19 May 2023 morning – The Difference Between Bhagavan, Jiva and Maya (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Jnanis want to merge with Brahman’s effulgence, and yogis want to merge with Paramatma. But devotees want to relate to Bhagavan.
There are devotees who are inclined towards aisvarya and those who are inclined towards madhurya.
The Vrajavasis do not believe that Krishna is Bhagavan.
Devaki and Vasudeva see Krsna as Bhagavan.
Nanda and Yasoda see Krsna only as their beloved son. -The Lord is one, but He has innumerable powers.
About Vyasadeva and Ganesha.
Sanskrit words have many synonyms, for example there is the verse Atmarama for which Mahaprabhu gave 18 definitions and then 64 more definitions.
On the meaning of bathing in the holy river in the month of Magha, and bathing with another man’s wife.
Bhagavan has acintya-sakti. Three of them are: cit-sakti, jiva-sakti and maya-sakti.
The power of the mantra and the importance of believing in the mantra.
Even in this world there are inconceivable mystical powers, like some medicinal plants, so what is the difficulty in accepting that Bhagavan has acintya-sakti (inconceivable power)?
Sloka: ārādhito yadi haris tapasā tataḥ kiṁ nārādhito yadi haris tapasā tataḥ kiṁ antar bahir yadi haris tapasā tataḥ kiṁ nāntar bahir yadi haris tapasā tataḥ kim
Krsna is non-dual.
Rasa-siddhanta and tattva-siddhanta.
There is no difference between sakti and saktiman. Example of nails and hair.
On the relationship between Bhagavan and Maya. Example of the spider and its web.
Bhagavan is beyond the tiny intelligence of the human brain.
Mahaprabhu taught about achintya-bhedabheda-tattva.
Madhvacarya shows the difference between Bhagavan, jiva and maya. Between jiva and jiva; between jiva and maya; jiva and inert matter; inert matter and inert matter.
The jiva is infinitesimal and also has potency.
Krsna manifests His universal form to Arjuna and Mother Yasoda, but each had a completely different reaction.
