Bhagavat-saptaha
14 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The importance of following Vaisnava etiquette, use of sandalwood paste on the forehead and garland. The appearance of the Supreme Personality, the Supreme Controller, the embodiment of Bliss, Krsna. Krsna is the root of all causes, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He attracts all living entities. Krsna is born from the womb of mother Yasoda, and the ceremony of cutting the umbilical cord is performed. The glories of the vrajavasis, and the essence of living in Vrndavana Dhama. The glories...
14 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 5 (English translation) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The importance of following Vaisnava etiquette, use of sandalwood paste on the forehead and garland. The appearance of the Supreme Personality, the Supreme Controller, the embodiment of Bliss, Krsna. Krsna is the root of all causes, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He attracts all living entities. Krsna is born from the womb of mother Yasoda, and the ceremony of cutting the umbilical cord is performed. The glories of the vrajavasis, and the essence of living in Vrndavana Dhama. The glories...
13 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4: Nistha and Appearance and Birth of Sri Krsna (Hindi) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Our real relationship is with atma and Paramatma, when we give up the body all material relationships end.– Attachment to the body and relationships in the material world.– Topics about the birth of Sukadeva Gosvami, who radiated Krsna-prema to all beings who had his darsana.– If, when chanting the mantra, prema does not manifest, it is because the heart is full of anarthas.– The power of sabda-brahma, the transcendental vibration.– The beauty of Sri Krsna’s form, Govinda darsana.–...
13 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4: Nistha and Appearance and Birth of Sri Krsna (English translation) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Our real relationship is with atma and Paramatma, when we give up the body all material relationships end.– Attachment to the body and relationships in the material world.– Topics about the birth of Sukadeva Gosvami, who radiated Krsna-prema to all beings who had his darsana.– If, when chanting the mantra, prema does not manifest, it is because the heart is full of anarthas.– The power of sabda-brahma, the transcendental vibration.– The beauty of Sri Krsna’s form, Govinda darsana.–...
12 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva talks about the four auspicious days of the Vedic calendar, which are: Akshaya Tritiya, Rama Navami, Vasanta Pancami and Vijaya Dashami. About the celebration of the date of Ramacandra Vijayotsava. The conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi. We should just sit in front of the sadhu and listen to Harikatha. Self-realisation is the best realisation. In Kali-yuga we should take shelter of the Holy Names. The story of the liberation of Ajamila, who had a son named Narayana. About...
12 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva talks about the four auspicious days of the Vedic calendar, which are: Akshaya Tritiya, Rama Navami, Vasanta Pancami and Vijaya Dashami. About the celebration of the date of Ramacandra Vijayotsava. The conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi. We should just sit in front of the sadhu and listen to Harikatha. Self-realisation is the best realisation. In Kali-yuga we should take shelter of the Holy Names. The story of the liberation of Ajamila, who had a son named Narayana. About...
11 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Only Mukunda can give us liberation. Srimad Bhagavatam was written in trance, it was not written in Sanskrit by Vyasadeva. About the place where Srimad Bhagavatam began. How the Rsis received the Gosvamis and asked the six questions that started the recitation of Srimad Bhagavatam. About how we should cultivate the quality of goodness. About the mantras that we acquire specifically through a book. About how everything we see in this material world comes from the Supreme Lord. The lila of Sri...