Nanda Baba called everyone to celebrate the birth of the Lord, Nanda Utsava. Katha that Sukadeva Gosvami spoke to Pariksit Maharaja. Pariksit Maharaja asked Sukadeva Gosvami: “How can a person become a friend or an enemy of Sri Krsna?” Sri Krsna is controlled by love, by bhakti, which is why He always stays on the side of those who take shelter in Him. Sri Krsna manifests His suvarupa according to the mood of the devotee. Lila of the Four Kumaras, Jaya and Vijaya. The mood of viraha, of...
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03 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Nanda Baba called everyone to celebrate the birth of the Lord, Nanda Utsava. – Katha that Sukadeva Gosvami spoke to Pariksit Maharaja. – Pariksit Maharaja asked Sukadeva Gosvami: “How can a person become a friend or an enemy of Sri Krsna?” – Sri Krsna is controlled by love, by bhakti, which is why He always stays on the side of those who take shelter in Him. – Sri Krsna manifests His suvarupa according to the mood of the devotee. – Lila of the Four Kumaras...
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03 Dec 2023 midday – The Power of Mantra (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mantra has siddhi, power. The story of Dundukari, who becomes a ghost after his death. Without siddhi, the mantra has no bija, seed, so there are no results. We must chant with faith the mantra with siddhi that is transmitted by the qualified Guru. All demigods and even Ramacandra, Sri Krsna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself received the mantra from Their Gurus. Look for a sad-guru, one who does bhajana and has siddhi. The Guru gives us sabda-brahma, the transcendental vibration, which enters...
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03 Dec 2023 midday – The Power of Mantra (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mantra has siddhi, power. The story of Dundukari, who becomes a ghost after his death. Without siddhi, the mantra has no bija, seed, so there are no results. We must chant with faith the mantra with siddhi that is transmitted by the qualified Guru. All demigods and even Ramacandra, Sri Krsna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself received the mantra from Their Gurus. Look for a sad-guru, one who does bhajana and has siddhi. The Guru gives us sabda-brahma, the transcendental vibration, which enters...
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03 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Class on Raga-vartma-chandrika Following rules is the main characteristic of vaidhi-bhakti. Greed is the main characteristic of raganuga-bhakti. Our inclination in Bhakti comes from the samskaras of past lives. The devotee with spontaneous greed in his heart yearns to serve Sri Krsna. Mother Yasoda’s humour and service to Sri Krsna. Some material examples so that we can understand what greed is. The meaning of Kalidasa’s two raised fingers at his wedding to the princess. People must...
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03 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Class on Raga-vartma-chandrika Following rules is the main characteristic of vaidhi-bhakti. Greed is the main characteristic of raganuga-bhakti. Our inclination in Bhakti comes from the samskaras of past lives. The devotee with spontaneous greed in his heart yearns to serve Sri Krsna. Mother Yasoda’s humour and service to Sri Krsna. Some material examples so that we can understand what greed is. The meaning of Kalidasa’s two raised fingers at his wedding to the princess. People must...
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02 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Do not wait for the ideal time, place and circumstance to begin spiritual practices, start immediately, as you never know what tomorrow will bring. Bhakti Priya Madhava: Bhakti is very dear to Lord Madhava. Only devotion can attract the Lord. The story of Narada Rsi and the hunter Mrgari. It is possible to know whether a person was on the heavenly or infernal planets in their past life through their behavior in their current life. The stories of the past lives of Bharata Maharaja. In this...
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02 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Do not wait for the ideal time, place and circumstance to begin spiritual practices, start immediately, as you never know what tomorrow will bring. Bhakti Priya Madhava: Bhakti is very dear to Lord Madhava. Only devotion can attract the Lord. The story of Narada Rsi and the hunter Mrgari. It is possible to know whether a person was on the heavenly or infernal planets in their past life through their behavior in their current life. The stories of the past lives of Bharata Maharaja. In...