About Bharata Maharaja and Ambarisa Maharaja; by hearing about the lives of pure devotees we attain Bhakti. What you think at the moment of death will be your destiny in the next life. Bharata Maharaja was a high devotee, he lost everything due to attachment. The activities of Vaisnavas are beyond the understanding of materialists. Jada Bharata was an Uttama-uttama-maha-bhagavata, always absorbed in transcendental moods. The rules and etiquettes of Vedic culture contrast with the degradation of...
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04 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 The Bhagavad katha was uttered on three occasions: between Narada Muni and Vyasadeva (Narada-Vyasa-Samvada); between Sukadeva Gosvami and Pariksit Maharaja (Suka-Pariksit-Samvada); between Suta Gosvami and Saunaka Rsi (Suta-Saunaka-Samvada). One should not hear about Bhagavatam from a non-devotee. Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108–109). There is only one process for us to understand God: complete surrender. Sloka: nāyam ātmā pravacanena...
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04 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Bhagavad katha was uttered on three occasions: between Narada Muni and Vyasadeva (Narada-Vyasa-Samvada); between Sukadeva Gosvami and Pariksit Maharaja (Suka-Pariksit-Samvada); between Suta Gosvami and Saunaka Rsi (Suta-Saunaka-Samvada). One should not hear about Bhagavatam from a non-devotee. Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108–109). There is only one process for us to understand God: complete surrender. Sloka: nāyam ātmā pravacanena labhyo (Katha...
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03 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Gokarna-Dundukari hari-katha. Always do pranamas to the Lord, then you will not come back to this material world. Dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo ‘tra paramo nirmatsarāṇāṁ satāṁ (SB 1.1.2). Svarupa-bhrama and krishna-bahirmukhata are removed by bhagavata-katha. If one has the desire in his heart to listen to bhagavat-katha, the Lord sits in his heart. If a person is devoid of ego then his every step towards a sadhu is equal to millions of sacrifices. Demigods take the form of humans to...
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03 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gokarna-Dundukari hari-katha. Always do pranamas to the Lord, then you will not come back to this material world. Dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo ‘tra paramo nirmatsarāṇāṁ satāṁ (SB 1.1.2). Svarupa-bhrama and krishna-bahirmukhata are removed by bhagavata-katha. If one has the desire in his heart to listen to bhagavat-katha, the Lord sits in his heart. If a person is devoid of ego then his every step towards a sadhu is equal to millions of sacrifices. Demigods take the form of humans to come and...
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02 Apr 2024 evening – Bhagavat Saptaha, day 1 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srimad-Bhagavatam is called the king of all scriptures, samraja. How did the topmost Purana Srimad Bhagavatam manifest? The auspicious effects of hearing the glories of Srimad Bhagavatam. The twelve Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs and body of the Lord, His manifestation in Grantha form. The auspicious benefits of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam. How to know when Prema manifests in our hearts. How God so kindly takes care of us. The teachings of Srimad Bhagavatam for the benefit of the...
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02 Apr 2024 evening – Bhagavat Saptaha, day 1 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Srimad-Bhagavatam is called the king of all scriptures, samraja. How did the topmost Purana Srimad Bhagavatam manifest? The auspicious effects of hearing the glories of Srimad Bhagavatam. The twelve Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs and body of the Lord, His manifestation in Grantha form. The auspicious benefits of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam. How to know when Prema manifests in our hearts. How God so kindly takes care of us. The teachings of Srimad Bhagavatam for the benefit of...
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06 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7, Srimad-Bhagavatam Glorifies Nama-sankirtana (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human body is given by the Lord for bhajana. Jivas of this world are compared to cows, camels, donkeys, dogs, etc. The glories of nama are there in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. People should behave according to their ashrama. Narada Rishi recommends Vyasadeva to write Krishna’s lilas. Chitraketu Maharaja is cursed by Parvati-devi and is born as Vritrasura. The love of mother is strongest. Slowly refuse meat, eggs, onion, garlic. Our body is the temple of Krishna. 4...