Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023

03 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3: Bhagavatam Resides in the Hearts of Devotees (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 The katha of Srimad-Bhagavatam begun by Vyasadeva continues to be disseminated through the Guru Parampara. The six questions the Rsis asked Suta Gosvami. The essence of all the Vedas is in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Without Radha, Krsna is incomplete. There is no difference between potency and the possessor of potency. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme scripture that expresses and reveals prema. There are earlier stages of prema, like Vaikuntha and Dvaraka. On who is the original Lord, the...

02 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 2) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The glory and history of Purushottama Masa.

God becomes happy when you listen to hari-katha.

One who does kirtana of Bhagavatam in Purushottama month is the best donor.

The cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs of Krishna’s body.

Srimad-Bhagavatam is the essence of all scriptures.

Shringara-rasa is the highest of all rasas.

Chant the holy names.

The benefits of listening to hari-katha.

The butchers are very hard-hearted. They are never interested in hari-katha.

Types of listeners.

02 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 2) (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The glory and history of Purushottama Masa.

God becomes happy when you listen to hari-katha.

One who does kirtana of Bhagavatam in Purushottama month is the best donor.

The cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs of Krishna’s body.

Srimad-Bhagavatam is the essence of all scriptures.

Shringara-rasa is the highest of all rasas.

Chant the holy names.

The benefits of listening to hari-katha.

The butchers are very hard-hearted. They are never interested in hari-katha.

Types of listeners.

01 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 1) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Discussion of the different vratas in auspicious months. Glories of Purushottama masa. Gurudeva encourages all to hear the seven days of Bhagavat-saptaha in this glorious Purushottama month. Srimati Radhika becomes happy with us by following the vrata of this month. We stay in Vraja by hearing harikatha. Story of the miserly Atmadeva brahmana, his argumentative wife Dunduli and his desire for a child. Sadness, the nature of this material world, coming from karmas of our previous lives. The two...

01 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 1) (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Discussion of the different vratas in auspicious months. Glories of Purushottama masa. Gurudeva encourages all to hear the seven days of Bhagavat-saptaha in this glorious Purushottama month. Srimati Radhika becomes happy with us by following the vrata of this month. We stay in Vraja by hearing harikatha. Story of the miserly Atmadeva brahmana, his argumentative wife Dunduli and his desire for a child. Sadness, the nature of this material world, coming from karmas of our previous lives. The two...