Weekly Sanga

Weekly Sanga

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Weekly Sanga episodes

  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 70 – June 18, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 70


    mune viśiṣṭas tatrāpi
    teṣām indraḥ purandaraḥ
    nigrahe ’nugrahe ’pīśo
    vṛṣṭibhir loka-jīvanaḥ

    TRANSLATION

    My dear sage, the most distinguished of these demigods is Purandara Indra. He has full power to reward and punish, and he gives the world life by providing rain.

    53 min
  • Japa and Prayer School – June 17, 2023

    Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues his Japa and Prayer School classes.

    In today’s class:

    Padyāvalī, verse 23


    brahmāṇḍānāṁ koṭi-saṅkhyādhikānām
    aiśvaryaṁ yac cetanā vā yad aṁśaḥ
    āvirbhūtaṁ tan-mahaḥ kṛṣṇa-nāma
    tan me sādhyaṁ sādhanaṁ jīvanaṁ ca

     

    TRANSLATION

    There are countless millions of universes and whatever glories they possess, whatever consciousness they possess, are all manifestations of a mere portion of the effulgence of the holy name of Krishna. This holy name is my spiritual practice; it is the goal of my spiritual practice. It is my life.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 62 – June 14, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 62


    śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
    tat tad vistārya kathayann
    āśliṣyan bhūpatiṁ muhuḥ
    praśaśaṁsa guṇān gāyan
    vīṇayā vaiṣṇavottamaḥ

    TRANSLATION

    Śrī Parīkṣit said: Nārada, the best of Vaiṣṇavas, singing along with his vīṇā, thus expansively described the king, praising his greatness. And Nārada embraced him again and again.

    45 min
  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 63 – June 11, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 63


    sārvabhaumo muni-varaṁ
    sampūjya praśrito ’bravīt
    nija-ślāghā-bharāj jāta-
    lajjā-namita-mastakaḥ

    TRANSLATION

    The king, that ruler of a vast region, then worshiped the topmost sage and humbly replied, his head bowed down in embarrassment by the weight of hearing his own praise.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 59 – June 7, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 59


    śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
    tato nṛpa-varaṁ draṣṭuṁ
    tad-deśe nārado vrajan
    deva-pūjotsavāsaktās

    TRANSLATION

    Śrī Parīkṣit said: Nārada then went to the country of that best of kings to see him. Wherever Nārada went he found the people absorbed in festive worship of the Lord.

    46 min
  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 53 – June 4, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 53


    akṛṣṭa-pacyā sā bhūmir
    vṛṣṭis tatra yathā-sukham
    iṣṭāni phala-mūlāni
    su-labhāny ambarāṇi ca

    TRANSLATION

    In that kingdom, the earth yields crops without being tilled, rain falls just enough for people’s comfort, and whatever fruits, vegetables, and clothing one desires are easily to be had.

    1 hr
  • Japa and Prayer School – June 3, 2023

    Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues his Japa and Prayer School classes.

    In today’s class:

    Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 11 Chapter 5 Text 36


    kaliṁ sabhājayanty āryā
    guṇa jñāḥ sāra-bhāginaḥ
    yatra saṅkīrtanenaiva
    sarva-svārtho ’bhilabhyate

     

    TRANSLATION

    Those who are actually advanced in knowledge are able to appreciate the essential value of this Age of Kali. Such enlightened persons worship Kali-yuga because in this fallen age all perfection of life can easily be achieved by the performance of saṅkīrtana.

    1 hr 25 min
  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 52 – May 31, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 52


    deśaś ca deva-viprebhyo
    rājñā datto vibhajya saḥ
    nopadravo ’sti tad-deśe
    ko ’pi śoko ’tha vā bhayam

     

    TRANSLATION

    The king has given his kingdom away to the demigods and brāhmaṇas, dividing it among them. His kingdom is completely free from sorrow, social disruption, and fear.

    45 min
  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 44 – May 28, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 44


    ahaṁ varākaḥ ko nu syāṁ
    dātuṁ śaknomi vā kiyat
    vaibhavaṁ vartate kiṁ me
    bhagavad-bhajanaṁ kutaḥ

     

    TRANSLATION

    Who am I but a most wretched person? How much charity am I able to give? What opulence do I have? And how have I ever reciprocated with the Lord in devotional service?

    1 hr 9 min
  • Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 41 – May 24, 2023

    Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 41


    śrī-nārada uvāca
    bhavān viprendra kṛṣṇasya
    mahānugraha-bhājanam
    yasyedṛśaṁ dhanaṁ dravyam
    audāryaṁ vaibhavaṁ tathā

     

    TRANSLATION

    Śrī Nārada said: O leader of the brāhmaṇas, it is you who have received Lord Kṛṣṇa’s greatest favor. After all, you have such wealth, property, generosity, and personal opulence.

    49 min

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