USA 2022

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 18, 2022 6:59 PM

-Kapiladeva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka discussion...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 18, 2022 6:56 PM

-Kapila deva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)

18 Dec 2022 morning – Viraha, Sambandha-jnana & Seva (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 18, 2022 9:48 AM

-What is viraha & milan in relation to avirbhava & tirobhava of our acharyas.-Sambhoga & Vipralambha & how viraha nourishes Milan.-When does one knows the importance of guru & vaishnvas.-Lila of gopis asking Krsna as to why did He leave them.-Who can experience viraha? How can we establish sambandha-jnana with Gurudev?-Types of Prema & examples for it.-When did gopis feel love towards Krsna during the manifested pastimes on earth?-Importance of chanting mantra in making...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)

18 Dec 2022 morning – Viraha, Sambandha-jnana & Seva (English translation) – USA

December 18, 2022 9:04 AM

-What is viraha & milan in relation to avirbhava & tirobhava of our acharyas.-Sambhoga & Vipralambha & how viraha nourishes Milan.-When does one knows the importance of guru & vaishnvas.-Lila of gopis asking Krsna as to why did He leave them.-Who can experience viraha? How can we establish sambandha-jnana with Gurudev?-Types of Prema & examples for it.-When did gopis feel love towards Krsna during the manifested pastimes on earth?-Importance of chanting mantra in making...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), guru: dakshina-bhava, mood: vamya-bhava

27 Jun 2022 morning – Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra (10) (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 27, 2022 8:53 AM

-Srimati Radhika met with Krsna in Kurukshetra & expressed Her heart in vamya-bhava.-When does vamya-bhava come?-Lila of Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja saying his side is vamya-bhava & Srila Trivikrama Maharaja side is dakshina-bhava that made devotees come to his side.-Transcendental mana vs material krodha.-Krsna coming as Shyamala-gopi in Prema-samputa & asking Radhika the reason for Her anger.-Srimati Radhika in anger asks Krsna as to why does He give distress to Vrajavasis by...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022

26 Jun 2022 evening – The Nectar of Krishna-katha (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 26, 2022 6:50 PM

-Human life is very rare-Only Pariksit Maharaja knew he would live another 7 days-He-donkey chases she-donkey as baddha-jivas chase maya-Without bhajana and sadhana the life is useless-The story of a dog finding a bone-God is our mother and father-Adhidaivika, adhyatmika, adhibhautika-Our asakti should be to krishna-katha-Srimati Radhika came to Rupa and Sanatana in a disguise of a village girl to listen to their hari-katha-Shukadeva Gosvami stopped meditation on Brahman while listening to hari...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Vraja-bhava, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), ghee lamp, mantras: diksha-mantras, Ramachandra: Rama-nama, renunciation (vairagya), sukriti: types

26 Jun 2022 midday – Stages in Sadhana (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 26, 2022 12:43 PM

-The importance of diksha-mantras; paramarthika-jivana-If you don’t receive your diksha-mantra Krsna wont accept your offering.-Baddha-jivas have so many anarthas & are full of sinful activities.-Lila of Narada Rishi converting the thief Ratnakar to Valmiki Rishi by initiating him with rama-nama.-Lila of Lord Shivaji directing a brahmana to Sanatana Gosvami for wealth & Sanatana Gosvami giving him touchstone & then harinama (Nama-chintamani).-What is shraddha?-With nama-abhasa...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Entry level discourses 2022, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), harinama: japa-mala, sound: material sound, sound: transcendental sound, yoga: hatha-yoga

25 Jun 2022 evening – From Hatha-yoga to Bhakti-Yoga (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 25, 2022 6:44 PM

-How to connect atma and Paramatma-God created man after His image-The mantra AUM-Patanjali Rishi’s yoga-Asanas were originated by Shiva-The material sound toches body and mind, and transcendental sound touches body, mind and soul-This world is limited, no asima-ananda is there-God is always with you in the form of Paramatma-How to love God? Through the holy names-Question: Why is there no taste in chanting?-Avoid nama-aparadhas and vaishnava-aparadhas-The index finger should be out of...

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