Classes and Bhajans

Indradyumna Swami singing Hare Krishna bhajan along with Giriraj Swamia and Guru-prasad Swami.

Dallas, TX
2010-03-06 

Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita, Adi Lila, Chapter 2, Text 30 by Guru-prasad Swami.

Dallas, TX
2010-03-08

TRANSLATION

"O Lord of lords, You are the seer of all creation. You are indeed everyone's dearest life. Are You not, therefore, my father, Narayana? Narayana refers to one whose abode is in the water born from Nara [Garbhodakasayi Vishnu], and that Narayana is Your plenary portion. All Your plenary portions are transcendental. They are absolute and are not creations of maya."

PURPORT

This statement, which is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.14), was spoken by Lord Brahma in his prayers to Lord Krishna after the Lord had defeated him by displaying His mystic powers. Brahma had tried to test Lord Krishna to see if He were really the Supreme Personality of Godhead playing as a cowherd boy. Brahma stole all the other boys and their calves from the pasturing grounds, but when he returned to the pastures he saw that all the boys and calves were still there, for Lord Krishna had created them all again. When Brahma saw this mystic power of Lord Krishna's, he admitted defeat and offered prayers to the Lord, addressing Him as the proprietor and seer of everything in the creation and as the Supersoul who is within each and every living entity and is dear to all. That Lord Krishna is Narayana, the father of Brahma, because Lord Krishna's plenary expansion Garbhodakasayi Vishnu, after placing Himself on the Garbha Ocean, created Brahma from His own body. Maha-Vishnu in the Causal Ocean and Kshirodakasayi Vishnu, the Supersoul in everyone's heart, are also transcendental expansions of the Supreme Truth.

Sunday Feast "lecture" which was really a conversation with Indradyumna Swami, Giriraj Swami, and Guru-prasad Swami. 

Dallas, TX
2010-03-07 

Lecture on the glories of Lord Krishna, Lord Chaitanya, and Lord Rama by Guru-prasad Sswami.  Due to some battery issues, the video doesn't cover the full length of the lecture.

Dallas, TX
2010-03-06 

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 9, Chapter 4, Text 30 by Guru-prasad Swami.   (Audio only)

Dallas, TX
2010-03-08 

TRANSLATION

In the month of Kartika, after observing that vow for one year, after observing a fast for three nights and after bathing in the Yamuna, Maharaja Ambarisha worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, in Madhuvana. 

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 9, Chapter 4, Text 28 by Guru-prasad Swami.  Audio only.

Dallas, TX
2010-03-05

TRANSLATION

Being very pleased by the unalloyed devotion of Maharaja Ambarisha, the Supreme Personality of Godhead gave the King His disc, which is fearful to enemies and which always protects the devotee from enemies and adversities.

PURPORT

A devotee, being always engaged in the service of the Lord, may not be expert in self-defense, but because a devotee fully depends on the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is always sure of protection by the Lord. Prahlada Maharaja said:

naivodvije para duratyaya-vaitaranyas
tvad-virya-gayana-mahamrita-magna-cittah
(Bhag. 7.9.43)

A devotee is always merged in the ocean of the transcendental bliss of rendering service to the Lord. Therefore he is not at all afraid of any adverse situation in the material world. The Lord also promises, kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati: "O Arjuna, you may declare to the world that the devotees of the Lord are never vanquished." (Bg. 9.31) For the protection of the devotees, Krishna's disc, the Sudarsana cakra, is always ready. This disc is extremely fearful to the nondevotees (pratyanika-bhayavaham). Therefore although Maharaja Ambarisha was fully engaged in devotional service, his kingdom was free of all fear of adversity.

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 8, Chapter 6, Texts 24-25 by Guruprasad Swami.

Dallas, TX
2009-04-20

24 - TRANSLATION

My dear demigods, with patience and peace everything can be done, but if one is agitated by anger, the goal is not achieved. Therefore, whatever the demons ask, agree to their proposal.

25 - TRANSLATION

A poison known as kalakuta will be generated from the ocean of milk, but you should not fear it. And when various products are churned from the ocean, you should not be greedy for them or anxious to obtain them, nor should you be angry.

PURPORT

It appears that by the churning process many things would be generated from the ocean of milk, including poison, valuable gems, nectar and many beautiful women. The demigods were advised, however, not to be greedy for the gems or beautiful women, but to wait patiently for the nectar. The real purpose was to get the nectar.

Sunday Feast lecture by Guruprasad Swami on the Gundica Marjana pastime. 

Dallas, TX
2009-04-19

Clip of Guruprasad Swami leading an ecstatic Sunday Feast Kirtan.

Dallas, TX
2009-04-19