Hera Pancami and the Bhava of Dwarka
July 11th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Laksmi is like a commander-in-chief going to attack with many soldiers. I have never seen anything like this, nor have I ever even heard of such a thing
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Sanskrit 101 and the Misery of Material Existence
July 8th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
The world is a mixed bag; we know that. Good and bad permeate our lives. Sometimes we are happy, and other times we are sad. Even though our hardships begin with birth itself and then graduate to various forms of disease, leading to old age and inevitable death, we manage to find moments of respite, even relish, as we make our way through life. If we are fortunate enough to find spiritual awakening, we can even move beyond the dualities of material existence and taste the sweet nectar of the Absolute, eternally
Saranagati
July 4th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
In his book, Saranagati, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur has explained the Namastakam, eight prayers in glorification of the holy name, written by Rupa Goswami. The whole thing is described there very beautifully
Love is the Answer
June 27th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
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
Hridaya-Parikrama: The Spiritual Pilgrimage Within One’s Own Heart – Part 6
June 6th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Um, so what about... you know, the whole, um, death thing
Hridaya-Parikrama: The Spiritual Pilgrimage Within One’s Own Heart – Part 5
May 30th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
The word upasate, referring to those who value what is illusory, presents us with an opportunity for some healthy self-introspection by way of objectively looking within ourselves and simply seeing, in a non-judgmental way, what it is that we truly value, and what our life-orienting values are based upon
The Philosophy of ‘Her’
May 27th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Are non-biological creatures capable of consciousness? If so, does that mean that we humans might one day be able to upload our own minds to computers
Hridaya-Parikrama: The Spiritual Pilgrimage Within One’s Own Heart – Part 4
May 23rd, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
How can one change one’s relationship with one’s own mind, engaging it as the extremely valuable tool that it is rather than becoming hypnotically captivated by its vast warehouse of so-called knowledge
Prahlāda-Nṛsiṁha and Rāgānugā-bhakti
May 20th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Sri Nrsinghadeva is bhakti vighna vinasana—he who removes obstacles on the path of bhakti
Female Gurus in Gaudiya Vaisnavism
May 16th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
It is really quite striking that during Mahaprabhu’s times women served as gurus even though the socioreligious norms were much more conservative than today
Hridaya-Parikrama: The Spiritual Pilgrimage Within One’s Own Heart – Part 3
May 9th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
Instead of asking ourselves ‘How do I become enlightened?’ we may rather ask ourselves: ‘Since whatever is real and permanent is always right here right now, what am I doing at this very moment to ‘un-enlighten’ myself?’
The Appearance of Sri Gadadhara Pandita
May 6th, 2024 | by Harmonist staff
\"...may I be blessed with the grace of Gadadhara Pandita, the master of the Bhagavatam from whom Mahaprabhu listens to the Bhagavatam. I invoke his mercy.\"
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