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Excerpts from talks by Sri Ramanujamji, disciple of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, at “Nava Vrindavan” at Richmond Virginia. Generally, any sampradaya in our Sanatana Dharma will have four aspects. There will be a kshetra (holy place), a Nama …
‘Shreyas’ and ‘Preyas’ are two opposite concepts. Shreyas is that which is good for us, but it may not always be pleasing to our senses. Preyas stands for things that might be pleasurable for us, but not good for us. …
Srimad Bhagavatam, in the very first Canto, shows how the little son (Narada’s earlier birth) of a poor widow, who earned her living as a servant maid, attained God. Srimad Bhagavatam portrays the life of a little child who had …
We shall relish, little by little, the rasa in Sri Madhurageethams, compositions of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, in the form of ‘questions to relish’, which we call as a ‘quelish’, as shared by his disciple Sri Ramanujamji. (These …
When we listen to Mahans speak and delve a little deeper into Srimad Bhagavatam, only then do we truly begin to appreciate the heart of many wonderful personalities from our scriptures. This can show them in a light very different …
Draupadi the Vaishnava When we listen to Mahans speak, and delve a little deeper into Srimad Bhagavatam, that is when we truly begin to appreciate the heart of many wonderful personalities from our Itihasas and Puranas, which can show them …
Relishing Sri Madhurageetham – Durga Thunai Iruppal Namakku Durga Devi – the Guardian Deity of Krishna Bhaktas Sri Swamiji, who is ever soaked in Srimad Bhagavatam, celebrates Sri Krishna’s sister, ‘Sarasijanabha sodhari’, in this lovely kirtan that is completely in …
How to Remove the Tendency to Sin? In our Sanatana Dharma, most of our scriptures are in the form of questions and answers. There is a listener who asks a question and that forms the basis of the learned speaker’s …
For Bhakti Marga, two granthas are considered very important. Paranur Mahatma Sri Sri Anna Sri Krishna Premi Swamigal, in his work called Bhakti Paatah, explains this. He says, bhakteh pitA bhAgavatam mAtA gItA yashaswinI bhakti kAmah paThet tasmAt ashaktah shruNuyAt …
