Krishna's Mercy
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- What Are They So Afraid Of · 9 min · Episode 3584“Keeping in mind the time of sandhya, that lovely woman of fair complexion, the daughter of Janaka, will surely come to this river of auspicious water to perform that sandhya…
- The One With The Missed Parade · 11 min · Episode 3583“My Lord, who are never conquered by anyone, I am certainly not afraid of Your ferocious mouth and tongue, Your eyes bright like the sun or Your frowning eyebrows. I do not fear…
- Why Should We Trust Any Leader · 9 min · Episode 3582“When Uddhava said that he had a message from Krishna, the gopis were more interested in hearing the message than in hearing about their exalted position. They did not very much…
- We Are Blessed That It Is Far Away · 8 min · Episode 3581“O son of Kunti [Arjuna], I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable om in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man.” (Lord…
- Govardhana Puja 2026 · 7 min · Episode 3580“Therefore, a person should worship work [karma] itself, in accordance with their own nature and their own work. That by which one may live easily is indeed their deity.” (Lord…
- Diwali 2026 · 8 min · Episode 3579“From home to home auspicious songs are being sung, and both rich and poor are equally happy. Tulsidas melodiously sings Rama’s glories, which destroy all the impurities of Kali…
- Responding With Something Least Expected · 10 min · Episode 3578“In the yoga system, by the perfection called mahima-siddhi, one can expand himself as he desires. The demon Aghasura expanded himself up to eight miles and assumed the shape of…
- Why Are You So Critical of Yogis Outside of Bhakti · 10 min · Episode 3577"[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, said:] ‘My dear Uddhava, neither through ashtanga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses], nor through impersonal…
- After Everyone Goes Home · 8 min · Episode 3576“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success.” (Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya 22.54)
- State Controlled Media · 8 min · Episode 3575“Prahlada Maharaja continued: I received this knowledge from the great saint Narada Muni, who is always engaged in devotional service. This knowledge, which is called…
- Recall the Shaking of the Ground · 7 min · Episode 3574“Those who sing of the auspicious occasion of the initiation and the wedding of Sita and Rama with excitement get countless auspicious blessings day after day, says Tulsi.”…
- How Does A Person Stay Safe In Spiritual Life · 10 min · Episode 3573“By the touch of Lord Narasimhadeva’s hand on Prahlada Maharaja’s head, Prahlada was completely freed of all material contaminations and desires, as if he had been thoroughly…
- Three Surprise Announcements That Might Honor Me · 9 min · Episode 3572“When Uddhava said that he had a message from Krishna, the gopis were more interested in hearing the message than in hearing about their exalted position. They did not very much…
- You Were Always Helpless · 9 min · Episode 3571“Again and again the day comes, and this host of beings is active; and again the night falls, O Partha, and they are helplessly dissolved.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 8.19)
- Stealing From Your Time · 11 min · Episode 3570“Prahlada Maharaja said: O Supreme Lord, because You are so merciful to the fallen souls, I ask You for only one benediction. I know that my father, at the time of his death, had…
- Not Suitable For Children · 8 min · Episode 3569“My Lord, who are never conquered by anyone, I am certainly not afraid of Your ferocious mouth and tongue, Your eyes bright like the sun or Your frowning eyebrows. I do not fear…
- Five Questions I Might Ask About What You Want From Me · 8 min · Episode 3568“How can I ensure that the purpose of my task does not get destroyed? How shall I avoid mental disparity, and how do I ensure that my crossing of the ocean does not go for…
- It Will Do Good To You And To Others · 8 min · Episode 3567“And I declare that he who studies this sacred conversation worships Me by his intelligence.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 18.70)
- Something Wicked This Way Comes · 9 min · Episode 3566“In the yoga system, by the perfection called mahima-siddhi, one can expand himself as he desires. The demon Aghasura expanded himself up to eight miles and assumed the shape of…
- Three Times It Is Beneficial To Kill The Lights · 9 min · Episode 3565“Being under the influence of illusion, I underestimated Rama and took Him to be a mere child. Thus I ran towards Vishvamitra’s sacrificial altar. With that, Rama released an…
- The One With The Animal Sacred To All · 11 min · Episode 3564“Everyone can understand that we drink the milk of cows and take the help of bulls in producing agricultural products. Therefore, since our real father gives us food grains and…
- I Am In A Minus Condition · 9 min · Episode 3563“A yogi is greater than the ascetic, greater than the empiricist and greater than the fruitive worker. Therefore, O Arjuna, in all circumstances, be a yogi.” (Lord Krishna…
- Four Contexts For Use of the Sanskrit Word Kama · 10 min · Episode 3562“The Blessed Lord said: It is lust only, Arjuna, which is born of contact with the material modes of passion and later transformed into wrath, and which is the all-devouring…
- Five Kinds of Dharma From Recent Times · 10 min · Episode 3561“Tulsi says that having pure love for Sita and Rama, without thinking of self-interest or supreme interest, is a reward superior to the four rewards of life. That is my opinion.”…
- Dussehra 2026 · 8 min · Episode 3560“Hearing of the muni’s greatness, patience came to the queen. Then her friends told her of Rama’s feat of slaying Subahu.” (Janaki Mangala, 78)
- Understanding The Cause of the Mechanism · 10 min · Episode 3559“Suffering without knowledge, without remedy, is animal life. One who cannot understand that he is suffering and who thinks that he is very well off is in animal consciousness…
- The One With the Mourning of the Lost Object · 8 min · Episode 3558“Therefore, a person should worship work [karma] itself, in accordance with their own nature and their own work. That by which one may live easily is indeed their deity.” (Lord…
- Exploiting Their Tendency Towards Appreciation · 10 min · Episode 3557“Therefore, a person should worship work [karma] itself, in accordance with their own nature and their own work. That by which one may live easily is indeed their deity.” (Lord…
- The One With The Word Salad · 9 min · Episode 3556“Therefore, a person should worship work [karma] itself, in accordance with their own nature and their own work. That by which one may live easily is indeed their deity.” (Lord…
- The Pure Devotee Excuse · 12 min · Episode 3555“If a person has the dress of a sadhu and speaks sweet words but is bitter and unclean in their mind and deeds, then Tulsi says they have no prayer of attaining Shri Rama, as…
- Realization Through Work · 9 min · Episode 3554“My dear father, I am very respectfully and humbly inquiring. What is this arrangement? Why you are busy in making some sacrificial ceremony, what is the reason, and what is the…
- How Can Lust Ever Be Considered a Good Thing · 11 min · Episode 3553“When Uddhava said that he had a message from Krishna, the gopis were more interested in hearing the message than in hearing about their exalted position. They did not very much…
- Five Indications You Are Afflicted By Ajitendriyah · 11 min · Episode 3552“In spite of achieving the power to control in all directions and in spite of enjoying all types of dear sense gratification as much as possible, Hiranyakashipu was dissatisfied…
- That One Does Not Stand In Fear of Revenge · 9 min · Episode 3551“Hiranyakashipu could not kill his son by throwing him beneath the feet of big elephants, throwing him among huge, fearful snakes, employing destructive spells, hurling him from…
- Before the Loss · 8 min · Episode 3550“The Blessed Lord said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor the dead.”…
- Five Aspects To A Yajna · 11 min · Episode 3549“Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita…
- If Knowledge Is Supposed To Prepare You For Living · 9 min · Episode 3548“Maharaja Parikshit knew that the curse of the brahmana’s son upon him was unjustified, as everyone else knew, but he did not want to counteract it because he knew also that the…
- Five Reflections On The Image of Yashoda Binding Krishna · 9 min · Episode 3547“’O naughty child, now try going from here, if you can.’ Having spoken thus, she returned to her household duties.” (Vishnu Purana, 5.6.15)
- Two Kinds Of Teachers I Could Meet · 10 min · Episode 3546“The Supreme Lord said: My dear Arjuna, because you are never envious of Me, I shall impart to you this most secret wisdom, knowing which you shall be relieved of the miseries of…
- Three Places in Bhagavad-gita Where Krishna Mentions Auspicious and Inauspicious · 10 min · Episode 3545“He who is without attachment, who does not rejoice when he obtains good, nor lament when he obtains evil, is firmly fixed in perfect knowledge.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita…
- Thinking About The Continuation Of Life · 10 min · Episode 3544“All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rain. Rains are produced by performance of yajna [sacrifice], and yajna is born of prescribed duties.” (Lord…
- Four People Who Made Sure The Injury To The Enemy Was Noticeable · 12 min · Episode 3543“The goddess Durga was decorated with flower garlands, smeared with sandalwood pulp and dressed with excellent garments and ornaments made of valuable jewels. Holding in her…
- The One With The New Game · 12 min · Episode 3542“Good and bad, which are part of the illusion created by Hari, cannot be removed without worshiping Hari. Keeping this in mind, worship Rama and renounce all desires.” (Dohavali…
- Five Questions For the Person Chasing Sense Gratification · 8 min · Episode 3541“In spite of achieving the power to control in all directions and in spite of enjoying all types of dear sense gratification as much as possible, Hiranyakashipu was dissatisfied…
- Five Places I Get Bullied · 11 min · Episode 3540“The Blessed Lord said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor the dead.”…
- Why Not Spend Time With Scholars · 9 min · Episode 3539“Sometimes mother Yashoda used to ask Krishna to bring her a wooden plank for sitting. Although the wooden plank was too heavy to be carried by a child, still somehow or other…
- Five Candidates For Yukta-Vairagya · 10 min · Episode 3538“Rupa Gosvami says that as long as we are in this material world we have to act; we cannot cease acting. Therefore if actions are performed and the fruits are given to Krishna…
- Five Miracles of Nature · 8 min · Episode 3537“Everyone can understand that we drink the milk of cows and take the help of bulls in producing agricultural products. Therefore, since our real father gives us food grains and…
- Why The Disproportionate Focus On The Childhood Lila of Krishna In Shastra · 12 min · Episode 3536“That best among men would not go to sleep without Him, nor would he eat without Him, even if the food brought was very palatable.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kand, 18.30)
- Five Possible Reasons To Go To Rehab · 10 min · Episode 3535“All living entities are rotating throughout the universe, going sometimes up to the higher planetary systems and sometimes down to the lower planets. This is the material…
