2025 Swami Padmanabha

Swami Padmanabha opens the Tadatmya Sangha’s second anniversary celebration by reflecting on its journey from unplanned beginnings to a living community of kindred spirits. More than an organization, Tadatmya is a...

00:00 Introduction 05:19 Where did the custom of receiving a new name at the time of initiation come from? 27:48 Is there an example in sastra where the soul of an animal was given Brahman realization in order to...

0:00 Introduction 3:35 Is it valid to think that my emotions are somehow pleasing to Krishna? And if so, how can I express them in a way that is pleasing? 25:36 How can we determine whether it is healthy or evasive to...

00:00 Introduction 02:10 If we can find good in everything, what does BAD association mean? 25:18 How can we apply the understanding that matter is sacred to assist the intimacy of our relationship with a deity? 50:51...

0:00 Introduction and opening blessings 3:45 How to deal with a friend’s criticism of another? 26:02 If bhakti is completely dependent on the association we choose, how is it that the same devotees hearing and...

0:00 Introduction 1:28 Being a parent as part of our sadhana 35:18 Quality and quantity in our vow of chanting the Name 50:27 How siddhas in Vrindavana perform sadhana 59:15 Exploring raganuga- and vaidhi-bhakti, and...

0:00 Introduction 10:15 Is there a place in our community for men and women to develop friendly relationships without being a couple? 44:09 Regarding Upadesamrita 1 and controlling our impulses, are we to reject them or...

0:00 Introduction 10:18 How to see Krishna when he seems to be absent in suffering? 42:43 Why acknowledging our own adhikara is real beauty? 55:50 Can accepting ourselves become a form of spiritual bypassing? 1:05:05...

00:00 Introduction 08:27 What is free will when connected to karma; do previous choices effect our free will? 37:42 What do you mean by “deep evolution leads to greater unity” as expressed in "Evolution in Divine Love"...

In this talk, Swami Padmanabha reflects on "Evolution in Divine Love"—his third book—and offers a vision of love as an ever-evolving, ever-expanding reality. Drawing from Gaudiya wisdom, poetry, and lived spiritual...

In this offering from New Zealand, Swami Padmanabha invites us into the ever-unfolding mystery of Evolution in Divine Love—a journey where everything is moving, flowing, growing, and expanding. Drawing from the...

0:00 Introduction 3:13 Does God reciprocate with everyone in a different form, or that form is ultimately the same for all? 33:58 The uncertainty of love and how our journey will unfold 43:00 Can someone who is...

In this teaching from "Evolution in Divine Love," Swami Padmanābha explores a generous and paradoxical vision of the Divine: a God who is both changeless and ever-fresh, complete and yet continually becoming. He...

0:00 Introduction 2:45 How to preserve but also adapt ancient Vedic principles to the modern world? 33:29 Hermeneutics and how to understand scripture according to time, place, and circumstance 54:47 Consequences of...

In this profound sharing, Swami Padmanabha invites us into the ever-fresh mystery of love, God, and existence itself. Drawing from the teachings of Mahaprabhu, he illuminates how Krishna, His names, His qualities, and...