Bhakti
Greatness of Srimad Bhagavatam In this episode of the Kishora Bhagavatam series, Sri Poornimaji expounded on the greatness of Srimad Bhagavatam. At the outset she started out by saying, even a moment spent listening to, or reading Srimad Bhagavatam, is …
Atmadeva Charitram Part-2 Story continues from previous episode: Read Episode 1 here After Atmadeva left his house, Dundukari was left at home with his mother. Dundukari started begging for money to be used for bad purposes like gambling, drinking, etc. …
Atmadeva Charitram Part-1 The uniqueness of the Srimad Bhagavatam is that it is Bhagavan Himself. That is why we say, “Jai bolo Bhagavata Bhagavan ki jay!” We hail Srimad Bhagavatam, as the Lord Himself. Srimad Bhagavatam is like another incarnation …
By Sri Swamiji Translated from Tamil Madhuramurali issue The story of Vritrasura is narrated in the sixth canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. Even though he was an asura, while battling with Indra, the characteristics of highest prema bhakti were revealed in …
Where did Dharma seek refuge? In the forest Naimisharanya, Sage Shaunaka and other rishis gathered to perform a satrayaga, a yaga to benefit all beings. During the break time, it was tradition to listen to Puranas from pauranikas, or storytellers. …
OVERVIEW OF SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM It is important to know the overview of Srimad Bhagavatam. This is like the contents of a book. The pramANa (authoritative proof) for anything in our religion is the Vedas. Vedas are the authority and primary …
In this intriguing and enlightening lecture by Sri Poornimaji, we see what is the end result of following dharma, and how Bhagavan becomes happy with us. The greatest duty of each individual is to develop love for Bhagavan. Sri Shukacharya …
A person who lives simply to eat, sleep, satisfy his/her senses, and is of no use to this world, is in fact eating his own sins, say the Vedas categorically. One must be of some use to the world. How …
This series chronicles sweet experiences recounted by the devotees of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji as well as some divine experiences of Sri Swamiji himself. These articles are translations from the Madhurasmaranam series that is published every month in …