Weekly Sanga

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 83

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

ity evam vadanti jana-jalpa-nirbhaya eka-matah kumara-vyasa-suka-sandilya-garga-visnu-kaundilya-sesoddhavaruni-bali-hanumad-vibhisanadayo bhakty-acaryah

TRANSLATION
Thus say the founding authorities of devotional service: the Kumaras, Vyasa, Suka, Sandilya, Garga, Visnu, Kaundilya, Sesa, Uddhava, Aruni, Bali, Hanuman, Vibhisana, and others — speaking without fear of worldly gossip and sharing among themselves one and the same opinion.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed

Srimad Bahagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 23 Text 1

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 23 Text 1

sri-gopa ucuh
rama rama maha-baho
krsna dusta-nibarhana
esa vai badhate ksun nas
tac-chantim kartum arhathah

TRANSLATION
The cowherd boys said: O Rama, Rama, mighty-armed one! O Krsna, chastiser of the wicked ! We are being harassed by hunger, and You should do something about it.

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Narada Bhakti Sutra/Wednesday Sangas

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 82

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 82

guna-mahatmyasakti-rupasakti-pujasakti-smaranasak ti-dasyasakti-sakhyasakti-vatsalyasakti-kantasakty-a tma-nivedanasakti-tan-mayasakti-parama-virahasakti-rupai kadhapy ekadasadha bhavati

TRANSLATION
Although devotional service is one, it becomes manifested in eleven forms of attachment: attachment to the Lord’s glorious qualities, to His beauty, to worshiping Him, to remembering Him, to serving Him, to reciprocating with Him as a friend, to caring for Him as a parent, to dealing with Him as a lover, to surrendering one’s whole self to Him, to being absorbed in thought of Him, and to experiencing separation from Him. This last is the supreme attachment.

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Sunday Sangas

Weekly Sanga | Sunday, December 16, 2012

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on his recent studies.

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Narada Bhakti Sutra/Wednesday Sangas

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 81

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 81

tri-satyasya bhaktir eva gariyasi bhaktir eva gariyasi

TRANSLATION
Devotional service is the most precious possession of a person who honestly uses his mind, body, and words.

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Antya-līlā/Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Srila Rupa Gosvami's Second Meeting With the Lord

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 196

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 196

tomara sakti vina jivera nahe ei vani
tumi sakti diya kahao, — hena anumani”

TRANSLATION
“Without Your mercy such poetic expressions would be impossible for an ordinary living being to write. My guess is that You have given him the power.”

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Narada Bhakti Sutra/Wednesday Sangas

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 80

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 80

sa kirtyamanah sighram evavirbhavaty anubhavayati bhaktan

TRANSLATION
When He is glorified, the Lord swiftly reveals Himself to His devotees and allows them to know Him as He is.

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Antya-līlā/Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Srila Rupa Gosvami's Second Meeting With the Lord/Sunday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 193

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 193

“kavitva na haya ei amrtera dhara
nataka-laksana saba siddhantera sara

TRANSLATION
Srila Ramananda Raya said, “This is not a poetic presentation; it is a continuous shower of nectar. Indeed, it is the essence of all ultimate realizations, appearing in the form of plays.

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Narada Bhakti Sutra/Wednesday Sangas

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 81 / Akincana Krishna’s Wedding Address

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 81

tri-satyasya bhaktir eva gariyasi bhaktir eva gariyasi

TRANSLATION
Devotional service is the most precious possession of a person who honestly uses his mind, body, and words.

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Antya-līlā/Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Srila Rupa Gosvami's Second Meeting With the Lord

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 188

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 188

harim uddisate rajo-bharah
puratah sangamayaty amum tamah
vraja-vama-drsam na paddhatih
prakata sarva-drsah sruter api

TRANSLATION
“‘The dust from cows and calves on the road creates a kind of darkness indicating that Krsna is returning home from the pasture. Also, the darkness of evening provokes the gopis to meet Krsna. Thus the pastimes of Krsna and the gopis are covered by a kind of transcendental darkness and are therefore impossible for ordinary scholars of the Vedas to see.’

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