The law of karma. The story of how Valmiki Rishi cursed a hunter. The pastimes of how Narada Rishi supposedly conquered lust; his curse by Vishnu. The story of how a son could not pay his debt to his mother. Chant the name of Panchakanya, the five chaste women – Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, Ahilya and Mandodari – every day. Whatever you do to anyone will come back to you. Respect demigods but do not worship them, for they can only give material things. Birth, death and marriage are in the...
Rama-navami 2024
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Rama-navami 2024, karma: law of karma, liberation
17 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Rama-navami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The law of karma. The story of how Valmiki Rishi cursed a hunter. The pastimes of how Narada Rishi supposedly conquered lust; his curse by Vishnu. The story of how a son could not pay his debt to his mother. Chant the name of Panchakanya, the five chaste women – Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, Ahilya and Mandodari – every day. Whatever you do to anyone will come back to you. Respect demigods but do not worship them, for they can only give material things. Birth, death and marriage are in the...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Rama-navami 2024, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
17 Apr 2024 afternoon – Sri Rama-navami (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhagavatam is van-mayi-murti. One should be in anugatya (under the guidance) to achieve one’s goals. If a sinned person looks at God, he will not feel the bliss of God’s darshana. The pastimes of Shurpanakha: her origin, love for Vidurya, desire to kill Ravana. Question: Did Vyasadeva write any other scripture after he wrote Srimad-Bhagavatam? Dharma, artha, kama and moksha is not our goal. We want krishna-prema. The pastimes of Arjuna, who failed to protect the sons of a brahmana. On...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Rama-navami 2024, bhava: gopi-bhava, liberation, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Vedavati
17 Apr 2024 morning – Sri Rama-navami (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The story of how Narada Rishi supposedly conquered lust; his curse by Vishnu; Vedavati appeared as Sita-devi afterwards. Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya lila. Shabari story. Shabari did not give her food remnants to Ramachandra. Description of the rasas and their characteristics Lila on how the turtle, who longed to touch the lotus feet of the Lord, became a boatman who ferried Lord Ramachandra across the river in a rama-lila. Lila on how Lord Ramachandra granted liberation to the stone-embedded soul...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Rama-navami 2024, bhava: gopi-bhava, liberation, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Vedavati
17 Apr 2024 morning – Sri Rama-navami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The story of how Narada Rishi supposedly conquered lust; his curse by Vishnu; Vedavati appeared as Sita-devi afterwards. Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya lila. Shabari story. Shabari did not give her food remnants to Ramachandra. Description of the rasas and their characteristics Lila on how the turtle, who longed to touch the lotus feet of the Lord, became a boatman who ferried Lord Ramachandra across the river in a rama-lila. Lila on how Lord Ramachandra granted liberation to the stone-embedded soul...