PART 1 PART 2 On the rarity of birth as a human being and the fragility of life. Explanation of sadhu-sanga: the wonderful opportunity to be in the company of a pure devotee. The appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krsna himself, in this Kali-yuga. Goura Avatara, the embodiment of magnanimity, generosity, munificence, and compassion. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributes prema to all without discrimination, without demanding any qualifications. How even the six types of people who did not...
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2025, Bible, cycle of birth and death, gross body, subtle body, transcendental sound, Discourses in English, Washington, USA, USA 2025, Entry level discourses
22 Jul 2025 midday – Questions and Answers (English) | Washington, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Explanation of our eternal function: service to Krsna. The meaning of GOD, Generator, Operator, Destroyer, and that God is one. Quote from the Bible: “Man was created in the likeness of God,” to understand that we are not the body, but the soul, and that God has form. About the soul and the cause of our identification with the gross body. The subtle body is formed by the mind, intelligence, and the false ego. How to end the cycle of birth and death. About the suffering of the body...
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22 Jul 2025 morning – Kali Maharaja’s Shelter (English) | Washington, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Kali Maharaja and his duty to disturb. – A pastime in which Kali Maharaja surrenders to Pariksit Maharaja and asks for his shelter. – Explanation of the representation of the bull as the personification of religious principles, the Dharma, and of the cow as the personification of Mother Earth. – Kali Maharaja requests five places to take shelter: in gambling, in alcoholic beverages (intoxicants), in gold, in illicit sex, and in animal slaughterhouses. – Citation...
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20 Jul 2025 evening – The Importance of Receiving Diksa Before Death (English) | Seattle, USA
* Upavasa means being close to the Lord. * We must give our bodies a break so our stomach can digest better. However, simply not eating is not enough. It is necessary to chant the Holy Names, as this is upavasa. * We will achieve self-realization through chanting the Holy Names. * Besides being rare to incarnate as a human being, our bodies are fragile and we can die at any moment. * Before we die, we must receive the diksa-mantras from a bona fide guru, otherwise our life will be useless and...
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20 Jul 2025 morning – What Grants Bhakti and Jnana (English) | Seattle, USA
* On the seven oceans and islands. * If we associate with good people, good qualities will come; otherwise, not. Associate with a sadhu, for through their influence, their qualities will come to us. * We should reject bad associations, especially with Mayavadis and those who have no faith in the Vedas. * We must bathe before cooking and worshiping Thakuraji. * Those who eat food prepared by those who have not bathed will have a disturbed mind. * Pure water is compared to suddha-bhakti (pure...
