-About Sraddha-karma & when to do & when not to do.-5 things forbidden in Kali-yuga.-Lila of Advaita Acharya honouring Haridas Thakura first in His fathers sraddha-karma, the brahmanas became angry and left His house; then the incidents in the aftermath.-Haridas Thakura is a great Vaisnava & Mahaprabhu gave him the title Namacharya.-One who chants the holy names is higher than a Samavedi brahmana.-Mahaprabhu went to Gaya & performed sraddha to his father.-Forefathers are...
Discourses in English 2022
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, liberation, mantra: gopala-mantra
16 Sep 2022 evening – Take shelter of Govinda (English) – Australia
-Gopala-mantra is the king of all mantras.-One who receives Gopala-mantra or Vishnu-mantra is a vaishnava.-If you do bhajan-sadhana to Vishnu you will be free from all debts.-Sukhadev Goswami told Parikshit Maharaj in the 5th canto about hellish planets.-Story to tell how a son can’t clear the debt of mother.-Everyone is indebted to Krsna.-Story of a devotee worshipping Durga-devi & asking for liberation.-Govinda is the cause of all causes.-Govinda is one who gives pleasure to all our...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, rasa dance: rasa-lila
16 Sep 2022 morning – Sadhana & Sadhya (English) – Australia
-You have to practice under the guidance of rasik vaishnavas.-Our Sadhya is kunja-seva.-One who has Krsna-prema is the wealthiest person.-Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvatipad says his life will be successful, if he becomes a broomstick for cleaning the kunja of Srimati Radhika.-About manjari seva.-Upadeshamritam’s 1st verse discussion.-How Draupadi with her words to Duryodhana & Sita-devi with Her words to Lakshmana got them both in trouble.-If you dishonour guru’s instruction, then...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, guru: bonafide guru, guru: guru-tattva, liberation, lineage: disciplic succession, service: vaishnava-seva, vision: transcendental vision
15 Sep 2022 evening – Tattva Behind Attaining Sadhu-sanga & its Effects (English) – Australia
-Beyond liberation is Krsna-prema.-Krsna-bhakti root cause is sadhu-sanga.-Story of a cheater sadhu saying to a householder that an oil well is present in her house & can’t identify the ghee under rice in his meals.-When your sukriti matures, then you will get a perfect sadhu.-Effects of sadhu’s association & what is bhakti-latha bheej.-What is sadhu-sanga & how sabda-brahman purifies one’s heart.-Paramatma is always there as chaitya-guru.-Without chanting holy-names you...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti
15 Sep 2022 morning – Srimati Radhika Controls Krsna (English) – Australia
-About time in material world & spiritual world.-How life is temporary.-Difference between sadhana and bhajan.-When senses become tadatma with Lord’s potency by His causeless mercy one can serve Lord & hari-nama.-Sadhana-bhakti 2 goals are getting rid of anarthas & attaining a sprinkle of mood of Vrajavasis.-Sadhana-bhakti , bhava-bhakti & Prema-bhakti characteristics.-Without the mercy of guru & Krsna you can’t practise sadhan.-Did Yashoda Maiya bind Krsna &...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, Morning walks 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)
15 Sep 2022 morning – Morning walk: Q&A (English) – Australia
-Types of anarthas-The story of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada’s encounter with a wealthy factory owner who refused to give an offering and subsequently lost everything-On managing temples-Stages of getting rid of anarthas (example of Bharata Maharaja on bhava-dasha)-Question: How should we pray to Maha-maya?-Yogamaya and Mahamaya-Abheda-bdeda-tattva: shakti and shaktiman-Happiness comes from Srimati Radhika-Dhana and dhanavan: wealth and the possessor of wealth-Bhagavan has 6...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, anartha-nivritti: removal of unwanted things (cleansing of the heart; stage of bhakti development), aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva
14 Sep 2022 evening – Sadhaka & Siddha difference (English) – Australia
-Definition of sadhaka & their characteristics.-About Svarupa brahma & Sanatana gosvami’s questions to Mahaprabhu on it for loka-siksha.-Guru-pada ashraya,Diksha,siksha,vishrambhena guru-seva.-About asat trishna,hrudaya daurbalya,aparadha & its types.-About vapu-seva & vani-seva.-5 stages of anartha-nivritti ekadesha-vartini,bahudesa-vartini,prayiki,poorna,atyantiki.-6 types of vaishnava-aparadha.-Definition of siddha & their characteristics.-Our acharyas...