-Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana-tattva in Srimad-Bhagavatam-There is no happiness in this material world. Even Brahma is not happy-Conversation between Suta Gosvami and Shaunakadi Rishis-What should be our attitude towards the demigods?-We should respect everyone because God resides in their hearts-Definition of pure bhakti-Worship your guru first. Dhyanam mulam guru mutrti-Rupa Gosvami understood the deeo internal mood of Mahaprabhu-Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja is a very elevated...
Discourses in Bengali 2023
16 Mar 2023 morning – The Mood of Palya-dasi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-This place is called Chakra-tirtha because the Sudarshana chakra that was chasing Durvasa Rishi fell in this place-Durvasa Rishi escapes from Vishnu’s Sudarshana chakra; Ambarisha Maharaja’s humbleness-4 types of liberation-Pure devotees reject all types of liberation-Lalita and Vishakha may compete with Radharani, but they do not want to, so Yogamaya appoints Chandravali to be Sri Radha’s rival, although she is not qualified to be Her rival-Even with the mood of the left wing (vamya...
15 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 1 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Bhakti generates bhakti-Sukriti leads to sadhu-sanga-The Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs of the Lord’s body-The meaning of ‘Bhagavatam’-Sri in Srimad-Bhagavatam means Srimati Radhika. Krishna always resides with Srimati Radhika-Every letter of Srimad-Bhagavatam is about Srimati Radharani-Narada Rishi instructs Vyasadeva on how to write about God-Maya stays away from God-SB is van-mayi-murti, the incarnation of God-Gokarna and Dundukari katha-In Kali-yuga we should chant the...
06 Mar 2023 morning – Mamagachhi (Bengali) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-This is the place of Srila Vrindavana dasa Thakura-Narayani didi, the mother of Vrindavana dasa Thakura used to serve Caitanya Mahaprabhu-The granthas Chaitanya-mangala (by Narottama dasa Thakura), Chaitanya-bhagavata (by Vrindavana dasa Thakura) and Chaitanya-charitamrita (by Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami) are enough to understand Mahaprabhu-Separation nourishes the meeting-This is a very special place-Saranga Murari katha-There should be a servital mood in the parikrama: we should serve maha...
05 Mar 2023 morning – Champahata (Bengali) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The place of beautiful champaka flowers, where all the sakhis collect them-Beautiful pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu happened here-The mood of separation described in Gita-govinda-Jayadeva Gosvami is completely renounced yet experiencing these deep moods-Krishna is controlled by his lovers-About Gita-govinda and the 4 types of roles played by Krsna, 8 played by Radharani-We must listen about Gita-govinda from uttama-maha-bhagavata, and the heart must be very soft and pure to understand these...
04 Mar 2023 morning – Samadhi of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (Bengali) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Srimati Radhika is the dearest of Kamala Manjari, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura-Bhaktivinoda Thakura reveаled his svarupa-Bhaktivinoda Thakura was a district magistrate in India-He opened Yogapitha, the birthplace of Caitanya Mahaprabhu-He preached Mahaprabhu’s vani and nama-sankirtana
03 Mar 2023 evening – The Glories of Ekadashi (Bengali) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The story of how a great sinner unknowingly fasted on Ekadashi and in the next life became a pious king Rukmangada-Bhakti is independent and can come to anyone, even the most sinful-What is acceptable and unacceptable to eat in Ekadashi-Bengalis love rice and in northern India, they love chapati made from wheat-How King Rukmangadа proved his commitment to Ekadashi