Puspanjali to Veda Vyasa, Sanatana Gosvamipada and the entire Guru-parampara. The advaitasvadis accept the existence of Vyasa Deva, but do not accept following his instructions. Parinam-vadha written by Veda Vyasa, the doctrine of transformation, vastu and shakti. Acintya-bedhabedha is a very elevated philosophy. Vyasa Deva is shakti-avesa-avatara, he received from Sri Krsna all the potencies to write the Vedas. Story of Parasara Rsi, the father of Vyasa Deva and Sakti Muni, his grandfather...
Guru-purnima (Vyasa-puja) 2024
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21 Jul 2024 midday – Guru Purnima (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Caitanya Mahaprabhu explains the glories of Vyasa Deva. God is one and has many manifestations, many potencies. Mantras perform miracles. Cit-jagad, the transcendental world. Impersonalists do not believe in the manifestations of the Lord or in His shakti. Vaishnava philosophy explains that the material world is not false, but temporary. Acintya-bedhabedha-tattva-siddhanta is beyond our conception and intelligence, and to understand it, we need the Vedas and the Guru. The ten principles laid...
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06 Feb 2024 evening – Significance of Vyasa-puja and Ekadasi observance (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Description of who is Vyasa. Deep meanings of Puja and the articles offered. Bhakti is uninterrupted and spontaneous. The teaching of Hanuman, the topmost kinkara, eternal servant, serving Lord Ramachandra’s lotus feet. The nature of the soul: jivera svarupa hoya. Harikatha of the Vyasa-puja to be performed in Srivasa-angana. The Pushpanjali offered by Nityananda Prabhu. First we have to learn Guruparampara, disciplic succession, otherwise we can not perform proper Vyasa-puja. Observations for...
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06 Feb 2024 morning – How to Observe Vyasa-puja – (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vyasa-puja means to spread the glories of Guru and Vaisnavas. Every year, all have to gather to worship Sri Guru’s Vyasa-puja. Every day we are to worship Gurupadapadma. The process of morning worship. Vyasa-puja has been going on since ancient times. Caitanya Mahaprabhu established the Vyaspuja of Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa. Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa manifested all Vedas and Vedanta philosophy. Advaita-vadis observe Vyasa-puja but they do not follow the Lords instructions. All should...
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04 Jan 2024 midday – About Guru Puja/Vyasa-puja (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
There are four types of prasada: those that are drunk, chewed, licked and sucked. About mahaprasada and maha-mahaprasada. About the service done under anugatya. The worship of the guru according to vyasapancakam. Remembering Vyasapuja 2010. Vyasapancaka in India. The trustworthy Guru does not want anything for himself, he offers it to Guru Parampara and this offering reaches Krsna. You all protect me from Maya because I am speaking harikatha to you. All of you are Vaisnavas. Maya does...