Jiva-maya is how the jiva souls become deluded. Catur-shloki in Srimad Bhagavatam describes. Maya is one, but by the different activities, it is known by different names. When the jiva forgets Bhagavan and wants to enjoy in this world, Maha-maya punishes the living entity. We do not hold maya, the soul is pure and coming from God, this is the tattva. Maya cannot catch the jiva, because they are conscious, transcendental. Maya is surrounding the jiva from all sides by the order of Bhagavan. The...
Australia 2023
2023, jnana and vijnana, Discourses in Hindi, Brisbane, Australia, Australia 2023
09 Oct 2023 evening – The Importance of Knowing and Having Faith in the Scriptures (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhana is both the goal and the path. We have five motor senses and five senses of knowledge. The twenty-eight essential tattvas. To fix the mind it is necessary to enter into tattva-siddhanta. Vaidhi-marga (path of rules and regulations) leads to Vaikuntha. The raga-marga (path of spontaneous devotion) of the Vrajavasis leads to Goloka Vrndavana. With sadhu-sanga comes jnana and vijnana (knowledge and realisation). Faith in the guru (sadhu-visvasa) and the scriptures is the basis of bhakti...
2023, jnana and vijnana, Discourses translated into English, Brisbane, Australia, Australia 2023
09 Oct 2023 evening – The Importance of Knowing and Having Faith in the Scriptures (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Sadhana is both the goal and the path. We have five motor senses and five senses of knowledge. The twenty-eight essential tattvas. To fix the mind it is necessary to enter into tattva-siddhanta. Vaidhi-marga (path of rules and regulations) leads to Vaikuntha. The raga-marga (path of spontaneous devotion) of the Vrajavasis leads to Goloka Vrndavana. With sadhu-sanga comes jnana and vijnana (knowledge and realisation). Faith in the guru (sadhu-visvasa) and the scriptures is the basis of...
2023, anuraga, Krishna's flute, Discourses in Hindi, Brisbane, Australia, Australia 2023
09 Oct 2023 midday – The Nature of Prema (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The life story of Sri Krishna’s flute. Nature manifests itself in a beautiful way when it witnesses the pastimes of Lord Krishna. The difference between sakti and saktiman (potency and the possessor of potency). The three things essential to the pastimes of Sri Krishna: desa (place), kala (time or season), and patra (hero and heroine). The meaning of uddhipana. The meaning of samadhi. Lilas of Radha, Krsna and the gopis in Vrndavana. Krsna can speak all the languages of all living beings...
2023, anuraga, Krishna's flute, Discourses translated into English, Brisbane, Australia, Australia 2023
09 Oct 2023 midday – The Nature of Prema (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The life story of Sri Krishna’s flute. Nature manifests itself in a beautiful way when it witnesses the pastimes of Lord Krishna. The difference between sakti and saktiman (potency and the possessor of potency). The three things essential to the pastimes of Sri Krishna: desa (place), kala (time or season), and patra (hero and heroine). The meaning of uddhipana. The meaning of samadhi. Lilas of Radha, Krsna and the gopis in Vrndavana. Krsna can speak all the languages of all living...
2023, Mantra: gayatri-mantras, Discourses in Hindi, Brisbane, Australia, Australia 2023, Morning walks 2023
09 Oct 2023 morning walk – The Meaning of Gayatri-Mantras (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The correct times to chant the mantras.
What to keep in mind when singing.
Prapatti (deep surrender) and saranagati (surrender).
2023, Mantra: gayatri-mantras, Discourses translated into English, Brisbane, Australia, Australia 2023, Morning walks 2023
09 Oct 2023 morning walk – The Meaning of Gayatri-Mantras (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The correct times to chant the mantras.
What to keep in mind when singing.
Prapatti (deep surrender) and saranagati (surrender).
2023, gross body, gunas, subtle body, Discourses translated into English, Brisbane, Australia, Australia 2023
08 Oct 2023 evening – The Path of Bhakti (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dharma means spontaneous nature. The elements of the gross body, the subtle body, and the soul. The basis of sanatana-dharma is faith in God and how to serve Him. It is rare to obtain a human body. Maya’s control over us through the three gunas. Song: govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi (Brahma-samhita 30-32). There are different types of relationships between Bhagavan and living entities. Story of the bamboo releasing itself when listening to Srimad Bhagavatam. Story of a person who...