Airport – All living beings are eternal, transcendental servants of Krishna. – You are not your body; you are your soul. – If the guru is pleased with the disciple, he will give him prema. – Verse: cintā-maṇir loka-sukhaṁ surendraḥ svarga-saṁpadam… (Padma Purana: Bhagavata-mahatmya, 1.8). – Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam…(SB 11.3.21). – Approach a bona fide guru who has the following three qualifications: 1) He is detached from material...
Hong Kong 2025
19 Aug 2025 evening – Giriraja Govardhana (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The offense committed by Lord Indra against the Vrajavasis, who are a direct manifestation (svarupa-sakti) of Krsna. – Gurudeva asks us not to be lazy in acquiring tattva-siddhanta (knowledge of philosophy). – Knowledge, tattva-siddhanta, helps to establish bhakti. – Explanation of the vision of lilas (Krsna’s pastimes) as a great palace. – The foundation of the palace must be strong so as not to be shaken by a small earthquake. – Explanation of the...
18 Aug 2025 midday – Why Krsna Came to the Material World (English) | Hong Kong
– The reasons for Krsna coming to the material world. – Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ… (ŚB 10.33.36). – Verse: bhagavān api tā rātṛīḥ śāradotphulla-mallikāḥ… (SB 10.29.1). – Verse: cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham… (BG. 6.34). – We should read the Bhagavad Gita first and then the Srimad Bhagavatam. – The baddha-jivas are controlled by the three modes of material nature. – Verse: aiśvaryasya...