Hari-katha Bhakti Lalita Devi Dasi

In this episode Bhakti Lalita tells the epic wisdom story of the Brahmana Avadhūt Dattatreya's 24 gurus — the earth, wind, sky, water, fire, moon, sun, pigeon and python; the ocean, moth, bumblebee, elephant and beekeeper; the deer, the fish, the prostitute Piṅgalā, the hawk and the child; the young maiden, an arrowsmith, serpent, spider, wasp — and additionally a 25th guru which is his own body. This profound and ancient story, a conversation between the greatly powerful King Yadu and the brāhmaṇa Avadhūt named Dattatreya, originates in Sanskrit and is sourced from several different translations and interpretations, including that of Srila A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupada.

In this episode Bhakti Lalita chants and discusses the song ātma-samarpaṇe gelā abhimāna by Śrīla Bhakti Vinod Ṭhākur from his book, "Śaraṇāgati".

In this episode Bhakti Lalita takes the concept of true friendship to the ultimate by referencing the words and teachings of Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

In this episode Bhakti Lalita talks about harmony referencing the teachings and practices of her gurus and the third verse of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu's Śikṣāṣṭakam: “Be humbler than a blade of grass, more forbearing than a tree, never aspire for respect, position, or prestige, and give honor to all.”

In this episode Bhakti Lalita recites and expounds on verses 9.43-46 from "Śrī Śrī Prapanna-jīvanāmṛtam" (Life-Nectar of the Surrendered Souls, Positive and Progressive Immortality), by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣak Śrīdhar Dev-Goswāmī Mahārāj.

In this episode Bhakti Lalita tells the wisdom story of "Yaksha Prashna", or the legend of the virtuous crane, from the Mahabharata. It's the story of a question-and-answer dialogue between ⁠Yudhishthira⁠ Maharaj and a ⁠yaksha (a celestial entity or nature spirit) who was actually Lord Dharma or Yamaraja, the father of ⁠⁠Yudhishthira⁠⁠, in disguise. The story is set as the five Pandava brothers together with their wife Draupadi end their twelve years of exile in the forest, and were about to enter into their thirteenth and final year incognito. In this episode you will hear four of the questions answered by Yudhishthira⁠ Maharaj which are particularly famous, "What is the news? What is the wonder? What is the path? And who is happy?". Watch and listen to find out the answers and to hear this amazing story told by Bhakti Lalita!