The Appearance Day of Sri Nityananda

On today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami discusses the importance of one’s sanga, aspects of guru tattva, and the appearance day of Sri Nityanananda.

 

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 25

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 25

sri-jaiminir uvaca
matur evam maha-ramya-
prasnenananditah sutah
tam natva sasru-romancam
arebhe pratibhasitum

TRANSLATION
Sri Jaimini said: Delighted by this most pleasing inquiry from Mother Uttara, her son, Pariksit, bowed down to her and began his reply. Tears poured from his eyes, and his bodily hairs stood on end.

 

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 39

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 39

mahat-sangas tu durlabho ‘gamyo ‘moghas ca

TRANSLATION
The association of great souls is rarely obtained, difficult to understand, and infallible.

 

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 21

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 21

ye sarva-nairapeksyena
radha-dasyecchavah param
sankirtayanti tan-nama
tadrsa-priyata-mayah

TRANSLATION
They chant His names and are full of unique love for Him. Indifferent to everything else, they want only to become servants of Sri Radha.

 

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 37

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 37

loke ‘pi bhagavad-guna-sravana-kirtanat

TRANSLATION
One achieves bhakti by hearing and chanting about the Supreme Lord’s special qualities, even while engaged in the ordinary activities of life in this world.

 

Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York – Part 3

On September 17-18, 2011, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a 15 hour seminar on bhakti at Yogamaya Studio in New York. The following is the third and final excerpt from the seminar.

 

Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York – Part 2

On September 17-18, 2011, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a 15 hour seminar on bhakti at Yogamaya Studio in New York. The following is part two from the seminar.

 

Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York – Part 1

On September 17-18, 2011, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a 15 hour seminar on bhakti at Yogamaya Studio in New York. The following is part one from the seminar.

 

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20

param kastham gatam tat-tad-
rasa-jatiyatocitam
athapi rasa-krt-tadrg-
bhaktanam astu ka gatih

TRANSLATION
They have all attained the ultimate limit of happiness, each in his own kind of ecstatic reciprocation with the Lord. But what place is destined for the exceptional devotees of the performer of the rasa dance?