Bhakti For Thinkers: Recent Episodes
Hridayananda dasa Goswami
Welcome to the Bhakti for Thinkers podcast. Hridayananda dasa Goswami (Howard J. Resnick, Ph.D.) is a renowned scholar and teacher of bhakti yoga. He is celebrated for his unique ability to extract the essential points from the ancient yoga wisdom literatures, and present them in a way that is accessible, insightful, and practical for all. Let the thinking commence!
Dr. Howard Resnick (Hridayananda dasa Goswami) and Dr. Graham Oppy debating philosophy relating to the problem of evil
special talk- Lord Nrsimhadeva's appearance day, the 49th anniversary of H.D. Goswami's sannyasa initiation, and initiation ceremony
Vrinda Sheth, author of the Sita's Fire trilogy, interviews H.D. Goswami about the launch of his new novel, Justin Davis
online class with the Goloka Community School staff (from Hillsborough, North Carolina)
Hridayananda dasa Goswami's thoughts regarding the expansion of Krishna consciousness in the Western world
Krishna consciousness in historical perspective and today, with the Monks Podcast featuring Caitanya Charan Das
Staying undisturbed through distresses and calamities. A talk with Caltech University Philosophy of Yoga Club on April 16, 2020.
acting according to our nature / reaming detached from bodily nature / varnashrama without Krishna consciousness is useless / Vyasadeva is concerned for the less privileged
symptoms of kali yuga / Vyasadeva's transcendental vision / background of Suta Goswami / the division and organization of the Vedas
history of the Bhagavatam / Sukadeva Goswami introduced / the Bhagavatam is in the highest category of spiritual authority
Krishna has his own life / the guru disciple relationship is dynamic / Prabhupada gives the essence / problems with trust
the meaning of "bhava" / Srimad Bhagavatam is equal to the Absolute Truth / it is for the ultimate good of everyone
Srimad Bhagavatam commentaries / every material object is constructed through the modes of nature / the soul becoming great in its own greatness
the end of kali yuga / the pagan world / dharma vs. religion / philosophical absurdity and an academic revolution
Damodarashtakam prayers / the modern relevance of perfect Vedic kings / monarchy vs. democracy / history of Buddhism
Nrsimhadeva / the duty of an authority is not to give bad (harmful) instructions / Vyasadeva and the Veda for dummies
seeing how Krishna incarnates tell us a lot about Krishna / the difference between theoretical and realized knowledge / if you really hear in a mood of service, you go out and do what you heard
each incarnation exemplifies an aspect of Vedic culture / trying to enjoy and exploit vs. trying to love and serve / too much austerity is not favorable / the ultimate purpose of all knowledge is Krishna
Sanskrit is an optimistic language / the "mahat tattva" / function and art / lamb at home, lion on the chase
the essence of bhakti philosophy / how Krishna takes care of the universe / Krishna governs the world to facilitate our spiritual advancement
why do people not take to bhakti? / ignorance, passion, and goodness are look wood, smoke, and fire / following the great sages bestows the qualification to attain the spiritual platform
developing impenetrable consciousness / material and spiritual goodness / truth and beauty
qualifications for getting a taste for bhakti / removing the inauspicious things from the heart / there is ALWAYS service to do / being afraid of "maya"
bhakti is not mere sentiment / qualifications of real devotion / varnashrama dharma / cutting the knot of karma
satisfaction of the senses is never an end in itself / understanding "tattva" / knowledge that is Absolute
bhakti generates detachment and knowledge / knowledge without personal motive / Krishna consciousness is the one great purpose that includes all others
how one should approach the Bhagavatam / this knowledge is a transcendental light for those who desire to cross over darkness / the highest dharma / bringing complete satisfaction to the self
Suta Goswami clears up advanced knowledge / the sages are eager to hear / fear personified fears Krishna / using the material body as a valuable instrument to make spiritual progress
SB fulfills the eternal desire of the soul / unhappiness comes from not knowing what we want, or wanting the wrong thing / Suta Goswami's sublime character / symptoms of kali-yuga / extracting the essence of the Vedas
the broader meaning of "dharma" / the meaning of "sat" / this Bhagavatam is for those who have "true existence" / read the Bhagavatam for a spiritually healthy life / those who are sincere will find Krishna in the Bhagavatam / everyone who is trying their best to be Krishna conscious is a great soul
the nature of the Absolute Truth / cheating dharma is kicked out / the position of the heart determines the effectiveness of spiritual receptivity / Bhaktisiddhanta lectured on this verse for one month to illustrate a powerful point
Srimad Bhagavatam class given at ISKCON Auckland, NZ
How do you know you know? Under what conditions is it justified for you to say that you know something, or that you just believe or have an opinion about something?
Class given at ISKCON Portland, Oregon, USA by Hridayananda das Goswami on April 21, 2018
Morning SB class given by Hridayananda das Goswami in Corvallis, OR, USA on Feb. 17, 2018
Lecture from Corvallis, Oregon, United States by Hridayananda das Goswami on Feb. 16, 2018 on the topic of karma from chapter 4 in the Bhagavad-gita
Online class by Hridayananda das Goswami with ISKCON Wichita, Kansas, USA on April 8, 2017
Part two (includes questions and answers) of a class given at ISKCON Dallas on Jan. 10, 2017
Online symposium given to a group of devotees, facilitated by Radhika Raman Das (Ravi M. Gupta, p.hD)
Online class given on the anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's disappearance day on Dec. 9, 2014
Online class with Krishna West Orlando discussing the relationship between food and spiritual life