-The sweetness of hari-katha makes the impersonalist leave their meditations to the impersonal Brahman -ittham satam sloka discussion -Dama-bandhana-lila -Srimati Radhika chastises the bumble bee -Krishna is happy when the gopis scold Him -Listen to hari-katha to develop a greed for it (The example of the man who loved milk so much that the milkman gave him a cow) -samo ’ham sarva-bhutesu – The Lord does not always give His mercy but the mercy of His bhaktas is available -na tasya karyam...
Brazil 2022
2022, envy, Mahabharata, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022
19 Jul 2022 morning – Types of Prema, Rati & Harinama effects (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhakti should be uninterrupted & without any cause.-Prema manifests in 3 ways: sravana-jata-prema (Rukmini-devi), darshana-jata-prema (Kubja) & sahaja-jata-prema (gopis).-Lila of Krsna kidnapping Rukmini after she hears His glories from Naradaji & writes a letter to Krsna to take Her.-Lila of Krsna straightening Kubja in Mathura.-About sadharana-rati (Kubja), samanjasa-rati (Dvaraka queens) & samartha-rati (gopis).-Why gopis prema is samartha-rati & Yogamaya’s...
2022, bodily conception, Liberation, rasa-lila, rasa-siddhanta, sadhaka-deha, siddha-deha, types of mukti, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022
18 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-According to the devotee’s mood they call Krsna in different names.-Description of the pastime of Mirabhai writing a letter to Srila Jiva Gosvamipada.-The two types of conjugal mood according to Srila Jiva Gosvamipada with meaning.-The mood expressed from the heart of Mirabhai.-If you don’t worship Krsna under the guidance of Srimati Radhika your worship will be useless.-The conception of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada about Mirabhai mood.-When the desire to be a...
2022, bad association, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022
17 Jul 2022 evening – Qualities of a Perfect Disciple, day 3 (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Continuation/review of the qualities of a bona fide disciple-Perform your duties, maintain your life, like the Gosvamis-Think Krsna is my maintainer and protector-Give up bad association-Follow the footsteps of our previous acharyas-If God wants to protect you, no one can kill you. If God wants to kill you, no one can protect you.-Someone sent a blackmail message to the temple saying “one day your mission will be destroyed”. This is an envious person and only Krsna can control such a thing...
2022, Mantra: gopala-mantra, offences, vidhi-marga, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2022
17 Jul 2022 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Full video -Gopa-kumara meeting his Gurudeva, hearing hari-katha from him, serving him milk & getting initiated with gopala-mantra.-Gopa-kumara’s Guru Jayanta disappearing after he left for Yamuna to fetch water & Gopa-kumara also leaving Vrindavana feeling viraha of guru.-In Prayaga Gopa-kumara’s conversation with brahmana who worships Salagrama Sila.-Gopa-kumara going to Ananta Padmanabha Swamy temple-Description of Lord Ananta Padmanabha Swamy.-Brahmanas follow strictly...
2022, anugatya, criticism, Mantra: gayatri-mantras, vaidhi-bhakti, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Morning walks 2022
17 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-You have to stay in Vraja physically or mentally -Definition of raganuga-bhakti by Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Ragunatha dasa Gosvami -Uncomoarable bhajana of the Six Gosvamis -The Six Gosvamis did not need sadhu-sanga as were sadhus themselves -What is called brihad-Vrindavana -The gopi glance festival -Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Radha Vinoda lala -Question: Is it possible to start practising raganuga-bhakti while at the level of vaidhi-bhakti? -Question: How do I cope with ego and...
2022, gopi-bhava, Mantra: gopala-mantra, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2022
16 Jul 2022 morning – Prelude to Brihad-bhagavatamrita (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-What did rishis advise Parikshit Maharaja after he heard of his curse.-Sukadeva Gosvami’s advice to Parikshit Maharaja.-Janamejaya doing fire sacrifice to kill snakes to avenge his fathers death & Jaimini Rishi’s advice to Janamejaya.-Jaimini Rishi said when your father listened to hari-katha he attained gopi-bhava & attained to Goloka Vrindavana.-Sukadeva Gosvami’s form is Srimati Radhika’s suka pakshi.-Parikshit Maharaja in krsna-lila has gopi form.-Uttara...
2022, types of disciples, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022
16 Jul 2022 evening – Qualities of a Perfect Disciple (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Even a bona fide Guru can’t do anything to help the disciple unless he is bona fide-Sat-shishya means: always follows the instruction of Guru-Never give up mantra, never give up Guru, never give up saffron-The 6 types of disciples-Katha of the Guru giving the instruction to the disciple to purchase 4 rasagullas, and he only brought back one-Gurudeva gives sambandha-jnana, therefore it is essential to create a relationship with him-Everything you receive, offer to Guru & Krsna: this is a...