The internal symptoms of bhava and rati. The example of Paraksit Maharaja. Sri Bhajana-Rahasya: the meaning of jata and ajata-rati-sadhaka, their external and internal symptoms. The meaning of nisanta-bhajana. Symptoms of those who practice devotional service, bhakti. Verse: tasmin mahan-mukharitā madhubhic-caritra (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.29.39-40). The symptoms of raganuga-bhaki and vaidhi-bhakti. The process from sraddha to prema. The difference between vidhi-marga and raga-marga. Story of...
Bhajana-rahasya 2023
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Murwillumbah 2023, Australia 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023
03 Oct 2023 afternoon – Introduction to Sri Bhajana-rahasya grantha (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In this Kali-yuga we are conditioned with many faults and our senses do not work properly. Worship of the Lord in other yugas compared to this Kali-yuga. There are no rules for chanting the holy names. Two types of sadhaka, those with and those without ruci: the process herein. Harikatha of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami prayers, crying, only wanting to receive Srimati Radhika’s mercy and refusing Bhakari-Krishna’s blessings. Sri Radha-krpa-kataksa-stava-raja (Sri Gaudiya-giti-guccha, pg 248):...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Manila 2023, Philippines 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023
23 Jul 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jata-rati-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka. Krsna-prema is our ultimate goal. Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. Abhidheya is bhakti: devotional service. Srila Rupa Gosvami explains abhihdeya. Surrender is the first step. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed the highest prema to everyone indiscriminately. About the necessary vessel so that we can receive prema. The six types of people who do not want to receive the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu liberates Buddhists in...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, rasa: rasa-siddhanta
01 May 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Madhurya-kadambini (tattva-siddhanta) and bhajana-rahasya (rasa-siddhanta). The importance of sukriti. Jnata-sukriti and ajnata-sukriti. Lakshahira, a prostitute, surrendered to Haridasa Thakura. Narada Rishi changed the life of the hunter Mrigari. Bhagavat-kripa is very rare. 6 opulences of Bhagavan. Srimati Radhika holding Govardhana with Her gaze. The sakhas of Krishna do not allow Him to look at Srimati Radhika while holding Govardhana so as not to drop it. The lilas of baby Krishna...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023
28 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
By studying the Vedas, yogis attain mukti. Story of the rsis of different ranks who heard the harikatha of Sukadeva Gosvami. The story of Sukadeva Gosvami, the parrot of Srimati Radhika. Pariksit Maharaja asks: “One day everyone who is born will die, so what should you do before you die?” Sukadeva Gosvami replied, “Nama-sankirtana and harikatha. Srila Gurudeva remembers Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja saying that harikatha is also kirtana. Srila Sukadeva Gosvami gives...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, bhakti: definitions of bhakti, rasa: rasa-siddhanta, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), Tulasi-devi
27 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The difference between sadhana and bhajana. From sradha to asakti is called sadhana. After sadhana comes the stages of asakti and bhava. Then slowly the sadhaka begins to realise his eternal form (siddha-deha) and then he can serve Radha and Krsna directly, this is called bhajana. Bhajana means seva-vrtti and the jiva will serve according to his mood: sakhya, vatsalya or madhurya. Bhakti and bhakti-rasa are different. Rasa manifests on the stage of bhava and prema and on the platform of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), ghosts
26 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definitions of sadhana and bhajana. The number of qualities possessed by jivas, devatas, the incarnations of the Lord and Krishna. 4 extraordinary qualities of Sri Krishna. The mind is like a ghost. The story of how a disciple asked his guru to give him a mantra to control ghosts. Lila on how Srimati Radhika got her clothes caught on a thorn and thought it was Krishna who would not let go. Archana-marga and raga-marga. Archana-marga is included in raga-marga, but raga-marga is not included...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, kamatmika bhakti type: sambhoga-iccha-mayi, samskaras
25 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhana and bhajana are not the same. Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti. Reject jiva-brahma-aikya-jnana, but study tat-padartha-jnana and tvam-padartha-jnana. Committing suicide is aparadha. Shanta-rasa has no mamata and seva is still included in our rasa as it has nishtha. Svakiya mood, parakiya mood Parakiya mood is a sinful activity in the material world. The love of the gopis is aprakrita kama, transcendental lust. Sambandhatmika-bhakti, kamatmika-bhakti. Whatever the gopis do, they do to please...