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. 0:00 Introduction 11:07 How can we best navigate long periods of reversals in our lives? 29:06 What is the value of creation stories in relation to the love story of lila? 45:03 How do we know if rules are impeding our progress in bhakti or facilitating it? 1:01:44 What does it mean that Radha and...

Join us for this intimate, candid and unexpected celebration of the gift of community. This beautiful insight from Father Henri Nouwen encapsulates the mood of dynamic reciprocity shared during this online gathering: “Community is the place where we discover each other's gifts and lift them up to celebrate them. We can say, “Look! This is beautiful. You have something that I want to receive from you. It's a gift that you carry with you and I want to lift it up. I want to be grateful for...

Tune in for the 6th and final class in the series of How to Rediscover Krishna in our Life? In this presentation Swami Padmanabha teaches how to draw lessons from the lila in ways that are relevant to our current stage in bhakti. Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWzJYZpoNag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ▶ WEBSITE ▶ FACEBOOK ▶ INSTAGRAM ▶ YOUTUBE ********* RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

On this sacred occasion of Srila Prabhupada's disappearance, the series How to Rediscover Krishna in Our Lives emphasizes the pivotal role of sadhu-sanga in deepening our connection with Krishna. In the Bhakti tradition, it is understood that the path to truly knowing Krishna is illuminated through the association of sadhus. Even at the highest stages of prema, sadhu-sanga continues to be a central and profound expression of devotion. Tune in to explore how to reconnect with the sadhu after...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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...

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. Watch on YouTube https://youtube.com/live/_6EfHPlmRjg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ▶...

0:00 Introduction 6:02 What’s the difference between bhakti and jnana. And do those differences create a hierarchy? 29:15 What is the real meaning of renunciation? How can we practice that in daily life so we can come to that goal? 47:52 Appreciation of the recent Radica Personalism retreat and especially the Contemplative Prayer class and exercise. 50:21 How can we adjust our understanding and contextualize religious leaders ill-behavior? 1:18:37 What do you mean when you said that “Maya”...

0:00 Introduction 6:24 If we hear a call and don’t respond to it, is Krishna disappointed in us? 14:38 How is it that the Uttama-adhikari sees everyone else as serving Krishna except himself? 26:30 How to understand that the gopis want a direct relationship with Krishna in the rasa dance rather than serving the Divine Couple? 48:06 If Vrindavan is a state of consciousness and can exist everywhere, is there still a potency of physically being in the dhama? 1:13:28 How is it that we have...

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Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/AXo-oCRoJ1Y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ▶ WEBSITE ▶ FACEBOOK ▶ INSTAGRAM ▶ YOUTUBE ********* RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

0:00 Introduction: sadhu sanga, a gathering for Istagosthi, is rooted in the highest reach 10:00 How can we understand “our guru stands before us as our greatest potential” so that we do not think that reality as a mere copy/paste, as if I am meant to become them as opposed to being myself? 22:20 It seems like everyone is, in a sense, simultaneously a guru and a disciple, even “outside” of bhakti. Do you agree? 36:36 Reflection on the “momma duck and duckling example” in regard to raising...

Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdUhW1abCfU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ▶ WEBSITE ▶ FACEBOOK ▶ INSTAGRAM ▶ YOUTUBE ********* RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.

In this discussion, we explore the guru-disciple relationship both as a universal principle (guru is everywhere) as well as the localized agent—the guru as a servant of the disciple's faith and potential. The guru acts as a facilitator of the disciple's journey, accompanying them and listening with them to what Krishna wishes to reveal. We also reflect on the dangers of over-expectation and over-idealization, not just from disciple to guru, but also from guru to disciple. Over-idealizing...

0:00 Introduction 4:55 How can we feel lovable when we hear statements like, “We should be lower than a worm in stool? What kind of mentality are we supposed to aspire for?” 37:05 In regard to doing and being, it seems that there is also a doing that comes out of being. What does “being” include? 1:03:15 Reflection on the ongoingness of Sri Nama and japa. 1:20:43 If Brahman realization is valid, why do our acharyas speak of it as if it were an abomination? 1:34:20 If God is...

The Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, one of the core scriptures for Vaiṣṇavas, describes reality as a manifestation of non-dual consciousness. While non-duality recognizes the oneness of all existence, it encompasses the personal aspect of the Divine as well. vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaṁ yaj jñānam advayam brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate "Learned transcendentalists, who know the Absolute Truth, describe this non-dual reality as Brahman, Paramātmā, or Bhagavān." There is often a...

Radical Personalism is synonymous with being as personal as we can be. This refers not only to the fact that behind every aspect of existence there is ultimately a personalized expression, or to being as personal as we can in our relationships, or to attaining our ultimate spiritual identity in eternity. While all these aspects of Radical Personalism are certainly true and a crucial part of this equation, in the stage where most of us find ourselves there will be another facet of Radical...