Weekly Sanga

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

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 162

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 162

sad-vamsatas tava janih purusottamasya
panau sthitir muralike saralasi jatya
kasmat tvaya sakhi guror visama grhita
gopangana-gana-vimohana-mantra-diksa

TRANSLATION
“‘My dear friend the flute, it appears that you have been born of a very good family, for your residence is in the hands of Sri Krsna. By birth you are simple and are not at all crooked. Why then have you taken initiation into this dangerous mantra that enchants the assembled gopis?’

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Narada Bhakti Sutra/Wednesday Sangas

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 76

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 76

bhakti-sastrani mananiyani tad-bodhaka-karmani karaniyani

TRANSLATION
One should respect the revealed scriptures of devotional service and discharge the duties they prescribe.

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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.