Evolution in Divine Love with Swami Padmanabha | Process Pop-Up

In his newest book, Evolution in Divine Love: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter, Gaudiya Vaishnava monk and spiritual teacher Swami Padmanabha offers a visionary and poetic exploration of love as the dynamic power at the heart of the Divine, soul, and matter. Drawing from Hindu Devotional Vedanta, psychology, modern science, and mystical insights from multiple traditions, he reimagines the spiritual journey as a process of ever-deepening relationship—with the Divine, with the world, and with our evolving selves. Far from portraying divinity as distant or static, Swami Padmanabha encourages us to see Ultimate Reality as both changeless and ever-new, infinite and intimate, perfect and perpetually becoming—animated by the same love that pulses through every corner of creation. Through this lens, he invites us to view reality not as a closed system, but as a living, breathing process of growth, beauty, and co-creative transformation. In this Process Pop-Up, Swami Padmanabha discusses the ideas in Evolution in Divine Love. Whether you’re a spiritual seeker, interfaith explorer, psychologist, theologian, or simply someone yearning to live from a deeper source, he offers a radical invitation: to see the cosmos—and yourself—as an ever-unfolding love story. Get a copy of Swami-ji's book: https://ctr4process.org/new-book/evol... About the Speaker: At an early age, Swami Padmanabha delved deeply into the theology of diverse mystical traditions. After taking up Gaudiya Vaishnavism in 1999 at the age of 19, he has dedicated himself to an extensive study of the Gaudiya scriptures under the guidance of his various mentors. Fluent in English and Spanish, Swami has written hundreds of articles in both languages, with his first two books published in English and in the process of being translated to other languages. For the past twenty years, he has traveled around the world and lectured in universities, ashrams, and yoga studios. All of his numerous talks and seminars are available online for free at swamipadmanabha.com. As a leader of spiritual retreats and communities, he inspires both practitioners and visitors with his penetrating teachings and personal example. ———————————— The Process & Faith program at the Center for Process Studies is a multi-faith network for relational spirituality and the common good. Support our work at https://processandfaith.org/give/ Join the Process & Faith community: https://processandfaith.org Follow us on social media:   / processandfaith     / processandfaith   https://x.com/ProcessAndFaith/ #spirituality #hinduism #vaishnavism