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Bhaj Govindam – 6
This is the final discourse of the six in the series on Bhaja Govindam. गेयं गीता नाम सहस्रं ध्येयं श्रीपति रूपमजस्रम्। नेयं सज्जन सङ्गे चित्तं देयं दीनजनाय च वित्तम् ॥27॥ Chant the holy names. Sing His glories. Associate with the … Read more →
Bhaj Govindam – 5
This is the fifth discourse of the six in the series on Bhaj Govindam. The verses used in the discourse are as follows: रथ्याचर्पट-विरचित-कन्थः पुण्यापुण्य-विवर्जित-पन्थः। योगी योगनियोजित चित्तः रमते बालोन्मत्तवदेव ॥22॥ The yogi who has given up worldly conventionalities and … Read more →
Bhaj Govindam – 3
This is the third discourse of the six in the Bhaj Govindam series. The verses covered in the discourse are as follows. दिनमपि रजनी सायं प्रातः शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः। कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुः तदपि न मुञ्चति आशावायुः ॥12॥ The four periods of … Read more →
Bhaj Govindam – 2
This is the second discourse of the six in the Bhaj Govindam series. The verses elucidated in the talk are as follows. Given for your reading pleasure and reference: बालस्तावत् क्रीडासक्तः, तरुणस्तावत् तरुणीसक्तः। वृद्धस्तावत् चिन्तामग्नः पारे ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न लग्नः … Read more →
Bhaj Govindam – 1
Bhaj Govindam (BG) is a beautiful composition by Sri Sankracarya. This Stotra has also been given the title of Mohamudgara — one that shatters your passion towards material things and attachments. I have commented on the composition in a series … Read more →
The Four Pillars of Sadhana
Goswami Tulsidasa writes in a certain legend in the Ramayana, an ascetic tells King Pratapbhanu upon the latter being amazed to see the occult powers of the adept: Jani ācaraju karu mana māhi, suta tapa tē duralabha kachu nāhi. Tapabala … Read more →
The Meaning of Samadhi
A reader posted the following comment a few days back asking about the true meaning of Samadhi: Hari Bol Prabhu ji ! I am eagerly waiting for your upcoming posts and with your kind grace, hopeful to understand the Truth. … Read more →
Self Transformation – My Solemn Vow
Over the next few days, I will start posting articles on The Yoga of Self Transformation. In my writings, at times you may find information contradictory to what you have known to date from other texts or sources. At that … Read more →
Self Transformation – Prologue
To date I have been writing on topics in a somewhat fragmented manner. I covered what I felt was important based on my own experiences and my interactions with others. I understand the need to tie them together using a … Read more →
The Chosen Path
A reader posted the following question: How and when do we get confused on our calling? How do we differentiate between a real calling and a desired way of living? What if the desired path or way of living is … Read more →
I’ve Got to be Living
A reader posted a comment about living a life in two parts, as follows: It’s a beautiful post. I am just 23 and I’ve not gone through everything in life. Like they say, life is like a cardiogram. If there’s … Read more →
Living with Love
If I were to pick the most important word in the dictionary, without a moment’s hesitation, I would pick Love. The greatest and most sublime of all emotions is pure love. Its profundity renders it unjust for love to be … Read more →
Bondage and the Path
Some more Q&A on the spiritual path of life : Hare Krishna Prabhu Ji Liked your post today. Just wanted to ask when you try to be yourself then people around start taking advantage of your plus and minus points. … Read more →
The Ultimate Form
A regular reader posted the following question a few days back. It is a long comment with a decent question: “If the belief that God in the form of Rama or Krishna or Christ or any other form graced this … Read more →
Tilaka, Sri Vidya and Celestial Music
Some readers emailed me the following questions: Tilaka I have seen many wearing a chandan and kumkum tilaka on their agnya chakra. What is the significance of wearing a chandan tilak on the upper part of the forehead and a … Read more →
