Today is the last day of parikrama. Bengalis eat bitter things at the beginning of the meal, this is good for health. We should pray for the mercy of Balarama. About the 8th verse of Siksastaka: the mercy of the Guru is as important as that of Krsna. If we do not chant the Guru-mantra we will not achieve any real qualification. Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, we need His mercy. Baladeva presides over sat, Krsna presides over cit, and Radha presides over ananda. Baladeva stayed in the womb...
Discourses in Bengali 2024
07 Nov 2024 afternoon – Garuda-Govinda katha (Bengali) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Nanda Maharaja and Vrsabhanu Maharaja are great friends.
Krsna knows everything but talks to Mother Yasoda as if He knows nothing.
Krsna’s lila telling His friends that He is Narayana.
Sometimes Garuda has doubts.
Garuda’s lila doubts that Rama and Laksmana are God because They were about to “die” due to a snake bite.
Garuda is the king of birds.
Kakabhusandi (a crow) gives teachings to Garuda.
05 Nov 2024 – The Manifestation of the Deities (Bengali) | Govindadevaji, Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Krsna’s great-grandson installs the Deities in Vrndavana. Description of the main Deities manifested in Vrndavana. First manifested Deity: Madana Mohana, whose feet are the same as Krsna’s feet, represents sambandha-tattva. Second manifested Deity: Gopinatha, who has a chest like Krsna’s, and represents abhidheya-tattva. Third manifested Deity: Govinda Deva, whose face is the same as Krsna’s face, represents prayojana. Mahaprabhu ordered that the Deities be...
04 Nov 2024 evening – The Importance of Book Distribution (Bengali) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:00:01 – Parvati says that worshipping the Guru and the Vaishnavas is the best form of worship; the mercy of the Guruvarga; again and again, listen to the lives and deeds of the great acharyas; become inspired.0:03:20 – The real achievement is Guru Seva; there are two types of Seva: Vapu-seva and Vani-seva; one must accept the katha and the thoughts of Gurudev within their heart.0:05:40 – Pranama mantra of Rupa Goswami Prabhu.0:07:50 – Param Gurudev used to say: we must...
06 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The glories of God are infinite. – With the material senses it is not possible to understand transcendence. – Only someone who has a service mood can understand spiritual topics. – Only those who have faith can do bhajana, this is mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam. – Everything happens by the Lord’s desire. – The five categories of bhaktas: jnani-bhakta – Prahlada Maharaja; suddha-bhakta – Ambarisa Maharaja; premi-bhakta – Hanuman;...