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Madhukar das

Our Kārtika Program 2024

Our Kārtika Program 2024

Ūrjeśvarī Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ki jaya! This year, I’m keeping our online Kārtika program super simple. It’s designed to simply complement your own Kārtika vrata program, so we won’t be singing the main traditional vrata kīrtans like Śrī Rādhā-kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-stavarāja, Śrī Nanda-nandanāṣṭakam, and Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam. It will start at

Praṇāma mantra for Śrī Rūpa-Raghunātha

Praṇāma mantra for Śrī Rūpa-Raghunātha

rūpeti nāma vada bho rasane! sadā tvaṁ rūpaṁ ca saṁsmara manaḥ karuṇā-svarūpam rūpaṁ namaskaru śiraḥ sadayāvalokaṁ tasyā-dvitīya-sutanuṁ raghunātha-dāsam O tongue, always chant the name Rūpa. O mind, remember Śrī Rūpa, the embodiment of compassion. O head, bow to Śrī Rūpa, whose glance distributes mercy. In the same way, chant, remember,

On Memorizing Ślokas (Part 2): Focus on Meaning, Not Just the Sequence of Words

On Memorizing Ślokas (Part 2): Focus on Meaning, Not Just the Sequence of Words

Before diving into today’s topic, I want to quickly mention that the posts in this verse memorization series aren’t being written in any particular order. There’s a lot to explore on this subject, and I’m simply sharing thoughts as they come to me. Everything you’ll

Would you like to learn the verses of Śrī Govardhana-vāsa-prārthanā-daśakam?

Would you like to learn the verses of Śrī Govardhana-vāsa-prārthanā-daśakam?

I just made this announcement on the Gaudiya Kirtan mailing list, but I’m sharing it here on Vine of Devotion for those who aren’t subscribed there. Starting in a couple of days, we’ll begin going through one verse every second or third day from Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa

On Memorizing Ślokas (Part One): Gaining Focus as a Secondary Benefit

On Memorizing Ślokas (Part One): Gaining Focus as a Secondary Benefit

It’s been quite a while since my last post here on Vine of Devotion. As you may already know, the reason is we’ve been busy working on a new edition of Śrī Gauḍīya Gīti-guccha (the songbook), which will have almost double the number of songs compared to the

Upcoming daily program for the 3rd month of Cāturmāsya

Upcoming daily program for the 3rd month of Cāturmāsya

Jaya Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura ki jaya! This a quick update on our plans for the third month of Cāturmāsya, which begins the day after tomorrow. It’s past 11 PM as I write this, and I’m feeling quite tired, so I’ll keep it brief. I wanted to

FIVE Hours of Daily 'Nurturing the Seed' Focus Sessions – Starting this Ekādaśī!

FIVE Hours of Daily 'Nurturing the Seed' Focus Sessions – Starting this Ekādaśī!

We began the "Nurturing the Seed" daily focus sessions at the start of this year, and we've completed 155 sessions so far. These sessions have been held at 8 PM India time. For those who couldn't join because the timing was inconvenient, I have