Peace and love are essential in our lives. We are not this body, we are souls, we are all eternal servants of God. Sloka: nāhaṁ vipro na ca nara-patir nāpi vaiśyo na śūdro nāhaṁ varṇī na ca gṛha-patir no vanastho yatir vā kintu prodyan-nikhila paramānanda pūrnāmṛtābdher gopī-bhartuḥ pada-kamalayor dā sa dāsānudāsaḥ“I am not a brāhmaṇa, a kṣatriya, vaiśya or a śūdra. Neither am I a brahmacārī, a householder, a vānaprastha or a sannyāsī. I identify Myself only as the servant of the servant of the...
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2024, bodily conception, bodily identification, dehatma-buddhi, guru-seva, importance of sadhu-sanga, vani-seva, vapu-seva, Discourses in English, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand 2024
21 Sep 2024 evening – The Glories of Hearing Krsna-katha (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
All sufferings arise due to bodily conception, dehatma-buddhi. Maya Devi is punishing us because we do not serve Krsna. Through Harikatha, Krsna enters through our ears and cleanses our hearts. By hearing Krsna-katha, we forget our bodily identification and, little by little, we will understand our spiritual identity. Sloka: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (ŚB 10.31.9). The living entities have innumerable papas (sins) in their hearts and therefore have no taste for hearing Krsna-katha. Only...
2024, vamya-bhava, Discourses in English, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand 2024
21 Sep 2024 midday – The Glories of Krsna’s Original Form (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Quote from the scripture Sata Nama Stotram, about one of the 108 names of Srimati Radhika, Jagatarini. The origin of all the feminine names of the Devis is Srimati Radhika, and of the Devas, Krsna. Description of the scripture Radha Upanisad, which glorifies Srimati Radhika and how She serves Krsna. We can control someone only through love. The six opulences of Bhagavan. The glories of Krsna’s beauty. Krsna appears as Sri Sacinandana Gaura Hari to taste the feelings of Srimati Radhika...
2023, types of sakhis, vaidhi-bhakti, vidhi-marga, Discourses in Hindi, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, Nishanta-lila
23 Oct 2023 morning – Commentary on Sri Bhajana-Rahasya (Hindi) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The internal symptoms of bhava and rati. The example of Paraksit Maharaja. Sri Bhajana-Rahasya: the meaning of jata and ajata-rati-sadhaka, their external and internal symptoms. The meaning of nisanta-bhajana. Symptoms of those who practice devotional service, bhakti. Verse: tasmin mahan-mukharitā madhubhic-caritra (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.29.39-40). The symptoms of raganuga-bhaki and vaidhi-bhakti. The process from sraddha to prema. The difference between vidhi-marga and raga-marga. Story of...
2023, guru-seva, transcendental sound, vani-seva, vapu-seva, Discourses in English, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023
22 Oct 2023 evening – What is Your Purpose? (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Before practicing sadhana, discover your purpose. Dharma, artha, kama and moksa are not our goals. We need guru-krpa. The guru makes us realize prema, Sri Radha and Sri Krsna. The importance of guru-seva and sadhu-sanga. Description of vapu-seva and vani-seva. Stories about the relationship between master and disciple. Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura made a pramana-mantra glorifying Srila Rupa Gosvami. The harikatha of the trustworthy guru is sabdha-brahma (transcendental sound) and...
2023, Liberation, Discourses in English, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023
22 Oct 2023 midday – Sadhu-sanga and Nama-sankirtana to Develop Spiritual Life (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sukadeva Gosvami gave harikatha for seven days and seven nights. In Kali-yuga the body is weak and always gets sick, but we can chant the holy names. Qualities of sadhu-sanga and nama-sankirtana. Singing alone is more difficult because Yamaraja’s four daughters automatically come. Pure devotees do not want the four forms of liberation, they want Radha-krsna-prema. Story of the disciple who, at the master’s request, goes out to collect donations but only at the house of Vaisnavas...
2023, Discourses in English, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023
21 Oct 2023 evening – Krsna Is Where There Is Krsna-katha (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Lord gives us the members of the body so that we can serve Him. Ambarisa Maharaja served Bhagavan with all his members. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said: “Serve the Lord, serve the Vaisnavas and chant the holy names.” Lila of the queens of Dvaraka questioning Rohini Devi about why Krsna weeps for the gopis. The vrajavasis are ragatmika-jana: eternal associates of Krsna. The definition of love and lust, and how they are completely different. The lila when Krsna plays His flute and the gopis run...