The Bhakti-lata bija

The Bhakti-lata bija

“Everything has an original cause, or seed. For any idea, program, plan or device, there is first of all the contemplation of the plan, and that is called the bīja, or seed. The methods, rules and regulations by which one is perfectly trained in devotional service...
Different Grades of Devotional Service

Different Grades of Devotional Service

Srila Prabhupada tells us we cannot understand the Srimad Bhagavatam if we are not pure: “Simple hearing is not all; one must realize the text with proper attention. The word niviṣṭa means that Sūta Gosvāmī drank the juice of Bhāgavatam through his ears. That is the...
Gita Support – Introduction

Gita Support – Introduction

Gita Support Introduction: Bhagavad-gita is a chapter of the epic Mahabharata, available in both complete and condensed versions. It is a ‘transcendental mystery’ (Bg 4.3) which Srila Prabhupada told us to discuss from different perspectives.  “And I am very much...
Gita Support – Introduction

Gita Flow – Ch. 1

CHAPTER 1 1.1: Dhritarastra’s questionA (1) Dhritarastra asked Sanjaya, “What’s happening at the holy place, Kurukshetra? My sons and Pandu’s sons went there to fight. Are they still going ahead with the battle, or have they changed their minds?”1 1. 2-11: Duryodhana...
Gita Support – Introduction

Gita Flow – Ch. 2

CHAPTER 2  2.1-3: Krishna scolds Arjuna (1-2) Sanjaya said, “When Krishna saw Arjuna so upset about killing his relatives, he said, “How have you become so foolish? As a godly man, you should know what is right. Your refusal to fight will not lead to heaven. Instead,...
Gita Support – Introduction

Gita Flow – Ch. 3

CHAPTER 3    In Chapter 2, verse 39, Krishna introduces buddhi-yoga as a means to liberation. Modern readers, approaching the text calmly, can recognise this as a single, integrated path: action guided by spiritual intelligence. Arjuna, however, hears Krishna’s...
The Bona Fide Guru and Disciple

The Bona Fide Guru and Disciple

“So two things must be correct: the guru must be correct and the disciple must be correct. Then the business will be correct. And either of them—if guru is incorrect or the disciple is incorrect—there will be no action.” Lecture 1973 The Bona fide...
Insights From Our Home Discussions (SB 3 …

Insights From Our Home Discussions (SB 3 …

#1 Presentation on SB 3.5.10 purport “The story of the Battle of Kurukṣetra may be interesting for the mass of people, but to a person like Vidura, who is highly advanced in devotional service, only kṛṣṇa-kathā and that which is dovetailed with kṛṣṇa-kathā is...