India 2024

21 Nov 2024 morning – Miscellaneous Topics (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Wherever you are born, practice Krsna-bhajana. You have been to Vrndavana and Navadvipa once and that is great. You should see the Dhamas. About the cows of India and other places. Gujarat is a beautiful and pious place. Story of Sravan Kumara, his blind parents and how water can contaminate the mind for good and bad. We should accept prasada from the home of devotees; example of Krsna not accepting food at Duryodhana’s house. ⁠Krsna agrees to eat banana peel at the house of Vidurani...

20 Nov 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 1 (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The significance of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Srimad-Bhagavatam is extremely nectarean, it is the king of all scriptures.

The chapters of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the parts of Krishna’s body.

Gokarha-Dundukari katha.

Why does Srimad-Bhagavat-saptaha last only 7 days?

The glories of Radhakanti didi and other devotees.

Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha will be the name of a new temple here.

False identification of the body, our real position.

Shloka: nigama-kalpa-taror galitaṁ phalaṁ (SB 1.1.3).

20 Nov 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 1 (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The significance of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Srimad-Bhagavatam is extremely nectarean, it is the king of all scriptures.

The chapters of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the parts of Krishna’s body.

Gokarha-Dundukari katha.

Why does Srimad-Bhagavat-saptaha last only 7 days?

The glories of Radhakanti didi and other devotees.

Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha will be the name of a new temple here.

False identification of the body, our real position.

Shloka: nigama-kalpa-taror galitaṁ phalaṁ (SB 1.1.3).

19 Nov 2024 evening – The Rarity of Harikatha (Hindi) | Mumbai, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srila BV Sarasvati Prabhupada helped his disciples in preaching throughout the world. In Kali-yuga, the way to practice devotional service is to chant the Holy Names. Listening attentively to Srimad Bhagavatam is very rare, and so is being born as a human being. About Ravana in Lanka during Lord Ramacandra’s pastimes. Gurudeva talks about the places he has been recently, Vrndavana, Gujarat, Bhuj, and the next cities he will go to. Even the demigods are eager for sadhu-sanga. Lord Bhagavan...

19 Nov 2024 evening – The Rarity of Harikatha (English translation) | Mumbai, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srila BV Sarasvati Prabhupada helped his disciples in preaching throughout the world. In Kali-yuga, the way to practice devotional service is to chant the Holy Names. Listening attentively to Srimad Bhagavatam is very rare, and so is being born as a human being. About Ravana in Lanka during Lord Ramacandra’s pastimes. Gurudeva talks about the places he has been recently, Vrndavana, Gujarat, Bhuj, and the next cities he will go to. Even the demigods are eager for sadhu-sanga. Lord Bhagavan...

19 Nov 2024 morning – The Nature of the Soul (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 PART 2 Rukmini writes a letter to Krsna where she expresses her desires and glorifies Krsna. The queens of Dvaraka express attachments to their brothers, their parents and children. Sukadeva Gosvami described the mood of separation of Srimati Radhika in Srimad Bhagavatam. The differences in the mood of separation between the queens of Dvarka and the gopis. The nature of water is to be liquid, this is the inherent attribute of water. The inherent attribute of the nature of the gopis is...

19 Nov 2024 morning – The Nature of the Soul (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 Rukmini writes a letter to Krsna where she expresses her desires and glorifies Krsna. The queens of Dvaraka express attachments to their brothers, their parents and children. Sukadeva Gosvami described the mood of separation of Srimati Radhika in Srimad Bhagavatam. The differences in the mood of separation between the queens of Dvarka and the gopis. The nature of water is to be liquid, this is the inherent attribute of water. The inherent attribute of the nature of the gopis is...