Srila BV Svami Maharaja was asked why he called his society a name ISKCON. Shloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya (CC Madhya 20.108). Krishna is very happy when you celebrate His birthday and He is ready to fulfil all your wishes. Shloka: prema-rasa-niryāsa karite āsvādana (CC Ādi 4.15). – Krishna wants to relish the essence of prema from the hearts of the vraja-gopis and He wants to preach raga-marga bhakti. Ragatmika-janas (parikara-tattva) and raganuga-janas (jiva-tattva). Shloka: anugrahāya...
Malaysia 2024
27 Aug 2024 morning- Glorification of Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia| Srila BV Vana Maharaj
PART 1 Krishna is ananda-kanda, full of bliss. Sri Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada early years katha. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s instructions to his disciples including Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. If we receive the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He will take all of our material desires away. Pastimes from Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja’s realisation that his family are not favourable to Krishna Consciousness to his taking sannyasa. His early preaching...
26 Aug 2024 evening – Krishna Janmastami and Dhanya Kali Yuga (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The difference between Avirbhava (appearance) and Janma-lila (birth). Reasons for Krsna’s appearance and birth. Krsna’s eternal associates are ragatmika, that is, they have spontaneous love and affection for Krsna, and are always absorbed in His mood. Song: Sad Gosvami Astakam. Krsna distributed prema only to His associates, but Mahaprabhu distributed it to everyone. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ… (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.36). Song: Sri Damodara Astakam. By hearing this...
26 Aug 2024 morning – Guru Nistha is Essential (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja directly instructed Srila Gurudeva Vana Gosvami Maharaja to go to Western countries to preach Krsna Consciousness in 1997. Those who have nistha, firm faith in the Guru’s Lotus Feet, can conquer everything. Song: Sri Guru Carana Padma. Our only hope should be to fulfill Sri Guru’s desire. Mantra: dhyana mulam gurur murti puja mulam gurur padam… (Guru Gita: Skanda Purana – dialogue between Siva and Uma/Parvati). Bhakti completely depends on the disciple’s...