The Bhakti Podcast

Delve into Lord Krishna’s pastimes with His friends in the forests of Vrindavan.

The process of spiritual awakening from karma and jñana to bhakti yoga explained, culminating in pure devotion in the mood of the inhabitants of Vrindavan.

How to know Krishna in full, free from doubt. This podcast also raises the question, who is Srila Prabhupada and what is his unique position. Furthermore, the Q&A section at the end provides further insights.

This is a Podcast on the 10th canto of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Autumn in Vrindavan.

Based on the concluding verse of the Bhagavad Gītā's chapter on yoga (Chapter 6), this episode outlines the progressive stages of yoga, from karma yoga and jñāna yoga to aṣṭāṅga yoga, ultimately reaching its pinnacle in bhakti yoga.

“A yogī is greater than the ascetic, greater than the empiricist and greater than the fruitive worker. Therefore, O Arjuna, in all circumstances, be a yogī”. (Bhagavad Gītā 6.46)

A lecture given at the Radha Kripa Mission in Rouen, France.

Detail about this episode will be published shortly.

This Podcast was recorded on the auspicious appearance of Lord Balarama’s appearance. It contains confidential readings from Nayanananda Das Thakur’s Preyo Bhakti Rasarnava.

Perfection after many birth of practice. Above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures. Attracted like an iron to a magnet. Pure bhakti defined. No sunlight, moonlight or electricity. The culmination of Bhagavad Gītā. Impersonal interpretations. The position and incredible mercy of Srila Prabhupada. Krishna established the parampara system at the beginning of creation. 24 hours connected with...

If we are not the doer, why are we getting karma? Ahankara (false ego) explained. How to get free from karma. When Krishna is not present, how should one act? Depending on Krishna. Acting on behalf of Krishna. The powerhouse of the parampara system. How to connect with Srila Prabhupada? What is a siksa sampradaya. Enthusiasm from service and enthusiasm from pleasing Krishna. Essential skills for a...

Spiritual service. Exclusively cooking for Krishna. Krishna does not eat junk food. The compassion of Vasudeva Datta. Uncontaminated and wholesome. How to make a home altar and offer food. Honouring not eating prasadam. Can I also become a pure devotee? “But it may take some time”. Attracted like iron to a magnet. Let’s not be a miser. Under Krishna’s protection. The magical pot. Para dukha dukhi....

Meditation while cooking. Pure devotion and mixed devotion. Why are we getting karmic reactions when we are not the doer? The modes of material nature explained. Two kinds of karma. Arjuna’s dilemma. God is only enjoying. Enjoying like Krishna. Partial and complete destruction explained. The coverings of the universe. The monkey and the cat way. Despite all struggles success is guaranteed. Pleasin...

Yoga practice in a secluded and sacred place. Purification of the heart. The process for this age. Feeling the suffering of others. Reaching the Supersoul. Training the restless mind. Partial realisation of Krishna. Spiritual greed. Slow in spiritual realisation. I forgot what I should remember at the time of death. 100 faces of death. “I want to become like you”. The best and only means of spirit...

Fully satisfied. Book knowledge and mundane scholarship. Spiritually saturated. Realised knowledge. Apparent contradictions. Material and spiritual identities. Pure love devoid of awe and reference. Bewilderment of Lord Brahma. Sarupya mukti explained. Gopastami pastime. Umbrella and shoes for the cows. Speaking to the cows. At the gates of Vaikuntha. Residing outside of Vaikuntha. Material rasa....

Personal identity. After liberation devotional service continues. Mental speculation. Understanding who or what is God. The good fortune of meeting a pure devotee. Conversant with the science of Krishna consciousness. After brahman realisation devotional service really begins. The different levels of God realisation. The green bird entering the green tree. The truth becomes revealed. Our constitut...

Brahman realisation, the first step in self realisation. Impersonal philosophy: the wisdom of the Overself. Karma activities. The impersonal conception can be helpful up to a point. Brahman is everything and more. Eternal servant of the Lord. Advaita and dvaita. Raganuga bhakti. Krishna expands Himself. Subala sakha’s intimate service. Radharani disguises herself as Subala sakha. What is our etern...

“A spiritual master never sleeps.” Recreation: chanting, dancing and feastimg. Prasadam and controlling the tongue. “Eat that!” “I know what Krishna wants me to know”. “You are not the most anything”. Lower than the worm in the stool. Nitya siddhas. Eternally individuals. Remembering one’s previous birth. The situation of the child in the womb. Extravagance. Eating flesh. Awareness of the spiritua...

Russian dolls. The Santa Fee express. The impersonal conception can be helpful up to a point. Seeing God face to face. The brahma bhuta platform. Bhakti tinged with material desires. I want more of this Krishna. No more lamentation and no more material desires. Bhagavan means full of opulences. Brahman is not the last word in self-realisation. Sweet rice with sand. The story of the touchstone. Cul...

Mental discipline. The yoga ladder. The flickering mind. Controlling the wind. Always think of Me. Krishna eats alone. Interchangeable senses. The boy, the father and the offering. Manasa puja, worship in the mind. The madhyama position. Constant remembrance. Love and be loved. Searching for a worthy object of our love. I want to forget Krishna, but He does not allow me. The ring of fire. Just by...

From sraddha to prema. Spiritual intelligence. Determination and faith. Bitter at the beginning, nectar at the end. A business deal with God or a loving relationship? The thief who wanted to steal from Krishna. Druva Maharaja, broken pieces of glass. Loosing spiritual enthusiasm, why? Material designations falling away. Suddha satva, pure goodness. The sparrow and his eggs. Who is a devotee? Three...

The difference between someone in knowledge and someone in ignorance? Gradual purification. Far superior taste. Temporary enjoyment. Soul satisfaction, tranquility and peace. Spiritual engagement. Controlling our lower nature. Established in real self-realisation.

The incessant flow of material desires. Material desires - a mental concoction. What is our svarupa? Material rasa and spiritual rasa. The centre of loving affection. We agree to suffer in the hope for happiness. The path of no return. Goloka pastimes.

Mind control through determination and faith. Controlling the wind. Spiritual enthusiasm. No anxiety or lamentation. What is sinful? The chain of action and reaction. The path of karma. Heavenly enjoyment. The ripe old age of 10,000 years. Reaching brahma loka. The gopal mantra. Obtaining advanced association by divine arrangement. Sadhu sanga is essential. Bhajana kriya. Vaishnava seva. Nama apar...

What is the Brahman conception. “I want you to see”. The last word in self-realisation. The Russian dolls. The example of the train: light, form and activities. The reasons for Lord Buddha’s appearance. The cheating of the atheists. Sankaracharya, the Vedas and his final instruction.