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Sri Damodarastakam, Verse Three
October 14, 2009 – 12:26 am | No Comment
Sri Damodarastakam, Verse Three

Verse three of Sri Damodarastakam with the Dig-darsini-tika commentary of Sri Sanatana Goswami Prabhupada. Repeated obeisances to he who drowns his devotees in pools of bliss.

Modern Science and the Vedas
October 10, 2009 – 10:42 pm | 58 Comments
Modern Science and the Vedas

Swami B. G. Narasingha’s most recent “Krishna Talk” explores the contributions and scientific nature of Vedic thought. Were ancient seers the original theoretical physicists?

Sri Damodarastakam, Verse Two
October 10, 2009 – 12:22 am | One Comment
Sri Damodarastakam, Verse Two

The second verse of Sri Damodarastakam with the Dig-darsini-tika commentary of Sri Sanatana Goswami Prabhupada. The supreme Godhead cries and runs in fear, conquered by the love of his devotee.

Sanatana Goswami on Sri Damodarastakam, Verse One
October 4, 2009 – 11:30 pm | 3 Comments
Sanatana Goswami on Sri Damodarastakam, Verse One

In honor of the month of Kartika, the Harmonist offers verse one of “Sri Damodarastakam,” with the Dig-darsini-tika (commentary) of Sri Sanatana Goswami Prabhupada.

Patanjali’s Psychology and the Function of the Mind
October 2, 2009 – 11:39 pm | 9 Comments
Patanjali’s Psychology and the Function of the Mind

The first duty of the mind is to seek out the supreme self. One should look at and listen to that which relates to God and then reflect on and contemplate those things, thereby gradually coming to harness the mind.

A Page in the Book of Krishna Lila
October 1, 2009 – 11:28 pm | One Comment
A Page in the Book of Krishna Lila

The book of Krishna lila is already written and all the players are there, but still new pages are coming out every day. We have our own page in that book, waiting to be written.

Love and Reason
September 29, 2009 – 11:25 pm | 5 Comments
Love and Reason

The object of reason is to help love and not to create it. Reason may be properly styled as the servant of love and must always be subject to her in all her hopes, aspirations, and holy works.

Proximity to Sri Guru
September 28, 2009 – 10:47 pm | 6 Comments
Proximity to Sri Guru

By being in the physical vicinity of Sri Guru we can learn much of the conduct of a Vaishnava, but in either case—physical closeness or distance—it is sraddha (divine faith) that forms the bond between teacher and student.

Love is the Answer
September 23, 2009 – 11:49 pm | 3 Comments
Love is the Answer

Deep introspection reveals that our potential to absolve our karmic debt on our own is limited as best. As debtors we would do well to connect with greater capital, and the way to attract such an investor is through bhakti, divine service in love.

Karma: Black and White, or Shades of Gray?
September 23, 2009 – 12:27 am | 23 Comments
Karma: Black and White, or Shades of Gray?

A Buddhist challenges the notion that karma is rigid the universal justice system.

Descartes, Dennet, and Dedication
September 21, 2009 – 12:41 am | 27 Comments
Descartes, Dennet, and Dedication

All is sacred, even while consciousness is the sole enduring factor amidst an ever changing material phenomena. “Things” may be here today and gone tomorrow, but when we stop exploiting them as if they belong to us, even they may lead us to a better understanding of ourselves and our source.