Discourses in Bengali 2024

03 Apr 2024 morning – Srila B.V. Tirtha Gosvami Gaudiya Matha’s (Bengali) – West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja manifested many temples.

Listen to hari-katha only from pure Vaishnavas, then the mirror of your heart will be purified.

Whatever we get, we get according to our karma.

The story of how a thief dropped gold coins through a hole in the roof of a ploughman’s house.

Gokarna-Dundukari katha.

02 Apr 2024 evening – Bhagavat Saptaha, day 1 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 Srimad-Bhagavatam is called the king of all scriptures, samraja. How did the topmost Purana Srimad Bhagavatam manifest? The auspicious effects of hearing the glories of Srimad Bhagavatam. The twelve Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs and body of the Lord, His manifestation in Grantha form. The auspicious benefits of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam. How to know when Prema manifests in our hearts. How God so kindly takes care of us. The teachings of Srimad Bhagavatam for the benefit of...

02 Apr 2024 midday – The Teaching of Having Faith in Thakurji (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Description of the classes of Brahmans, highest being the catur-vedhi-brahman. Katha of the two Brahmans, the older who offered kanya-dhana, the greatest charitable act of giving a daughter in marriage, to the younger. Harikatha of Rukmini sending a letter to Krishna. That women will have predominant views in Kali-yuga is written in shastra. Harikatha of Bhisma Pitamah taking Ambika, Amba and Ambalika. How pindadan was given to the forefathers in ancient times and the process that still occurs...

01 Apr 2024 evening – Bhagavata Katha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srimad Bhagavatam is the essence of all Vedas, Puranas and Upanisads. Maya Devi’s three punishments: adhidaivika, adhibhautika and adhyatmika. The different manifestations of Krsna. Verse: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.9). When you reach the abode of the Lord, you never return to the material world. The different moods of worship (sakhya, dasya, vatsalya and madhurya) lead to different abodes. Lila by Nrsimhadeva Bhagavan. Subhal and Sridama’s friendly mood...

01 Apr 2024 midday – The Difference Between Seva and Aparadha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sadhu-sanga happens when sukrti becomes mature and accumulated. Proper renunciation (yukta-vairagya) and false renunciation, like a monkey (markata-vairagya, renunciation without self-realisation). Renunciation only happens when the desire for sense gratification ends. It is a great offence (aparadha) to receive money in the name of Krsna, or the Temple, and use it to maintain the enjoyment of your family. There is a specific type of hell only for those who practise these activities. There is...

31 Mar 2024 evening – The Birth of Sukadeva Gosvami (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srimati Radhika gives clear instructions to Sukadeva Gosvami. Lila from when Siva explains Srimad Bhagavatam to Parvati Devi and Sukadeva Gosvami listens. History of the birth of Sukadeva Goswami. The false ego makes us think that we are the body, and material attachment is the cause of all sadness. Sloka: jīvera svarūpa haya kṛṣṇera nitya-dāsa (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109). The nature of the soul is to serve God, if we do not serve God we serve Maya. Sanatana Gosvami asks Mahaprabhu: “Who am I?”...

30 Mar 2024 evening – The Nectar of Immortality (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Gurudeva mentions Srimad Bhagavatam and the four Vedas: Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva Veda. Song: Govinda Damodara Madhaveti. Lila of the parrot Sukha calling for Krsna, and Krsna asks him to sing “Radhe Radhe”. The glories of Srimati Radhika’s names are greater than those of Krsna’s name. About Varsana, the birthplace of Srimati Radharani. There is no difference between siksa-guru (form of God, rupa) and diksa-guru (manifestation of God, svarupa). Everyone who is born in this...