Glorification of all devotees who helped organise the Bhagavat-saptaha. Maya devi makes this path very uncomfortable to walk in this material world. The only way to get out is to take full shelter of Srila Gurudeva, to fully surrender to him. Krishna performs indrajalika-lila, like a magician, just to give pleasure to all living entities. In depth Kaliya-lila harikatha. Krishna teaches Indra-ji (and us) who He is by lifting Giriraja Govardhana. We should always respect all demi-gods, and always...
Bhagavat-saptaha
05 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Glorification of all devotees who helped organise the Bhagavat-saptaha. Maya devi makes this path very uncomfortable to walk in this material world. The only way to get out is to take full shelter of Srila Gurudeva, to fully surrender to him. Krishna performs indrajalika-lila, like a magician, just to give pleasure to all living entities. In depth Kaliya-lila harikatha. Krishna teaches Indra-ji (and us) who He is by lifting Giriraja Govardhana. We should always respect all demi-gods, and always...
04 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Sakti (Radha) and Saktiman (Krsna). – Story of the avaricious brahmana. – Sri Damodarastakam. – The different moods of worship: sakhya, dasya, vatsalya and madhurya. – The birth of Srimati Radhika in Raval and the blessing of Narada Rsi. – How Baladeva Prabhu defeated Dhenukasura, in Talavana. – The tribhanga-lalita form of Sri Krsna manifests Himself only in Vrndavana. – Only in sadhu-sanga is it possible to have the true darsan of Vrndavana...
03 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Nanda Baba called everyone to celebrate the birth of the Lord, Nanda Utsava. – Katha that Sukadeva Gosvami spoke to Pariksit Maharaja. – Pariksit Maharaja asked Sukadeva Gosvami: “How can a person become a friend or an enemy of Sri Krsna?” – Sri Krsna is controlled by love, by bhakti, which is why He always stays on the side of those who take shelter in Him. – Sri Krsna manifests His suvarupa according to the mood of the devotee. – Lila of the Four Kumaras...
03 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Nanda Baba called everyone to celebrate the birth of the Lord, Nanda Utsava. Katha that Sukadeva Gosvami spoke to Pariksit Maharaja. Pariksit Maharaja asked Sukadeva Gosvami: “How can a person become a friend or an enemy of Sri Krsna?” Sri Krsna is controlled by love, by bhakti, which is why He always stays on the side of those who take shelter in Him. Sri Krsna manifests His suvarupa according to the mood of the devotee. Lila of the Four Kumaras, Jaya and Vijaya. The mood of viraha, of...
02 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Do not wait for the ideal time, place and circumstance to begin spiritual practices, start immediately, as you never know what tomorrow will bring. Bhakti Priya Madhava: Bhakti is very dear to Lord Madhava. Only devotion can attract the Lord. The story of Narada Rsi and the hunter Mrgari. It is possible to know whether a person was on the heavenly or infernal planets in their past life through their behavior in their current life. The stories of the past lives of Bharata Maharaja. In this...
02 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Do not wait for the ideal time, place and circumstance to begin spiritual practices, start immediately, as you never know what tomorrow will bring. Bhakti Priya Madhava: Bhakti is very dear to Lord Madhava. Only devotion can attract the Lord. The story of Narada Rsi and the hunter Mrgari. It is possible to know whether a person was on the heavenly or infernal planets in their past life through their behavior in their current life. The stories of the past lives of Bharata Maharaja. In...