2026 Swami Padmanabha

From Rome Italy 0:00 Introduction 14:39 How to understand that great souls get confused about God? 38:00 We and others being a mystery to ourselves 52:15 Why do we pursue knowledge of reality if we can never know it fully? 59:32 Can Gaudiya Vaishnavism coexist with mystery? 1:16:53 How can a God with form make full sense? https://youtu.be/FCY798JcyKw?si=CYdbwfE6ei2NEBVi ***************************...

0:00 Introduction 3:28 From what I hear about Vaishnava aparadha, I experience so much fear of being damned due to Vaishnava aparadha to the point of where I feel I can’t be honest. Is it true that there is no forgiveness for this kind of offense? 28:10 How do we set aside our assumptions of other people? 50:40 Since Krishna is the cause of all causes, is he the cause of avidya? 1:07:30 How to app...

After days of walking sacred paths—both outwardly and inwardly—this "final" retreat session gathers the threads of the pilgrimage into a living tapestry of love, humility, embodiment, and transformation. In this culminating reflection, Swami Padmanabha draws together the essential insights of the journey through the luminous lives of Saint Francis of Assisi and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, revealing h...

In this intimate gathering from La Verna, Italy — the sacred mountain forever connected with the spirit of Saint Francis of Assisi — Swami Padmanabha invites us into a radical reconsideration of matter, nature, and the world around us. Rather than seeing creation as something separate from spirit, disposable, or "merely material," this class explores how every atom of existence can become a meetin...

Join us on a sacred pilgrimage into the mystery of divine love as we contemplate the holy wounds of Saint Francis and Mahaprabhu—two luminous souls whose bodies became living scriptures of ecstatic devotion. In this conversation, we enter the hidden terrain where love overflows its boundaries, where the soul burns so intensely for the Divine that even the body begins to speak the language of trans...

0:00 Introduction 2:17 How is yukta vairagya less difficult or more practical than radical poverty, when using everything in Krishna’s service seems to require much more discretion and discernment than simply rejecting everything altogether? 20:17 In terms of raganuga, where does a Franciscan's love for God culminate? 31:43 How can we move beyond literal listening? 42:33 What is meant by the idea...

Join us for the second step of our La Verna Pilgrimage as we explore the profound spiritual parallels between Saint Francis and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu—two luminaries whose lives are embodied scripture: divine love, radical simplicity, and ecstatic devotion. Discover how their lives inspire us to deepen our practice and embody divine love in everyday life. In this exploration, we reflect on the em...

In this opening reflection from our La Verna Retreat, we enter the sacred landscape of St. Francis not as tourists, but as pilgrims: people learning how to walk through life with deeper awareness, humility, and openness to transformation. From a Gaudiya Vaishnava heart, we explore mystical Christianity as a sister tradition, allowing the life of St. Francis to illuminate the life of Sri Caitanya,...

What does it truly mean to “become like a child”? In this profound and playful talk, Swami Padmanabha explores the spiritual meaning of childlike consciousness, sacred play (lila), wonder, humility, and divine love. Drawing from Bhakti traditions, Christianity, Sufism, Sanskrit etymology, and everyday human experience, he reflects on why enlightened souls are often described as children, madmen, o...

What does a healthy, sustainable, and non-toxic approach to Bhakti actually look like? In this talk, Swami Padmanabha explores how genuine spiritual life is not about burnout, extremes, or performative renunciation, but about cultivating a practice that can nourish us for an entire lifetime. Rather than separating “spiritual life” from ordinary life, he explains how Bhakti is meant to become a way...

Before beginning kirtan, Swami Padmanabha briefly introduces the sacred mood behind the songs being offered. He speaks about a beautiful composition by Bhaktivinoda Thakura as a “small trailer of the spiritual world” — a glimpse into eternity centered on divine love, intimacy, beauty, and celebration in the company of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava and Their loving associates. The kirtan then flows into th...

Recording of the 9th Day on parikrama Join the heart pilgrimage to the wondrous places of: 0:00 Simantini Devi 4:06 Jagannatha puri of Navadvipa 20:15 Madan Gopal https://youtu.be/OZHjgnuKK6s **************************************************** ▶ PURCHASE “EVOLUTION IN DIVINE LOVE: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter” in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com...

0:00 Introduction 6:04 How do we see that Krishna is protecting devotees when horrendous things happen to them? Has he abandoned them? 54:10 Are we always liminal? Without relationships can there be an expansion of love? 1:12:37 What is the foundation of Vaishnava altar worship? Ontological and method? 1:30:32 Observing fasting days in Gaudiya Vaishnavism https://youtu.be/-Z6HKrx6EtI *************...

Before beginning kirtan, Swami Padmanabha briefly introduces the sacred mood behind the songs being offered. He speaks about a beautiful composition by Bhaktivinoda Thakura as a “small trailer of the spiritual world” — a glimpse into eternity centered on divine love, intimacy, beauty, and celebration in the company of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava and Their loving associates. The kirtan then flows into th...

In this deeply reflective evening gathering in the Netherlands, Swami Padmanabha explores themes of divine love, spiritual evolution, healing, authenticity, tradition, belonging, and the ever-expanding nature of reality. Drawing from his book Evolution in Divine Love: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul and Matter, Swami Padmanabha invites us into a vision of spirituality that is alive, dynamic, com...

In this gathering held in the Netherlands, Gaudiya Vaishnava monk and theologian Swami Padmanabha joins Franciscan friar Theo van Adrichem for a profound and wide-ranging dialogue on spirituality, tradition, and contemporary life. This event took place during Swami Padmanabha’s second gathering of his European tour and brings together two rich living traditions—Hindu Bhakti Yoga and Franciscan Chr...

In this profound talk from the Netherlands, Swami Padmanabha explores the deeper meaning of the Yamas and Niyamas — the foundational principles of yoga and bhakti — not as rigid moral rules, but as relational disciplines that prepare the heart for love, truth, and spiritual depth. This lecture journeys through ahimsa (nonviolence), satyam (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya, aparig...

Recording of the 8th Day on parikrama 0:00 Murari Gupta's residence 43:13 Chand Kazi's samadhi https://youtu.be/OZHjgnuKK6s **************************************************** ▶ PURCHASE “EVOLUTION IN DIVINE LOVE: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter” in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Divine-Love-Eternal-Becoming/dp/0996915605 ✍️ Leave a rev...

0:00 Introduction 5:29 Is there such a thing as conditional love, and if so, what is the value of it? 28:42 How can we discern between details and principles regarding cultural influences upon our Bhakti conception? 58:18 Can Sraddha devi manifest in the heart of the devotee without associating and learning from a guru but rather by associating with sastra? 1:14:18 What does “don’t water down the...

0:00 Introduction 5:42 Seeking self enjoyment versus serving to please God. Are they different from each other? 41:57 Does Swami Padmanabha feel trepidation about his mission in this life? 48:29 Contemplation from Evolution in Divine Love - daring to conceive our highest potential. 1:08:48 Hard division between different paths 1:18:43 Working with our shortcomings on the Bhakti path 1:33:01 How to...

0:00 Introduction 6:00 How to conceive of Purushottama month in a relevant way? 35:04 Chandrika shares a poem. 37:05 Inspired by Chadrika's poem, Swami explores the paradox of blessed insignificance. 48:16 Can a sangha accommodate everyone? 1:19:49 What are we meant to do with our heartbreak for the suffering in the world? https://youtu.be/5cI4MaTlduI **********************************************...

In this episode of Swami Reacts, we explore one of the most thought-provoking books we’ve encountered in recent years: Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse. What if life is not meant to be “won,” but continually played? Together we journey through Carse’s groundbreaking vision of finite and infinite games, exploring themes of sacred play (lila), vulnerability, creativity, sexuality, spirituali...

0:00 Introduction 2:10 Do we need to become an integrated human before becoming Krishna conscious? 29:32 How is God accompanying us in our pain and suffering? 1:01:18 How can we use rituals to create intimacy rather than separation? 1:18:03 What is the connection between Sikhism and Gaudiya Vaishnavism? https://youtu.be/mo2bKoNkcaw **************************************************** ▶ PURCHASE “E...

0:00 Introduction 7:16 How can we be sure of the authenticity of the scriptures like Srimad Bhagavatam? 57:07 ⁠Are we to lose relationships when our views are no longer in alignment? 1:16:38 ⁠How to harmonize our need for attachment to people we love and our love for God? 1:31:02 ⁠Is it possible to experience both sweetness and pain when we sit closely with our suffering? https://www.youtube.com/w...

0:00 Introduction 6:34 How can shadow work be approached within Gaudiya Vaishnava practice? 37:45 Is God shaped by our love at the current stage of our spiritual journey? 1:07:11 How to remain vulnerable in the face of suffering? 1:26:06 How to discern apathy from laziness? Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CkhWv0lmrU **************************************************** ▶ PURCHASE “EVOLUT...