As we begin the third phase of lockdown, the big news is that the government has laid out plans to bring back thousands of Indians who have been stranded abroad. We also discuss how the lifting of restrictions will affect the rise in the number of cases, which have been spiking over the last few days. Guest: Suhasini Haidar, National Editor, The Hi…

Two weeks ago, United States President Donald Trump had signed an immigration order restricting certain categories of immigration for a period of 60 days. The ostensible reason for this action was to save American jobs — more than 26 Americans signed up for unemployment benefits between early March and April 18. However, the executive order’s impac…

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 3 (Verse 19-21) of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God".By Vedanta Society of New York

Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives a talk entitled “Can God be Blue? A Study of Krishna”.By Dhanurdhara Swami

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 19 Text 215 ei yadi mahāprabhu balilā vacana ‘jaya jaya jaya’ bale sarva-bhakta-gaṇa TRANSLATION When Mahāprabhu spoke these words, all the devotees chanted, “Jaya! Jaya!”By Dhanurdhara Swami

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Franklin Templeton, one of India’s top 10 mutual fund houses, announced last week that it would be winding up six of its debt schemes. The move has resulted in about ₹30,000 crore of investor money being locked up. The development sent shockwaves through the mutual funds industry, and this week, the RBI announced a ₹50,000-crore “liquidity window” …

As the end of the 40-day lockdown period approaches and we move toward a gradational exit, K. Srinath Reddy, President of the Public Health Foundation of India, member of the ICMR’s COVID-19 task force and one of India’s most eminent doctors, takes stock of what has been achieved during this period in respect of the public health systems. With syst…

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Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Raja Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas. This is part 2 of the lecture on Raja Yoga.By Vedanta Society of New York

The national lockdown will be extended by a further two weeks after May 4. However, under this broad umbrella policy, there will be some relaxations, based on the classification of the country’s 733 districts into Red Zones (hotspots) where all restrictions will continue, and Green and Orange Zones where there will be considerable relaxations. In t…

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Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Karika 3.31-3.32By Vedanta Society of New York

In a brief episode today we discuss some highlights from briefings at the Health Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs. Guest: Suhasini Haidar, National Editor, The Hindu; Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor, The Hindu. Write to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in

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In a brief episode of the daily update podcast we cover two developments involving the Ministry of Home Affairs — the issuing of a fresh set of guidelines to allow stranded migrant workers, students, tourists and pilgrims to get back home, and a late-evening announcement that considerable relaxations would be given in many districts from May 4. Gue…

Listen to a class given by Nanda devi dasi on text 37 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 29 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…

Listen to a class given by Prana Govinda dasa on text 36 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 28 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of …

Listen to a class given by Sridevi dasi on text 35 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 27, 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 (…

Listen to a class by Amarendra dasa on text 135-136 of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya-Lila, chapter 17, entitled "The Lord Travels to Vṛndāvana", given on April 25, 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 life of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu …

Listen to a class given by Yamaraja dasa on text 34 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 24, 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 …

Listen to a class given by Madhumati devi dasi on text 33 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 23, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history o…

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 19 Texts 207-208 mora ei satya sabe śuna mana diyā ye āmāre pūje mora sevaka laṅghiyā se adhama jane more khaṇḍa khaṇḍa kare tāra pūjā mora gāye agni-hena poḍe TRANSLATION “Everyone listen to My words. Any fallen soul who disrespects My servant and worships Me cuts Me into pieces. His worship feels like fire…

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 3 (Verse 16-18) of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God".By Vedanta Society of New York

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In this episode, we take the opportunity to discuss plasma therapy for COVID-19 in detail after the ICMR on April 28 said that despite some hospitals and other facilities conducting trials it could not be deemed an approved treatment for the disease yet. We’ll also get an update on the latest numbers and the progression of the caseload in India. (R…

In an earlier episode of this podcast, we had discussed some of the mathematical models initially presented for India, some of which projected astronomical figures of COVID-19 cases and deaths. We discussed the parameters and assumptions that those models, many prepared by Universities in the United States and discussed the need for mathematical mo…

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As the last week of the 40-day lockdown begins, the Prime Minister held a video conference with Chief Ministers on April 27, and indicated that any exit from the lockdown would be gradational in terms of resuming economic activity, with particular emphasis still being placed on bringing down the case load in ‘red zones’. The ICMR, meanwhile, has as…

Bhagavad Gita Ch. 2 “Yoga of Knowledge (Sankhya)” Verses 23,24, & 25 Lecture discusses the nature of the self as the imperishable, immutable reality, which is beyond perception and comprehension. Moksharthi - Please visit YouTube for Bhajans by Neil Bhatt - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8jOW56VdfinQGoaP3cRFi-lSBfxjflJE…

The Coronavirus pandemic has posed huge political and economic challenges to China, the country where the virus originated. While the Chinese government has touted its massive national response as an example of how strong its political system is, questions have been asked, even within China, about the ruling Communist Party’s handling of the initia…

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Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives a talk entitled “God and the Problem of Evil”.By Dhanurdhara Swami

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 19 Text 177 muñi nāhi baloṅ ei vedera vākhāna sudakṣina-maraṇa tāhāra paramāṇa TRANSLATION “These are not simply My words, they are the words of the Vedas. The killing of Sudakṣiṇa is evidence of this.”By Dhanurdhara Swami

On World Malaria Day, we get a perspective on India’s battle with a disease that still remains a significant challenge even if it’s very much out of the news at the moment. We also have reports on Indian citizens from the Gulf who will be repatriated first after flight restrictions are lifted and on a government panel projection on the slowing of n…

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As we complete one month of the national lockdown, we look at the government's recent statement that the growth of cases in India has been linear and not exponential thanks to the lockdown having being imposed. And while talk of national numbers is well and good, the more important datasets, perhaps, are how individual States are handling the sprea…

As we complete one month of the national lockdown, we look ahead to probable changes in labour market dynamics. Will there be an imbalance between rural and urban economies in the short run? Will the scars of the COVID-19 crisis deter labourers who have returned to their villages from migrating long distances in search of employment? And what can b…

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Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on Raja Yoga at a retreat on the Four Yogas. This is part 1 of the lecture on Raja Yoga.By Vedanta Society of New York

In this episode, we’ll get an update from The Hindu's United States Correspondent Sriram Lakshman on the overall situation with regard to the Coronavirus in the U.S. and the reasoning behind President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on immigration, on which he signed an executive order on April 22. We’ll then move on to Ministry briefings — from the E…

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Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches one of the shortest and most profound upanishads accompanied by Gaudapada's Karika. This lecture covers Karika 3.29 - 3.30By Vedanta Society of New York

After a five-member Central team projected that the number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai would touch an estimated 42,604 by April 30 and spiral to 6,56,407 by May 15, the Maharashtra government has contested the methodology and tools used for the projection. We will discuss that story and also take a detailed look at the various problems the ICMR and…

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Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 19 Text 160 mora nāma advaita —tomāra śuddha dāsa janme janme tomāra ucchiṣṭe mora āśa TRANSLATION “My name is Advaita, and I am Your unalloyed servant. My only wish is to honor Your remnants birth after birth.”By Dhanurdhara Swami

Listen to a class given by Akuti devi dasi on text 32 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 22, 2020 at the Hare Krishna temple in Alachua, Florida. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is a sacred Vaishnava text from India that narrates the history of Go…

Listen to a class given by Puskara dasa on text 31 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 21, 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 (…

Listen to a class given by Tamohara dasa on text 30 of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), canto 1, chapter 5, entitled "Nārada’s Instructions on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam for Vyāsadeva" given on April 20, 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 …