mandala-tvisa

TRANSLATION
Indeed, today King Kamsa has shown me extreme mercy by sending me to see the lotus feet of Lord Hari, who has now appeared in this world. Simply by the effulgence of His toenails, many souls in the past have transcended the insurmountable darkness of material existence and achieved liberation.

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Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma and shares his realizations on his spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, on the anniversary of his departure from the material world.

Please note that Dhanurdhara Swami’s phone gets cut off just after 23 minutes.

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Akrūra’s Arrival in Vṛndāvana/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 38 Text 1

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 38 Text 1

sri-suka uvaca
akruro ’pi ca tam ratrim
madhu-puryam maha-matih
usitva ratham asthaya
prayayau nanda-gokulam

TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: After passing the night in the city of Mathura, the high-minded Akrura mounted his chariot and set off for the cowherd village of Nanda Maharaja.

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Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Rathi Krishna dasa

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

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Krsna and Balarama Meet the Inhabitants of Vrndavana/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 82 Text 39

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 82 Text 39

sri-suka uvaca
gopyas ca krsnam upalabhya cirad abhistam
yat-preksane drsisu paksma-krtam sapanti
drgbhir hrdi-krtam alam parirabhya sarvas
tad-bhavam apur api nitya-yujam durapam

TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: While gazing at their beloved Krsna, the young gopis used to condemn the creator of their eyelids, [which would momentarily block their vision of Him]. Now, seeing Krsna again after such a long separation, with their eyes they took Him into their hearts, and there they embraced Him to their full satisfaction. In this way they became totally absorbed in ecstatic meditation on Him, although those who constantly practice mystic yoga find such absorption difficult to achieve.