In this material world everyone wants to enjoy more and more sense pleasures, but they always receive suffering and unhappiness. Maya is very powerful. Sloka: daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā (Bhagavad Gita 7.14). Our only hope is to receive the Guru’s mercy. In Maya, the person becomes a slave to anger, envy, etc. Who is happy? Everyone thinks that the one who is the richest is happy, but no one is happy in this world. About Vrtasura. Sloka: mamottamaśloka-janeṣu...
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28 Dec 2023 morning walk – How To Practise Sadhana (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The difference between sadhaka-rupena and siddha-rupena. – Stayibhava is the fixed mood of the devotee, that mood that never changes, example: Vrajanatha and Vijay Kumara of Jaiva Dharma. – The difference between sadhaka and parikara. – Everyone wants the mood vraja-parakiya-bhava, because just as all rivers are in the sea, all moods are found in parakiya. – Sloka: anarpita-carīṁ cirāt karuṇayāvatīrṇaḥ kalau (CC Adi-lila 1.4). – Not everyone has the...
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27 Dec 2023 evening – Types of Disciples (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
If you read Srimad Bhagavad-gita, Krishna will manifest in your heart. The story of how Mahaprabhu met an illiterate brahmana boy reading Bhagavad-gita in a temple. Arjuna’s seva to Krishna. The top process to reach the Lord is guru-seva (SB 7.7.30). Vani-seva and vapu-seva. Tamasika disciple: Ekalavya katha with his guru Dronacharya. Ekalavya is an example of a bad disciple since did not follow guru’s instructions and was against the devotee (Arjuna). Rajasika disciple: Karna-katha with his...
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27 Dec 2023 morning – About Raganuga-bhakti (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Devotees in different moods (rasas).
Another name for raganuga-bhakti is lobha-mayi bhakti.
Vaidhi-bhakti is compared to the rough side of a leaf and raganuga-bhakti to the smooth side of a leaf.
Vaishnava-shuddha-sadachara.
Sarvajnata and mugdhata of Krishna.
Dama-bandhana-lila.
The story of the old woman gathering brushwood who met Yamaraja.
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27 Dec 2023 morning walk – Who Can Serve Srimati Radhika (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Krishna loves it when the Vrajavasis are glorified.- Lila of the Parijata tree and the killing of Narakasura.- Within Satyabhama is Prithvi-devi.- Perfect mana (loving anger) is only in Vraja.- Various rasas with examples (Hanuman, sakhas, Arjuna).- Lila of a peacock ashamed of Srimati Radhika’s beautiful braid.- Lila of Krishna offering the remnants of His betel nut to Srimati Radharani. – Only Srimati Radhika’s parikaras, Her kaya-vyuha, can serve Her directly.
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26 Dec 2023 evening – Why we should read Srimad Bhagavad-gita (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Dhritarashtra’s confusion at the beginning of the Bhagavad-gita. – Why, after visiting pilgrimage places and taking Darshan of pure sadhus, is our heart not purified? – Again and again, chant holy names and serve Guru and Vaishnavas with firm faith. – The lamentation and bewilderment of Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. – Krishna instructs Arjuna to carry out his duty and to establish the truth. – The nature of the soul. – The illusory potency...
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22 Jun 2023 afternoon – Darshana on the Balcony (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Many children are children of Vaishnavas, they receive all devotional impressions, but they become atheists. In the world all people are disturbed in mind and criticise those who wear tilaka and kanthi. Give up bad association! Have faith that Krishna is your protector and maintainer. tat te ‘nukampāṁ su-samīkṣamāṇo… Srimad Bhagavatam 10.14.8. aho bhāgyam aho bhāgyaṁ… Srimad Bhagavatam 10.14.32. Whenever there is a problem, think, “This is my karma and this is Krishna’s mercy...
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22 Jun 2023 morning – Krishna and the Gopis (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna says, “I am always with you, just meditate on Me. Krishna has three aspects: Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. Bhagavan is the one who has six opulences and controls the spiritual world, the material world and the jivas (chit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti). Among the innumerable brahmandas, this one, whose Brahma has four heads, is the smallest. Lila of Lord Rama, the dog and the pujari. Be careful! Those who are bad temple presidents and bad gurus-sevakas, who misuse money and...