Weekly Sanga

Our Intrinsic Nature

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Our Intrinsic Nature
In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives an informal talk on our intrinsic nature in bhakit.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 129

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 129

yathaham prarthya tat-sanga-
sthitim napnomi karhicit
tan-maha-labhato hino
‘satyaya rajya-raksaya

TRANSLATION
In contrast, despite my begging to stay in Krsna’s company, I never obtain that blessing. I am deprived of that achievement because of my degraded occupation of protecting the kingdom.

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/Wednesday Sangas

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 3.10

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 3.10

tasya prasanta-vahita samskarat

TRANSLATION
The mind’s undisturbed flow occurs due to samskaras.

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5) Priya: The Beloved/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 118

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 118

na janimah kada kutra
punar esa vrajed iti
uddhavo nityam abhyarne
nivasan sevate prabhum

TRANSLATION
We cannot be sure when He might go somewhere else. But Uddhava is always by His side, serving Lorda Krsna, his master, and residing with Him.

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/Wednesday Sangas

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 3.9

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 3.9

vyutthana-nirodha-samskarayor abhibhava-pradurbhavau nirodha-
ksana-cittanvayo nirodha-parinamah

TRANSLATION
The state of restraint, nirodha, is when there is a disappearance of outgoing [i.e. worldy] samskaras and the appearance of restraining samskaras. These emerge in the mind at the moment of restraint.

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5) Priya: The Beloved/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 113

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 113

jita-vak-pati-naipunya
yad idam nad tvayoditam
tad asambhavitam na syad
yadavendra-prabhavatah

TRANSLATION
You can defeat the wit of even Brhama, the master of speech. And so, by the power of our Lord Yadavendra, what you have said to us cannot be untrue.

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Sunday Sangas/The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 3.3

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 3.3

tad evartha-matra-nirbhasam svarupa-sunyam iva samadhih

TRANSLATION
Samadhi is when the same dhyana shines forth as the object alone and [the mind] is devoid of its own [reflective] nature.

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5) Priya: The Beloved/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 106

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 106

sayyasanatanalapa-
krida-snanasanadisu
vartamana api svan ye
krsna-premna smaranti na

TRANSLATION
While eating, sleeping, sitting, walking, speaking, bathing, enjoying diversions, the Yadus are so absorbed in pure love for Krsna that they even forget their own families and possessions.