All distress and unhappiness will disappear at the stage of asakti-dasha. Anarthas removal; smell of vaishnava-aparadhas. The story of Bharata Maharaja. Sadhana-siddha gopis and nitya-siddha gopis. Durgata-seva (from afar) of the gopis; tambula-seva, camphor-seva. Vatsalya-bhava of Drona and Dhara, Nanda and Yashoda. 5 obstacles to bhajana: laya, vikshepa, apratipatti, kashaya, rasasvada. Other obstacles to bhajana: karma, money, etc. The story about Danchana. Types of anarthas. Read Madhurya...
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2023, anger, bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta; nirdhuta-kasaya and murcita-kasaya, guru-seva, lust and anger, previous life, siddha-deha, vaidhi-bhakti, English, Siedelsbrunn, Germany, Germany 2023
01 Jun 2023 midday – The Sadhaka and the Spiritual Life (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna gives us sanga and then He turns away, so is this world, the sun rises and sets, the waves of the sea come and go. You can’t even imagine how many countless souls are born and die in this cycle, come and go. When Krishna was here, you were all here. In this path of repeated birth and death, one day the soul attains sadhu-sanga and hari-katha, and then Bhakti-devi manifests in the heart. Sloka: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido There are different sadhus and different bhakta...
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01 Jun 2023 morning – How to Express the Feelings of the Heart to Krsna (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 A sadhu asked Draupadi, “Speak honestly, who did you love before you got married?” Draupadi says that she was impressed by Karna. From a distance, Lord Krishna tells Draupadi not to let Karna participate in her svayamvara. The puvaraga of the gopis (feeling expressed indirectly). From Srimad-Bhagavatam – 10 Canto, Chapter 21. About the weather seasons and the autumn season. On how the gopis express themselves indirectly. The sound of Krishna’s flute moves people...
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31 May 2023 evening – Ekadashi (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Ekadashi. 5 types of devotees. The definitions of bhakti. Bhakti should be ahaituki, causeless. Kirtana is not only chanting but also speaking hari-katha. Seva-aparadhas in archana. Give up material concepts and acquire transcendental concepts. Bhakti should be directed only to Bhagavan, not to demigods. Ambarisha Maharaja engaged his tongue in taking maha-prasada and engaged his feet in pada-sevana. Sita-devi once observed vidha ekadashi (Dashami mixed) Ambarisha – Durvasa katha...
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31 May 2023 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
It is a miracle that we are still alive, as death is so unexpected. Mahaprabhu accuses Sanatana Prabhu of wanting to destroy parakiya-bhava because Sanatana wanted to kill himself. It is not true that dying on the day of Ekadashi leads to Goloka Vrindavana, rather it gives some sukriti. Only sadhana and bhajana lead to Goloka Vrindavana. The holy names help purify us from within. Gopala Guru’s pastimes and how he got his title (shiksha to Mahaprabhu to chant even in the restroom; getting...
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31 May 2023 morning darshana – Sri Krishna’s Daily Lilas (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Naimittika lilas (prakata Vrindavana) and nitya-lilas (aprakata Vrindavana) of Krishna. Krishna spends most of His time with the gopis. 3.30 – 6.00 a.m. – nishanta-lila (with Srimati Radhika in the kunja); 6.00 – 9.00 a.m. (with Nanda and Yashoda, go-charana-lila); 11.30 – 3.30 p.m. – madhyana-lila (noon) – vamshi-chori-lila; etc. Strict austerities are useless without worshipping God. Take a lot of maha-prasada, but with one condition: you should dance and...
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30 May 2023 evening – The Glories of Ganga-devi (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Ganga destroys all sins. Who is higher? Ganga or Yamuna? Govindam Adi Purusham Tam Aham Bhajami. Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Range Parihasa. If crooked Krishna enters your heart you will not be able to take Him out. Everybody come to Gaura-dhama and take bath in Ganga. Navadvipa-dhama does not take offences. Mana Re Kaha Na Gaura Katha. Aradhitam nava vanam naradhitam nava vanam sloka. Bhakta-pada-dhuli, bhakta-pada-jala and bhakta-bhukta-shesha are 3 very powerful things and should be taken with...