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Author: Ananda Vrndavan dasi, teacher of Madhurya Kadambini course at Bhaktivedanta College The first series on Madhurya Kadambini course       Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura describes in his Madhurya Kadambini the progressive stages of devotion in terms of the visible symptoms of developing love. He makes it clear that bhakti is not something one can acquire from a source outside oneself; rather it is latent in all living entities, and the devotional process simply awakens it. While developing pure devotion, love is gradually awa

Author: Janne Kontala, PhD (Jayananda das) Introduction to Yoga Philosophy online course at Bhaktivedanta College Yoga helps us to use our freedom in the best Yoga helps us to use our freedom in the best way so that our freedom can grow. Freedom to choose is there, but it should not be misunderstood. Yoga does not advocate unlimited freedom; we are constrained in our choices by our karma and destiny, which we have created by our past choices. We can exercise our will to choose in the present context, and depending on the choices we make now, we

Author: Anupama Devi Dasi, teacher of Bhagavad-gita (Chapters 13-18) at Bhaktivedanta College Knowledge means to understand oneself in Krishna Consciousness The middle 6 chapters of the Bhagavad-gita, and especially the 12th chapter, appear as the crescendo of Krishna’s glorification of Bhakti. Therefore, one may question: “Why are the last six chapters known as the Yoga of Knowledge?” An answer is to be found in the 13th Chapter wherein Srila Prabhupada writes: “Knowledge and development of knowledge mean to understand oneself in Krishna Consciousn

Author: Ananda Vrndavan dasi, teacher of Madhurya Kadambini course at Bhaktivedanta CollegeThe first series on Madhurya Kadambini course Nine stages of pure devotion to Krsna Rupa Gosvami delineates nine stages of pure devotion to Krsna, in which spiritual emotions first awaken and then gradually intensify to the point of unalloyed love: Persons develop pure faith (sraddha) Associate with pure devotees (sadhu-sanga) Perform unsteady devotional service to Krsna (bhajana-kriya) Under the guidance of a bona-fide spiritual master, they give up their unw

‘Attending Krishna’s Image’ is an invaluable resource for pujaris and for all who want to explore the ancient sacred tradition of serving Krishna in His merciful murti form. Our founder-acarya, Srila Prabhupada, was deeply concerned that our worship of Sri Vigraha does not deteriorate into galagraha or a sense of burden. This book can not only prevent that from happening but also further inspire worshippers on whichever level of practice and realization they may be. VIDEO: Krishna Kshetra Swami about the book Attending Krishna’s Image Su

Author: Janne Kontala, PhD (Jayananda das) based on Yoga-sutra 1.2 Introduction to Yoga Philosophy online course at Bhaktivedanta College Achieve a deeper concentration Our mind is in a constant state of flux: sometimes restless, sometimes dull, yet at other times focused, calm and clear. The process of yoga is meant to gradually elevate one from dullness to activity, and then from activity to clarity. Activity is not a stable platform: it easily relapses into dullness, or if activity increases too much, one becomes restless, unable to concentr

Beautifully structured course When I signed up for the Kirtan Course I had been leading kirtan for several years, had studied with some lovely teachers and yet felt something was missing. I had longed to dive deep into Mantra as well as develop my music skills. So, I decided to join the Kirtan Course at Radhadesh and was completely humbled by the experience. We were an intimate group of 12 students from around the globe and some came from as far as Argentina. There was a resident devotee who was able to advise us and answer any questions we had from

Authentic Yoga Teacher Training Course In case you haven’t noticed, yoga and particularly yoga teacher training courses have become the aerobics of the new millennia. But, there are very few authentic yoga teacher training courses available and a lot of research is required to find the right one. So, having practiced yoga for many years, I was delighted to learn that Bhaktivedanta College at Radhadesh would be holding their first 200-hour registered Yoga Teacher Training Course in June 2018. In addition, there was also a 6-week online Yoga Phi

Reflection – Day 1 Sacinandana Swami giving a brief overview of the teachings of the first day… A post shared by Sacinandana Swami (official) (@sacinandanaswamiofficial) on Jun 28, 2018 at 3:13pm PDT Reflection – Day 2 Sacinandana Swami gives a brief overview of what was being taught during day 2 of the Holy Name Retreat A post shared by Sacinandana Swami (official) (@sacinandanaswamiofficial) on Jun 29, 2018 at 3:48pm PDT Reflection – Day 3 Sacinandana Swami summarizes the teachings of Day 3 of the Holy Name Retreat in Radha