-One can serve purely his Gurudeva if one has sambandha-jnana-Guru gives sanbandha-jnana to his disciple-Those who have guru-nishtha can deliver the whole world-The amusing story of a hari-katha listener seeing the bearded Bhagavatam speaker as her lost goat-Laukiki-shraddha, paramarthiki-shraddha; vaidhi-shraddha and raganuga-shraddha; atyantiki-shraddha-The story of a father and son crossing a river with a donkey-Pay no attention to people who criticise you. Just do your bhajana-sadhana...
Discourses in Bengali 2023
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20 Mar 2023 morning – On Bhagavad-gita and Deities (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -The names of Bhagavad-gita: Ganga, Savitri-The story of Savitri, Satyavan’s wife-All the residents of this material world commit known sinful activities and unknown sinful activities-Ramachandra’s names protect Sita-devi from passing away-The rules of three sandhya. Chanting gayatri-mantras-For forty-five minutes after sunset we should not recite gayatri-mantras as it is the time of demons (e.g. if sunset is at 6 p.m. we can start reciting ahnika mantras after 6.45 p.m.-Mayavadis...
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19 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Gajendra-mokshana-lila-How different devotees reached the Lord through different angas of bhakti-Krishna is the initial guru and the guru of the whole universe-Lord Vamanadeva and Bali Maharaja katha-Rama-lila is karunatmaka-lila, it melts the heart-The character of Lord Ramachandra is so glorious; His lilas-The glories of Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja-Janmashtami katha-We should worship Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu-Ambarisha-Durvasa katha-You should break Ekadashi fast as per the rules in the...
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19 Mar 2023 evening – House Program (Bengali) – Kashinagar, West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1
-Human form of life allows attaining God-Ravana was rich and powerful but was not happy as did not worship the Lord-We do not hear Krishna’s flute though He is calling us-The story of old Kailasha who could never let go of his attachments-Make your house Vrindavana-The glories of Bharata-varsha-The glories of Srila BV Svami Maharaja
PART 2
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19 Mar 2023 morning – A Room Katha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The scriptures can be understood only through the mercy of sadhus and Krishna-People’s sanatana-dharma-On Vishnu’s duties and incarnations
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18 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India| Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -The importance of Ekadashi and the glories of it-People are liberated from this material world when they receive the fruits of someone’s ekadashi-vrata-Story of a brahmadaitya delivered by Bhakti Gaurava Vaikanasa Maharaja-About Ekadashi-tithi mixed with other tithis-Lila of Vasishtha Rishi giving reasons for the suffering of Sita-devi-Milk is not allowed on Nirjala Ekadashi-Ambarisha-Durvasa katha-The story of the King Rukmangada-Ajamila katha-Nrisimhadeva and Prahlada Maharaja...
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18 Mar 2023 morning – Ekadashi-tithi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The significance of upavasa on Ekadashi-How Mahaprabhu observed Ekadashi-Eat less on Ekadashi and your body will be healthier-The relationship of our nutrition to our consciousness-Those who do not follow Ekadashi after death receive animal life forms and go to hell-The symptoms of bhutas, ghosts and devatas, demigods-People behave in two ways: like demons or like devatas-We should try to be at peace with everyone, and when quarrels arise, we should be equal with all-The story of the miser...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2023, age: old age, liberation (mukti): types, mundane talks, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2023
17 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-People are not interested in bhagavat-katha, only in mundane talks-Obstacles to bhajana-Types of mukti-The story of Narada Rishi’s attempt to realise the glory of sat-sanga (bumblebee, cuckoo bird, infant)-The story of the Akbar King who felt happiness while passing the stool-The variety of life forms that humans have gone through-Lila of the frog, who was bleeding but did not ask Ramachandra for help-Dhruva-charitra-Attachment is the cause of bondage-Bhajana in old age is almost...