Best Dhanurdhara Podcasts (2025)

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 180 – May 28, 2025

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 180 śārīraṁ mānasaṁ vā syāt kiñcid duḥkhaṁ kadācana tac ca śrī-puṇḍarīkākṣe dṛṣṭe sadyo vinaśyati TRANSLATION And even if I sometimes underwent some physical or mental distress, as soon as I saw the lotus-eyed Lord the pain disappeared.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 171 – May 25, 2025

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 171 saṁjñāṁ labdhvā samunmīlya locane lokayan punaḥ unmatta iva taṁ dhartuṁ sa-vego ’dhāvam agrataḥ TRANSLATION I came to my senses, opened my eyes, and gazed upon Him again. Like a madman I ran forward quickly to catch hold of Him.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 165 – May 21, 2025

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 165 tad-didṛkṣābhibhūto ’haṁ sarvaṁ santyajya tat-kṣaṇe saṅkīrtayañ jagannātham auḍhra-deśa-diśaṁ śritaḥ TRANSLATION Overcome by desire to see Lord Jagannātha, in a moment I abandoned everything and set off in the direction of Orissa, chanting Lord Jagannātha’s glories.…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 159 – May 18, 2025 51:43

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 159 dāru-brahma jagan-nātho bhagavān puruṣottame kṣetre nīlācale kṣārā- rṇava-tīre virājate TRANSLATION “At Puruṣottama-kṣetra, on the blue mountain on the shore of the salt ocean, Jagannātha, the Lord of the universe, the Personality of Godhead, is present as the Absolute Truth manifest in wood.”…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 142 – May 14, 2025 57:13

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 142 antaḥ-pure deva-kule jagad-īśārcana-dhvanim apūrvaṁ tumulaṁ dūrāc chrutvāpṛccham amuṁ janān TRANSLATION Within the inner precincts of the city, from a distance I heard the sound of temple worship of the Lord of the universe. I had never heard such a tumult, so I asked about it from people nearby.…

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Weekly Sanga – May 12, 2025 55:48

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies, including Mother’s Day (US) and Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī, the appearance day of Lord Nṛsiṁha-deva.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 146 – May 7, 2025 35:12

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 146 paramānanda-pūrṇo ’haṁ praṇaman daṇḍa-van muhuḥ vyacintayam idaṁ svasyā- paśyam adya didṛkṣitam TRANSLATION “Filled with supreme bliss, I repeatedly fell flat on the ground. “Today,” I thought, “I have seen what I always wanted to see.”

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 140 – May 4, 2025 51:48

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 140 hṛt-pūrakaṁ mahānandaṁ sarvathānubhaviṣyasi idānīm etya mad-gehe bhuṅkṣva viṣṇu-niveditam TRANSLATION “You will feel great ecstasy, fulfilling all your heart’s desires. But for now please come have lunch in my house from the remnants of what has been offered to Lord Viṣṇu.”…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126 – April 30, 2025 46:18

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126 tan-mahā-puruṣasyaiva prabhāvāt tādṛśena ca japena citta-śuddhir me tatra śraddhāpy ajāyata TRANSLATION By the influence of that great person, even such aimless chanting purified my mind, and I developed faith in the mantra.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126 – April 27, 2025

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126 tan-mahā-puruṣasyaiva prabhāvāt tādṛśena ca japena citta-śuddhir me tatra śraddhāpy ajāyata TRANSLATION By the influence of that great person, even such aimless chanting purified my mind, and I developed faith in the mantra.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 115 – April 23, 2025

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 115 vikrośantaṁ kvacid bhūmau skhalantaṁ kvāpi matta-vat luṭhantaṁ bhuvi kutrāpi rudantaṁ kvacid uccakaiḥ TRANSLATION Sometimes he shouted, or loudly sobbed, or stumbled and fell to the ground, or rolled about on the ground like a madman.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 110 – April 20, 2025 55:23

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 110 śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca atretihāsā bahavo vidyante ’thāpi kathyate sva-vṛttam evānusmṛtya mohādāv api saṅgatam TRANSLATION Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: There are many relevant historical accounts, but I am going to tell you my own story, including recollections of what occurred at times when I was bewildered by …

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 102 – April 16, 2025 54:04

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca niśamya sādaraṁ tasya vacanaṁ sa vyacintayat etasya kṛta-kṛtyasya jātā pūrṇārthatā kila TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: Respectfully having heard the brāhmaṇa’s words, the young cowherd thought, “This person has done everything he needs to do. Indeed, his life is a complete success.…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94 – April 13, 2025 1:01:10

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94 tato jāta-bahir-dṛṣṭiḥ sa sarva-jña-śiromaṇiḥ jñātvā taṁ māthuraṁ vipraṁ kāmākhyā-deśa-vāsinam śrīman-madana-gopālo- pāsakaṁ ca samāgatam niḥsṛtya kuñjād utthāpya natvāliṅgya nyaveśayat TRANSLATION This young cowherd was the crest jewel of those who know everything. As the brāhmaṇa regained external …

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94 – April 9, 2025

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94 tato jāta-bahir-dṛṣṭiḥ sa sarva-jña-śiromaṇiḥ jñātvā taṁ māthuraṁ vipraṁ kāmākhyā-deśa-vāsinam śrīman-madana-gopālo- pāsakaṁ ca samāgatam niḥsṛtya kuñjād utthāpya natvāliṅgya nyaveśayat TRANSLATION This young cowherd was the crest jewel of those who know everything. As the brāhmaṇa regained external …

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Śrī Rāma-navamī – April 6, 2025

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on Śrī Rāma-navamī, the appearance day of Lord Rāmacandra.

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Weekly Sanga – April 2, 2025 48:28

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 85 – March 30, 2025 53:07

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 85 tatrāsādhāraṇaṁ harṣaṁ lapsyase mat-prasādataḥ vilambaṁ pathi kutrāpi mā kuruṣva kathañcana TRANSLATION “By My mercy, there you will obtain extraordinary pleasure. Go, and don’t delay anywhere on the road for any reason.”

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 76 – March 23, 2025 56:06

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 76 manye ’thāpi madīyo ’yaṁ na bhavej jagad-īśvaraḥ nāsti tal-lakṣaṇaṁ māgha- māhātmyādau śrutaṁ hi yat TRANSLATION “Still, I cannot imagine that my Deity is the Lord of the universe. My Deity doesn’t have the characteristics I have heard described in ‘The Glorification of the Month of Māgha’ and other scri…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 77 – March 16, 2025 55:18

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 77 gopārbha-vargaiḥ sakhibhir vane sa gā vaṁśī-mukho rakṣati vanya-bhūṣaṇaḥ gopāṅganā-varga-vilāsa-lampaṭo dharmaṁ satāṁ laṅghayatītaro yathā TRANSLATION “With His many cowherd friends, my Lord takes care of the cows in the forest. He holds a flute to His mouth and is decorated with forest ornaments. Just l…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 65 – March 12, 2025 53:35

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 65 śrī-vaiṣṇavā ūcuḥ sadā sarvatra vasati bahiś cāntaś ca sa prabhuḥ kaścin na sadṛśas tena kathañcid vidyate kvacit TRANSLATION The holy Vaiṣṇavas said: He is the supreme master, and He always lives everywhere, both within and without. No one anywhere compares with Him in any respect.…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 62 – March 9, 2025 45:22

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 62 bhagavantam ime viṣṇuṁ nityaṁ vayam upāsmahe guror gṛhīta-dīkṣākā yathā-mantraṁ yathā-vidhi TRANSLATION Initiated by our gurus, we always worship the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu with the mantras and methods they have given us.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 52 – March 5, 2025 49:08

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 52 iti-kartavyatā-mūḍho dīnaḥ san svapnam āgataḥ tayā devyā sahāgatya tatrādiṣṭaḥ śivena saḥ TRANSLATION Confused about what he should do, he became depressed. Then, in another dream, Lord Śiva came to him, along with the goddess, to instruct him.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Antya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 92 – March 2, 2025 1:00:00

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Antya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 92 svargāpagā-hema-mṛṇālinīnāṁ nānā-mṛṇālāgra-bhujo bhajāmaḥ annānurūpāṁ tanu-rūpa-ṛddhiṁ kāryaṁ nidānād dhi guṇān adhīte TRANSLATION “ ‘The river Ganges flowing in the heavenly planets is full of golden lotus flowers, and we, the residents of those planets, eat the stems of the flowers. Thus we are ver…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 50 – February 26, 2025 48:26

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 50 sva-japyaṁ gauravād devyās tathāntaḥ-sukha-lābhat aḥatyajann ekadā svapne ’paśyat tan-mantra-devatām TRANSLATION Still, out of respect for the goddess, and because it gave him pleasure within, he never gave up chanting his mantra. And one day he saw the Deity of his mantra in a dream.…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 39 – February 23, 2025 51:41

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 39 vastu-tattvānabhijño ’nyat sa kiñcit pāra-laukikam sādhanaṁ kila sādhyaṁ ca vartamānam amanyata TRANSLATION Ignorant of the real facts, he thought that something other than this mantra must be his means of success in the next life and something else must be his final goal.…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 38 – February 19, 2025 37:11

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 38 devy-ādeśena taṁ mantraṁ vivikte satataṁ japan dhanecchāyā nivṛtto ’bhūl lebhe ca hṛdi nirvṛtim TRANSLATION On the order of the goddess, he chanted the mantra constantly to himself in a secluded place. Gradually he gave up his desire for wealth, and his heart became satisfied.…

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 – February 16, 2025 55:54

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 vipro niṣkiñcanaḥ kaścit purā prāgjyotiṣe pure vasann ajñāta-śāstrārtho bahu-draviṇa-kāmyayā TRANSLATION Long ago in the city of Prāgjyotiṣa there lived a poor brāhmaṇa. He was ignorant of the teachings of scripture, and he hankered after abundant wealth.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 – February 12, 2025 52:16

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 vipro niṣkiñcanaḥ kaścit purā prāgjyotiṣe pure vasann ajñāta-śāstrārtho bahu-draviṇa-kāmyayā TRANSLATION Long ago in the city of Prāgjyotiṣa there lived a poor brāhmaṇa. He was ignorant of the teachings of scripture, and he hankered after abundant wealth.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 – February 9, 2025 24:39

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 vipro niṣkiñcanaḥ kaścit purā prāgjyotiṣe pure vasann ajñāta-śāstrārtho bahu-draviṇa-kāmyayā TRANSLATION Long ago in the city of Prāgjyotiṣa there lived a poor brāhmaṇa. He was ignorant of the teachings of scripture, and he hankered after abundant wealth.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Antya-līlā Chapter 1 Texts 3-4 – February 5, 2025 50:05

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta Antya-līlā Chapter 1 Texts 3-4 śrī-rūpa, sanātana bhaṭṭa-raghunātha śrī-jīva, gopāla-bhaṭṭa, dāsa-raghunātha ei chaya gurura karoṅ caraṇa vandana yāhā haite vighna-nāśa, abhīṣṭa-pūraṇa TRANSLATION I pray to the lotus feet of the six Gosvāmīs — Śrī Rūpa, Sanātana, Bhaṭṭa Raghunātha, Śrī Jīva, Gopāla Bhaṭṭa and Dāsa Raghunātha — s…

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Weekly Sanga – February 2, 2025 1:38:07

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Weekly Sanga – January 19, 2025 56:56

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Weekly Sanga – January 15, 2025 28:06

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 30 – January 12, 2025 57:59

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 30 tac-chiṣya-rūpeṇa ca mat-priyaṁ taṁ saṁśrāvya śāpaṁ nilayāndha-kūpāt śrī-vāsudevena vikṛṣya nītaḥ prāyopaveśāya matiṁ dyu-nadyām TRANSLATION When I heard of that curse, I took it as most welcome. Śrī Vāsudeva, in the form of a brāhmaṇa’s disciple, was dragging me out of the blind well of family life and …

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Weekly Sanga – January 8, 2025 47:38

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 25 – January 5, 2025 47:46

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 25 śrī-jaiminir uvāca mātur evaṁ mahā-ramya- praśnenānanditaḥ sutaḥ tāṁ natvā sāśru-romāñcam ārebhe pratibhāṣitum TRANSLATION Śrī Jaimini said: Delighted by this most pleasing inquiry from Mother Uttarā, her son, Parīkṣit, bowed down to her and began his reply. Tears poured from his eyes, and his bodily hai…

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Weekly Sanga – January 1, 2025 51:35

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20 – December 29, 2024 50:48

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20 parāṁ kāṣṭhāṁ gataṁ tat-tad- rasa-jātīyatocitam athāpi rāsa-kṛt-tādṛg- bhaktānām astu kā gatiḥ TRANSLATION They have all attained the ultimate limit of happiness, each in his own kind of ecstatic reciprocation with the Lord. But what place is destined for the exceptional devotees of the performer of the …

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Weekly Sanga – December 25, 2024 42:38

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Weekly Sanga – December 18, 2024 50:48

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20 – December 15, 2024 57:17

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 20 parāṁ kāṣṭhāṁ gataṁ tat-tad- rasa-jātīyatocitam athāpi rāsa-kṛt-tādṛg- bhaktānām astu kā gatiḥ TRANSLATION They have all attained the ultimate limit of happiness, each in his own kind of ecstatic reciprocation with the Lord. But what place is destined for the exceptional devotees of the performer of the …

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Weekly Sanga – December 11, 2024 44:25

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 14 – December 8, 2024 50:11

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 14 vaikuṇṭhaṁ durlabhaṁ muktaiḥ sāndrānanda-cid-ātmakam niṣkāmā ye tu tad-bhaktā labhante sadya eva tat TRANSLATION That abode, Vaikuṇṭha, is made of concentrated ecstasy and pure consciousness. Even for liberated souls it is difficult to attain. But the Lord’s devotees who are free from selfish desires rea…

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Weekly Sanga – December 4, 2024 54:08

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 14 – December 1, 2024 59:36

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 14 vaikuṇṭhaṁ durlabhaṁ muktaiḥ sāndrānanda-cid-ātmakam niṣkāmā ye tu tad-bhaktā labhante sadya eva tat TRANSLATION That abode, Vaikuṇṭha, is made of concentrated ecstasy and pure consciousness. Even for liberated souls it is difficult to attain. But the Lord’s devotees who are free from selfish desires rea…

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Weekly Sanga – November 27, 2024 48:31

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 10 – November 24, 2024 53:56

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 10 śrīmad-uttarovāca kāmināṁ puṇya-kartṝṇāṁ trai-lokyaṁ gṛhiṇāṁ padam agṛhāṇāṁ ca tasyordhvaṁ sthitaṁ loka-catuṣṭayam TRANSLATION Śrīmatī Uttarā said: By performing auspicious duties, householders with material desires can achieve the three worlds, and persons who have renounced their homes can reach the fo…

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Weekly Sanga – November 20, 2024 1:00:59

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In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 10 – November 17, 2024 46:05

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 10 śrīmad-uttarovāca kāmināṁ puṇya-kartṝṇāṁ trai-lokyaṁ gṛhiṇāṁ padam agṛhāṇāṁ ca tasyordhvaṁ sthitaṁ loka-catuṣṭayam TRANSLATION Śrīmatī Uttarā said: By performing auspicious duties, householders with material desires can achieve the three worlds, and persons who have renounced their homes can reach the fo…