Contemporary Talks: Recent Episodes
Swami B. V. Tripurari
It is difficult to find someone from the West that both understands and can elegantly express the theory behind an Eastern mystical tradition. It is even more difficult to find a modern mystic. In Swami Tripurari we have both: a traditional mystic who can articulate the teachings of an ancient spiritual tradition. A compelling speaker, to hear him and be in his presence is itself a spiritual experience. Swami Tripurari met his initiating guru, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, in the spring of 1972. He relates that he felt as though he had met a long-lost friend, as Srila Prabhupada blessed him with his all-knowing glance. Over the years of service that followed, Srila Prabhupada showered him with affection and repeatedly expressed his appreciation for his selfless service and ability to inspire others. In 1974 Srila Prabhupada instructed him in a widely circulated letter, “So you organize freely. You are the incarnation of book distribution. Take the leadership and do the needful.” Accordingly, Swami Tripurari has set an example of one who is independently thoughtful and capable of making an insightful literary contribution to the world. In 1975 Swami Tripurari was initiated by Srila Prabhupada into the renounced order of sannyasa.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 24th, 2016 - Living For the Perfection That We Are
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on August 10th, 2015 - Talk At the Spirit House: As Above, So Below
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on June 12th, 2015 - Love Relationships In Transcendence
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 17th, 2014 - Desires Will Always Outweigh the Resources
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 11th, 2014 - From the Circumference To the Center of Bliss
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 8th, 2014 - The History of Our Form of Kirtana
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on May 17th, 2014 - Drawn To, Sustained And Nourished By the Center
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on November 17th, 2012 - The Ideal of Devotion
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 12th, 2012 - Standing Firm on Moving Ground.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on April 12th, 2011 - Jivamukti Yoga Studio, New York.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 8th, 2010 - The Moral Landscape Review.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 1st, 2010 - Life Means Consciousness.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 30th, 2010 - The More That We Sense We Are.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 24th, 2010 - Visit from Amma's Devotees.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 26th, 2010 - From Rational to Transrational
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 25th, 2009 - The Big World of Consciousness.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 27th, 2009 - Healthy Selfishness.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 25th, 2009 - Spiritual Non-Violence.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on April 26th, 2009 - Pick a Path and Go for It.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on April 23rd, 2009 - The Soul of Self-sufficiency.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on March 21st, 2009 - The Nature of Lila, Part 2.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on March 21st, 2009 - The Nature of Lila, Part 1.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 26th, 2008 - From Rational to Transrational.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 24th, 2008 - Poetry of Enlightenment, Part 2.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 24th, 2008 - Poetry of Enlightenment, Part 1.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on July 8th, 2008 - The Future of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Part 2.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on July 8th, 2008 - The Future of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Part 1.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on November 18th, 2007 - Spiritual Love Songs.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on june 21st, 2007 - Harmonizing Unity and Diversity.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on March 25th, 2006 - Sacred Aesthetic Rapture.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on February 25th, 2006 - Beyond Birth and Death.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on December 27th, 2005 - Bhakti in a Nutshell.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on December 1st, 2005 - How to See the Real Krsna.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on November 30th, 2005 - Go Beyond Komala Sraddha.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on November 30th, 2005 - Change your Angle of Vision.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on August 20th, 2005 - The Highest Form of Compassion.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on May 7th, 2005 - Unplug This Virtual Reality.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on April 10th, 2005 - Madhva or Caitanya Sampradaya.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on December 29th, 2004 - Karma or Krsna's Arrangement.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on December 29th, 2004 - 10,000 golden years.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on August 10th, 2004 - Consciousness endures.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on April 9th, 2004 - Matter, Consciousness and the Problem of Evil.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on January 1st, 2004 - The Universality of Sacred Sound.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on November 27th, 2003 - Patram Puspam Phalam Toyam, Part 2.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on July 19th, 2003 - Austerity, Guru and the Will of God.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on April 23rd, 2003 - Generosity and Surrender.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on March 2nd, 2003 - The Regulative Principles.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on November 30th, 2002 - Pursuing Inner Life.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 7th, 2002 - Baltimore: Post-talk.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 7th, 2002 - Baltimore: Main Lecture, continued.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on September 7th, 2002 - Baltimore: Pre-talk and Main Lecture.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on October 27th, 2001 - The Essence of Srimad Bhagavatam.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on June 24th, 2001 - Make your House a Home, Part 2.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on June 24th, 2001 - Make your House a Home, Part 1.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on February 7th, 2001 - Japa-yoga vs. Other Practices.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on December 20th, 2000 - Understanding the three gunas.
Contemporary Talk by Swami B.V. Tripurari on July 20th, 1999 - Thunderbolt Bookstore: Lecture on Aestetic Vedanta