India 2022

21 Nov 2022 morning – Have Guru-Nishtha (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Which is the heaviest thing in the universe.-Ravana considers Shivaji as guru but never pays obeisances to Shivaji & lifts Kailash instead.-Bali placing Ravana in his armpit.-Bhakta-sanga is sadhu-sanga.-Bhakta always should put faith in the words of the guru.-Sabhari katha of staying in Mathanga Rishi’s ashram & on his order kept waiting for Lord Rama & Lakshmana to arrive at ashrama.-Sabhari’s explanation as why she decorates ashrama with flowers-Rama & Lakshmana...

21 Nov 2022 morning – Have Guru-Nishtha (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Which is the heaviest thing in the universe.-Ravana considers Shivaji as guru but never pays obeisances to Shivaji & lifts Kailash instead.-Bali placing Ravana in his armpit.-Bhakta-sanga is sadhu-sanga.-Bhakta always should put faith in the words of the guru.-Sabhari katha of staying in Mathanga Rishi’s ashram & on his order kept waiting for Lord Rama & Lakshmana to arrive at ashrama.-Sabhari’s explanation as why she decorates ashrama with flowers-Rama & Lakshmana...

20 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The characteristics of Kali-yuga: People’s memory is weak, life expectancy is short, there are many diseases-The katha about Bharata Maharaja-The glories of Bharata Varsha-The story about the king who jumped in the water to save his son-The katha about Ajamila-If you cannot create life, you have no right to take it away from anyone-The story of Nriga Maharaja who was cursed to be a giant chameleon-How to observe Ekadashi-Ambarisha Maharaja and Durvasa Rishi

20 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

-The characteristics of Kali-yuga: People’s memory is weak, life expectancy is short, there are many diseases-The katha about Bharata Maharaja-The glories of Bharata Varsha-The story about the king who jumped in the water to save his son-The katha about Ajamila-If you cannot create life, you have no right to take it away from anyone-The story of Nriga Maharaja who was cursed to be a giant chameleon-How to observe Ekadashi-Ambarisha Maharaja and Durvasa Rishi

Part 2

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

PART 1 -Everything is controlled by time, by the Lord-Influence of maya on jivas-First should be shravanakhya-bhakti, then harinama-The great warriors (Bhishma Pitamah, Dronacarya, Karna, Ashvatthama) were defeated by Arjuna as Krishna arranged everything-Killing of Pandavas’ sons by Ashvatthama-Krishna protects Parikshit Maharaja in the womb of his mother Uttara from brahmastra-Kunti’s prayers to Krishna-Problems related to vigraha-seva-Narada Rishi praises the luck of Yudhishthira Maharaja to...

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

-Everything is controlled by time, by the Lord-Influence of maya on jivas-First should be shravanakhya-bhakti, then harinama-The great warriors (Bhishma Pitamah, Dronacarya, Karna, Ashvatthama) were defeated by Arjuna as Krishna arranged everything-Killing of Pandavas’ sons by Ashvatthama-Krishna protects Parikshit Maharaja in the womb of his mother Uttara from brahmastra-Kunti’s prayers to Krishna-Problems related to vigraha-seva-Narada Rishi praises the luck of Yudhishthira Maharaja to be a...

19 Nov 2022 morning – Importance of sambandha-jnana (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Narada Rishi’s previous life history.-Story of an old woman telling a man that he wont eat food at his father-in-law’s house.-About gross body,subtle body & atma-sarira.-About Gita-samsara & katha behind it.-First 40 years do bhajan, mandir-seva & then guru-seva.-Mamatha comes by sambandha-jnana. Whatever is simple,natural do it.-Alone bhajan wont happen.-If one doesn’t get ruci in unlimited Bhagavan-katha whether one is brahmana-janma & Brahma it is useless...

19 Nov 2022 morning – Importance of sambandha-jnana (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Narada Rishi’s previous life history.-Story of an old woman telling a man that he wont eat food at his father-in-law’s house.-About gross body,subtle body & atma-sarira.-About Gita-samsara & katha behind it.-First 40 years do bhajan, mandir-seva & then guru-seva.-Mamatha comes by sambandha-jnana. Whatever is simple,natural do it.-Alone bhajan wont happen.-If one doesn’t get ruci in unlimited Bhagavan-katha whether one is brahmana-janma & Brahma it is useless...