Please click on link here for the recording. Mental and emotional care are important branches on the tree of holistic care for our community. In this sanga we will explore and practice strategies to help us attune with our inner parts with the goal of becoming more appreciative and receptive to our position as part […]
In our July Urban Devi Sanga, Jahnava devi dasi presented on the “Seven Principles of Making Relationships Thrive”. Drawing from bhakti wisdom and secular knowledge and research, you will learn the simple and practical application of seven key principles to help you grow, improve and establish healthy loving relationships. Please click here or on the video […]
In our last Urban Devi Sanga, Jamuna Jaya devi dasi delved into looking at true self care. A disciple of HH Dhanurdhara Swami, Jamuna Jaya calls herself the “bodega cat” of the Bhakti Center – always hanging around somewhere – for almost a decade. Her services at TBC include teaching for the Yoga Program, leading Community Groups, being a […]
I gave a class at New York’s Bhakti Center on gratitude and the aspects of wonder from the Srimad Bhagavatam – wisdom for higher state of mindfulness and for a grateful attitude. In the image below, the transition from lower to higher state is by staying engaged, curious and maintaining a sense of wonder. To listen […]
In our April Urban Devi* Ladies Syama Sangita Devi Dasi takes us on a journey into Sri Krishna’s main teachings of this sacred book. Born and raised in NYC, Syama Sangita has performed stand-up comedy on hundreds of stages in Canada, U.D., U.K., and Hong Kong. Wanting to take her craft to new heights, she […]
Dear Friends, For the last several days, I’ve been listening with deep gratitude to a most illuminating discussion on The Monk’s Podcast in six separate episodes. Dear friends of ours, Chaitanya Caran, Madhavananda, and Armarendra Prabhus have been discussing The Gopi Gita, the songs of Lord Krsna’s Vrndavan gopis from the Srimad Bhagavatam Tenth Canto […]
In part five of The Heart of the Sacred Feminine, Ashley Liteckly Elenbaas and I explore sweet stories of Lord Caitanya. May you find our conversation as engaging as I do! To listen in, please click on this link or on the video image below. —- All the best, Rukmini Walker *Connect with Rukmini through her […]
Once again, Ashley Liteckly Elenbaas of Sky House Herbs invited me to share in a talk exploring the The Heart of the Sacred Feminine: Beauty and Truth in Bhakti. I hope you find our conversation as engaging as I do! To listen in, please click on this link or on the video image below. —- All the best, […]
Ashley Liteckly Elenbaas of Sky House Herbs has invited me to share a series of talks with her exploring the Divine Feminine, Srimati Radharani. So far, we’ve had three discussions, and we’re planning to continue them every couple of weeks. I hope you find these conversations as engaging as I do! To listen in, please […]
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Urban Devi is a community of women who gather to explore and excavate their identities as urban women living the spiritual life. An urban devi is in the world, but not of the world. She acts in the world to uplift, and shift the consciousness of those around her to a higher place of Bhakti, or love in action.