Weekly Sanga

Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 58 anyasmat saulabhyam bhaktau TRANSLATION Success is easier to attain by devotional service than by any other process. Download the class.

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 72 ratha-yatraya jagannatha darsana karila ratha-agre prabhura nrtya-kirtana dekhila TRANSLATION During the Ratha-yatra ceremony Rupa Gosvami saw Lord Jagannatha. He also saw Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu dancing and chanting in front of the ratha. Download the class.

Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 57 uttarasmad uttarasmat purva-purvo sreyaya bhavati TRANSLATION Each earlier stage should be considered better than the one following it. Download the class.

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 62 bhakta-gana lana kaila gundica marjana aitota asi' kaila vanya-bhojana TRANSLATION After Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, taking all His devotees with Him, performed the Gundica-marjana [washing and cleansing of the Gundica temple], He went to the garden known as Aitota and accepted prasadam at a picnic within the garden. Download the class.

Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 56 gauni tridha guna-bhedad artadi-bhedad va TRANSLATION Secondary devotional service is of three kinds, according to which of the three material modes predominates, or according to which material motivation -- distress and so on -- brings one to bhakti. Download the class.

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 57 toma-dunhara krpate inhara ha-u taiche sakti yate vivarite parena krsna-rasa-bhakti TRANSLATION "May Rupa Gosvami, by Your mercy, become so powerful that he will be able to describe the transcendental mellows of devotional service." Download the class.

Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 55 tat prapya tad evavalokayati tad eva srnoti tad eva bhasayati tad eva cintayati TRANSLATION Having obtained pure love of God, one looks only at the Lord, hears only about Him, speaks only of Him, and thinks only of Him. Download the class.

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 48 'rupa dandavat kare', -- haridasa kahila haridase mili' prabhu rupe alingila TRANSLATION When the Lord arrived, Rupa Gosvami immediately offered his obeisances. Haridasa informed the Lord, "This is Rupa Gosvami offering You obeisances," and the Lord embraced him. Download the class.

In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations and takes questions. Download the class.

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 38 rupa-gosani prabhu-pase karila gamana prabhure dekhite tanra utkanthita mana TRANSLATION Rupa Gosvami then departed to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for he was very eager to see Him. Download the class.

Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 55 tat prapya tad evavalokayati tad eva srnoti tad eva bhasayati tad eva cintayati TRANSLATION Having obtained pure love of God, one looks only at the Lord, hears only about Him, speaks only of Him, and thinks only of Him. Download the class.

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 34 etha prabhu-ajnaya rupa aila vrndavana krsna-lila-nataka karite haila mana TRANSLATION Meanwhile, following the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami returned to Vrndavana. He desired to write dramas concerning the pastimes of Lord Krsna. Download the class.

Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 53 prakasyate kvapi patre TRANSLATION Nonetheless, from time to time pure love of God is revealed to those who are qualified. Download the class.

Paradox and Perfection at Yogamaya New York On March 29, 2012, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gave a seminar entitled Paradox and Perfection at Yogamaya Studio in New York. The following are the recorded excerpts from the seminar.   Download the class.

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 25 utkanthaya cali' sabe aila nilacale purvavat mahaprabhu milila sakale TRANSLATION Thus in great anxiety they all walked to Jagannatha Puri, where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu met them as usual. Download the class.