Video Excerpts Archives

In this eclectic collection of video clips, you will find Swamiji at his thoughtful best, providing answers to viewers' questions with the right blend of insight and gentle humor.

There are also stories from the puranas, and Swamiji masterfully weaves the magic, retelling these with his own brand of wisdom.

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: God Alone is the Doer

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: God Alone is the Doer Class 11, Ch. 8, p. 156-157 Video Segment 36:01-38:58 Don’t forget the Goddess Kali. It is She who binds us with the net of maya. We are killing ourselves for the benefit of others, but can we take them with […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: When Will that Day Come?

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: When Will that Day Come? Class 11, Ch. 8, p.155 Video Segment 31:06-32:32 When will that day come when I sing the name of God and can’t stand up? When I fall down in ecstasy and all the desires of the mind will fade away? […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: The Fish is Gone

The mind is like milk. If you put milk in the container of the world, it will mix with water and become diluted. But if you set the milk aside in a quiet place for some time, it becomes curdled. Then if you churn the curdled milk into butter, it is possible to put that […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 7: The Nectar of Immortality

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 7: Nectar of Immortality Class 10, Ch. 7, p.137 Video Segment 15:10-21:16 Ramakrishna: But Narada and Sukdeva, after achieving samadhi, came down for the benefit of others to explain what they had experienced. In order to remove the pains of the world, they taught how to enter samadhi. […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Seeing the Divine

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Seeing the Divine Class 7, Ch. 3, pp. 82-83 Video Segment 2:36-9:02 [Ramakrishna:] That is why I say what is desirable is to attain Divine Bliss. When you meet your friend, do you ask how many houses he owns, how many gardens, how many servants? […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Sing Her Name

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Sing Her Name Class 6, Ch. 3, p.70 Video Segment 13:56-19:17 Third Discussion Ramakrishna: Tamasic devotion is like a burning fire. These devotees make demands of God, just like a thief who steals all of the goods. They are like thieves who demand blessings […]

Krishna in My Heart

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 2: Krishna in My Heart Class 5, Ch. 2, p.54 Video Segment 13:42-16:50 If you are attracted to Godliness, that is called love. The Gopis had so much attraction for Krishna. Listen to a song: Radha says, “Krishna is playing His flute. It just can’t be that I […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, from Class 2, Ch. 2: How Can She Stay Away?

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 1: How Can She Stay Away? Class 2: Ch. 1, p.28 Video 28:13-30:27 Call, oh my mind, with a real cry. If you do, can the Divine Mother, Kali, stay far away? How will She stay far away from a true devotee? How can She stay away […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, from Class 1, Introduction: Come and See!

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Introduction: Come and See! Class 1: Introduction, p.1 Video 1:06-3:24 Hey, all citizens of the city! Come and see! Come and see! Ramakrishna has taken the form of the tree which grants the fruit of all desire. Come quickly and see! He is standing there giving […]

Swamiji Talks About Good Friday and The Resurrection

Tattva Janana Class 2 March 29, 2013 47:40-1:01:00 Q: Since this is Good Friday, can you explain a little bit about the significance of Good Friday? Yes, I can. Just a very little. On Good Friday, it was the end of the Passover, and Jesus went to Jerusalem. And Jesus said, “Let’s purify […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 14: Give Me True Devotion to You

Class 20: Ch. 14, p. 296 Ramakrishna: Mother, I am taking refuge in those who take refuge in You. I have taken refuge in your lotus feet. I don’t want any comforts for my body, Mother. I don’t want any respect from society. I don’t need the eight siddhis. Mother, please give me true devotion […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 14: Immersed in the Name of Durga

Class 20: Ch. 14, pp.292-294 M. and Girish (to Ramakrishna): Sir, won’t you sing for us? Ramakrishna (with a beautiful sweet voice began to sing of the divine qualities): Protect the Divine Mother in your heart. May you see Her as I see Her and nobody else. You take away all of my desires […]