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Sri Upadesamrta: Text Two, Part One
January 11, 2012 – 2:07 pm | 2 Comments
Sri Upadesamrta: Text Two, Part One

To become big is easy. “I am a big man, I have something to be proud of.” But to accept that we are nothing in the face of the Absolute, to accept this creed in its true color, is very difficult.

Sanga: Balarama and the Gopis
December 24, 2011 – 2:47 pm | 2 Comments
Sanga: Balarama and the Gopis

“The Goswamis are revealing the feeling of the text as they understand its implications even better than its author Vyasa did- vyaso vetti na vetti va.”

Sri Upadesamrta: Text One, Part Two
October 14, 2011 – 11:06 pm | 2 Comments
Sri Upadesamrta: Text One, Part Two

Our real enemies are within, not without.

Sanga: Liberating the Demons
September 10, 2011 – 6:11 pm | One Comment
Sanga: Liberating the Demons

“One of the distinguishing features of Sri Krishna is that when he kills demons they attain spiritual liberation (mukti), which is a characteristic that is unique among all appearances of the Godhead.”

Sri Upadesamrta: Text One, Part One
September 2, 2011 – 3:34 pm | 2 Comments
Sri Upadesamrta: Text One, Part One

With illuminations from Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Goswami.

Sanga: Follow the Lead of A Devotee
August 28, 2011 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
Sanga: Follow the Lead of A Devotee

Always place oneself under the guidance of a higher Vaishnava. At times this may not be a popular or easy thing to do, but it is certainly imperative for spiritual advancement.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Concluding Verses
July 27, 2011 – 6:18 pm | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Concluding Verses

The conclusion of Swami B. V. Tripurari’s commentary on Sri Gopala-tapani Upanisad.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Obeisances to Gopala
July 9, 2011 – 9:02 am | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Obeisances to Gopala

Obeisances to Gopala, the true form of the Supreme Truth.

Gopala-tapani Upanisad: The Deities of Mathura Forest
June 23, 2011 – 1:14 am | No Comment
Gopala-tapani Upanisad: The Deities of Mathura Forest

As this new section of the text begins, Brahma expresses the doubts that arose in him on hearing Narayana’s description of the twelve deities of Mathura’s twelve forests.

Sanga: Hari-Bhakti-Vilasa
June 16, 2011 – 1:00 am | No Comment
Sanga: Hari-Bhakti-Vilasa

The appearance of Krishna in any form is tied to the love that his devotees have for him. Indeed, love of Krishna and Krishna are one. You cannot have one without the other.

Approaching the Catuh-Sloki of Srimad-Bhagavatam
May 29, 2011 – 12:52 pm | 3 Comments
Approaching the Catuh-Sloki of Srimad-Bhagavatam

Swami Tripurari explores Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami’s use of the four essential verses of the Bhagavat in the opening portion of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.