-Mahaprabhu predicted that His name would be preached all over the world-The features of the worship of the Lord in Satya-yuga, Treta-yuga and Dvapara-yuga-In Kalu-yuga chanting of the holy names is not restricted by the rules and is the best method to attain God-The holy name is higher than Sri Hari-When you chant the holy names you will realise that Guru and Krishna are very close to you-We love a person as long as there is atma inside him-If you chant the holy names you will come into Goloka...
USA 2023
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, guru: diksha-guru, guru: shiksha-guru, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), siddha-pranali: system of spiritual lineage (process of receiving the identity of one's spiritual form through a lineage of teachers)
15 Jan 2023 midday – Bhagavatiya-parampara (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Trnad api sunicena is siddha-pranali by Mahaprabhu-If you go to sahajiya sampradaya for one day they will already give you siddha-pranali ))-The process of obtaining siddha-deha, transcendental body-Even shraddha is not so easy to come-Srila BV Svami Prabhupada: Guru is like a fisherman-Vaidhi-bhakti is like the rough side of the leaf and raganuga-bhakti is like the smooth side of the leaf-Laukiki-diksha, paramarthiki-diksha; panharatriki-diksha and bhagavatiya-diksha-Sri Baladeva...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)
15 Jan 2023 morning – Ishavasyam Idam Sarvam (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Goshthanandi-bhajana and bhajananandi-bhajana-Give love and affection to attract people to Krishna’s consciousness but do bhajana and sadhana yourself-Do not be too attached or too detached-Question: Does the guru take on the karma of the disciple?-Guru and Vaishnavas are like doctors. Does the doctor have to take patients’ illnesses for himself?-On shushka-vairagya, dry false renunciation-Lila on how Sanatana Prabhu wanted to kill himself because he had a skin disease and was afraid of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, mantras: diksha-mantras, self-realisation, service: krishna-seva
14 Jan 2023 evening – Transcendental Madness (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Today is Makara Sankranti-If you do not have water from the Ganges at your house you can recite Gange cha yamuna chaiva to sanctify ordinary water-Laukika-shraddha, paramarthika-shraddha-Follow the instructions of Guru, Vaishnava and shastras-Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja strictly ordered his brahmacharis to give prasada to anyone who came to the temple, even a dog-The power of maha-prasada-If one did not receive diksha-mantras from one of the four Vaishnava Sampradaya one will not achieve...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023
14 Jan 2023 midday – From the Material World to Goloka Vrindavana (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Time and tide wait for no one-Materialistic people say they have no time for spiritual practice, but in fact, they have plenty of time, they just spend it on sleeping, eating and defending-Various forms of life (аn example of sequoias that live for 3,000 years); a rare chance to have a human body-You are not this body; you are not the eternal residents of this material world; just travellers-The story of a king who, according to the rules, had to be exiled to a wild island after 5 years of rule
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, Ganga Sagara Snana Mela 2023
14 Jan 2023 morning – Ganga Sagar Snana Mela, Makara Sankranti (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Ganga parashara haile-Story about Sagara Maharaja up to Bhagiratha bringing the Ganges to Prithivi-loka-Durvasa Rishi cursing Mandakini (Ganges) in Svarga to go to Prithivi-loka-Lila about how Draupadi bandaged the bleeding wound on Krishna’s leg and then Krishna Himself took the form of an infinite cloth and wrapped Draupadi with it when Dukhshasana tried to undress her-The Ganges’ different names are Mandakini (Svarga), Bhagirathi (Prithivi-loka) & Bhagavati (Patalaloka). On...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023
13 Jan 2023 evening – How to Attain Krishna (English) – USA
-Krishna cannot be attained through yoga and knowledge but through bhakti-Bhaktir eivanam nayati sloka-Bhajate sevate iti bhaktah-Serve Hari, Guru and Vaishnavas-64, 9 and 5 limbs ob bhakti-Vacho vegam sloka discussion – control the urges of your senses-Bhajana of the Six Gosvamis-The holy names are higher than Sri Hari Himself-Tava kathamritam tapta jivanam sloka-There is nama-sankirtana in the beginning, the middle and the end of Srimad-Bhagavatam
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, habits: bad habits, impressions: bad impressions, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)
13 Jan 2023 morning – Bhagavan, His Abodes and His Devotees (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhakti means to serve Krishna-God is one-The description of the different Lord’s incarnations, His dhamas and His devotees’ seva-rasas (Vaikuntha, Ayodhya)-1 qualification of shanta-rasa: nishtha-Lila on how Lakshmana took rama-seva from Hanuman-Hanuman is a pure devotee in dasya-rasa but he possesses bhagavad-buddhi-2 qualifications of dasya-rasa: nishtha and seva-vritti-3 qualifications of sakhya-rasa: nishtha, seva-vritti and friendship-5 obstacles to bhajana: laya (sleepness);...