Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, June 12, 2013

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues the third chapter of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma, entitled “Naimittika-Dharma is to be Relinquished.”

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 40

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 40

aho he putraka yuyam
asmad-arthe ’ti-duhkhitah
atma vai praninam presthas
tam anadrtya mat-parah

TRANSLATION
[Sandipani said:] O my children, you have suffered so much for my sake! The body is most dear to every living creature, but you are so dedicated to me that you completely disregarded your own comfort.

 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, June 5, 2013

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues the third chapter of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma, entitled “Naimittika-Dharma is to be Relinquished.”

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 33

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 33

nanv artha-kovida brahman
varnasrama-vatam iha
ye maya guruna vaca
taranty añjo bhavarnavam

TRANSLATION
Certainly, O brahmana, of all the followers of the varnasrama system, those who take advantage of the words I speak in My form as the spiritual master and thus easily cross over the ocean of material existence best understand their own true welfare.

 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, May 29, 2013

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami discusses the third chapter of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma, entitled “Naimittika-Dharma is to be Relinquished.”

 

The Skill of Happiness

The Skill of Happiness
In the latest of Yogamaya New York’s Sat-Sanga series, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives a talk entitled The Skill of Happiness. In this talk Maharaja describes the importance of happiness in one’s life, what real happiness is, and how the path of bhakti facilitates true happiness.

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 31

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 31

kaccid gurukule vasam
brahman smarasi nau yatah
dvijo vijnaya vijneyam
tamasah param asnute

TRANSLATION
My dear brahmana, do you remember how we lived together in our spiritual master’s school? When a twice-born student has learned from his guru all that is to be learned, he can enjoy spiritual life, which lies beyond all ignorance.

 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, May 15, 2013

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami discusses the third chapter of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma, entitled “Naimittika-Dharma is to be Relinquished.”

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 23

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 80 Text 23

ku-cailam malinam ksamam
dvijam dhamani-santatam
devi paryacarat saksac
camara-vyajanena vai

TRANSLATION
By fanning him with her camara, the divine goddess of fortune personally served that poor brahmana, whose clothing was torn and dirty and who was so thin that veins were visible all over his body.