-Tomorrow is Vasanta-panchami. You need to decorate everything today-Deity clothing should be changed at least every 3 days, i.e. twice a week-As my Gurudevа said, “Serving the Deities is not easy at all. In the beginning, everyone is eager to serve them, but then it becomes like a throne in one’s throat.” (First vigraha, then galagraha)-Most disputes and mind-stresses in temples are due to inappropriate service to the Deities-Our acharyas did not build temples and served the...
Brazil 2023
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22 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Ratha-yatra Celebration (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Mahaprabhu’s dancing and singing at Ratha-yatra-Playing the mridanga and singing at the same time takes a lot of energy-Kirtana makes the heart happy-Anyabhilasita sunyam sloka discussion-Thanks to those who prepared prasadа and painted the chariot for Ratha-yatra-Always think that everything is prepared by Gurupada-padma and that Krishna gives energy in your heart to do something-The story of the Pandavas and Barbaric (in brief)-Radha is where Krishna is and Krishna is where Radha is...
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23 Jan 2023 evening – Glories of Lord Jagannatha’s Form (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -If love comes in your life, automatically smile coming. Lord Jagannatha is always smiling.-Narada Rsi asks Lord Jagannatha why did He manifest this form, and only staying in one place.*-Story of the benediction Lord Ramachandra asked Dasarath Maharaja for: to give up the curse he gave to His mother Kaikai. (as Gurudeva explains)-*continued: Lord Krsna told to Narada Rsi to not ask Him about His family affairs, domestic problems.-Sadhu will not interfere in family problems, have to solve...
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23 Jan 2023 morning – Help Yourself and Others (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The meaning of life is to help others-The Lord created many species but was not satisfied and finally created a human being-Animals have compassion in their hearts, but only humans can best help their fellow man-Jive daya parama dharma-If you do not help others, you are not on the list of human beings-You help people and God blesses you-You did not see God but you love Him-Compassion is given in 3 forms: krama-yoga, jnana-yoga and bhakti-yoga-Just as water has different names in different...
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23 Jan 2023 morning – Jealousy of the Material and Spiritual World (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-5 types of grains symbolise Lakshmi-devi-We offer sesame seeds to Krishna as their tiny size symbolises our insignificance-Question: Why matsarya (jealousy) is the source of all 6 enemies (kama, krodha, etc.)?-In the transcendental world matsarya is used in krishna-seva-Question: How to become free from matsarya?-Limbs of bhakti-The bhajana of the Six Gosvamis-Question: How to get the sadhu’s mercy when he is away?
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21 Jan 2023 evening – Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Appearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-We can glorify Gurudeva endlessly but time is very short in this world-About 34 times Srila Gurudeva travelled all around the world to save the living entities-A living entity makes a vow in the womb to serve the Lord, but once born, forgets its promise-Never criticise Guru and Vaishnava-You are Krishna dasa, not Maya dasa-The holy names are higher than Sri Hari. They helped Hanuman to cross the ocean-Gurudeva explained how to drink nama-rasa-First get the mercy of Gaurasundara and His dhama...
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21 Jan 2023 midday – Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Appearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Today is the most important and memorable day (smaraniya divasa) in our life-Srimati Radhika gives the order to Ramana Manjari to bring disciples from the material world (the parallel with how She sent Gopa-kumarа from the spiritual to the material world)-How Srimati Radhika sends Her very nearest and dearest sakhis to deliver all the suffering living entities-The Vrajavasis’ samskara in their heart is that Krishna is their family member-Srila Gurudeva was born in 1921 in Maag masa on Mauni...
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21 Jan 2023 morning – Greed Comes From Greed (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The Six Gosvamis’ bhajana-Without realising your siddha-deha you can not serve Radha and Krishna-The peacock is very ashamed seeing the beauty of Srimati Radhika-Lila on how Srimati Radhika manifested mana when Krishna wanted to give Her pana and Krishna forcefully kissed Her on the cheek-The devotees in madhurya-rasa have spiritual female bodies and those in sakhya-rasa have spiritual male bodies-The cause of spiritual greed: greed comes from greed (an example of a poor ugly boy who wanted to...