Link: created man in His own image-How to get a perfect happiness-The story of the boy who took home a live fish from the river-We are not the body, but the soul. The soul rents out the body as its home-Inquisitive mood is typical only for a human being (Newton’s law)-Mind is the king of all organs-People’s memory is measured in gigabytes but God’s memory is limited-G-generator, O-operator, D-destroyer-Serve the Lord, love Him and come back to God-Suicide is an offence; you have no right to...
Bolivia 2023
2023, anger, guru-bhakti, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Bolivia, Bolivia 2023, Entry level discourses
02 Feb 2023 morning – The Maha-mantra of Kali-yuga (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: maha-mantra of Kali-yuga consists of 16 names and 32 syllables-If you love Gurudeva, you will follow his instructions-The story of a father and son crossing a river with a donkey-Maya creates obstacles because its duty is to prevent people from liberating from this material world-Avoid apa-sampradayas-Follow 4 principles and chant the holy names-Guru-bhakti, guru-nishtha are the backbone of bhakti-Mayavadis put three lines on their forehead-The meaning of tilaka-Vaco vegam: first control...
2023, bodily conception, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Bolivia, Bolivia 2023, Ekadashi-vrata
01 Feb 2023 evening – Ekadashi-tithi (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: rules & regulations of Ekadasi tithi.-If you are chanting holy names, you are sitting very close to Lord.-You received Nama mantra, that means you received Krsna Himself.-Holy names are like a touchstone.-One must consider the ten offenses of the holy names, or they will not realize the touchstone nature of the holy names.-01:04:09 – Consider the 6 types of offenses to vaisnavas- hanti nindati vai dveṣṭi vaiṣṇavān nābhinandati krudhyate yāti no harṣaṁ darśane patanāni ṣaṭ...
2023, ghosts, Lila: Jaya and Vijaya, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Bolivia, Bolivia 2023, Varaha-dvadashi
01 Feb 2023 morning – Varaha-dvadashi (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: bodily identifications of conditioned souls; true identification of a living being-One has to get a mantra from an authentic guru, then practise and attain perfection in mantra, mantra-siddhi-The story of a disciple asking his guru for a mantra to control ghosts-The meaning of diksha-Tasmad gurum prapadyeta: 3 qualifications of a bona fide guru-The primary and secondary qualifications of a bona fide guru-Different Varahadeva Bhagavans manifest in different kalpas-The definition of...
2023, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Bolivia, Bolivia 2023, Entry level discourses
31 Jan 2023 evening – Sanatana Dharma (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: which is never changed is called sanatana, the nature of the soul, atma-dharma-The soul is very minute, it’s a part and parcel of God-You have to realise yourself, then you realise the Lord-There is no difference between the Lord and the holy names-Questions: How many names does Krishna have?
2023, anarthas, jnana and vijnana, offences, renunciation, vairagya, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Bolivia, Bolivia 2023, Entry level discourses
31 Jan 2023 morning – How to enter into krishna-bhakti (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: renunciation (sasang-vairagya); real vairagya; taking vows and markata-vairagya.-Accept only what is good for the body and Krishna.-If criticize anyone, including mundane people, very easy to absorb these bad things, affecting body and mind.-Story of sadhu living on one side of river and prostitute lady on the other.-Holy names at time of death.-Anarthas like a thunderbolt in the heart, not easy to move.-Sambandha-jnana-pradata, gurupadma who gives knowledge of relationship in the heart...
2023, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Bolivia, Bolivia 2023, Ramanujacharya
30 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Ramanujacharya’s Disappearance Day (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: -Ramanujacharya is a prominent acharya of Sri Ramanuja-Anuja means younger brother. He is the incarnation of Lakshmana playing the role of a human. That’s why called Ramanujacharya-Ramanujacharya’s guru Yadavacharya compared Bhagavan’s eyes to a monkey’s buttocks-Yadavacharya tries to kill Ramanujacharya-Those who associate with impersonalists-The hearts of those who communicate with impersonalists become as hard as a thunderbolt-Laskhmana Deshika accepts Yamanujacharya as his guru when...
2023, anger, conscious being, four sampradayas, Krishna's flute, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Bolivia, Bolivia 2023, Madhvacharya
30 Jan 2023 morning – Madhvacharya’s Philosophy (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: of four sampradayas. Acaryas of sampradayas-Mahaprabhu accepted Madhva’s philosophy (panchabheda, 5 differences doctrine)-Conscious being has 3 things: feeling, willing and knowing-Madhvacharya’s deity Gopala with yoghurt churning stick-Impersonalists’ beliefs-6 opulences of Bhagavan (sara aishvarya)-God’s body is sat-cid-ananda-Krishna’s signs on His feet; the beauty of His form-Nanda-nandashtaka–Sri Krishna’s flute-Vrajendra-nandana Sri Krishna never leaves Vrindavana-Krishna will never...