The Bhakti Podcast

Bhagavad Gītā 8.21 avyakto 'kṣara ity uktas tam āhuḥ paramāṁ gatim yaṁ prāpya na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama “That supreme abode is called unmanifested and infallible, and it is the supreme destination. When one goes there, he never comes back. That is My supreme abode.”

This podcast outlines a clear progressive route to the higher stages of bhakti yoga.

Devotees at the Hare Krishna Centre and online speak about their spiritual journey and how they came to know about Krishna consciousness.

Discourse on Bhagavad Gītā 8.19-20. bhūta-grāmaḥ sa evāyaṁ bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate rātry-āgame ’vaśaḥ pārtha prabhavaty ahar-āgame “Again and again, when Brahmā’s day arrives, all living entities come into being, and with the arrival of Brahmā’s night they are helplessly annihilated.” paras tasmāt tu bhāvo ’nyo ’vyakto ’vyaktāt sanātanaḥ yaḥ sa sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati “Yet there is a...

This is a discourse on the Bhagavad Gītā verse 8.17 sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad brahmaṇo viduḥ rātriṁ yuga-sahasrāntāṁ te ’ho-rātra-vido janāḥ “By human calculation, a thousand ages taken together form the duration of Brahmā’s one day. And such also is the duration of his night.”

This podcast is a discourse on the Bhagavad Gītā verse 8.16. ā-brahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ punar āvartino ’rjuna mām upetya tu kaunteya punar janma na vidyate “From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kuntī, never takes birth again.”

This is a discourse on the Bhagavad Gītā verse 8.15. mām upetya punar janma duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ saṁsiddhiṁ paramāṁ gatāḥ “After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection.”

This is a discourse on Bhagavad Gītā 2.13 dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati “As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change.”

This podcast explains the Bhagavad Gītā verse 8.13. The chapter is called ‘Attaining the Supreme’. “For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Pṛthā, because of his constant engagement in devotional service.” (BG 8.13) https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/8/14/

“After being situated in this yoga practice and vibrating the sacred syllable oṁ, the supreme combination of letters, if one thinks of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and quits his body, he will certainly reach the spiritual planets.” (Bhagavad Gītā 8.13)

“One who, at the time of death, fixes his life air between the eyebrows and, by the strength of yoga, with an undeviating mind, engages himself in remembering the Supreme Lord in full devotion, will certainly attain to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.” (Bhagavad Gītā 8.10)

tasmāt sarveṣu kāleṣu mām anusmara yudhya ca mayy arpita-mano-buddhir mām evaiṣyasy asaṁśayaḥ “Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of Kṛṣṇa and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me and your mind and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.” (Bhagavad Gītā 8.7)

Remembering Krishna at the time of death is not an ordinary thing. It determines one’s next body.

Talk on the Bhagavad Gītā verse 8.4 (Attaining the Supreme). “O best of the embodied beings, the physical nature, which is constantly changing, is called adhibhūta [the material manifestation]. The universal form of the Lord, which includes all the demigods, like those of the sun and moon, is called adhidaiva. And I, the Supreme Lord, represented as the Supersoul in the heart of every embodied bei...

This Podcast is a discussion on the Bhagavad Gītā verse 8.2, Attaining the Absolute. What are the different angas or limbs of devotional service and what great personalities represent them.

In this podcast you will find a discussion on the all-pervading Brahman feature of the Absolute Truth, Sri Krishna. It is based on the Bhagavad Gītā verse 8.1, Attaining the Supreme.

This Episode is based on Bhagavad Gītā chapter 7, verse 29. “Intelligent persons who are endeavoring for liberation from old age and death take refuge in Me in devotional service. They are actually Brahman because they entirely know everything about transcendental activities.”

Bhagavad Gita Discussion on BG 7.26. Topics covered in this podcast include the following: The Personal Feature of God (0:11), Translation BG 7.26 (9:01), Krishna a Creation of Maya? (18:23), Liberation: Knowing Past, Present and Future (27:35), The Universal Form (35:46), A Son like You (41:31), Questions & Answers (51:15), Is Krishna encouraging Demigod Worship? (58:11), Different Conceptions of...

This podcast is a discussion on Bhagavad Gītā 7.25. “I am never manifest to the foolish and unintelligent. For them I am covered by My internal potency, and therefore they do not know that I am unborn and infallible.”

A Discourse on Bhagavad Gītā 7.24 Timestamps: 07:21 Verse, Translation and Purport 17:51 Actual Talk 27:00 Lord Brahma and the Big Bang 46:42 Foolish People 43:43 Brahma Vimohana Lila 59:00 Once in a Day of Brahma 1:00:02 The Story of the Baba who had the Darshan of Krishna and Balarama at Ter Kadamba 1:20:23 The Impersonal all pervading Brahman Effulgence 1:23:40 Questions & Answers “Unintelligen...

This episode deals with demigod worship for material gain and how to gain entrance into Goloka, the topmost destination for the progressive jiva soul. Furthermore, the path of raga, spontaneous devotional service and association of like-minded devotees are discussed as well as the symptoms of mature Krishna consciousness. Timestamps: 6:34 the actual talk begins. 9:43 the benedictions of the devas,...

How to overcome the illusory energy or maya. What is the process and how to keep maya at bay. Listen to the podcast with its practical step by step application and become liberated from the material modes of nature.

This podcast explores the position of the impersonal versus the personal aspect of the Absolute Truth. It highlights the quality of humility, tolerance, and absence of false ego.

Divine revelation happens through the heart. External sense perception is inferior. How to obtain Radharani’s mercy? The personal and impersonal approach is also discussed.

Divine pastimes. The revelation of one’s eternal spiritual identity. Genuine attraction and one’s internal meditation.