Shastra · Kirtan · Sadhana
Vraja Gopal Das
A disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami. He leads a nama-hatta in Kyiv and explains the scriptures through the commentaries of the acharyas. Founder of Veda Centre.
śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ
hṛdy antaḥ stho hy abhadrāṇi
vidhunoti suhṛt satām
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.
Srila Prabhupada meditated on this verse aboard the Jaladuta on his way to New York — this is where the lecture on Madhurya-kadambini begins.
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Lectures with transcripts
Recordings from the nama-hatta and seminars. Every lecture comes with a full transcript in four languages — read it, listen to it, or both.
A Study of Madhurya-kadambini: How Devotion Becomes Steady
Why a beginner has no steady taste, and what makes bhakti steady: according to Vishvanatha Chakravarti, Krishna-katha and the strength of effort in shravanam-kirtanam.
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About the author
Vraja Gopal Das
A disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami — Valentin Datsenko by his given name, founder of Veda Centre. He explains the scriptures through the commentaries of the acharyas and leads a nama-hatta in Kyiv.
Where to listen and read
Notes on the scriptures, kirtan and sadhana; nama-hatta announcements.
t.me/vraja_gopal_das ↗ YouTube channelLectures, kirtans and nama-hatta live streams.
youtube.com ↗ Audio archiveLecture and kirtan recordings from the nama-hatta, on Google Drive.
drive.google.com ↗ Veda CentreVedic knowledge online: articles, courses and pilgrimages.
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