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11 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Narela, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -The three Krishna’s dhamas: purna, purnatama and purnatara-9 limbs of bhakti-Kirtanakya-bhakti is the main kind of bhakti in Kali-yuga-6 questions of Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami-Even if you just give Srimad-Bhagavatam book to someone, you will be delivered from this material world-Background to Parikshit Maharaja’s curse: The murder of the Pandavas’ sons by Ashvatthama; Brahmastra’s direction to the bosom of Uttara-The 4 places of Kali given to him by Parikshit...

11 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) – Narela, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The three Krishna’s dhamas: purna, purnatama and purnatara-9 limbs of bhakti-Kirtanakya-bhakti is the main kind of bhakti in Kali-yuga-6 questions of Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami-Even if you just give Srimad-Bhagavatam book to someone, you will be delivered from this material world-Background to Parikshit Maharaja’s curse: The murder of the Pandavas’ sons by Ashvatthama; Brahmastra’s direction to the bosom of Uttara-The 4 places of Kali given to him by Parikshit Maharaja-The...

11 Nov 2022 midday – Where does Bhagavan Stay (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila of Narada Rishi asking Bhagavan where does He stay.-If Bhagavan,guru comes then first do pooja of guru & then Bhagavan.-By hearing hari-katha in sadhu-sanga jiva gets auspiciousness & his papa goes away.-Guru,vaishnavas will be happy if one asks a question.-Bhagavan stays in that place where Bhagavan’s kirtan goes on.-By doing nama again & again one can have realisations.-Without Bhagavan’s orders nothing will happen.-Bhagavan is in nama-rupa in kali-yuga.-There is...

11 Nov 2022 midday – Where does Bhagavan Stay (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila of Narada Rishi asking Bhagavan where does He stay.-If Bhagavan,guru comes then first do pooja of guru & then Bhagavan.-By hearing hari-katha in sadhu-sanga jiva gets auspiciousness & his papa goes away.-Guru,vaishnavas will be happy if one asks a question.-Bhagavan stays in that place where Bhagavan’s kirtan goes on.-By doing nama again & again one can have realisations.-Without Bhagavan’s orders nothing will happen.-Bhagavan is in nama-rupa in kali-yuga.-There is...

11 Nov 2022 morning – Madhurya-kadambini (2) (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-What characteristics does a sadhaka show when he comes to a deep stage of attachment?-Bhajan-ruci & Bhajaniya-asakti happens in asakti-dasa.-First asakti comes on to guru & transforms to Bhagavan.-No difference between ruci & asakti other than level of maturity.-In asakti-dasa Bhagavan gives darshan in a sporadic manner & bhakta thinks it as a dream.-The more one does bhajan the more one becomes humble.-Asakti-dasa bhakta mind gets absorbed in Bhagavan even though he speaks...

10 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Narela, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 -Bhagavatam dispels darkness in the heart of the jiva-The meaning of the word Bhagavatam-The story of how Narada Rishi thought he had defeated lust-Vyasadeva tells Narada Rishi that his mind is disturbed due to some reason-Two ways to control the mind: by regular practice and renunciation-All our organs of the senses always go to the objects of the senses: The story of how the king was looking for someone to discourage his goat from eating all the time-Death comes unexpectedly: the death...

10 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) – Narela, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 -Bhagavatam dispels darkness in the heart of the jiva-The meaning of the word Bhagavatam-The story of how Narada Rishi thought he had defeated lust-Vyasadeva tells Narada Rishi that his mind is disturbed due to some reason-Two ways to control the mind: by regular practice and renunciation-All our organs of the senses always go to the objects of the senses: The story of how the king was looking for someone to discourage his goat from eating all the time-Death comes unexpectedly: the death...