Lecture given by Dulal Chandra dasa on July 23rd, 2015 at Ananda Ashrama, Saragrahi on Sri Upadesamrta, Part 14 - Verses 5-6, con't

The teaching of verses 5-6 of Rupa Goswami's Upadesamrta, Nectar of Instruction.

Lecture given by Dulal Chandra dasa on July 21st, 2015 at Ananda Ashrama, Saragrahi on Sri Upadesamrta, Part 13 - Verses 5-6

The unique situation of giving in devotional life: "We understand that in this world there is nothing that we have to begin with, so whatever opportunity we have to give what we don't have to someone who doesn't need it, is good for us. We didn't have it to begin with, by some good fortune, we've come in to a position according to our misconception that 'we own this', or that we have something here to actually offer and in offering that we are given the greatest benefit by somebody who had no need for it and owned it in the first place. "

Lecture given by Dulal Chandra dasa on July 16th, 2015 at Ananda Ashrama, Saragrahi on Sri Upadesamrta, Part 12 - Sadhu-vrtti

Sadhu-vrtti, following in the footsteps of previous acharyas from the teachings of Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Bhaktyaloka.

Lecture given by Dulal Chandra dasa on July 14th, 2015 at Ananda Ashrama, Saragrahi on Sri Upadesamrta, Part 11 - Good and bad association

From Bhaktyaloka: "Because if just by coming close to a materialist or material object is consider associating with them, then there is no way to give up this association. As long as the material body is there, how can one give up the proximity of these things? How can a grhastha Vaisnava give up his family members?" Since these cannot be given up, then how are we to understand "association"?