Gopa-kumara tells Mathura Brahmana how he came from Goloka Vrindavana. Sadhaka believes everything belongs to God. Lord Ramachandra was tired of His duties and offered everything to Vasishtha Rishi. Vasishtha Rishi accepted everything and asked Rama to continue to maintain everything as Vasishtha Rishi’s property. Ishavasyam idam sarvam – learn this shloka. God does not give you money because He knows you will misuse it. Narada Rishi glorifies the fortune of Yudhishthira Maharaja as...
Brihad-bhagavatamrita Malaysia Apr 2023
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita Malaysia Apr 2023, aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, eternal nature of the soul: svarupa of the jiva (constitutional position; identity as an eternal servant of Krishna), gopis: nitya-siddha, jiva: jiva-tattva, mantra: gopala-mantra
16 Apr 2023 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita [3] (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gopa-kumara arrives at the golden temple of Ananta Padmanabha. The three gates of His darshana. Hundreds of brahmanas want to serve the deity and chant Vedic mantras. The gopala-mantra is very powerful. Gopa-kumara continues to wear simple cowboy clothes even after becoming king. The rule of Gopa-kumara for all the residents of the kingdom. The daily festival of the Vrajavasis (Govinda-darshana utsava). Story of a young newlywed who is eager to see Govinda. Narottama dasa Thakura explains in...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita Malaysia Apr 2023, mantra: gopala-mantra
15 Apr 2023 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita [2] (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Yesterday I spoke about the beautiful story of Gopa Kumara and how he never listened to his guru Jayanta’s instructions on how to chant the gopal mantra. Nevertheless, Gopa Kumara chanted the gopal mantra (king of mantras) three times a day, every day. The mantra is confidential, do not show it to anyone, because if you show the mantra it will have no power for you. On Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami’s grief at being separated from Mahaprabhu and other Gaudiya Vaisnavas. On Gopa...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita Malaysia Apr 2023, mantras: diksha-mantras, sound: shabda-brahman
14 Apr 2023 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita [1]/The power of Diksha-mantras (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The diksha mantras are very powerful. Dhruva Maharaja received diksha from a great devotee and after six months he received darshana from Lord Visnu. You are not having darsana of Lord Vishnu because one has to chant his mantras with firm faith. The imperfect pronunciation of the mantra is not a problem, a father loves to hear his baby’s babbling words. The word mantra means: man = mind, and, tra = protect. Chant the mantras with simple faith, not crooked, not cunning. Practice sadhana...