| 1 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 25 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 25 sri-jaiminir uvaca matur evam maha-ramya- prasnenananditah sutah tam natva sasru-romancam arebhe pratibhasitum TRANSLATION Sri Jaimini said: Delighted by this most pleasing inquiry from Mother Uttara, her son, Pariksit, bowed down to her and began his reply. Tears poured from his eyes, and his bodily hairs stood on end. Download the class. | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 39 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 39 mahat-sangas tu durlabho 'gamyo 'moghas ca TRANSLATION The association of great souls is rarely obtained, difficult to understand, and infallible. Download the class. | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 21 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 21 ye sarva-nairapeksyena radha-dasyecchavah param sankirtayanti tan-nama tadrsa-priyata-mayah TRANSLATION They chant His names and are full of unique love for Him. Indifferent to everything else, they want only to become servants of Sri Radha. Download the class. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 37 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 37 loke 'pi bhagavad-guna-sravana-kirtanat TRANSLATION One achieves bhakti by hearing and chanting about the Supreme Lord's special qualities, even while engaged in the ordinary activities of life in this world. Download the class. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York - Part 3 | On September 17-18, 2011, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a 15 hour seminar on bhakti at Yogamaya Studio in New York. The following is the third and final excerpt from the seminar. Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York - Part 3 | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York - Part 2 | On September 17-18, 2011, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a 15 hour seminar on bhakti at Yogamaya Studio in New York. The following is part two from the seminar. Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York - Part 2 | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York - Part 1 | On September 17-18, 2011, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a 15 hour seminar on bhakti at Yogamaya Studio in New York. The following is part one from the seminar. Bhakti Seminar at Yogamaya New York - Part 1 | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20 param kastham gatam tat-tad- rasa-jatiyatocitam athapi rasa-krt-tadrg- bhaktanam astu ka gatih TRANSLATION They have all attained the ultimate limit of happiness, each in his own kind of ecstatic reciprocation with the Lord. But what place is destined for the exceptional devotees of the performer of the rasa dance? Download the class. | 1/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 36 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 36 avyavrtta-bhajanat TRANSLATION One achieves bhakti by worshiping the Lord ceaselessly. Download the class. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Remembering Srimati Yamuna Devi | On today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami, along with others, remembers Srimati Yamuna Devi who had just passed away on December 20, 2011. Download the class. | 12/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 35 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 35 tat tu visaya-tyagat sanga-tyagac ca TRANSLATION One achieves bhakti by giving up sense gratification and mundane association. Download the class. | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 15 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 15 tatra sri-krsna-padabja- saksat-seva-sukham sada bahudhanubhavantas te ramante dhik-krtamrtam TRANSLATION The pure devotees living in Vaikuntha enjoy forever in varied ways the happiness of directly serving Sri Krsna’s lotus feet. In comparison, the nectar of liberation appears condemned. Download the class. | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 34 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 34 tasyah sadhanani gayanty acaryah TRANSLATION Standard authorities have described the methods for achieving devotional service. Download the class. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 14 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 14 vaikuntham durlabham muktaih sandrananda-cid-atmakam niskama ye tu tad-bhakta labhante sadya eva tat TRANSLATION That abode, Vaikuntha, is made of concentrated ecstasy and pure consciousness. Even for liberated souls it is difficult to attain. But the Lord’s devotees who are free from selfish desires reach it at once. Download the class. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 33 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 33 asmat saiva grahya mumuksubhih TRANSLATION Therefore seekers of liberation should take to devotional service alone. Download the class. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 13 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 13 bhakta bhagavato ye tu sa-kamah svecchayakhilan bhunjanah sukha-bhogams te visuddha yanti tat-padam TRANSLATION But even the devotees of the Personality of Godhead who still have material desires can enjoy the pleasures they wish and then become fully purified and go to the Lord’s abode. Download the class. | 12/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 28 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 28 tasya jnanam eva sadhanam ity eke TRANSLATION Some say that knowledge is the means for developing devotion. Download the class. | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 11 (Continued) | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with the Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 11. Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 11 bhogante muhur avrttim ete sarve prayanti hi mahar-adi-gatah kecin mucyante brahmana saha TRANSLATION But when their enjoyment ends, all these persons must return to this mundane earth. Only a select few of those who have reached the planets of Mahar and beyond are liberated along with Brahma. Download the class. | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 27 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 27 isvarasyapy abhimani-dvesitvad dainya-priyatvac ca TRANSLATION Furthermore, the Lord dislikes the proud but is pleased with the humble. Download the class. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 11 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 11 bhogante muhur avrttim ete sarve prayanti hi mahar-adi-gatah kecin mucyante brahmana saha TRANSLATION But when their enjoyment ends, all these persons must return to this mundane earth. Only a select few of those who have reached the planets of Mahar and beyond are liberated along with Brahma. Download the class. | 11/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 25 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 25 sa tu karma-jnana-yogebhyo 'py adhikatara TRANSLATION Pure devotional service, on the other hand, is far superior to fruitive work, philosophical speculation, and mystic meditation. Download the class. | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 7 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 7 sri-kṛṣṇa-karuṇa-sara- patra-nirdhara-sat-katham srutvabhut paramananda- purna tava pitamahi TRANSLATION After your grandmother heard the sacred narration about the search for the person most favored by the essence of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, she was filled with the highest bliss. Download the class. | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 24 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 24 nasty eva tasmims tat-sukha-sukhitvam TRANSLATION In such false devotion one does not find pleasure exclusively in the Lord's pleasure. Download the class. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 22 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 22 tatrapi na mahatmya-jnana-vismrty-apavadah TRANSLATION Even in the case of the gopis, one cannot criticize them for forgetting the Lord's greatness. Download the class. | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | Remembering Srila Prabhupada and Karttika at Govardhana | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his experiences and realizations of Srila Prabhupada as he celebrates his disappearance at Govardhana with other disciples of Srila Prabhupada and his grand disciples. Maharaja also gives us a glimpse of Karttika at Govardhana. Download the class. | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 21 (Continued) | In today's class Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues Sutra 21. Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 21 yatha vraja-gopikanam TRANSLATION The cowherd women of Vraja are an example of pure bhakti. Download the class. | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 21 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 21 yatha vraja-gopikanam TRANSLATION The cowherd women of Vraja are an example of pure bhakti. Download the class. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | Dhanurdhara Swami speaks at St. Albans School | On Thursday, September 22, 2011, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a short sermon that at the chapel of St. Albans School of the National Cathedral for all their students and teachers. St. Albans is arguably the most prestigious prep school in the America where former Vice President Al Gore and many other prominent US leaders are alumni. Download the class. | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 2 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 2 srimad-bhagavatambhodhi- piyusam idam apiban na trpyami muni-srestha tvan-mukhambhoja-vasitam TRANSLATION O best of sages, I cannot drink enough of this nectarean ocean of Srīmad-Bhagavatam, its fragrance enhanced by contact with your lotus mouth. Download the class. | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | Srila Dhanurdhara Swami's Vyasa Puja Address 2011 | In his Vyasa Puja address given on Sunday, September 26, 2010, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami addresses his disciples and well-wishers. Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja also requests his godbrothers, His Grace Lakshmi Nrsimha Prabhu and His Holiness Janananda Goswami, to share their realizations on guru-tattva. Download the class. | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 15 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 15 tal-laksanani vacyante nana-mata-bhedat TRANSLATION Now the characteristics of devotional service will be described according to various authoritative opinions. Download the class. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | Remembering His Grace Gopiparanadhana Prabhu | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami remembers His Grace Gopiparanadhana Prabhu and shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 9/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 14 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 14 loke 'pi tavad eva bhojanadi-vyaparas tv a-sarira-dharanavadhi TRANSLATION For as long as the body lasts, one should engage minimally in social and political activities and in such matters as eating. Download the class. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 1 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 1 sri-janamejaya uvaca satyam sac-chastra-vargartha- sarah sangrhya durlabhah gudhah sva-matre pitra me krsna-premna prakasitah TRANSLATION Sri Janamejaya said: Truly, my father gleaned the essential meaning of all eternal scriptures, and with great love for Krsna he revealed to his mother that rare confidential truth. Download the class. | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 7 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 7 sa na kamayamana nirodha-rupatvat TRANSLATION There is no question of lust in the execution of pure devotional service, because in it all material activities are renounced. Download the class. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | Radhastami - The Glories of Srimati Radharani | In today's sanga, on the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his thoughts and realizations on Srimati Radharani. Download the class. | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | Narada Bhakti Sutra - Sutra 9 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 9 tasminn ananyata tad-virodhisudasinata ca TRANSLATION Renunciation also means being exclusively dedicated to the Lord and indifferent to what stands in the way of His service. Download the class. | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 159 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 159 tasam natham ballavinam sametam tabhih premna samsrayanti yathoktham matah satyam tat-prasadan mahattvam tasam jnatum saksyasi tvam ca kincit TRANSLATION If you follow my advice and with pure love take shelter of the gopis and their master, Lord Sri Krsna, then, O mother, I promise that by Krsna's mercy you will be abole to understand something of the gopis' greatness. Download the class. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 4 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 4 yal labdhva puman siddho bhavaty amrto bhavati trpto bhavati TRANSLATION Upon achieving that stage of transcendental devotional service in pure love of God, a person becomes perfect, immortal, and peaceful. Download the class. | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 158 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 158 gopinam vitatadbhuta-sphutatara-premanalarcis-chata- dagdhanam kila nama-kirtana-krtat tasam visesat smrteh tat-tiksna-jvalanocchikhagra-kanika-sparsena sadyo maha- vaikalyam sa bhajam kadapi na mukhe namani kartum prabhuh TRANSLATION The gopis were consumed by the expansive flames of the wondrous blazing fire of love for Krsna. If my guru chants the names of these gopis and recalls a gopi's distinguishing qualities, he too is touched by sparks shooting forth from the flames of this intense fire, and he at once becomes greatly agitated. Therefore he has to avoid pronouncing the gopis' names. Download the class. | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 3 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 3 amrta-svarupa ca TRANSLATION This pure love for God is eternal. Download the class. | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 153 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 153 kevalam paramam dainyam avalambyasya siksaya sriman-madana-gopala caranabjam upasata TRANSLATION Encountering a mood of great and single-minded humility, they began worshipping the lotus feet of Sriman Madana-gopala according to Narada's instructions. Download the class. | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 148 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 148 uddhavena smaryamanam vijitam satyabhamaya anyabhir mahisibhis ca ranjitam tat-tad-ihaya TRANSLATION Uddhava suggested to Narada what was best to eat, Satyabhama fanned him, and the other queens pleased him with various kinds of service. Download the class. | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 2 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 2 sa tv asmin parama-prema-rupa TRANSLATION Devotional service manifests as the most elevated, pure love for God. Download the class. | 8/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 144 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 144 tvadiyas tah kridah sakrd api bhuvo vapi vacasa brda srutyangair va sprsati krta-dhih kascid api yah sa nityam sri-gopi-kuca-kalasa-kasmira-vilasat- tvadiyanghri-dvandve kalayatu-taram prema-bhajanam TRANSLATION Whether by speaking, thinking, hearing, or physical contact, if any person in this world comes in touch even once with these pastimes of Yours and is convinced of their importance, may he be endowed eternally with the power to worship Your feet in pure love, feel resplendent with the saffron dust from the pitcher-like breasts of the blessed gopis. Download the class. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 1 | Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 1 athato bhaktim vyakhyasyamah TRANSLATION Now, therefore, I will try to explain the process of devotional service. Download the class. | 7/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 143 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 143 payam payam vraja-jana-gana-prema-vapi-marala sriman-namamrtam aviratam gokulabdhy-utthitam te tat-tad-vesacarita-nikarojjrmbhitam mista-mistam sarvai lokan jagati ramayan matta-cesto bhramani TRANSLATION O swan gliding in the lakes of Vraja-vrasis' love, I wish that I may wander everywhere always chanting, drinking the nectar of Your names. Those most sweet names arise from the ocean of Gokula and spread the glories of Your infinitely varied dress and ways of acting. As I wander, behaving like a madman, may I distribute joy to everyone in all the worlds. Download the class. | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | Wednesday Sanga | July 20, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 140 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 140 sri-pariksid uvaca nartitva narado harsad bhaiksya-vat sad-vara-dvayam yacamano jagadedam tam vadanya-sriomanim TRANSLATION Sri Pariksit said: Narada danced in sheer joy. And like a mendicant asking alms, he begged from Krsna two excellent boons. Speaking to the Lord, the crest jewel of charitable persons, the is what Narada said. Download the class. | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | Wednesday Sanga | Remembering Sripada Aindra Prabhu | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his remembrances of Sripada Aindra Prabhu, as well as his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Texts 133-134 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Texts 133-134 svayam prayagasya dasasvamedha- tirthadike dvaravati-parante sambhasitanam visaye bhramitva purnarthatam srimad-anugrahena vipradinam srotu-kamo munindro harsat krsnasyananad eva saksat evam matah prarthayam asa hrdyam tasmin ramyodara-simhe varam prak TRANSLATION From Dasasvamedha-tirtha in Prayaga to Dvaraka, Narada had wandered. And he had spoken with devotees--the brahmana at Prayaga, and all the others--who by the Lord's divine grace had each achieved perfection. Feeling great pleasure, Narada, the king of sages, now wanted to hear of this perfection directly from Lord Krsna's own mouth. Dear mother, Lord Krsna is the all-attractive lion among generous benefactors. Now, therefore, Narada begged from Him the first blessing he wished to receive. Download the class. | 7/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 130 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 130 na sambandhaved asmaranam kadapi sva-jivananam yad api priyanam tathapi kenapi visesanena smrtih praharsaya yatha su-jivitam TRANSLATION Those dear as life one can never forget, but when reminded of them in a special way one feels happy, like one who has lived a life of good fortune. Download the class. | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 128 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 128 icchet punas tadrsam eva bhavam klistam kathancit tad-abhavatah syat yesam na bhatiti mate 'pi tesam gadhopakari smrti-dah priyanam TRANSLATION One may want to feel that separation again, and may indeed feel distressed if one cannot. Thus a person who can remind one of a beloved not present is considered the most sincere and helpful friend. Download the class. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | Wednesday Sanga | June 22, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | Drama as Yoga | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Maharaja gives a preview of his featured talk at the Boston Yoga and Chant Fest, which includes "Drama as Yoga." Download the class. | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | Wednesday Sanga | June 15, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 127 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 127 tac-choka-duhkhoparamasya pascac cittam yatah purnataya prasannam samprapta-sambhoga-maha-sukhena sampanna-vat tisthati sarvadaiva TRANSLATION After the pain of despair is relieved, one's heart feels fully satisfied, delighting constantly as one enjoys the great pleasure of meeting with one's beloved. Download the class. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | Wednesday Sanga | June 8, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 123 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 123 pratyuvacoddavah smitva prabho bhityapi lajjaya tato brahmanya-devena svayam uktah pravesya sah TRANSLATION Uddhava smiled and answered, "My Lord, because he is afraid and embarrassed." Then the Lord, who always favors the brahmanas, Himself brought Narada inside and spoke to him. Download the class. | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | Wednesday Sanga | June 1, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | Wednesday Sanga | May 25, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | Wednesday Sanga | May 18, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 117 (Continued) | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 117. Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 117 ekah sa me tad-vraja-loka-vat priyas tadrn-maha-prema-bhara-prabhavatah vaksyaty adah kincana badarayanir maj-jivite sisya-vare sva sannibhe TRANSLATION Just one person, almost as dear to Me as the devotees of Vraja, will be able to describe those topics--Sukadeva, the son of Badarayana Vyasa. By the power of great love in the mood of the Vraja-vasis, he will speak something of those matters to his excellent disciple who resembles him in spiritual qualities and whom I once brought back to life. Download the class. | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | Wednesday Sanga | May 11, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 117 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 117 ekah sa me tad-vraja-loka-vat priyas tadrn-maha-prema-bhara-prabhavatah vaksyaty adah kincana badarayanir maj-jivite sisya-vare sva sannibhe TRANSLATION Just one person, almost as dear to Me as the devotees of Vraja, will be able to describe those topics--Sukadeva, the son of Badarayana Vyasa. By the power of great love in the mood of the Vraja-vasis, he will speak something of those matters to his excellent disciple who resembles him in spiritual qualities and whom I once brought back to life. Download the class. | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | Wednesday Sanga | May 4, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Texts 111-112 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 111-112 akasa-yana vidhi-rudra-sakrah siddah sasi deva-ganas tathanye gavo vrsa vatsa-gana mrgas ca vrksah khaga gulma-latas trnani nadyo 'tha meghah sa-carah sthiras ca sacetanacetanakah prapancah prema-pravahottha-vikara-ruddah sva-sva-svabhavat parivrttim apuh TRANSLATION Brahma, Rudra, Indra, Candra, the Siddhas, and other demigods moving in the sky were overcome by changes aroused in them by the current of ecstatic love. So too were the cows, bulls, calves, and wild beasts, the trees, birds, bushes, creepers, and all other beings, both moving and nonmoving, alive and inert. Each of them underwent a transformation by which their own nature changed into nature just the opposite. Download the class. | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Texts 104-5 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 104-105 sodasanam sahasranam sa-satanam mad-aptaye krta-katyayani-puja- vratanam gopa-yositam nidarsanad iva sviyam kincit svasthayitum manah tavatya eva yuyam vai mayatraita vivahitah TRANSLATION Some 16,100 gopis had with vows worshiped Katyayani to obtain Me. To bring My mind somewhat to peace by seeing a likeness of them, I married the same number of you queens here in Dvaraka. Download the class. | 4/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | Wednesday Sanga | April 20, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations from Bhagavad-gita. Download the class. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | Sacred Rivers Yoga: The Yoga of Forgiveness | Today's sanga is entitled “The Yoga of Forgiveness” given by Dhanurdhara Swami on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Sacred Rivers Yoga in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Download the class. | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | Yogamaya New York: The Yoga of Forgiveness | The following is a lecture given by Dhanurdhara Swami on Sunday, March 20, 2011, entitled “The Yoga of Forgiveness” at Yogamaya Studio in New York. Download the class. | 4/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | Wednesday Sanga | April 13, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 100 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 100 tasam abhave purvam me vasato mathura-pure vivaha-karane kacid icchapy asin na manini TRANSLATION My dear proud lady, when living in Mathura-puri without the gopis I at first had no desire to marry. Download the class. | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | From The Seer to The Seen - A Journey of Selflessness | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives a preview of an upcoming presentation, “From The Seer to The Seen - A Journey of Selflessness.” Download the class. | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 98 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 98 tamisra-punjadi yad eva kincin madiya-varnopamam iksyate taih sa-cumbanam tat parirabhyate mad- dhiya param ta kva nu varnaniyam TRANSLATION If they see a patch of darkness resembling My complexion, they embrace and kiss it, mistaking it for Me. What more can I describe? Download the class. | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | Wednesday Sanga | March 30, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 97 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 97 adrsyamane ca mayi pradipta- viyoga-vahner vikalah kadacit mrta ivonmada-hatah kadacid vicitra-bhavam madhuram bhajante TRANSLATION And when they cannot see Me they become so torn that the fire of separation leaves them sometimes as though dead and sometimes as though insane. Thus they partake of the nectar of wonderful ecstasies. Download the class. | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | Wednesday Sanga | March 23, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 96 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 96 drste 'pi samyen mayi tan na duhkham viccheda-cintakulitamanam vai harsaya tesam kriyate vidhir yo duhkham sa sadyo dvi-guni-karoti TRANSLATION So their pain won't be relieved even if they see Me. Their hearts will be so disturbed by thoughts of separation from Me that whatever measures I take for their happiness will only double their grief. Download the class. | 3/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | Wednesday Sanga | March 16, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 93 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 93 stuvata brahmanoktam yad vrddha-vakyam na tan mrsa tesam pratyupakare 'ham asakto 'to maha-rni TRANSLATION The praise offered by the venerable Brahma was not spoken in vain: I can never fully repay these devotees, and so I am utterly indebted to them. Download the class. | 3/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 89 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 89 stambhe 'ntardhapya deham svam sthita lajja-bhayanvita samlaksya prabhuna prokta samrambhavesatah sphutam TRANSLATION She hid herself behind a pillar and stood there, filled with shame and fear. Krsna noticed her and, still angry, spoke to her in a clear voice. Download the class. | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | Wednesday Sanga | March 2, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 85 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 85 tato 'nyabhis ca devibhir etad evanumoditam satrajiti param mana- geham tad-asahavisat TRANSLATION [Uddhava said:] The other queens all agreed. Only Satybhama, Satrajiti, unable to tolerate those words, entered her chamber of anger. Download the class. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | Wednesday Sanga | February 23, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations on the life and pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Download the class. | 2/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 80 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 80 tabhyam sneha-bharenasya palanam tat-tad-ihitam ato 'syaitadrso bhavas tayor yukto hi me priyah TRANSLATION “Because of their exceptional love, they were allowed to raise the Lord as their child and cherish His many wonderful activities. Therefore His special attitude toward them is fitting, and very much pleasing to me.” Download the class. | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Texts 76-78 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Texts 76-78 tad-durvaco nisamyadau devakyoktam abhijnaya samasta-jagad-adhara- bhavad-adhara-bhutaya ascaryam atra kim murkhe purva-janmani yat tapah samam sri-vasudevena mayakari sutaya tat ato 'yam avayoh praptah putratam vara-desvarah asmin nanda-yasodabhyam bhaktih samprarthita vidhim TRANSLATION [Uddhava told Krsna:] The wise Devaki shelters You, who shelter the entire world. When she heard those wicked words, she said, “Foolish woman, what is unusual here? Sri Vasudeva and I, in our previous lives, underwent austerities to get the Lord as our son, and therefore, the Lord, the bestower of all boons, accepted that role. But Nanda and Yasoda prayed to Lord Brahma for pure devotion.” Download the class. | 2/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | Wednesday Sanga | February 9, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 63 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 63 parito muhur alokya srimad-dvaravatisvaram sri-yadavendram atmanam pratyabhijnatavanams tada TRANSLATION Looking around again, Krsna remembered that He was the master of Sri Dvaraka, the divine king of the Yadavas. Download the class. | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 1 | Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 1 sri-suka uvaca tatas ca pauganda-vayah-sritau vraje babhuvatus tau pasu-pala-sammatau gas carayantau sakhibhih samam padair vrndavanam punyam ativa cakratuh TRANSLATION Sukadeva Gosvami said: When Lord Rama and Lord Krsna attained the age of pauganda [six to ten] while living in Vrndavana, the cowherd men allowed Them to take up the task of tending the cows. Engaging thus in the company of Their friends, the two boys rendered the land of Vrndavana most auspicious by imprinting upon it the marks of Their lotus feet. Download the class. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | Wednesday Sanga | January 26, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations from Jagannatha Puri. Download the class. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | Sunday Sanga | January 23, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations from Jagannatha Puri. Download the class. | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | Wednesday Sanga | January 19, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations. Download the class. | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 60 (Continued) | In today's class, Srila Dhanurdahra Swami continues with Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 60. Download the class. | 1/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | Wednesday Sanga | Why Are You a Devotee? | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent studies and realizations, including a question he posed in a previous discussion with others, "Why are you a devotee?" Download the class. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 60 (Continued) | In today's class, Srila Dhanurdahra Swami continues with Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 60. Please note: This class gets cut off as Maharaja loses his phone connection. Download the class. | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | Wednesday Sanga | January 5, 2011 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues to share excerpts from Sripada Bhakti Raksak Sridhara Maharaja's book, Follow the Angels, adding his own realizations. Download the class. | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 60 | Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 60 sri-pariksid uvaca evam rasantaram nitva- nujam svasthayitum vacah yad uktam balaramena srutva bhavantaram gatah TRANSLATION Sri Pariksit said: Balarama spoke these words to change His younger brother's ecstatic mood and bring Him back to normal. Indeed, upon hearing what Balarama said, Krsna did change His mood. Download the class. | 1/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | Wednesday Sanga | December 29, 2010 | In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his thoughts on his recent studies including his thoughts on the departure of Sripada Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Maharaja also shares an excerpt from Sripada Bhakti Raksak Sridhara Maharaja's book, Follow the Angels, adding his own realizations. Download the class. | 12/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 100 | Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 31 | Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 21 krsnasya garbha-jagato 'ti-bharavasannam parsni-prahara-parirugna-phanatapatram drstvahim adyam upasedur amusya patnya artah slathad-vasana-bhusana-kesa-bandhah TRANSLATION When Kaliya's wives saw how the serpent had become so fatigued from the excessive weight of Lord Krsna, who carries the entire universe in His abdomen, and how Kaliya's umbrellalike hoods had been shattered by the striking of Krsna's heels, they felt great distress. With their clothing, ornaments and hair scattered in disarray, they then approached the eternal Personality of Godhead. Download the class. | 12/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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