Romapada Swami Talks

Prahlad speaking to Lord Nrasimhadev

Romapada Swami — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 03:33:34 +0000

From Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir Date: February 18, 2017 SB:7.10.9 vimuncati yada Kaman manavo manasi sthitan tarhy eva pundarikaksa bhagavattvaya kalpate Translation: O my Lord, when a human being is able to give up all the material desires in his mind, he becomes eligible to possess wealth and opulence like Yours. Purport by Srila […]

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Reposing Compassion Properly

Romapada Swami — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:22:14 +0000

New York March 2011 by HH Romapada Swami The topic that I want to speak about this evening is this: as we progress in spiritual life, something which naturally arises in the heart is compassion. Once awakened, how are we to properly repose our newly-enriched compassion tendency? Persons who are “spiritual” are expected to be […]

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Introduction to Sri Brahma Samhita

Romapada Swami — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 03:40:15 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: St.Louis, MI, November 18th 2014 This evening and Thursday evening I am going to be speaking from this book Sri Brahma-Samhita. We will start this evening with a little introduction – what the book is. Following that, we will discuss the first verse and then gloss over the first parts of the […]

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Humility Sweetly Flowing Within Lord Brahma’s Prayers PART I (SB 10.14.01-12)

Romapada Swami — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 16:15:03 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Festival of Holy Name – Chicago, July 2015 Some of the devotees here have attended this Festival of the Holy Name before, some have not. I would like to provide a brief introduction to the concept of what we are attempting to achieve with this event, the Festival of the Holy Name. […]

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Nectar of Instruction (Text 3 – Part 1) – St.Louis June 2013

Romapada Swami — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:54:01 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: How many here have not attended any of the prior sessions of this Nectar of Instruction? (inaudible) So you are very new to Krishna consciousness. Alright, let us first establish a little background understanding. Do you know who Lord Caitanya is? How long ago did Lord Caitanya appear? Yes, 500 years ago. […]

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Nectar of Instruction (Text 2 – Part 2) – St.Louis August 21, 2012

Romapada Swami — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:29:32 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Let us begin Upadesamrta or Nectar of Instruction, Part 2 of Text 2. First a little review: do you recognize this diagram? This is the first verse: the six urges that are covering the heart, and they need to be they need to be transcended—visaheta — controlled, checked. Next are the six […]

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Nectar of Instruction (Text 2 – Part 1) – St.Louis August 21, 2012

Romapada Swami — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:11:12 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Before discussing Text 1 we spent a lot of time describing the author of Upadesamrta, Rupa Goswami. nana-sastra-vicaranaika-nipunau sad-dharma-samsthapakau: Along with the other Goswamis, Rupa Goswami studied all the revealed scriptures and gathered the essence of all the scriptures and presented them very succinctly. So, this is the amrta, the nectar, of […]

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S.B. 01.09..12-19 Bhismadev seminar Part 3 ~ Bhismadev pacifies Yudhisthira

Romapada Swami — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:53:04 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Bhismadeva said: “Oh, what terrible sufferings and what terrible injustices you good souls suffer for being the sons of religion personified. You did not deserve to remain alive under those tribulations, yet you were protected by the brahmanas, God and religion.” [SB 1.9.12] Bhismadeva is pointing out a contradiction. What was the […]

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S B Canto 1.9. 5-11: Bhishmadev Seminar Part 2 – Reception of Krishna and the sages by Bhishmadeva

Romapada Swami — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 04:48:34 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Starting with text 6, 7 & 8 these verses are describing those who had come into the assembly from the whole of the universe. Particularly noted is the fact that the Pandavas along with Krishna had come. “Just to see the chief of the descendants of King Bharata [Bhisma], all the great […]

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Bhishmadeva – Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 9

Romapada Swami — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:43:10 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: The details of Bhishmadev’s life are found in Mahabharata. There is intimate relationship between Mahabharata and Srimad Bhagavatam. Mahabharata is history of greater India whereas Srimad Bhagavatam is descriptions of Krishna and His various incarnations, along with Their devotees. Krishna is the principle personality in Mahabharata. The distinction is this: in Mahabharata […]

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Protected: Connecting

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Significance of temple worship and spiritual community

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 18:14:42 +0000

The long-awaited occasion of formally establishing deity worship and an official congregating place at a Temple are major steps towards establishing a Vaisnava community within Central New Jersey. The rituals involved in this process, namely the appropriate pujas and prana pratistha mantras and procedures, must be very carefully and meticulously executed to ensure auspiciousness on […]

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Jagannatha Ratha-yatra

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:57:34 +0000

Jagannatha Ratha-yatra, attended each year by millions of pilgrims, takes place annually in Jagannatha Puri. The roots of this festival are very ancient! Scriptural evidence for this festival is found in the Utkala-khanda of the Skanda Purana as follows. During Dvapara-yuga, Lord Siva appealed for forgiveness before Lord Krishna for having committed the grievous mistake […]

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Sri Krishna Janmastami – 2013

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:43:04 +0000

We speak of Krishna’s ‘birthday’ (Janmastami) as His appearance in this world. As if the display of God’s vast cosmic manifestation was not astonishing enough, He enters within the very realm He creates, displaying His all-attractive form and His charming pastimes along with His entire transcendental abode, attracting the imprisoned-by-maya conditioned souls back to His […]

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Understanding Krishna’s birth

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:27:16 +0000

When honoring Krishna Janmastami, we invariably recite the verse from Chapter 4 of Bhagavad-gita in which Krishna discloses the very special potency invested in His appearance pastime: Bhagavad Gita 4.9 janma karma ca me divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti so ‘rjuna His janma is divyam – so extraordinary […]

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Let Krishna Advent in Your Life

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 14:09:12 +0000

The event of Lord Krishna’s appearance took place over 5,000 years ago. One may therefore question the relevance of observing the occasion at present. From the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam we gain insight into the purpose of celebrating Janmashtami, even in the context of our modern time. In the very beginning of the Tenth Canto, […]

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Q & A Session by Romapada Swami on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 2 Chapter 1 Lecture 1 (Verse 10 – 11)

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 04:01:28 +0000

Lecture 1 (Canto 2 Chapter 1 Verse 10 – 11) Inquirer 1 Question: How does one test if I am developing taste for the holy name? Romapada Swami Answers: Are you asking “What is the litmus test to see if one is developing taste for the holy name?” Do you want a short answer or long […]

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Q & A Session by Romapada Swami on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 2 Chapter 1 Lecture 1 (Verse 7 – 9)

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 03:54:50 +0000

Lecture 1 (Canto 2 Chapter 1 Verse 7 – 9) Question 1 Inquirer: You gave the example of how spiritual knowledge cannot be obtained by electric touch. In Lord Caitanya’s pastimes it is described that anybody coming in contact with Him got ecstatic love of Godhead. How do we understand this influence? Romapada Swami Answers: Lord […]

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Q & A Session by Romapada Swami on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 2 Chapter 1 Lecture 1 (Verse 1 – 6)

Romapada Swami — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 03:24:44 +0000

Lecture 1 (Canto 2 Chapter 1 Verse 1 – 6) Question 1 Inquirer: I have two questions. The first question is the example of Pariksit Maharaja being saved in the womb by Krishna from the Brahmastra weapon is often used to illustrate how Krishna serves His devotee. I can imagine somebody new to Krishna consciousness […]

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S.M.A.R.T Parenting

Romapada Swami — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 22:24:20 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Parenting is an integral part of Krishna conscious householder life (gṛhastha āśrama). Genuinely Krishna conscious parents, together with their happy well-rounded children, provide a huge impetus within the broader society at large to develop appreciation and a deeper interest in Krishna consciousness. Moreover, when the family unit is strong, the members of […]

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Introduction to Bhagavad Gita on Gita Jayanti day – Ypsilanti Krishna House – December 2014

Romapada Swami — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 23:28:03 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Does everybody know everybody? Looks like there’s kind of a mix here. Some are our temple regulars. How many here are students? A few. Is it exam time? Yes. Some of you are graduate students, so you don’t have exams? Yes. That’s why you are here. Do any of you have exams? […]

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Nectar of Instruction (Text 1) – St.Louis August 21, 2012

Romapada Swami — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 22:39:17 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Let us begin by speaking about Rupa Goswami, starting with describing his position in relation to Lord Caitanya and His principal followers. Foremost amongst them were the six Goswamis of Vrindavana. In the middle of the painting shown on the screen are the two brothers, Sanatana and Rupa Goswami. There is their […]

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CC. Adi Lila 1.7-Nityananda Tattva. Hyderabad February 2009

Romapada Swami — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:32:12 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Very Very auspicious day today! One that is packed with many activities, so we’ll chant this sloka just a few times and then go right into the discussion. The structure of Adi Lila Chapter One of Chaitanya Charitamrita is laid out in a very wonderful way. The initial verses are invocation verses, all […]

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Introduction to Bhagavad Gita, Portland November 2010

Romapada Swami — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:56:28 +0000

Romapada Swami speaks: Hare Krishna! Is there anybody present that is not familiar with Bhagavad Gita? Okay, since there are quite a few, I would like to first introduce Bhagavad Gita and then we can discuss one verse from Bhagavad Gita. Take a look just inside the cover. You will see a picture of Krishna […]

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Acceptance and Progress – Introduction, Gita Nagari Retreat – May 2014

Romapada Swami — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:10:30 +0000

Song ‘emona durmati saḿsāra bhitore’ sung by Her Grace Sri Rupa devi dasi. O’ Lord! With such a wicked mind as this I have fallen into the material world, but You have sent one of Your devotees’ to rescue me. He saw me so fallen and wretched, took pity and came to me saying “O […]

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CC Adilila 1.44 – Spiritual Master is the direct manifestation of the Lord

Romapada Swami — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 23:17:35 +0000

Romapada Swami talks: I was very inspired by a verse from the first chapter of Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi Lila Text 44. This is the portion of Adi Lila where Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami is explaining the Pancatattva. Pancatattva literally means five truths – the absolute truth Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, svayam bhagavan, the original Personality of Godhead, […]

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Srimad Bhagavatam 6.3.30

Romapada Swami — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:15:06 +0000

On 4th February, morning Temple lecture was given by HH Romapada Swami on S.B 6.3.30 . Below is the transcript of the lecture. Romapada Swami speaks: (Pranama mantra) Due to time constraints regarding when the class must end, I have to speak very concisely. Three points. In the purport of this verse, Srila Prabhupada is not […]

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