The transcendental soul is neither born nor dies, what is born is the body. The human body is very rare, it is rarer to find a pure devotee of the Lord, and even rarer to recognize him. Krsna tells Uddhava Maharaja to always give respect to the Guru as if he were Him. The spontaneous nature of the soul is to serve Krsna. Practicing immaculate devotional service, suddha-bhakti, leads us to the Lord. Narada Rsi asks the Lord where Krsna is? Krsna replies, “where the pure devotee glorifies My...
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13 Jun 2024 evening – The Guru and the Sadhaka (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
You are not ordinary, ordinary people. It is surprising to see Western devotees practicing sadhana and maintaining Krsna consciousness. You are the recipient of Nitai and Gouranga’s mercy! In this matter world everyone is suffering and enjoying the result of their past actions. Each person is responsible for the events in their own life. Come to Goloka Vrndavana which is ananda-maiy-jagat, full of bliss. What you should do now is to tolerate difficulties, chant the Holy Names and...
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13 Jun 2024 morning – Sri Upadesamrta (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Question about the 8th verse of Upadesamrta, whether we should meditate in the sequence: nana, rupa, guna and lila. Answer: There is no difference between the name, form, qualities and lila of the Lord, as they are transcendental and are together. Meaning of the name Govinda: the one who gives pleasure to the senses, to cows, brahmanas, Vedas, gopis and gopas. The behavior and the beautiful appearance of Govinda. Krsna’s lila with Indra when he named him Govinda. When you chant the...
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12 Jun 2024 evening – You are so lucky (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Yogamaya has arranged for you to come into Krishna’s consciousness. Bhakti is the sublime philosophy that leads to the direct darshana of the Lord. Even if you walk the path of bhakti with your eyes closed, you will still reach your goal. Shloka: brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva (CC Madhya 19.151). The description of the bhakti creeper and prema-phala (the fruit of divine love). You do not know your own glories. Just coming to Krishna consciousness is not enough. You have to...
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12 Jun 2024 morning – Aprakata-lila and prakata-lila (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Question: Why does Vrindavana seem to be more milana (meeting) in aprakata Goloka and more viraha (separation) in prakata Goloka? The difference between prakata-lila and arpakata-lila. In aprakata-lila, Vrindavana-Krishna always remains in Vrindavana. 4 types of separation: purvaraga, mana, pravasa, and prema-vaichitya. Radharani pretends to worship the sun god to meet Krishna. Sudur-pravasa and nikat-pravasa. The story of the farmer who planted a mango tree in his garden. Question: Is viraha...
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11 Jun 2024 morning – How to develop Guru-nishtha (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The differences between Krishna’s aisvarya mood and His madhurya mood. Krishna accepts each devotee’s service mood. Krishna reveals His huge forms to Arjuna, and to Subhal and Sridhama and the different moods herein. Katha of Krishna’s different forms and moods in Vaikuntha, Ayodhya, Mathura and Vrindavana. Symptoms of kanistha-adhikari Guru’s duty is to give the transcendental things, not the material things: you will receive these things through our karma. First we need to understand how to...
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10 Jun 2024 morning (airport) – Questions and Answers (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The power of the Lord is in everyone, including demons.
Our material body is made of the five elements, and the prominent ones are earth and water.
In any of the castes and ashramas established by the Lord, everyone only reaches the ultimate goal of life by performing sadhana and bhajana.
History of Ajamila and the glories of the names of the Lord.