Vishakha Dasi

Seeking the Essence

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Join Vaishnava monk Vishakha Dasi as she shares the wholesome, non-sectarian revelations of divinity revealed by her guru Swami B.S. Govinda in a way that is true to its source material -- simple, sweet, and super-revolutionary! Whether you are a life-long seeker, a curious philosopher, or just looking for practical everyday advice, Vishakha is sure to nourish your heart."We want reality, and it is beautifully existing in our real home. There everything is transcendental, everything is beautiful, harmonious, lovely, and affectionate." - Swami B.S. Govinda

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Episodes

Ep. 20 - The Moment Of Surrender 02.06.2026 53:56

Recorded live via zoom on 16 May 2026.

Ep. 19 - The Art Of Progress 24.08.2025 26:27

Ep. 19 - The Art Of Progress

Ep. 18 - Bhagavad-gītā: Moving From Knowledge To Love 27.12.2024 57:44

Ep. 18 - Bhagavad-gītā: Moving from Knowledge to Love

Ep. 17 - The Glories Of Bhagavān Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Saraswatī Ṭhākur 19.12.2024 1:28:41

Ep. 17 - The Glories Of Bhagavān Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Saraswatī Ṭhākur

Ep. 16 - As The Evening Lotus Blooms 01.12.2023 25:06

Discussion on the first verse of Lord Chaitanya's Sri Siksastakam describing the glories of Kirtan.

Ep. 15 - How To Pray 01.11.2023 55:21

Special podcast with Professor Jason Clower of Chico State University on the topic of prayer.

Ep. 14 - Śrī Rādhā, The Divine Goddess 24.09.2023 28:02

Discussion on the glories of Śrī Rādhā, who represents the divine feminine potency of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ep. 13 - Kṛṣṇa, The God Of Play 10.09.2023 48:28

Janmāṣṭamī talk in Salt Lake City, 07-09-2023

Ep. 12 - 'Subjective Evolution Of Consciousness' 01.08.2023 51:45

Let's do a Google Earth on our lives and appreciate how far we've come, where we are, and where we are going on this beautiful and exciting journey of spiritual life. Another enlivening talk from Vishakha Dasi.

Ep. 11 - Embracing The Lord's Autocratic Flow 14.07.2023 33:17

Relevant discussion on the struggle we face in learning to relax and and enter the 'safe space' of the Lord's grace, as we engage in the culture of faith and surrender.

Ep. 10 - Learning To Dance In The Waves Of The Absolute 01.06.2023 55:37

Getting out of our small self-centered worlds and moving towards the universal dance of Sri Krishna's divine play. Vishakha Dasi offers a comprehensive overview of the message of Krishna consciousness in this engaging talk.

Ep. 9 - The Dis-Organized Religion Of Divine Love 23.05.2023 55:04

Discussion on Lord Chaitanya's non-sectarian movement of divine love. With friends in Yanagawa, Japan, 8 May 2023.

Ep. 8 - Inner Transformation Vs Ritual 08.04.2023 31:11

In the latest episode of Seeking the Essence Vishakha Dasi discusses the genuine and progressive spirit of spiritual cultivation versus over-emphasis on external practice and ritual.

Ep. 7 - Gift of the Golden Lord 07.03.2023 54:10

"The Grand Victory of Love" - Reflections on the golden gift of the golden avatar of divine love, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Ep. 6 - Gender & Divinity 30.11.2022 26:13

What is the place of 'he', 'she', and 'they' in our understanding of divinity?

Ep. 5 - "To have a family life with god" 23.08.2022 43:58

Finally back to the podcast after a busy summer! Join me in this discussion on the attraction of the Krishna conception of divinity, the nature of the dynamic absolute, and the limitations of impersonalism. English with Hungarian translation.

Ep. 4 - Exploring Stages Of Consciousness 28.05.2022 21:02

The Vedas recognize consciousness everywhere in existence -- it's just a question of how much it is suppressed. In today's podcast we go over the five stages of consciousness discussed by our guru Bhakti Vinod Thakur, 20th century pioneer of the Krishna consciousness movement: achchhadita-chetan, or covered consciousness; sankuchita-chetan, or suppressed consciousness; mukulita-chetan, or budding...

Ep. 3 - An Angry Divinity? 23.05.2022 36:10

Appreciating the extraordinary half-man, half-lion avatar Sri Narasimha, and his beloved devotee, the boy-saint Prahlad.

Ep. 2 - Secret, More Secret, Most Secret 26.04.2022 1:10:12

Appreciating gradation / non-enviousness is the qualifier/ faith vs scholarship/ offering vs acquiring / historical background of Bhagavad Gita / 'I, me, and mine' -- the root of all evil / the false conception of friends & enemies / giving up our differences for the sake of a higher cause / warrior yogis / how does the Vedic emphasis on duty translate into a modern context? / the real battlef...

Ep. 1 - Beginning Bhagavad-gītā 19.04.2022 36:55

Join us at the start of this new journey exploring the ancient wisdom of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, the classic text of Vedic India.