Swami B. A. Ashram, author of 'O My Friend, O My Friend' about Srila Prabhupada's inner life, will speak on saranagati, the sixfold path of surrender.

Swami B. P. Padmanabha, full time teacher since many years, will speak on Vaisnava Etiquette.

Questions from today’s Swami Call:

00h 01min 30sec

What pastime is the most thrilling for you and why?

00h 08min 30sec

What does it mean to take shelter of Sri Nitai? What does it mean to take shelter of the spiritual master, and what does it mean to take shelter in itself?

00h 29min 00sec

Did Srila Prabhupada translate the Vedanta-sutra? There appears to be a translation attributed to him. And is it appropriate for a beginner to read or is it too high?

00h 33min 40sec

If I have difficulty reading due to a damage. Is it okay to listen to lectures instead?

00h 37min 00sec

When Krishna speaks in sastra, the instructions are general, whereas the devotees give more specific instructions. So when Krishna says, for example, “Meditate on me”, does it mean to meditate on him with a flute in Vrindavana, or is it only a general instruction?

00h 42min 50sec

Is vaishnava-seva a limb of Krishna-bhakti?

00h 46min 30sec

How to understand the section in Caitanya-bhagavata where Mahaprabhu gets angry with mother Saci for not having a garland ready for the deity worship?

00h 51min 44sec

Could this lila be compared with when mother Yashoda put Krishna down and he broke the pots?

00h 53min 30sec

I would like to improve my service and sadhana. I live family life, so this is difficult. Can you give any advice?

Gaurasundara das, caretaker of Madhuvan ashram in Costa Rica, will speak on the overview of Srimad Bhagavatam in the second chapter of the first canto.

Bhrighupada das, Sanskrit translator and professor of religious studies, will speak on Sri Raghunatha Dasa Goswami's Manah-siksa.

Swami B. P. Padmanabha, full time teacher since many years, will speak on Vaisnava Etiquette.

Dulal Chandra das, systematic teacher of Srila Jiva Goswami's six sandarbhas.

Today discussion cover the jñāna-śūnyā bhakti of the Śaṭ Sandarbhas.

The mystery of the internality that is the epistemological (knowledge) basis of Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī’s Śaṭ Sandarbhas.

There are sometimes misconceptions within the Gaudiya community between knowledge that nourishes our development and enduring taste for spiritual practice, and becoming overly absorbed in jñāna simply in a quest for knowledge. This presentation will address this important issue.

Swami B. A. Ashram, author of 'O My Friend, O My Friend' about Srila Prabhupada's inner life, will speak on saranagati, the sixfold path of surrender.

Swami B. P. Padmanabha, full time teacher since many years, will speak on Vaisnava Etiquette.

The other lectures of the series are available here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swami-b-p-padmanabhas-2021-lectures/id1550171522

Swami Sri Bhaktivedanta Tripurari answering the following questions:

00h 00min 00sec

Can you define the position of the Paramatma?

00h 10min 30sec

Can someone who does not know about Gaudiya Vaishnavism experience the same things internally that Gaudiya Vaishnavas do by their practice?

00h 22min 01sec

All spiritual practitioners feel that their specific path is the best, just like children thinks their mother is the best. But at some point, children would transcend this kind of thinking, so what about spiritual practitioners?

00h 25min 38sec

Does sankirtana include japa, congregational chanting, selling devotional books and reading shastra?

00h 33min 30sec

There is a teaching that a devotee should simply focus on Krishna even if they’re not able to attain food and shelter. But why would someone who is trying to surrender to Krishna be left without food and shelter?

00h 39min 45 sec

Is Krishna testing us by taking things away from us?

00h 40min 45sec

Does the holy name and the jape-beads represent the deity for the devotee in some way?

00h 43min 15 sec

How is sabda-brahman transferred from guru to disciple? Can it be transferred through recordings or written form, or does it have to be heard directly from the spiritual master?

00h 51min 10sec

What is the position of lila-katha in the context of sabda-brahman?