Prabhupada Podcast

A class on Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya Lila 21.1-10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 3, 1967 in New York, NY.

A class on Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya Lila 20.391-405 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 2, 1967 in New York, NY.

A class on Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya Lila 20.385-395 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 1, 1967 in New York, NY.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantras 13-15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 18, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 13 anyad evāhuḥ sambhavād anyad āhur asambhavāt iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire It is said that one result is obtained by worshiping the supreme cause of all causes and that another result is obtained by worshiping what is not supreme. All this is heard from the undisturbed authorities, who clearly explained it. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 14 sambhūtiṁ ca vināśaṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaṁ saha vināśena mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā sambhūtyāmṛtam aśnute One should know perfectly the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His transcendental name, form, qualities and pastimes, as well as the temporary material creation with its temporary demigods, men and animals. When one knows these, he surpasses death and the ephemeral cosmic manifestation with it, and in the eternal kingdom of God he enjoys his eternal life of bliss and knowledge. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 15 hi

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 17, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 vidyāṁ cāvidyāṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaṁ saha avidyayā mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā vidyayāmṛtam aśnute Only one who can learn the process of nescience and that of transcendental knowledge side by side can transcend the influence of repeated birth and death and enjoy the full blessings of immortality.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 16, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 vidyāṁ cāvidyāṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaṁ saha avidyayā mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā vidyayāmṛtam aśnute Only one who can learn the process of nescience and that of transcendental knowledge side by side can transcend the influence of repeated birth and death and enjoy the full blessings of immortality.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 15, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10 anyad evāhur vidyayā- nyad āhur avidyayā iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantras 9-10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 14, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 9 andhaṁ tamaḥ praviśanti ye 'vidyām upāsate tato bhūya iva te tamo ya u vidyāyām ratāḥ Those who engage in the culture of nescient activities shall enter into the darkest region of ignorance. Worse still are those engaged in the culture of so-called knowledge. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10 anyad evāhur vidyayā- nyad āhur avidyayā iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 9 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 13, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 9 andhaṁ tamaḥ praviśanti ye 'vidyām upāsate tato bhūya iva te tamo ya u vidyāyām ratāḥ Those who engage in the culture of nescient activities shall enter into the darkest region of ignorance. Worse still are those engaged in the culture of so-called knowledge.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 12, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 sa paryagāc chukram akāyam avraṇam asnāviram śuddham apāpa-viddham kavir manīṣī paribhūḥ svayambhūr yāthātathyato 'rthān vyadadhāc chāśvatībhyaḥ samābhyaḥ Such a person must factually know the greatest of all, the Personality of Godhead, who is unembodied, omniscient, beyond reproach, without veins, pure and uncontaminated, the self-sufficient philosopher who has been fulfilling everyone's desire since time immemorial.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 11, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 sa paryagāc chukram akāyam avraṇam asnāviram śuddham apāpa-viddham kavir manīṣī paribhūḥ svayambhūr yāthātathyato 'rthān vyadadhāc chāśvatībhyaḥ samābhyaḥ Such a person must factually know the greatest of all, the Personality of Godhead, who is unembodied, omniscient, beyond reproach, without veins, pure and uncontaminated, the self-sufficient philosopher who has been fulfilling everyone's desire since time immemorial.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 10, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 yasmin sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmaivābhūd vijānataḥ tatra ko mohaḥ kaḥ śoka ekatvam anupaśyataḥ One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be illusion or anxiety for him?

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 9, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 yasmin sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmaivābhūd vijānataḥ tatra ko mohaḥ kaḥ śoka ekatvam anupaśyataḥ One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be illusion or anxiety for him?

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 6 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 8, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 6 yas tu sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmany evānupaśyati sarva-bhūteṣu cātmānaṁ tato na vijugupsate He who sees systematically everything in relation to the Supreme Lord, who sees all living entities as His parts and parcels, and who sees the Supreme Lord within everything never hates anything or any being.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 5 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 7, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 5 tad ejati tan naijati tad dūre tad v antike tad antar asya sarvasya tad u sarvasyāsya bāhyataḥ The Supreme Lord walks and does not walk. He is far away, but He is very near as well. He is within everything, and yet He is outside of everything.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 3 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 5, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 3 asuryā nāma te lokā andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ tāṁs te pretyābhigacchanti ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must enter into the planets known as the worlds of the faithless, full of darkness and ignorance.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 4, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 3, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 2, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 30, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.