Weekly Sanga

Sunday Sangas

Weekly Sanga | Wednesday, October 21, 2012

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

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

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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 147

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 147

raya kahe, — “kaha dekhi bhavera svabhava?”
rupa kahe, — “aiche haya krsna-visayaka ‘bhava'”

TRANSLATION
Ramananda Raya inquired, “What are the characteristics of emotional love?”

Rupa Gosvami replied, “This is the nature of emotional love for Krsna:

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Wednesday Sangas

Weekly Sanga | Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on his return to Sri Vrindavana Dhama.

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Festivals/Sri Radhastami

Radhastami at The Bhakti Center

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

On Saturday, September 22, 2012, the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, Dhanurdhara Swami shared his realizations about Srimati Radharani at the Bhakti Center in New York.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 13 Text 2

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

On today’s sanga, we join Dhanurdhara Swami as he gives a talk at Shanti Shakti in Moscow, Russia, on the Srimad Bhagavatam.

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 13 Text 3

srnusvavahito rajann
api guhyam vadami te
bruyuh snigdhasya sisyasya
guravo guhyam apy uta

TRANSLATION
O King, kindly hear me with great attention. Although the activities of the Supreme Lord are very confidential, no ordinary man being able to understand them, I shall speak about them to you, for spiritual masters explain to a submissive disciple even subject matters that are very confidential and difficult to understand.

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Lecture Series

The Bhakti Story

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The following is a recording of Dhanurdhara Swami’s lecture given on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the Bhakti Center in New York, entitled The Bhakti Story.

In The Bhakti Story, Dhanurdhara Swami narrated the first story from the classic 16th century work Brhad Bhagavatamrta, where the great saint Narada, at the famous Kumbha Mela gathering in India, begins his world search for the greatest bhakti-yogi.

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Festivals/Sri Radhastami/Sunday Sangas

Radhastami – The Glories of Srimati Radharani

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on Srimati Radharami, in honor of Her appearance day, Sri Radhastami.

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Narada Bhakti Sutra/Wednesday Sangas

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 74

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 74

vado navalambyah

TRANSLATION
One should not indulge in argumentative debate.

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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 148

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 148

pidabhir nava-kalakuta-katuta-garvasya nirvasano
nisyandena mudam sudha-madhurimahankara-sankocanah
prema sundari nanda-nandana-paro jagarti yasyantare
jnayante sphutam asya vakra-madhuras tenaiva vikrantayah

TRANSLATION
“‘My dear beautiful friend, if one develops love of Godhead, love of Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja, all the bitter and sweet influences of this love will manifest in one’s heart. Such love of Godhead acts in two ways. The poisonous effects of love of Godhead defeat the severe and fresh poison of the serpent. Yet there is simultaneously transcendental bliss, which pours down and defeats the poisonous effects of a snake, as well as the happiness derived from pouring nectar on one’s head. It is perceived as doubly effective, simultaneously poisonous and nectarean.'”