Tamal Krsna Das Tamal Krsna das My Gurudev, Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayan Gosvami Maharaj, said the greatest expression of love and affection in the world is the giving and receiving of hari-katha (narrations of the glory of God). But he would also tell us that recording it or listening to recordings will cheat us of the real thing. We cant make a personal relationship with that living, transcendental sound vibration through a mechanical device. To imbibe the sacred wisdom and devotional sentiments which a sadhu pours out from the inner dimension of his pure heart by speaking katha, it is necessary to sit at his lotus feet. Moreover, we will have to sit there having offered our ears and mind and heart and life to that saintly person. There must be a bridge of affection between us. Then we can 'overlap' with him and his inner things will transfer to us when we listen like that, with so much faith and trust. That is the essence of association. "O Gurudeva, i am actually mad, insane, bewildered and powerless to sort myself out. I lay my scrambled mind and self before you. May your words, your pure conceptions and moods mold me and make me like you. And O Hari-katha Prabhu, i know You are Sri Hari Himself, descending in the form of sound just to deliver me. Please, i am opening the sanctum of my heart with these open ears and begging You to please come sit on the altar here; conquer me and control me in every way, Prabhu. I am Yours." This is the secret science of proper and progressive hearing. Bow down, give honor, and try to somehow serve the Hari-katha Himself, the speaker of the katha, the listeners of katha, the place of katha, and the organizers who made it possible for katha and us to be together. Without 'meeting' that sadhu and katha by deep honor and affection and submission we will only catch the material sound and the shadow of the meaning. How can you make a reciprocal exchange of love and honor with a computerized sound file? The recorded sadhu cannot bathe you with his compassionate glance, and the recorded sound wave isn't comprised of the same trans-auditory nectar which flows from his lips. Spiritual realization and mood come by personal association. From recordings we can only get some knowledge. Since i am not a saint, hearing from me directly or recorded is about the same. No question of spiritual realization or moods, this is nuts and bolts stuff - knowledge. And knowledge has its positive utility too - so long as it is backed by eagerness to know, love and please God. If not, then even so-called spiritual knowledge will just make us proud and derail us from the path to real happiness. I present this information here online in hope that even one honest aspirant for true love will be somehow a little bit supported. Out of the hundreds of millions of people atrophying in cyber-passivity, maybe some wandering pilgrim who still has a shred of will to advance themself by the necessary honest interior labor will come here and be served by these recordings. With so much verbiage, finally i am kind of just always saying the same things: Repair integrity. Allow for dark grace. Pray for real. Make affectionate association with transcendental persons your top priority. One Love. Sri Radhe. For my many mistakes and faults and pride, please forgive me. If anything i say helps, that is to the credit of my holy masters only. To make a donation, chant 'Hare Krishna'. ~Sri Gadadhar-Amavasya~ 28 April 2014 Tamal Krsna Das’s popular tracks Jhulan-yatra & Sri Rupa Gosvami 2022 by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-08-07T20:28:20Z Threshold Verses - How to Cross Over Into Life by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-02-04T20:53:35Z Nityananda Trayodasi 2022 by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-02-15T02:57:27Z Radhastami 2022 by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-09-04T02:28:30Z Spirit & Matter, White Buffalo Calf Woman & Rabbi Yeshuah by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-02-21T00:46:38Z Caturmasya 1.A (2023) - A Prayer For Rain by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2023-07-10T21:05:40Z Approaching Sri Gaura-Purnima by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-03-13T03:43:49Z Caturmasya 17.A - Last Day of Kartika & Caturmasya by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-11-17T16:26:36Z Caturmasya 15.A - Appearance of Sri Radhakunda by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-10-29T23:17:56Z Nityananda-trayodasi adhivas-nivas (part one) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-02-15T03:43:30Z Preparing for Janmastami (14 August 2022) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-08-14T18:55:50Z Caturmasya 14.A - Chanting Method by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-10-22T20:36:18Z JAI MA (Mothers' Day 2022) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-05-08T18:52:32Z Sri Bhumi-Varaha Mahima (& The Polarity of Life) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-02-15T04:01:47Z Advaita-Saptami 2024 by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-02-21T00:40:44Z Caturmasya 13.A - Kartika-vrata & Rasa-Purnima (SB 10.29.1) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-10-15T23:32:57Z Mysteries of The Boar God by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-02-20T15:43:54Z SRI KRSNA-JANMASTAMI 2022 by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-08-19T17:42:08Z Radharani is Everyone's Guru (Gadadhar-Amavasya) - W/ Swami Padmanabha by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-05-12T00:19:13Z Caturmasya 11.A - Summary of the Themes til Now & Preparing for Kartika by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-10-01T23:32:17Z Caturmasya 10.A - Culturing Divine Vision by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-09-24T20:15:15Z Easter Sermon 2017 by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2017-04-17T01:43:02Z Gaura-Purnima Mysteries - With Swami Padmanabha by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-05-07T20:39:33Z Compassion (1) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-09-18T23:19:18Z Compassion (2) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-09-25T18:37:43Z Caturmasya (2023) 2.A - Gift of our Divine Ancestors by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2023-07-17T18:51:11Z Hymn to the Goddess of the Sacred Forest by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2017-01-04T02:29:30Z Caturmasya 10.b - An Intelligent Person Sees Guru In Everything by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-09-24T20:18:15Z Ratha-yatra (1) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2016-07-06T01:53:50Z Living Prayer W/ Padmanabha Swami by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2023-07-27T18:11:00Z
Spirit & Matter, White Buffalo Calf Woman & Rabbi Yeshuah by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-02-21T00:46:38Z
Caturmasya 17.A - Last Day of Kartika & Caturmasya by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-11-17T16:26:36Z
Sri Bhumi-Varaha Mahima (& The Polarity of Life) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2022-02-15T04:01:47Z
Caturmasya 13.A - Kartika-vrata & Rasa-Purnima (SB 10.29.1) by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-10-15T23:32:57Z
Radharani is Everyone's Guru (Gadadhar-Amavasya) - W/ Swami Padmanabha by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2024-05-12T00:19:13Z
Caturmasya 11.A - Summary of the Themes til Now & Preparing for Kartika by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-10-01T23:32:17Z
Caturmasya (2023) 2.A - Gift of our Divine Ancestors by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2023-07-17T18:51:11Z
Caturmasya 10.b - An Intelligent Person Sees Guru In Everything by Tamal Krsna Das published on 2021-09-24T20:18:15Z