2024 Swami Padmanabha

Join us each week in this sacred space with the intention of strengthening our commitment to truth. Valuing exploration over certainty, we seek to support each other’s quest for authenticity.

This week's quests:

0:00 Introduction
7:22 What does it mean to “enter into the lila in the here and now”?
26:55 Can you please speak more about spiritual bypassing in relation to shelter?
1:00:49 Are there particular standards of worship for Giriraja? How can we keep our worship from being more than following external rules?
1:18:52 What are the main obstacles that create disharmony between different Gaudiya groups?

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Join Swami Padmanabha and friends as they dive into the profound lessons of Krishna’s Govardhan Lila, with a focus on experiencing God’s omnipresence in the world around us. This class invites us to go beyond the “what” of Krishna’s pastimes and explore the “why,” uncovering how these lilas offer timeless wisdom that we can apply in our lives today. Far from being distant events, these lilas reveal ways for us to engage deeply with the moods of Krishna’s most devoted associates, the ragatmikas, inspiring us to become passionate participants rather than mere spectators. Through honest self-reflection and exploration, this session will help us find our place, here and now, in these sacred narratives and rekindle a personal, active connection with the Divine.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Continuing with the theme of rediscovering Krishna in our lives, this presentation explores the Gaudiya tradition's invitation to encounter the divine within the immediacy of the world around us, envisioning it as a vast cosmic cathedral. While there can be extensive discourse on God, how familiar are we to the experience itself? There is profound value in beginning with what lies close at hand, cultivating reverence for the material world as a sacred outpouring of God’s joy, each atom an embassy of God.

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0:00 Introduction

8:57 Are all three stages—kanistha, madhyama and uttama—necessary to go thru. Are any of these stages more dangerous more than others?

31:07 Is it natural to let go of previous ways of doing things in order to make one’s practice more personalized and meaningful? Do we leave those practices behind or go back to them from a different place? Is it necessarily deviation to not return to common practices?

50:43 How can we recognize the inner guru? How to harmonize differing instructions we may receive from our diksa and siksa gurus?

1:06:55 Regarding the offense of crying before the deity, how are we to understand this when it seems natural if we are vulnerable before the deity?

1:18:26 What does maha-prasade govinde / nama-brahmani vaisnave / svalpa-punya-vatam rajan / visvaso naiva jayate mean?

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Part 2 of Rediscovering Krishna in My Life is a journey into deepening our relationship with God by learning to see Him in all things. Swami Padmanabha guides us to unlearn misconceptions about God, allowing us to approach spirituality with openness and wonder rather than fixed beliefs. Drawing from Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaja’s teachings, the course emphasizes radical change, encouraging us to see Krishna everywhere and approach life as a dynamic, evolving experience. By releasing the comfort of certainty, we open ourselves to a vibrant, limitless faith where Krishna’s presence is alive in every moment and within our own potential.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

The following is a brief response to a recent letter from a prominent disciple of Srila Prabhupada, which claims that in his book Inherent or Inherited?, Swami Padmanabha stated:

"Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati, and Srila Prabhupada all taught apasiddhanta."

Considering the weight of this statement and the potential for confusion or concern among those who may take it at face value without reading the book or reaching out to Swami for clarification, he felt it necessary to offer this short explanation.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

This foundational class kicks off a 6-part journey designed to help us rediscover and renew our relationship with Krishna in a deeply personal and meaningful way. Together, we’ll explore how our unique individuality shapes this connection, inviting us to ask essential questions from wherever we are on our spiritual path: "Who is Krishna for me… here, now, today?" Is Krishna a theological concept, a religious figure, the most real of persons, or perhaps a projection rooted in past experiences? We’ll confront and transcend these projections—whether they arise from childhood trauma, social narratives, or inherited beliefs—to seek an authentic encounter with Krishna as he truly is, in all his fullness, in every moment. Join us as we open ourselves to experiencing Krishna beyond our conditioned perspectives, aiming for a deeper, more authentic relationship.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

0:00 Introduction
3:48 What goes with us into eternity? How much of what we are now, belongs in eternity?
17:47 How are we to understand statements that an exalted devotee who has passed on is still present in particular places, such as Srila Prabhupada being eternally present at Radha-Damodara temple? And how do we take advantage of their presence there?
29:22 How to make the most of being sick?
42:26 Do you know of a connection between ancient Judaic history and the history of the Bhagavatam?
48:20 How important is it to strict following of a particular understanding of the scripture?

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

0:00 Introduction

4:58 It seems that there is an emphasis on giving in our current Gaudiya understanding that positions receiving as something selfish. Can you speak about the place of “receiving” in bhakti?

21:21 How can we keep our balance as we realize the reality of spiritual bypassing?

36:56 Reflection on and discussion of recalibrating our absorption and presence as part of our humanity being rooted in the world in the context of bhakti.

52:39 How to keep ourselves in pace with necessary change?

1:00:29 Is our eternal service identity purely due to our association and how does that relate to our free will, intension and randomness?

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

Join Swami Padmanabha as he delves into the essence of *sadhu-sanga,* reclaiming the depth of meaning often reduced by certainty, and loss of hope and enthusiasm arising from ill-conceived or shallow definitions. Through this exploration, we uncover common misconceptions and better understand the true blessing of thoroughly honest persons, allowing us to approach this sacred connection with greater clarity and depth.

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RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.