Krishna's Unconditional Love as a Pathway to Self Care | 2nd Annual OUT OF THE BOX Conference

As part of the 2nd Annual OUT OF THE BOX Conference, Swami Padmanabha delves into how our understanding of Krishna's unconditional love impacts our experiences of self-love, self-care, and self-worth. While this love is central to the teachings of bhakti and deeply rooted in sacred texts, we often need reminders of its transformative truth: Krishna loves each and every one of us. We are loved, lovable, and capable of loving. If this foundational principle is misunderstood, it can lead to a shaky spiritual foundation, undermining the very temple of our heart. Without a proper grasp of Krishna’s love, our bhakti practice risks crumbling over time. This exploration invites us to reclaim self-love within the context of bhakti and to reframe bhakti as an essential aspect of self-care. Swami Padmanabha also emphasizes the unconditional love of the Sweet Absolute as deeply connected to a progressive, ever-evolving understanding of our relationship with the Divine. To cultivate a relationship with Krishna that endures through eternity, we must hold a healthy and dynamic conception of who God is and who we are in relation to him.. ______________ The 2nd Annual OUT OF THE BOX Conference is sponsored and organized by Progressive Vaishnavism and aims to normalize the discussion of topical issues many devotees are thinking about but lack the public forum in which to discuss them. For the full line-up of presentations, please visit:    • Progressive Vaishnava conference 2024 'Out...   **************************************************** ▶ PURCHASE “RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion” in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Person... ▶ PERSONALISMO RADICAL: Manifiesto de Renovación para una Devoción Proactiva (Spanish Edition) https://www.amazon.com//dp/B0DF4ZNLKG ▶ PURCHASE "INHERENT OR INHERITED?: Bhakti in the Jiva According to Gaudiya Vedanta" in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Inherent-Inher... ▶ ¿INHERENTE o HEREDADO?: Bhakti en la Jiva según el Gaudiya Vedanta (Spanish Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D962C4CF ▶ WATCH ON FACEBOOK:   / swamipadmanabha108   ▶ WATCH ON YOUTUBE:    / @swamipadmanabha   ▶ APPLE PODCAST CHANNEL —GET ACCESS to all of Swami Padmanabha's shows in 1 place: https://apple.co/3H7VkTJ ▶ LISTEN TO 2024 CLASSES /// ON APPLE English: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel... /// ON APPLE al Español: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///SPOTIFY English: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ix99Hh... ///SPOTIFY AL Español: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zKy0F6... ▶ LISTEN TO THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST /// ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/65jZn8m... ▶ FOLLOW: //Instagram:   / swamipadmanabha   //Twitter:   / swamipadmanabha   ▶ WEBSITE: https://swamipadmanabha.com 2023 CLASSES /// ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4bi92Fj... 2022 CLASSES: ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44qTeNw... 2021 CLASSES: ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26NBAkd... 2020 CLASSES: ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06nCDd0... CLASES AL Español (2020-2023): ///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ar/podcast... ///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vt2pMG...