Tattva-viveka

Madana-mohana das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the psychology of Vraja.

Yaśodā’s love remained unrestricted in spite of seeing Kṛṣṇa’s powers and hearing about the Lord’s powers from the scriptures such as the three Vedas which glorify Kṛṣṇa as the yajña puruṣa (Lord Viṣṇu, the personal beneficiary of all sacrifices). Kṛṣṇa is glorified as the puruṣa (Supreme Lord) in the Sāṅkhya śāstras; the Paramātmā in the Yoga-sūtras, and as Bhagavān in the Pañcarātra writings (Sā...

Citta Hari das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the glories of Sri Radha.

Questions: 47min When Srila Prabhupada was about to pass away from this world, he wanted to go on Govardhana parikrama. At that time, one group of devotees were in favor of Srila Prabhupada going on the parikrama because whatever the guru says should be done whereas another group thought it would be too dangerous for him in the condition he was in. Which perspective did you favor at the time? 51mi...

Kanuram das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on Govardhana's mellows.

Bhrighupada das, Sanskrit translator and professor of religious studies, will speak on vraja mandala parikrama.

Swami B. A. Ashram, author of 'O My Friend, O My Friend' about Srila Prabhupada's inner life, will speak on the beauty and mystery of Krishna's Rasa-lila.

Madana-mohana das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the psychology of Vraja.

Yaśodā’s love remained unrestricted in spite of seeing Kṛṣṇa’s powers and hearing about the Lord’s powers from the scriptures such as the three Vedas which glorify Kṛṣṇa as the yajña puruṣa (Lord Viṣṇu, the personal beneficiary of all sacrifices). Kṛṣṇa is glorified as the puruṣa (Supreme Lord) in the Sāṅkhya śāstras; the Paramātmā in the Yoga-sūtras, and as Bhagavān in the Pañcarātra writings (Sā...

Citta Hari das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the glories of Sri Radha.

Questions: 3min Who is Srimati Radharani married to and what is his role in the lila? 11min There is a verse and commentary in Brhad-bhagavatamrta condemning the view that the Puranic stories are myths. Can you comment on this? 34min Is there scope for telling Krishna, “This is how I want to serve you”, yet remaining open to how he might want to be served by us? 39min Where can I find the verse wh...

Swami B. A. Ashram, author of 'O My Friend, O My Friend' about Srila Prabhupada's inner life, will speak on how great is bhakti.

Syamananda das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the life of Swami B. V. Tripurari.

Archana-siddhi dasi is interviewing devotees about their sadhaka journeys with a backdrop of Joseph Campbell's stages of a hero's journey. Looking at our spiritual quest through the eyes of a hero's journey helps us embrace both the beauty and messiness we encounter on the way. Cultivating this vision helps the spiritual practitioners to accept everything that happens in their lives as...

In the following two verses spoken to Śrī Vedavyāsa, Śrī Nārada clearly refers to Kṛṣṇa: I wander all over singing the līlās of Śrī Hari [Kṛṣṇa] while playing on this vīṇā instrument, which was given to me by the effulgent Lord (deva-datta) and is adorned with the [seven] musical notes that embody Brahman in the form of sound. When I sing of the heroic deeds of the Lord whose glory is most endeari...

In this fourth and final class we will discuss Sakatasura and the lessons he holds for sadhakas regarding the burden of cultural bias and mistaking form for substance.

Hari Priya dasi, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the topic of faith.

Questions: 1min Sometimes the ideal disciple is described as a sycophant and sometimes as someone who thinks for themselves. Can you shed light on this apparent contradiction? 15min Is it appropriate to enjoy one’s devotional service? 27min How does the interaction between spiritual and material work in Krishna’s manifest lila? 36min It seems that the Vedic culture and the western culture have dif...

Syamananda das, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the life of Swami B. V. Tripurari.

Archana-siddhi dasi is interviewing devotees about their sadhaka journeys with a backdrop of Joseph Campbell's stages of a hero's journey. Looking at our spiritual quest through the eyes of a hero's journey helps us embrace both the beauty and messiness we encounter on the way. Cultivating this vision helps the spiritual practitioners to accept everything that happens in their lives as...

In the following two verses spoken to Śrī Vedavyāsa, Śrī Nārada clearly refers to Kṛṣṇa: I wander all over singing the līlās of Śrī Hari [Kṛṣṇa] while playing on this vīṇā instrument, which was given to me by the effulgent Lord (deva-datta) and is adorned with the [seven] musical notes that embody Brahman in the form of sound. When I sing of the heroic deeds of the Lord whose glory is most endeari...

This third class will discuss Putana, her history, her actions and the lessons she holds for sadhakas whose desired attainment is Vraja-bhakti.

Hari Priya dasi, bhakti yoga scholar, will speak on the topic of faith.

Questions: 0min What does it mean that one should not accept too many disciples? 29min Is there place for aspirants of dasya- and vatsalya-rati in Gaudiya Vaishnavism? 44min Can you say something about the human form of life and its importance with regard to bhakti? 59min What is the difference between first and second initiation? 1h 12min Would Gaudiya Vaishnavism be able to accommodate both the...

Swami B. A. Ashram, author of 'O My Friend, O My Friend' about Srila Prabhupada's inner life, will speak on how great is bhakti.