Joking between Guru and disciple

By Bharat Chandra Dasa   guruna=with guru; api=also; samam=equally; hasyam=joke; kartavyam=must do; kutilam vina=without any evil mindedness; harsamarsayutaù=engaged in expressing joy or grief and concern; sisyah=of the disciple; guruh=the guru; kautilyasamyutah=with sarcasm; ubhau tau=both of them; nirayam=hell; yato=go; yavad=until; acandratarkam=the existence of the moon and stars Translation: One must only involve in joking and laughing…

Determining Chandrabala and Tarabala

Determining Chandrabala& Täräbala   It is to be noted that one pointed devotion to Lord Hari is all ‘bala’ or strength that can be received from all favorable planetary positions combined! Saint Purandara Dasa has sung a beautiful song in this connection “balavu balavayya…” However, to check Chandrabala is also important as ordained by the…

Two day free online course on Garbhadhana Samskara

Hare Krishna, dear devotees. Please accept our humble obeisances. All Glories to Śrila Prabhupāda. Zoom link or ID and Password to join the course online: Day 1: https://oracle.zoom.us/j/93121780689?pwd=Q1FVdEtPbGE1TzkwNlA0bXdnVEozUT09 Meeting ID: 931 2178 0689 Password: 031752 Day 2: https://oracle.zoom.us/j/91035809188?pwd=Wloxa2YwMXdMK3Njcm53cmlHd2MzQT09 Meeting ID: 910 3580 9188 Password: 013336 Joining Instructions: Please click the link above (preferably on your…

Nyaya Darshana basics by Sri Jammalamadaka Suryanarayana

Video classes by Sri Jammalamadaka Suryanarayana, disciple of Shri. Mani Dravida shastrigal 1. Tarkabhasha (In Sanskrit): 1st class – https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qgPP9GS5yZrZFHHxvbvDDOG5bUGTPgbS 2nd class – https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PSbPOfvxjVnVbj966SPGFvMx8M3XXuQy 3rd class – https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Rkb8gTujqMFosCndIcn7sL0gw-lWg4el 2. Introduction to Nyaya (In Sanskrit ): https://drive.google.com/open?id=162MMVYay8SiedbgsQICwq8GQppcszEBT

Simhavalokana Nyaya – Art of Summarising

Simho yatha kinciddesam gatva punargrivam vivrtya pasyati tatha simhavalokana nyayena visayam punar darsanam | “Just as a lion proceeds forward and keeps casting glances backward simultaneously to see if anything has been overlooked, similarly, a topic has to be revisited and summarised after teaching it. Summarising each point that has been addressed, asking the students…