The kanistha-adhikari places great emphasis on the worship of the Deities, but his faith is weak, he does not have a good knowledge of the Scriptures. However, he has faith in the Guru and the Scriptures. The madhyama-adhikari has four qualities and all the instructions of the Upadesamrta are for him. The uttama-adhikari, he does not need instructions; he never sees things externally, everything is related to the lilas that arise automatically within him. The kanistha-adhikari has to do service...
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2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Krishna Asks Durvasa Rishi to Decide the Winner of the Wrestling Match with the Gopas, Krishna Struggles to Lift Nanda Maharaja’s Shoes, Krishna’s Friends’ Sticks Break When He Lifts Giriraja and the Gopis Tease Him That Radharani Is Holding the Hill, Chorashtaka (Chauragraganya-purushashtaka), Damodarashtaka, Krishna Appears as an Ordinary Human Being, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)
01 May 2025 evening – Krsna’s Lilas (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna’s Lilas with the gopas and Giriraja Govardana. Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja’s Lila talking and giving a lesson in a mayavadi. Description of the lila of the gopas helping Krsna hold up Govardana Mountain. But the one holding up Govardana is Sri Radha with Her sidelong glance. The vrajavasis do not believe that Krsna is Bhagavan, they see Him as a family member. The impersonalists want to merge into Brahman, they are so unfortunate! Funny lila of Krsna...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Sadhana-bhakti, The Special Position of the Current Kali-yuga, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), mood: vamya-bhava, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
01 May 2025 morning – Sadhana of Kali-yuga (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
To understand the love that the Gosvamis have in their hearts, it is necessary to read their books. About the book Prema Vivarta (Whirlwind of Prema) by Jagadananda Pandita. Vamya-bhava and daksina-bhava in parakiya-rasa. Four bhavas of parakiya: nivaranata, durlabhata, pracchana-kamakata and vamyata. The difference between the lover’s love in the spiritual world is in the material world. Transcendental lust is the love of the gopis. Lila of Krsna missing the vrajavasis in Dvaraka;...
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30 Apr 2025 evening – The glories of Akshaya-tritiya (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The meanings of kshaya and akshaya. Soul is not perishable and body is perishable. Brihad chaitanya (God) and anu chaitanya (jivas). The nature of the soul is to serve Krishna. The structure of the gross body. The size of the soul. About love, how we express it to each other. The holy name is very powerful. It will stop your soul from wandering Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti is established today by Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja. Jagannatha chariot starts to be built today, today is...
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30 Apr 2025 midday – How to Spend the Day of Akshaya-tritiya (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The meaning of Akshaya-tritiya. Any activity performed today will be successful: marriage ceremonies, go-seva, brahmana-seva, etc. Rama-navami, Akshaya-tritiya, Vasanta-panchami and Vijaya-dashami are the most auspicious days of the year. Read Bhagavad-gita on the day of Akshaya-tritiya. You can also chant Vishnu-sahasra nama. Оn the day of Akshaya-tritiya you have to read Radha-kripa-kataksha-stava-raja. Today Devi Parvati appears as Annapurna and feeds everyone. Today is the appearance of...
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30 Apr 2025 morning – Akshaya-tritiya (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Akshaya-tritiya. The meaning of Akshaya-tritiya. Rama-navami, Akshaya-tritiya, Vasanta-panchami and Vijaya-dashami are the most auspicious days of the year. Today is also Chandana-yatra, the opening of the Bhadri-Narayana temple, Parashurama’s Avirbhava-tithi and a day when Vyasadeva manifested Mahabharata. In Remuna there is a samadhi of Madhavednra Puripada. Lila: How Krishna helped Draupadi to feed Durvasa Rishi and his 60,000 disciples. Today is the beginning of Satya-yuga...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, A Sadhu Repeatedly Saves a Scorpion Despite Being Stung, Markandeya Rishi and the Prophecy of His Death at the Age of Eleven, Sadhus Living in a Leaf Hut Try to Escape Death During a Heavy Rain, Life Span, soul: conditioned soul, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
29 Apr 2025 evening – Life Span (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The time we stay in this body is defined by our past karma. In this material world, whoever is born will have to die. Dhrtarastra asks Vyasadeva why his 100 sons had already died before him (Bhagavad Gita). Exposition of the reasons for the Battle of Kuruksetra. Krsna is the controller of birth and death, and according to karma everything is arranged. Surprising katha of Markandeya Rsi that takes place in Satya-yuga, in which his mother hears from an astrologer that her son would die at the age...