Sunday Open House Talks 2022

Open House talks at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland.

Sunday Open House Talks 2023

Lectures on the Srimad Bhagavatam are held on Sunday mornings at 10:30.

In order to understand the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, it is essential to become familiar not only with the translations of the verses, but also with the commentaries on the verses by Srila Prabhupāda. These commentaries are available free online:

http://vedabase.com/en/sb/1

As well as for the Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Srimad-Bhagavatam-First-Divine-Bhaktivedanta-Prabhupada-ebook/dp/B0082COOZA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1410049087&sr=1-1&keywords=Srimad-Bhagavatam+Bhaktivedanta

 For the Nook:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto-his-divine-grace-a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/1118040387?ean=2940148182207

And for iBooks:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto/id548453776?mt=11

A beautiful hardback edition of the entire set is available at our temple. We hope that you can visit.

Srimad Bhagavatam

SB 7.12.1 – 7.12.31 Lecture: Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 7 Chapter 12

Manoram Krishna Sunday Open

Giri Govardhana Das Sunday Open House

Maha Mantra Das Sunday Open House

Laxmivan Das Sunday Open House

Anuttama Das Feb 6 2022 SOH

Humility, Health, & Happiness - Sunday Fest - Oct 16

How to take shelter of Krishna - Sunday Feast - Oct 30

The progressive path of Bhakti- Sunday Feast - Nov 6

Ego = Edging God Out -  Sunday Feast - Nov 20

Vraja Vihari Prabhu discusses Lord Nityananda.

Lord Nityananda - by Vraja Vihari Prabhu

A Kirtan performed by Yashoda Misra in the ISKCON of DC temple on February 26, 2023.

Kirtan - Yashoda Misra

A kirtan led by Premananda Vilasa Das in the temple room at ISKCON of DC on Sunday, February 27, 2023.

Kirtan - Premananda Vilasa Das

A Sunday Open House Talk by Annuttama dasa at the Hare Krishna temple in Potomac, Maryland.

Our Many Gurus

A talk about the founder of the Hare Krishna movement, given by Annuttama dasa at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland.

Prabhupada Sunday

A talk by Jiva Tattava dasa and Andanda Rupa dasi at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland.

The Glories of Srimati Sita Devi

The Sunday Open House Talk at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland.

Tribal Preaching Initiatives

A talk by Narayani devi dasi at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland.

Counteracting the Threefold Miseries

A talk given at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland.

HH Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami

A talk at the ISKCON temple in Pototmac, Maryland by Chaitanya Charan prabhu.

Detachment - What it is, and what it isn't

A Sunday talk at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland, given by the temple president, Ananda Vrindavana devi dasi.

Fathers & the Gita

A Sunday Open House Talk at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland, by Rukmini Devi Dasi.

Being Surprised

A talk by Vraja Vihari Prabhu at the Sunday Open House at the ISKCON temple in Potomac, Maryland.

Experiencing Krishna In Our Life

Despite a very poor job of recording on my part, the beauty of Srivani Devi Dasi's singing comes through. From the ISKCON temple near Washington, DC, on Sunday August 31.

Jai Radhe - Srivani Devi Dasi

This talk, through music and narrative, explores the life and legacy of Bhaktivinod Thakur – a great teacher of Bhakti who lived in the 1800’s.

Dr. Krishnabhishek Ghosh is a scholar, teacher and a long time practitioner of bhakti yoga. Born in a family of Vaiṣṇavas in Bengal, he is a disciple of Tamal Kṛṣṇa Goswami and became the first Indian citizen to pursue research on Hindu Studies at Oxford University, writing a thesis on Lord Jagannath in the Caitanya Cartāmṛta. He recently received his doctorate from the university of Chicago for a dissertation on Bhaktivinod Thakur titled “Vaiṣṇavism and the West.” 

The Shakespeare of Kirtan - Dr. Krishnabhishek Ghosh, Gaura Vani, Srivani Devi Dasi

Lecture by Vraja Vihari das.

This Srimad Bhagavatam is translated into English from Sanskrit by the Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Srila Prabhupāda.

Lectures on the Srimad Bhagavatam are held on Sunday mornings at our temple.

In order to understand the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, it is essential to become familiar not only with the translations of the verses, but also with the commentaries on the verses by Srila Prabhupāda. These commentaries are available free online:

http://vedabase.com/en/sb/1

As well as for the Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Srimad-Bhagavatam-First-Divine-Bhaktivedanta-Prabhupada-ebook/dp/B0082COOZA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1410049087&sr=1-1&keywords=Srimad-Bhagavatam+Bhaktivedanta

 For the Nook:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto-his-divine-grace-a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/1118040387?ean=2940148182207

And for iBooks:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto/id548453776?mt=11

A beautiful hardback edition of the entire set is available at our temple. We hope that you can visit.

SB 1.1a Lecture: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 1 Chapter 1

Introduction to the lectures and narrations that will present the Srimad Bhagavatam in this Soundcloud playlist.

This Srimad Bhagavatam is translated into English from Sanskrit by the Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Srila Prabhupāda.

Lectures on the Srimad Bhagavatam are held on Sunday mornings at our temple.

In order to understand the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, it is essential to become familiar not only with the translations of the verses, but also with the commentaries on the verses by Srila Prabhupāda. These commentaries are available free online:

http://vedabase.com/en/sb/1

As well as for the Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Srimad-Bhagavatam-First-Divine-Bhaktivedanta-Prabhupada-ebook/dp/B0082COOZA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1410049087&sr=1-1&keywords=Srimad-Bhagavatam+Bhaktivedanta

 For the Nook:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto-his-divine-grace-a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/1118040387?ean=2940148182207

And for iBooks:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto/id548453776?mt=11

A beautiful hardback edition of the entire set is available at our temple. We hope that you can visit.

Introduction: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam

Lecture by Vraja Vihari das and Jayadvaita Swami.

This Srimad Bhagavatam is translated into English from Sanskrit by the Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Srila Prabhupāda.

Lectures on the Srimad Bhagavatam are held on Sunday mornings at our temple.

In order to understand the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, it is essential to become familiar not only with the translations of the verses, but also with the commentaries on the verses by Srila Prabhupāda. These commentaries are available free online:

http://vedabase.com/en/sb/1

As well as for the Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Srimad-Bhagavatam-First-Divine-Bhaktivedanta-Prabhupada-ebook/dp/B0082COOZA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1410049087&sr=1-1&keywords=Srimad-Bhagavatam+Bhaktivedanta

 For the Nook:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto-his-divine-grace-a-c-bhaktivedanta-swami-prabhupada/1118040387?ean=2940148182207

And for iBooks:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/srimad-bhagavatam-first-canto/id548453776?mt=11

A beautiful hardback edition of the entire set is available at our temple. We hope that you can visit.

SB 1.1b Lecture: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 1 Chapter 1 continued

SB 1.2a Lecture: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 1 Chapter 2

Every year for one month we offer a special 8 verse prayer to Krishna called Damodarastakam. It is sung either in the morning or the evening along with the offering of a ghee lamp. This Sunday we will learn this song, understand it’s meaning and be able to sing it ourselves at home.

Sri Damodarastakam - Gaura Vani and Srivani Devi Dasi

SB 1.2b Lecture: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 1 Chapter 2 continued

Recorded in the ISKCON temple near Washington, DC.

DC Supersonic Kirtan ft. Sri Vani Devi Dasi

Vocals: Sri Vani devi dasi
Drums: Gopinath Bloch

Recorded in the temple at ISKCON of DC.

Sri Vani Devi Dasi - Maha Mantra 1

Vocals: Sri Vani Devi Dasi
Drums: Prasenjit Manu Bhattacharjee
Recorded in the temple at ISKCON of DC.

More information about this song (from http://kksongs.org):

Gauranga Tumi More Doya Na Chadiho, by Vasudeva Ghosa. This song is in the Bengali language.

LYRICS:

(1)
gaurāńga tumi more dayā nā chāḍiha
āpana kariyā rāńgā caraṇe rākhiha

(2)
tomāra caraṇa lāgi saba teyāginu
śītala caraṇa pāyā śaraṇa lainu

(3)
e kule o kule mui dilu tilāñjali
rākhiho caraṇe more āpanāra bali’

(4)
vāsudeva ghoṣe bale caraṇe dhariyā
kṛpā kari rākha more pada-chāyā diyā

TRANSLATION:

1) Oh Lord Gauranga! Please do not neglect to show me Your mercy! Making me Your very own property, kindly keep me situated at the reddish soles of Your feet.

2) With the intention of attaining Your feet, I have utterly renounced everything. Now I have taken full shelter of Your soothing lotus feet.

3) Whether I am related to this family lineage or that family lineage – I have completely abandoned them all. I beg You to mercifully keep me by Your feet, calling me Your own.

4) Vasudeva Ghosa says, “Since I have tightly grasped hold of Your feet, please keep me here by always bestowing their soothing shade.”

Sri Vani Devi Dasi - Gauranga Tumi More

Vocals: Sri Vani Devi Dasi
Harmonium: Prasenjit Manu Bhattacharjee
Recorded in the temple at ISKCON of DC.

Yugalastakam by Jiva Goswami. This song is in the Sanskrit language.

LYRICS:

(1)
kṛṣṇa prema mayī rādhā
rādhā prema mayo hariḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
 
Radha is made of pure love for Krsna and Hari is made of pure love of Radha. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

(2)
kṛṣṇasya draviṇaḿ radha
rādhāyāḥ draviṇaṇ hariḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
 
Radha is the treasure of Krsna and Hari is the treasure of Radha. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

(3)
kṛṣṇa prāṇa mayī rādhā
rādhā prāṇa mayo hariḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
 
Radha pervades the life-force of Krsna and Hari pervades the life-force of Radha. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

(4)
kṛṣṇa drava mayī rādhā
rādhā drava mayo hariḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
 
Radha is totally melted with Krsna and Hari is totally melted with Radha. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

(5)
kṛṣṇa gehe sthitā rādhā
rādhā gehe sthito hariḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
 
Radha is situated in the body of Krsna and Hari is situated in the body of Radha. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

(6)
kṛṣṇa citta sthitā rādhā
rādhā citta sthito hariḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
 
Radha is fixed in the heart of Krsna and Hari is fixed in the heart of Radha. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

(7)
nīlāmbara dharā rādhā
pītāmbara dharo hariḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
 
Radha wears cloth of blue color and Hari wears cloth of yellow color. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

(8)
vṛndāvaneśvarī rādhā
kṛṣṇo vṛndāvaneśvaraḥ
jīvanena dhane nityaḿ
rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama

Radha is the Mistress of Vrndavana and Krsna is the Master of Vrndavana. Life’s greatest wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.

Lyrics and translation from http://kksongs.org

Sri Vani Devi Dasi - Yugalastakam

Recorded in the temple at ISKCON of DC, on Janmastami evening.

Anuttama das & Srivani devi dasi - Janmastami 2015

Nectar of Instruction #1  - Bhakti Shastri Course

Recorded in the ISKCON of DC temple room on New Year's Eve.

New Year 2018 - Srivani devi dasi

ISKCON is an acronym that stands for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. We are an active community in the Washington, DC area.

This is where you can hear music, lectures, narrations, talks, and seminars from our temple.

ISKCON was founded by the exceptional Indian gentleman A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The Hare Krishna movement is part of his ongoing mission to present Gaudia Vaishnavism to the world. 

We hope that you enjoy these audio recordings.

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