yugayitam nimeshena cakshusha pravrishayitam sunyayitam jagad sarvam govinda virahena me O Govinda! Out of separation from You, the whole world appears to be void. Tears are streaming from My eyes like showers of rain and a single moment appears to Me like a millennium. The Lord now leaves His sadhaka-consciousness and shows His mahabhava-condition by … Continue reading Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu´s “Siksastakam” – Verse 7 (excerpt)
Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 10
On raganuga-bhakti Topics covered in this episode: • Sequence of smarana – On the sequence of remembering the pastimes of Krishna. • Radha as Shyamaa – A description of Radha as the shyama-heroine. • Sakhis and nayikas – On the descriptions of the eight sakhis in Dhyanachandra's manual. • On lila-smarana – On remembering the pastimes of Gaura and … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 10
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 9
Come to Vraja! Topics covered in this episode: • The story of Siddha Baba of Ranabari – Radha's order to stay in Vraja and her punishment for leaving. • Worship of Govardhan – Circumambulating Govardhan; remembering the pastime-places. • The water of Radha-kunda – The glory of the waters of Radha-kunda, the water-pastimes. • Come to Vraja – Come … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 9
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 8
Topics of devotion Topics covered in this episode: • Four moods of devotion – What are the moods of devotion Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu brought to the world? • Sphurti and rati – Arriving to the stage of loving attachment – meditation, inner visions and revelations. • Srimad Bhagavata – Is there manjari-bhava to be found in the text? Why … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 8
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 7
Guru - The spiritual master Topics covered in this episode: • Guru and the karma of the disciple – Does the guru carry the weight of the disciples' sins after initiation? • Harinama and guru-pranali – Praying to the holy names, seeking the shelter of a real guru-pranali, a succession of spiritual masters. • Qualities of a sat-guru … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 7
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 6
Lila - The pastimes of Krishna Topics covered in this episode: • Vasanta-lila – Pastimes in the spring-season coinciding with Vasanta Panchami. • Holi-lila – The inner meaning of Holi-lila, the festival of throwing colors. • Prakata and aprakata – Theological considerations on the manifest and unmanifest pastimes of Krishna. Taken from: http://lakeofflowers.com/series/babas_teachings
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 5
Topics of Gaurachandra Topics covered in this episode: • Worship of Narayana – Why is Lord Narayana worshiped in Gaurachandra's pastimes, although we know it isn't recommended for sadhakas? • Gaura-avatar – The nature of Gaura-avatar, discussion on Virachandra and Srinivasa who are said to be his avatars. • Gaura in Nilachala – How do we understand Nilachala, or … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 5
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 4
Sadhana - The practice of spiritual life Topics covered in this episode: • Different kinds of sadhana – Why does one engage in many different kinds of spiritual practices – wouldn't one be enough? • The meaning of sankirtan – On the chanting and remembering of the sacred names of Krishna. • The writings of the Goswamis – Discussion on books … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 4
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 3
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu discovers Radhakunda Prior to the advent of Sri Chaitanya, the two lakes that were to become the most sacred places of Gaudiya Vaishnava pilgrimage – Radha-kunda and Shyama-kunda – were lost to the world, their whereabouts unknown. In the third episode of the series, Babaji Maharaja narrates the story of Sri Chaitanya … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 3
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Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 2
Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series feature discussions and interviews with Pandit Sri Ananta Das Babaji Maharaja – one of the leading teachers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition – on a wide range of topics on theology, philosophy and the practice of spiritual life. This is episode 2. The abode of Krishna's pastimes appears in three … Continue reading Srila Ananta das Babaji´s teachings series – Episode 2
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