-Gopa-kumara arrives at Vaikuntha-Nama gives prema and mantra gives sambandha-jnana-Mantra is sampradana karaka & nama is sambodhana vibhakti-Why diksha-mantras are given after harinama and not before it-As we chant holy names, we clear our memory of unnecessary information-Holy names are sadhana (process) and sadhya (goal)-Lord Vishnu tells of His affection for Gopa-kumara-A true Vrajavasi is one who has the mood of Rupa-Sanatana-God is very happy when we offer Him something and...
Brazil 2022
2022, diksha-guru, shiksha-guru, English, Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, morning walks 2022
25 Jul 2022 morning – Treating Vaishnavas & Offenders (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -The hope of the gopis is that Krishna will come back-The gopis keep their bodies alive with the utmost effort so as not to upset Krishna by their death-The disciple should think, My Gurudeva is the topmost Vaishnava-Diksha-guru and shiksha-guru are non-different from Krishna-Very carefully hold the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu and your Guru-Do pranamas to all Vaishnavas according to their level-Everyone should do their own seva-Question: How do you know if a Vaishnava has a...
2022, radha-nishtha, Tulasi-devi, English, Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Bhaktivedanta Tirtha Maharaja, Ekadashi-vrata
24 Jul 2022 evening – Ekadasi & Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja’s Glories (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Ekadasi = Mother of suddha-bhakti-Glories of Ekadasi: if you observe suddha-ekadasi, you’ll attain devotional service to Lord and simultaneously all your sinful activities will be destroyed-Rules & regulations of Ekadasi-How to perform bhajana & sadhana on Ekadasi-Krsna says glorify Me, but glorify more to My devotees-Story of Devi Parvati asking Lord Shiva Who is the Supreme Lord I should worship?-Lord Shiva spoke, if you want to worship the Supreme, Lord Vishnu, then worship...
2022, bad association, Krishna's flute, Vaishnava behavior, English, Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022
24 Jul 2022 morning – Holy Names are Our Protector (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -The reason Narada Rishi had to be born into a low caste family-On notes, scales, tunes-Prayo batamba munayo sloka discussion: intoxicated by the sound of Krishna’s flute, a gopi called her friend her mother (amba)-Gopa-kumara arrives at Brahmaloka-Api cet su-duracaro sloka discussion: Krishna loves His devotees-Yat pada-panjaja sloka discussion: jnanis will fall down-Bhakti creates humility in one’s heart whereas jnana creates false ego-Why powerful Ravana was defeated-Comparison...
2022, Liberation, Yamadutas, English, Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, morning walks 2022
24 Jul 2022 morning – Importance of Chanting and Seva (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Which Ekadashi should not be observed-A case of a devotee wanting to sing mangala-arati in the evening-Every yuga has its own maha-mantra-Ajamila got sadhu-sanga (Vishnudutas and Yamadutas discussion of the glories of the holy names) after he chanted the name of Narayana-Appearance of Ganga-devi-Lila of Srimati Radhika cursing Krishna for meeting with Ganga-sakhi-Four-headed Brahmaji is the smallest among all Brahmas-One who does not do bhajana-sadhana will not get liberation-Question: How to...
2022, English, Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, for beginners
23 Jul 2022 evening – Original Cause of Distress (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-This human life is very rare. One attains it after 8,400,000 species of life. It is also temporary, changing, and will one day end.-Our relationships are temporary. We do not remember any of our past life relationships and we will not remember any from this life at the time of death.-We must use this life to inquire, “Who am I? Where have I come from? When I die, where will I go?”-The miracle of the body, being a house where the soul resides, and when the soul leaves, it’s declared as a dead...
2022, atma-nivedana, krishna-nama, Liberation, English, Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022
23 Jul 2022 morning – Physical and spiritual purity (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhakti is very powerful as Lord has so much love and affection for His devotees-Karmis are compared to camels, jnanis to crows and bhaktas to cuckoo birds-Hare Krishna maha-mantra is invocation mantra-If you are observed in krishna-nama 24/7, then your mind will be neat and clean-Dronacharya tests his disciples as they learn archery skills to hit the pupil of the bird’s eye-The soul, like the body, needs to be cleansed-The ways to purify money, house-At least once a year make a fire...
2022, ghosts, jiva-tattva, English, Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, morning walks 2022
23 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Kubja’s prema is sadharani-prema. She loves only Krishna but for her own pleasure-Dvaraka queens’ love is samanjasha-prema. It is divided between Krishna and their children-Gopi’s prema is samartha-rati because they are one-pointed to Krishna and their love is for the exclusive pleasure of Krishna-Тhe gopis did not have children as they did not have a menstrual period. It was just yogamayas arrangement that they believed they had children.-The reasons why it cannot be said that Krishna...