1137: Krishna Poetry

The moment you think your group owns God is the moment He begins to slip away.understood this. When Bill Wilson, founder of AA and a devout Christian, wrote the program that would help millions get sober, he kept it simple: we have no monopoly on God. We merely have an approach t ... Show More

William James — the father of American psychology — spent years studying mystical and religious experiences across every tradition. What he found surprised him. When a person is seized by something bigger than themselves, suffering loses its sting, death loses its victory, and ev ... Show More

The Vedic tradition lays out dharma with remarkable precision — the duties of a wife, a husband, a parent, a child, a citizen. The gopīs of Vrindavan take it deeper. In this episode Raghunath and Kaustubha explore the idea that authority is derived from the author of all existenc ... Show More

This verse talks about why Krishna is universal. 

This verse talks about What Arjuna wanted from Krishna and how Krishna saw his request. 

<p>‘As you observe with attentive passion, that very attention puts an end to becoming, which is of time and thought.’</p> <p>This week’s episode on Being and Becoming has four sections.</p> <p>The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1983, titled: Mos ... Show More

Karna and KrishnaAfter failing to negotiate a peace deal with the Kauravas, Krishna tries a different route. He knew, if by some means he could convince Karna to switch his allegiance to the Pandavas, Duryodhan would give up his ambition to win the battle and hence the throne of ... Show More

<p>‘There cannot be compassion and love without death, which is the ending of everything. Then there is creation.’</p> <p>This week’s episode on Creation has three sections.</p> <p>The first extract (2:39) is from the first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1985, titled: What ... Show More

<p>Ram Dass invokes lord Krishna as he discusses divine love versus worldly love, then leads a guided meditation where the seeker and guru become one.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/priva ... Show More

<p>‘One must go beyond words, beyond names, beyond symbols to really find out, to search very deeply, to inquire without restraint and without limitation.’</p> <p>This week’s episode on Symbols has four sections.</p> <p>The first extract (2:36) is from Krishnamurti’s eighth talk ... Show More

<p>‘When the mind sees thought is the creator of illusion, you have an insight into the whole nature of illusion. It is that insight that dissolves all illusions.’</p> <p>This week’s episode on Illusion has three sections.</p> <p>The first extract (2:36) is from Krishnamurti’s th ... Show More

<p>‘Clarity is seeing things as they are; seeing what is, without any opinion; seeing the movement of your mind, observing it very closely, minutely, diligently, without any purpose, without any directive.’</p> <p>This week’s episode on Clarity has two sections.</p> <p>The first ... Show More