Srimad Bhagavatam

Maya Won’t Let Go Until We Surrender by HH Radhanath Swami

In due course of time, when all the causative and effective manifestations of the universe including the planets and their directors and maintainers are annihilated, there is a situation of dense darkness. Above this darkness however is the Supreme Personality…

Surrendering to Krishna’s Plan by Radhanath Swami

Surrendering to Krsna’s plans Yesterday we were reading that how the assembly of asuras being defeated by the demigods, took shelter of Maya Danava, who by his incredible mystic powers, is a mahayogi, created three mystical residences in the sky….

Meaning of Renunciation

Jayadvaita Maharaj: In Srimad Bhagavatam, ‘brahmacäré guru-kule, vasan dänto guror hitam.’ Actually everyone should become brahmacari. There are different kinds of brahmacaris—someone becomes brahmacari for his whole life, someone for so many years, someone for one year, someone for so…

Radhanath Swami Speaks on "The lesson Lord Chaitanya taught through Devananda Pandit"

Radhanath Swami: Today we are reading from Srimad Bhagavatam Canto five, Chapter three entitled ‘Rshabhadev’s Appearance,’ Text number fourteen. Maharaj Nabhi, son of Agnidhra, grandson of Priyavrata Maharaj, was the king of the world. It was his very deep desire, to…

Radhanath Swami on "Developing Deeper Relationships Between Guru And Disciple"

Radhanath Swami: We are reading today from Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 8, Chapter 15 entitled, ‘Bali Maharaj conquers the heavenly planets’, Text 33 and 34. Bali Serves Brahmanas In these chapters and those just before what we are reading today, we find…

Radhanath Swami on "Blessings Is The Basis Of Spiritual Culture"

Radhanath Swami: We were discussing yesterday how Bali maharaj was able to accomplish what he did. The devas had already drunk to their full satisfaction that celestial nectar. So incredibly precious! It was so precious that two bitter enemies for many…

Radhanath Swami on "Principles of Hospitality"

  Radhanath Swami: We are reading today from Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 16 entitled Executing the Payo vrta process of Worship Text number 6. As we discussed in previous chapters Bali Maharaj rendered services to the descendents of Brghu,…