Baba's Teachings Series

The Baba's Teachings series features discussions and interviews with Pandit Sri Ananta Das Babaji Maharaja – one of the leading teachers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition – on a wide range of topics on theology, philosophy and the practice of spiritual life.

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#10 - On raganuga-bhakti

• Sequence of smarana – On the sequence of remembering the pastimes of Krishna.
• Radha as Shyamaa – A description of Radha as the shyama-heroine.
• Sakhis and nayikas – On the descriptions of the eight sakhis in Dhyanachandra's manual.
• On lila-smarana – On remembering the pastimes of Gaura and Govinda; memorizing Vilapa-kusumanjali.
• The glory of the manjaris – In praise of the services of the divine handmaidens of Sri Radha.

Total running time: 35:00 min	Total downloads: 981
Recorded: Feb 1st 2005 - Mar 31st 2005	Published: Jun 5th 2005
Comments: 2 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#09 - Come to Vraja

• The story of Siddha Baba of Ranabari – Radha's order to stay in Vraja and her punishment for leaving.
• Worship of Govardhan – Circumambulating Govardhan; remembering the pastime-places.
• The water of Radha-kunda – The glory of the waters of Radha-kunda, the water-pastimes.
• Come to Vraja – Come to Vraja in the month of Kartika!

Total running time: 22:17 min	Total downloads: 822
Recorded: Jan 1st 2005 - Feb 28th 2005	Published: Jun 5th 2005
Comments: 0 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#08 - Topics of devotion

• Four moods of devotion – What are the moods of devotion Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu brought to the world?
• Sphurti and rati – Arriving to the stage of loving attachment – meditation, inner visions and revelations.
• Srimad Bhagavata – Is there manjari-bhava to be found in the text? Why should one study the whole Bhagavata?

Total running time: 21:35 min	Total downloads: 799
Recorded: Feb 1st 2005 - Mar 31st 2005	Published: Jun 5th 2005
Comments: 0 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#07 - Guru - The spiritual master

• Guru and the karma of the disciple – Does the guru carry the weight of the disciples' sins after initiation?
• Harinama and guru-pranali – Praying to the holy names, seeking the shelter of a real guru-pranali, a succession of spiritual masters.
• Qualities of a sat-guru – The guru should be realized and belong to a disciplic succession.
• Hiding one's guru – Should the guru be advertised, or should the guru be hidden?

Total running time: 22:49 min	Total downloads: 833
Recorded: Jan 1st 2005 - Mar 31st 2005	Published: Jun 5th 2005
Comments: 0 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#06 - Lila - The pastimes of Krishna

• Vasanta-lila – Pastimes in the spring-season coinciding with Vasanta Panchami.
• Holi-lila – The inner meaning of Holi-lila, the festival of throwing colors.
• Prakata and aprakata – Theological considerations on the manifest and unmanifest pastimes of Krishna.

Total running time: 23:39 min	Total downloads: 819
Recorded: Feb 1st 2005 - Mar 31st 2005	Published: May 31st 2005
Comments: 1 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#05 - Topics of Gaurachandra

• Worship of Narayana – Why is Lord Narayana worshiped in Gaurachandra's pastimes, although we know it isn't recommended for sadhakas?
• Gaura-avatar – The nature of Gaura-avatar, discussion on Virachandra and Srinivasa who are said to be his avatars.
• Gaura in Nilachala – How do we understand Nilachala, or Jagannath Puri, where Gaura displayed his final pastimes?

Total running time: 18:59 min	Total downloads: 770
Recorded: Jan 1st 2005 - Feb 28th 2005	Published: May 31st 2005
Comments: 0 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#04 - Sadhana - The practice of spiritual life

• Different kinds of sadhana – Why does one engage in many different kinds of spiritual practices – wouldn't one be enough?
• The meaning of sankirtan – On the chanting and remembering of the sacred names of Krishna.
• The writings of the Goswamis – Discussion on books that are recommended for reading by everyone.
• Remembrance and inner purity – Purification of the heart as a prerequisite for remembrance and meditation (smarana).

Total running time: 25:51 min	Total downloads: 1040
Recorded: Mar 16th 2005 - Mar 23rd 2005	Published: May 22nd 2005 / Updated: May 5th 2006
Comments: 0 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#03 - Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu discovers Radha-kunda

In the third episode of the series, Babaji Maharaja narrates the story of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's quest to discover these two ponds in the land of Vraja.

Total running time: 28:47 min	Total downloads: 999
Recorded: Jan 20th 2005	Published: May 22nd 2005 / Updated: Apr 25th 2006
Comments: 1 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#02 - Glories of Vraja-dhama

In the second episode of the series, Babaji Maharaja narrates the glories of Vraja-dhama, the most sacred of India's holy places, describing its history and the related theology.

Total running time: 29:23 min	Total downloads: 1058
Recorded: Feb 11th 2005	Published: May 22nd 2005 / Updated: Apr 24th 2006
Comments: 0 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera

#01 - Common questions

• What is Gaudiya Vaishnavism? An overview of the position of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition in the world of Hinduism: the paths of karma (action), jnana (knowledge) and bhakti (devotion).
• What is matter, what is spirit? Discovering the difference between the two, understanding the methodology of realization.
• Who is Radha? Explaining the theology of Radha, the original shakti, or potency, of Krishna, the original Godhead.

Total running time: 17:20 min	Total downloads: 1365
Recorded: Feb 11th 2005	Published: May 22nd 2005 / Updated: Apr 19th 2006
Comments: 2 Location: Radha-kunda: Brajananda Ghera