DON´T BE A SHOOTING STAR: Making Spirituality Sustainable Even in Eternity - September 15th, 2025

This talk opens with the exploration of spiritual imperfectionism—a liberating alternative to the toxic obsession with perfection that often haunts the path. Drawing on Kapiladeva’s teaching that worship means little if not expressed through how we treat others, Swami reminds us that every heart is a temple and every being a living altar. From here, he points toward a healing vision of bhakti where devotion is not performance or obligation but a sustainable, joyful way of life. Shame, fear of vulnerability, and the pressure to “fit in” are contrasted with true belonging, which blossoms only when we dare to be seen as we are. At the heart of his message is the assurance that Krishna’s love is not conditional upon our perfection. Divine love is already present, ever-expanding, and inviting us into relationship—one that is reciprocal, nourishing, and alive with joy. Bhakti, Swami explains, is meant to be lived in a way we would gladly embrace forever, a celebration of love in constant evolution. In this spirit, the talk moves into a tender exchange around the question of whether Krishna ever directly says “I love you.” Looking to names from the Vishnu Sahasranama and scriptural narratives, Swami shows how Krishna’s love is revealed in countless ways—through friendship, nurturing, longing, and care. Love, he notes, is sometimes too vast to be reduced to words, and Krishna’s humility in love may be why he rarely speaks in absolutes. The conversation then widens to themes of suffering, self-acceptance, and the need to begin wherever we are. Whether we approach God from pain, need, or joy, Krishna meets us with open arms, turning even suffering into a teacher. Through it all, Swami highlights that love in bhakti is never static—it deepens endlessly, inseparably joined with humility, vulnerability, and joy. Watch on: https://youtu.be/h4xwqVHbG20 ****************************************************▶ PURCHASE “EVOLUTION IN DIVINE LOVE: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter” in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Divine-Love-Eternal-Becoming/dp/0996915605 ✍️ Leave a review:https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review?asin=0996915605 ▶ PURCHASE “RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion” in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Personalism-Manifesto-Proactive-Devotion/dp/B0C6BWMHB2 ▶ 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-Inherited-According-Gaudiya-Vedanta/dp/B0CY2Y19X8 ▶ ¿INHERENTE o HEREDADO?: Bhakti en la Jiva según el Gaudiya Vedanta (Spanish Edition)https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D962C4CF ▶ WATCH ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/swamipadmanabha108 ▶ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@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/swami-padmanabha/id6451217692 /// ON APPLE al Español: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2024-swami-padmanabha-en-espa%C3%B1ol/id1724102640 ///SPOTIFY English: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Ix99HhUNPdjhLntUE2ekN ///SPOTIFY AL Español: https://open.spotify.com/show/2zKy0F68cT1u9YIW2Vn8Mf ▶ LISTEN TO THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST/// ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-free-radical-podcast/id1695357827///ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/65jZn8mO9m33frMR2K1rDa ▶ FOLLOW://Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swamipadmanabha//Twitter: https://twitter.com/swamipadmanabha ▶ WEBSITE:https://swamipadmanabha.com 2023 CLASSES/// ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2023-swami-padmanabha/id1663110173///ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4bi92FjScmyTerTyPSmjPn 2022 CLASSES:///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2022-swami-padmanabha/id1612578963///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44qTeNwSTyfw8XAkISqm4z 2021 CLASSES:///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swami-b-p-padmanabhas-2021-lectures/id1550171522///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26NBAkdleu2SN8EcKABpi3 2020 CLASSES:///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swami-b-p-padmanabhas-2020-lectures/id1510153566///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06nCDd0MBdtqWPthT1AlUm CLASES AL Español (2020-2023):///Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ar/podcast/swami-b-p-padmanabha-en-español/id1513845684///Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vt2pMG5jXvmz5gaeELewZ Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/-Lg8uYY-uR0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ▶ WEBSITE▶ FACEBOOK▶ INSTAGRAM▶ YOUTUBE ********* RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion.