Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On Sunday, November 12, 2023, one-billion followers of the religion of Sanatana Dharma will be celebrating Dīpāvali. On this day, we celebrate the return of Lord Sri Rama to His kingdom of Ayodhya, as well as the triumph of Light over darkness and evil. Join us for this very special livestream as we unite with Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya at the world headquarters/temple of the International Sanatana Dharma Society for this momentous Vedic holy day. Be with us as we usher in the Light of Dharma!
"After offering the wooden shoes before Lord Rāmacandra, Bharata stood with folded hands, His eyes full of tears, and Lord Rāmacandra bathed Bharata with tears while embracing Him with both arms for a long time. Accompanied by mother Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, Lord Rāmacandra then offered His respectful obeisances unto the learned brāhmaṇas and the elderly persons in the family, and all the citizens of Ayodhyā offered their respectful obeisances unto the Lord." (Srimad Bhagavatam, 9.10.39-40)
"One cannot establish a friendship with the Supreme Lord Rāmacandra on the basis of material qualities such as one’s birth in an aristocratic family, one’s personal beauty, one’s eloquence, one’s sharp intelligence or one’s superior nation. None of these qualifications is actually a prerequisite for friendship with Lord Śrī Rāmacandra. Otherwise how is it possible that although we uncivilized inhabitants of the forest have not taken noble births, although we have no physical beauty and although we cannot speak like gentlemen, Lord Rāmacandra has nevertheless accepted us as friends?" (Srimad Bhagavatam, 5.19.7)
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On Sunday, November 12, 2023, one-billion followers of the religion of Sanatana Dharma will be celebrating Dīpāvali. On this day, we celebrate the return of Lord Sri Rama to His kingdom of Ayodhya, as well as the triumph of Light over darkness and evil. Join us for this very special livestream as we unite with Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya at the world headquarters/temple of the International Sanatana Dharma Society for this momentous Vedic holy day. Be with us as we usher in the Light of Dharma!
"After offering the wooden shoes before Lord Rāmacandra, Bharata stood with folded hands, His eyes full of tears, and Lord Rāmacandra bathed Bharata with tears while embracing Him with both arms for a long time. Accompanied by mother Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, Lord Rāmacandra then offered His respectful obeisances unto the learned brāhmaṇas and the elderly persons in the family, and all the citizens of Ayodhyā offered their respectful obeisances unto the Lord." (Srimad Bhagavatam, 9.10.39-40)
"One cannot establish a friendship with the Supreme Lord Rāmacandra on the basis of material qualities such as one’s birth in an aristocratic family, one’s personal beauty, one’s eloquence, one’s sharp intelligence or one’s superior nation. None of these qualifications is actually a prerequisite for friendship with Lord Śrī Rāmacandra. Otherwise how is it possible that although we uncivilized inhabitants of the forest have not taken noble births, although we have no physical beauty and although we cannot speak like gentlemen, Lord Rāmacandra has nevertheless accepted us as friends?" (Srimad Bhagavatam, 5.19.7)
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![The Liberated Mind
The Vedic tradition teaches us that our minds can be either our very best friend, or our very worst enemy. In this discussion of the Dharma of the Mind, Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya will explain to us what are the three mental qualities that lead to a liberated mind. Learn how to make your mind your friend!
“I have already explained to you about the three kinds Dharma by its association, respectively, with mind (manah), speech (vak) and action (karma). Among these I shall now explain the Dharma of the mind.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.4)
“Faith (shraddha), firmness (dhrti), and tranquility (prasada), these three are the Dharma of the mind. All the other [positive] activities of the mind are considered to be founded on the basis of these three divisions.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.5)
“One who has faith acquires knowledge; he is acceptable to the good; he is regarded as the proper man; and he is embraced also by God.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.6)
“By firmness one does not fall from the right path (dharma); by firmness one ceases to be bound by sorrow; by firmness one is not deluded by material happiness; by firmness one is not stricken by anxiety.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.7)
“Being tranquil, one does not trouble others; being tranquil, one does not become jealous; being tranquil, one does not become greedy; being tranquil, one is always happy.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.8)
“When these qualities are found in a man, either as being natural to his essence, or acquired by him by his own effort as a permanent habit of his mind, God is pleased with him.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.9)
“Association with people possessing these qualities, or hearing of those great ones, having great knowledge of these people becomes the means of gaining these qualities.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.10)
“Whatever is opposed to these three is called adharma. Those addicted to qualities that are opposed to these three come to grief in all their lives, present and future.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.11)
“Therefore a devotee of Vishnu, desiring to attain the accomplishment of his object (attaining to liberation) should discipline his mind in the practice of these three qualities.” (Parama-Samhita Pancharatra, 12.12)
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![Overcoming the Effects of the Kali Yuga
Our present era, known as the Kali Yuga, is the most degraded of all ages. It an age of degeneracy, ignorance, conflict and adharma (the opposite of Dharma). Despite the harsh conditions of our present age, however, Lord Sriman Narayana has mercifully provided us with several sure means by which we can still achieve spiritual liberation. Among these is reciting the Vedic mantra:
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
This important mantra is revealed in the Kali Santarana Upanishad. In this unprecedented livestream special, Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya will comment on the entire Kali Santarana Upanishad.
“At the end of the Dvapara [Yuga] Narada went to Brahma and addressed him thus; ‘O Lord, how shall I, roaming over the earth be able to overcome the effects of Kali [Yuga]?’ Brahma replied thus; ‘You have asked well. Listen to that which all the Vedas keep secret and hidden, through which one may cross the ocean of mundane existence (samsara) during Kali [Yuga]. It is through the mere recitation of the names of the Primeval Personality of Godhead - Lord NARAYANA, that one transcends the evil effects of the Kali Yuga.’ Narada asked again: ‘What are those names?’ Brahma (Hiranyagarbha) replied: ‘Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare’.” (Kali Santarana Upanishad, 1)
“’These sixteen names destroy the negative effects of Kali. No better means (upaya) than this is to be had in all the Vedas. These sixteen names destroy the 16 envelopments (kala) in which the jiva is enveloped (avarana). Then, like the Sun which shines forth once the clouds are dispersed, Parabrahman alone radiates forth’. (Kali Santarana Upanishad, 2)
“Again Narada asked; ‘O Lord what are the regulations (vidhi) to be observed?’ Brahma replied: ‘There are no regulations. Whoever in a pure or impure state chants these names always, attains the same world (salokya), proximity to (samipya), the same form as (sarupya) or absorption into Brahman (sayujya). Whoever chants this mantra of sixteen names 35 million times is absolved of the sin of murdering a brahmana and that of murdering a hero. He is absolved of the sin of the theft of gold. He becomes purified from sexual misconduct. Having abandoned all Dharmas he is absolved from all sins. He becomes immediately liberated.’ This is the [Kali Santarana] Upanishad.” (Kali Santarana Upanishad, 3)
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