France 2024
25 May 2024 evening – The Potency of the Names of Radha and Krsna (English) – Elven, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When practicing sadhana and bhajana, it is important to first define the goal (sadhya). Krsna of Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana. The four extraordinary qualities of Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundara. The many meanings of Brahma and the main one is Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundara Sri Krsna. Sloka: ārādhyo bhagavān vrajeśa-tanayas… (Caitanya-matta-manjusa, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura). Mantra-mayi-upasana. The verbal root and meaning of the names of Radha and Krsna. The boy who read the...
25 May 2024 midday – How to Awaken Bhakti in the Heart (English) – Elven, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
What the Scriptures say about the difference between brahmana and sudra. By practising karma, yoga, tapasya it is not possible to achieve suddha-bhakti. Little by little the heart is purified by listening to harikatha, chanting the Holy Names, doing kirtana and other spiritual practices. About self-realisation (atma-buddhi). The meaning of a miserable, petty person. The story of the rich boy who went to see an astrologer. The main cause of the emergence of bhakti is sadhu-sanga. Bhakti-yoga...