Shiva-chaturdashi (Shiva-ratri) 2023

20 Feb 2023 morning – Maha Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

is the topmost Vaishnava as he surrendered fully to Krishna-Jiva-koti Shiva and ishvara-koti Shiva-Many lives you also had the post of jiva-koti Shiva but you do nor remember about that-Gopa-kumara takes the position of Brahma-Jnana-kanda and karma-kanda are the pots full of poison, not nectar as people think-Karma-kanda, jnana-kanda and bhakti-kanda are three sections of Vedas-The meaning of ‘mahajana’-Any achievement of a person is meaningless if he does not possess bhakti-Why Dhruva Maharaja...

19 Feb 2023 evening – Maha Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 – Today is Shiva Maha-ratri-Shivalinga-puja; the meaning of linga-The influence of gunas on human beings-Sadashiva-tattva, Kailasa-Shiva tattva: when there is no jiva qualified to take Shiva’s position, the Lord takes it Himself-Vastu-parinamavada and shakti-parinamavada-Mahamorabhu explained 64 meanings of Brahma to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya and established that the original Brahma is Krishna-The meaning of the word Shiva is beauty, auspiciousness-Shiva has 55 qualifications...

19 Feb 2023 evening – Sri Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 – Friendship between Sanatana Gosvami and Shivaji; lila about mosquitos-Shiva seeks high association with the exalted vraja-rasika Vaishnavas-3 conditions for immersion in shyama-rasa, Krishna’s shringara-rasa-Shiva wants to enter the dance rasa-Shiva receives from Krishna the post of guardian at the entrance to the rasa dance place-Srimati Radhika’s feet are almost impossible to see-Shivaji is the protector (dhama-rakshaka) of Krishna’s dhamas, he is everywhere; as...

19 Feb 2023 morning – Sri Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 duty of Shivaji is to destroy-Krishna is shaktiman-The lila on how Bhrigu Rishi established the conclusion of who Bhagavan is-Never criticise Lord Shiva-Danger emanating from the index finger ))-The number of qualities jivas and Shiva possess-Shiva is not perfect jiva-tattva and not perfect shiva-tattva. He is somewhere in the middle and that’s why called Shankara (‘mixed’)-Inner heart and outer heart should be the same with no duplicity-Shiva can be pleased easily-When someone repeats...