Best Hindu Podcasts (2020)

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The Krishna Das Pilgrim Heart Hour features Krishna Das’ no-nonsense take on everyday struggles for finding balance on the spiritual path. Through the honesty, humility and humor of his own personal experiences, he points to the possibility of navigating life’s trials with a true inner yearning for truth. His own practice of kirtan or chant is the well stone of his ability to share from his spiritual heart. As KD says, “Love is a disease - we catch it from those who have it.”
 
Talks on Vedanta given by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York (founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894). Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions. Web: http://www.vedantany.org iTunes Podcast: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-itunes Google Play: http://bit.ly/vedanta-talks-google-pla ...
 
One of the world’s most valued scriptures, the Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu scripture which is a part of the Indian epic Mahabharata. Undeniably, it is also one of the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy. The scripture offers a guide on how to achieve a self-sufficient life and clarification of Indian theology. Written in the form of a poetic dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, the piece is comprised of 700 verses. It depicts the relationship between man and God, a ...
 
Radhanath Swami is a Vaishnava sanyassi (a monk in a Krishna-bhakti lineage) and teacher of the devotional path of Bhakti-yoga. He is author of The Journey Home, a memoir of his search for spiritual truth. His teachings draw from the sacred texts of India such as The Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Ramayana, and aim to reveal the practical application of the sacred traditions, while focusing on the shared essence which unites apparently disparate religious or spiritual paths. Born Rich ...
 
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 38 Text 7 kaṁso batādyākṛta me ’ty-anugrahaṁ drakṣye ’ṅghri-padmaṁ prahito ’munā hareḥ kṛtāvatārasya duratyayaṁ tamaḥ pūrve ’taran yan-nakha-maṇḍala-tviṣā TRANSLATION Indeed, today King Kaṁsa has shown me extreme mercy by sending me to see the lotus feet of Lord Hari, who has now appeared in this world. Simply by …
 
Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 28 Text 83 kāṅde saba bhakta-gaṇa haiyā acetana hari hari bali’ uccaiḥsvare ki vā mora dhana-jana ki vā mora jīvana prabhu chāḍi’ gelā sabākāre TRANSLATION All the devotees cried and fell unconscious. They loudly exclaimed, “Hari! Hari! What is the use of our wealth, our families, or even our lives, when the…
 
After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his country will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest, the first world leader to voice his views on the farmers' protests, India slammed his remarks as “ill-formed” and "unwarranted". Peeved over Canada's remarks, reports said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar would ski…
 
After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his country will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest, the first world leader to voice his views on the farmers' protests, India slammed his remarks as “ill-formed” and "unwarranted". Peeved over Canada's remarks, reports said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar would ski…
 
Vani Devi singt das Mantra „Shankara Karunakara„. Du findest es im Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft unter der Nummer 264. In diesem Kirtan wird die Sehnsucht des Menschen nach der Erfahrung der Liebe Gottes ausgedrückt. Shankara Karunakara ruft das Göttliche an als Gott und Göttin. Sing mit und lasse dein Herz berühren. Hier ist der Text zum Mitsingen: Shanka…
 
In this final episode of the Embracing Love series, we are given the means to reach the highest form of love. Achieving this, will lead to independent joy and loving others once and for all!! For those on the journey of self-development, Chinmaya Mission Niagara provides a community forum to listen, reflect, and contemplate. This podcast is produce…
 
Transformational festivals, from Burning Man to Lightning in a Bottle, Bhakti Fest, and Wanderlust, are massive events that attract thousands of participants to sites around the world. In White Utopias: The Religious Exoticism of Transformational Festivals (University of California Press, 2020), Amanda J. Lucia shows how these festivals operate as …
 
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an all-party meet at which he said that experts believe the COVID-19 vaccine will be ready in a few weeks. Eight vaccines are at different stages of preparedness in the country, he said. On Wednesday, the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech’s requests for emergency-use authorisation of their v…
 
Last week, Prime Minister Modi chaired an all-party meet at which he said that experts believe the COVID-19 vaccine will be ready in a few weeks. Eight vaccines are at different stages of preparedness in the country, he said. On Wednesday, the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech’s requests for emergency-use authorisation of their vaccine ca…
 
Despite the years of experience and expertise that the middle management layer brings to the Indian IT services industry, it has been facing an existential crisis for a while now. Stories abound of clients preferring senior code writers over project managers, and of tech CEOs aiming the axe at this layer first every time a sizeable lay off is plann…
 
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra returns to The Show to talk about Rajnikant's new political party, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez's "tax the rich" merch that only rich people can afford, and review some memes! #aoc #rajnikanth #memereview ---------------------------------------- Follow Sham: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamsharmashow/ Twitter: https://twitter.c…
 
On Tuesday, the world’s tallest mountain added a few more centimetres to its already lofty peak after Nepal and China jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest as being 8,848.86 metres, revised from the earlier 8,848m that has been recognised since 1954. And with that, Mt. Everest has officially gained 86 centimetres, or roughly three feet.…
 
On Tuesday, the world’s tallest mountain added a few more centimetres to its already lofty peak after Nepal and China jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest as being 8,848.86 metres, revised from the earlier 8,848m that has been recognised since 1954. And with that, Mt. Everest has officially gained 86 centimetres, or roughly three feet.…
 
You can’t feel love until you open your heart and give generously. Love doesn’t exist without giving. Trying to get love from others paradoxically prevents you from feeling love. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi. Welcome to the Feeling Goodness mini-series from Satsang with Shambhavi. We’re rebroadcasting four Satsang with Shambhavi episodes a…
 
Listen to a class given by Shyam Kishor dasa on text 5 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 10, entitled "Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā" given on December 9, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of God (Krishna) and H…
 
Listen to a class given by Adikarta dasa on text 4 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 10, entitled "Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā" given on December 8, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of God (Krishna) and His d…
 
Listen to a class given by Sridevi dasi on text 3 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 10, entitled "Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā" given on December 7, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of God (Krishna) and His de…
 
Listen to a class given by Puskara dasa on text 115-116 of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya-Lila, chapter 18, entitled "Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana", given on December 5, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. Sri Caitanya Caritamrta is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the glorious birth and li…
 
Listen to a class given by Narayani devi dasi on text 2 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 10, entitled "Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā" given on December 4, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of God (Krishna) and …
 
Listen to a class given by Sesa dasa on text 1 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 10, entitled "Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā" given on December 3, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of God (Krishna) and His devot…
 
Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 28 Texts 71-72 eteke ye kichu dravya āchaye tāhāra tomā’-sabākāra haya śāstra-paracāra eteke tomarā sabe āpane miliyā yena icchā tena kara mo yāṅa caliyā TRANSLATION “You may all distribute the items He has left among yourselves. The śāstras declare that those items belong to you. So be satisfied, do as you …
 
Can a subject be sovereign in a hegemony? Can creativity be reined in by forces of empire? The Audacious Raconteur: Sovereignty and Storytelling in Colonial India (Cornell UP, 2020) argues that even the most hegemonic circumstances cannot suppress "audacious raconteurs": skilled storytellers who fashion narrative spaces that allow themselves to rem…
 
In this first of two episodes on COVID-19 vaccines, we give you a quick explainer on what to expect from vaccine trials and how to interpret news around it. Concerns have risen around Bharat Biotech’s vaccine candidate after Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, who participated as a volunteer in the phase 3 trials for Covaxin, tested positive for COVI…
 
In this first of two episodes on COVID-19 vaccines, we give you a quick explainer on what to expect from vaccine trials and how to interpret news around it. Concerns have risen around Bharat Biotech’s vaccine candidate after Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, who participated as a volunteer in the phase 3 trials for Covaxin, tested positive for COVI…
 
This book offers the first extensive study of the dialogue form in the Mahābhārata. Despite its importance, the variety of uses and implications of dialogue in the Mahābhārata remain relatively unexplored, which leaves a significant gap in the understanding of this key work of Indian literature. Dialogue is a recurring and significant feature of In…
 
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 38 Text 5 maivaṁ mamādhamasyāpi syād evācyuta-darśanam hriyamāṇaḥ kala-nadyā kvacit tarati kaścana TRANSLATION But enough of such thoughts! After all, even a fallen soul like me can have the chance to behold the infallible Supreme Lord, for one of the conditioned souls being swept along in the river of time may so…
 
Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 28 Text 29 āpana galāra mala sabākāre diyā ājñā kare prabhu sabe—kṛṣṇa gāo giyā TRANSLATION In this way the Lord cast His merciful glance on everyone who came, and after instructing them, He said, “Now go home.”By Dhanurdhara Swami
 
This podcast was recorded on December 3, amid the continuing standoff between farmers’ groups and the Central government in Delhi and its fourth round of talks with not just Punjabi and Haryanvi farmers, but representatives from other parts of the country too. The farmers fear the recent agricultural reforms passed by the government will lead to th…
 
This podcast was recorded on December 3, amid the continuing standoff between farmers’ groups and the Central government in Delhi and its fourth round of talks with not just Punjabi and Haryanvi farmers, but representatives from other parts of the country too. The farmers fear the recent agricultural reforms passed by the government will lead to th…
 
Recent visits by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to countries in the region appear to show new energy in India’s neighbourhood policy. Over the past few years, there have been many strains in ties with neighbours — for instance, with Nepal over its Constitution in 2015 and now over the map, and with…
 
Since the late 1990s, the Indian community in Australia has grown faster than any other immigrant community. The Indian Diaspora has made substantial contributions to the multi-ethnic and multi-religious diversity within Australia. The growth of Hinduism and Sikhism through gurus, temples, yoga and rituals of many kind has brought new colours, imag…
 
I welcome journalist Aditya Raj Kaul to The Show to discuss the recently held District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir. We talk about the importance of these elections and the involvement of the Gupkar alliance. We also discuss the hope for representative democracy, integration with mainstream India, and normalcy in Jammu a…
 
Two senior Indian officials travelled to Nepal and Sri Lanka last week as part of India’s ongoing efforts to repair relations in the neighbourhood. In Nepal, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said India and Nepal “need” each other, making a pitch to halt the downward slide in relations that set in following particularly the Kalapani border dispute. …
 
Two senior Indian officials travelled to Nepal and Sri Lanka last week as part of India’s ongoing efforts to repair relations in the neighbourhood. In Nepal, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said India and Nepal “need” each other, making a pitch to halt the downward slide in relations that set in following particularly the Kalapani border dispute. …
 
Shambhavi shares Anandamayi Ma’s advice for working with illness. She talks about her own illnesses and how to bring chronic illness and pain onto the path. A podcast from Satsang with Shambhavi Curious to find out more about spiritual life, Trika Shaivism, and Shambhavi? Want to know how you can attend live teachings or get started practicing? Vis…
 
Listen to a class given by Krishna Swarup dasa on text 49 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 9, entitled "The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa" given on December 2, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the his…
 
Listen to a class given by Chaturatma dasa on text 48 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 9, entitled "The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa" given on December 1, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history…
 
Listen to a class given by Vegavati devi dasi on text 47 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 9, entitled "The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa" given on November 30, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the his…
 
Listen to a class given by Narayani devi dasi on text 46 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 9, entitled "The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa" given on November 27, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the his…
 
Listen to a class given by Dhruva Maharaja dasa on text 114 of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya-Lila, chapter 18, entitled "Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana", given on November 28, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. Sri Caitanya Caritamrta is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the glorious birth a…
 
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