Join Swami Padmanabha in Sri Dhama Mayapura, the land of ultimate astonishment, as he explores how to preserve our sense of wonder and keep our practice alive in the unlimited depth, unlimited possibilities and openness by staying in touch with the nature of reality which is itself ever-unfolding, ever-evolving, and therefore, ever-inviting us to a permanent sense of wonder.

“Rasa sara camatkara,” is an expression that reveals the liveliness of camatkara and the central place it has in the Gaudiya perspective. Rasa is itself something essential—mellow, aesthetic rapture, the juice of life. This verse expresses the essence of that essence of rasa as camatkara—wonder or astonishment is the essence of the juice of life. And Krishna is known as Rasaraja, the King of Rasa, and therefore, the King of Astonishment.

Swami Padmanabha connects wonder organically with a discussion of mystery, uncertainty and toxic certainty that is uniquely offered by Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Swami Padmanabha shares his reflections on the up's and down's of his Govardhana Dandavat Parikrama.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Swami Padmanabha shares his reflections on a redemptive stage of his journey in hopes that in some way it may serve other’s in their healing.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Touching another point on an unlimited line of Hari-katha, Swami Padmanabha looks at how we relate to Krishna—as a person or more as a theological concept.

As sadhaka’s we can daily ask ourselves, how is my relationship with Krishna today, as a living presence. How tangible as a person How can I make the concept real. How can i have an experience as a living person, here and now?

What is the impact on our practice ff we conceive of god as a concept, as being far away, in future tense compared to him being a real, living person, who is right here, right now.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Most of today’s problems can be traced back to a crisis of a meaning. This crisis can be addressed not just by seeing ourselves as we are, but as all we can be, as persons deeply connected and related with everyone, and everything in a personal way.

As active pilgrims, introspection as to how we relate to ourselves, each other, our world and the divine, can give us indication as to the direction our practices are taking us.

In this class, Swami Padmanabha and friends explore:

• In what ways can we be impersonal with ourselves?
• In what ways can we be impersonal with each other?
• In what ways can we be impersonal with Earth?
• In what ways can we be impersonal with god?

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Tune in as Swami Padmanabha begins to explore the unique challenges of navigating through large communities in such a way that we can remain intimate and personal, yet individuated. Without intension, it is easy to neglect one on one connections, as well as, the maintenance of our unique personal growth and contribution in community.

As we gather together, united by a common ideal, it will be helpful to recognize that we need each other in collective participation. Developing our relationships is one of the most important services we can offer—not just to the persons we are relating to, but to the divine as well.

Apologies for the technical difficulties which cut this exploration short. Mystery is creating the necessity for another conversation..

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Celebrate Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the US and the pouring of Vrindavan all over the world. Consider how full empowerment came in response to his emptying himself out, vulnerably and completely allowing himself to be moved by the hands of his Lord; trusting fearlessly the protection and care that Krishna is continually flowing in all directions.

How can we best serve today that vision Srila Prabhupada came to share?

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Swami Padmanabha discusses the difference between love-based belonging and fear-based fitting-in and what has to be in place to establish belonging.

The topic sparked many questions as devotees deeply considered the difference between and implications of fitting-in and belonging, sharing their doubts about their own approach to their tradition: “How does a person who was born into a spiritual movement know that what they are experiencing is a feeling of belonging and not just a familiarity, just going along because that is all they have ever known—following a religious tradition rather than choosing a spiritual life.

“The relief of sadhu sanga does not come from feeling we have hidden ourselves very well from them. The relief from sadhu sanga comes from knowing that they know how much of a mess we are and they continue to love us, not only in spite of that messiness, but because of that.”

If you have a deep desire to belong, yet can’t find your place in the world…Listen-in…

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Integrity is having our thoughts, our words and actions aligned with each other, rather than live in the world in some disjointed way. In this regard, Swami Padmanabha explores the array of implications of saying, “The goal of my life is divine love”

We can ask on a daily basis, ‘How can I give my heart today to this ideal of divine love?’ and not pass the day on autopilot.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Join Swami Padmanabha as he explores the living realm of prayer—what prayer is and what it is not, and how prayer is an invitation to meet the person behind the theological concept of God.

From Radical Personalism: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion:
“…contemplative prayer is not limited to certain specific actions, nor does it constitute a mere recital of prayers. It mostly has to do with whatever we may happen to be doing in a prayerful mood. Prayer is ultimately a mood, a stance, a realm, and not a one-act performance or occasional weekend ritual. Real prayer—contemplative prayer—is a way of life to be thoroughly assimilated through dedication and practice. It is something with the potential of becoming second nature. It is something with the potential of becoming not only a genuine source of shelter and divine revelation, but a part of our very identity. In other words, contemplative prayer is not so much something you do, but something you are.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.