Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2023

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...

06 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7, Srimad-Bhagavatam Glorifies Nama-sankirtana (Hindi) – 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...

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...

05 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – 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 (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...

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...