Discourses in English 2023

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), self-realisation

22 Aug 2023 evening – The process how to develop our relationship with the Lord (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 22, 2023 6:55 PM

The transcendental predictions that the holy names will be chanted all over the world. The nature of the soul to serve Krishna. Example of the nature of water given to explain our temporary material identity. The two syllables, Gu and Ru: he who has the duty to bring the light of transcendental knowledge and our eternal identity to our hearts. Self-realisation is not easy because of the illusory potency of maya. We can stay with family members, but we have to connect with Krishna and pure...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023, Rupa Gosvami, atma-nivedana: full surrender of the self (complete dedication of oneself to Krishna; one of the nine processes of bhakti), rasa dance: rasa-lila, sharanagati: six limbs

22 Aug 2023 midday – The Glories of Sri Rupa Gosvamipada (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 22, 2023 12:52 PM

How Srila Narottama das Thakura glorified Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. Rupa Gosavami receives all the treasure of Mahaprabhu’s heart. Atma-nivedana explained. Krishna tells Arjuna how to surrender to Him. The six limbs of saranagati. Gurupadpadma takes us to the shelter of Rupa Gosvamipada. The process of how Srimati Radhika is served. Everyone is to learn the verse of Srila Narrotama dasa Thakura: anyabhilasita sunyam. How we enter the moods of rasa-lila by developing our bhajana and sadhana. Only...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023, Tulasi-devi

22 Aug 2023 morning – Spiritual practices to follow in the morning (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 22, 2023 9:40 AM

How to perform ahnika. Everyone has to learn Sri Gurvastakam. Everyone then sing the glorification of Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. We then offer mangala aarti. The process to worship Tulasi-devi. Pray to Thakurji to ask for forgiveness before They take rest. Everyone is to read some shlokas of Srimad Bhagavad-gita, it is a very important grantha in our spiritual life. Everyone has to read the glorification of Srimad Bhagavad-gita, Gita-mahatmiya. Three things are...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023

21 Aug 2023 evening – The Three Most Powerful Items for the Practitioner of the Spiritual Life (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 21, 2023 6:38 PM

Sri Krsna honoured the water that bathed Sudama Vipra’s feet. The potency of the dust from the lotus feet of Krsna and His devotees. One who has firm faith in the potency of the remnants, the dust of the feet and the water that bathed the feet of the Vaisnavas, quickly reaches the spiritual goal. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura explains the power of water that washed the feet of a Vaisnava. The brahmanas picked up the dust from the feet of Haridasa Thakura. The symptoms of a bona fide pure...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), universe: brahmanda

21 Aug 2023 morning – Encounter and Separation Nourish Devotion (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 21, 2023 9:30 AM

Krsna’s journey from Dvaraka to Kuruksetra and His meeting with the gopis. Divine love is based on encounter and separation. Yogamaya arranges the meeting and separation. Only very fortunate souls meet Guru and Krsna. Verse: brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva (Sri Caitanya-caritamrita, Madhya-lila 19.151). Sri Guru engages the conditioned souls in the service of Krsna. Hearing harikatha and chanting the holy names is what nourishes devotion. By listening to harikatha, our heart is...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, maya: gunas

20 Aug 2023 evening – Stages of Sadhaka’s Spiritual Life (English) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 20, 2023 7:25 PM

The sadhaka must be firm in chanting the holy names in his spiritual journey. There are two ways to practice bhajana, in a group and alone. People are influenced by the three gunas. What to do and not to do is described in the sastras. Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja talks with a devotee who asks several questions. “Daivī hy esā guna-mayī mama māyā duratyayā mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etām taranti te” (Bhagavad Gita 7.14) Instructions from the Bhagavad Gita on the nature of the jiva...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Manila 2023, Philippines 2023

25 Jul 2023 evening – Love of Krishna’s bhaktas (English) – Manilla, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 25, 2023 6:33 PM

Harikatha concerning chaya-Sita’s manifestations. Narada Rsi’s glorification of the Yudhisthira Maharaja. Krishna’s love and affection for the Pandavas. Harikatha of prema-atura-bhakta: Uddhava. Harikatha of the two letters of request to Krishna and Uddhava’s advice for Him. Krishna opens His heart to Uddhava about the gopis. Uddhava coming to see the Vrajavasis. Three types of vraja-prema. Who will understand the moods of viraha, vipralambha-bhava? The six verses of Uddhava in glorification of...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Manila 2023, Philippines 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, eternal nature of the soul: svarupa of the jiva (constitutional position; identity as an eternal servant of Krishna)

25 Jul 2023 morning – Essence of Prema (English) – Manilla, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 25, 2023 8:30 AM

Sequence and process of how to attain prema. Symptoms and examples of the different moods of prema. Harikatha of Srimati Radhika’s unbreakable maan and Krishna’s plea to Her. Harikatha of sarva-avatari. Glories of Srimati Radhika’s many forms. Names of Her condensed moods, likened to the names of the stages of milk condensing. rādhā pūrṇa-śakti, kṛṣṇa pūrṇa-śaktimān: learn this shloka. Encouragement to read Prema-samputa. Our ultimate goal, how to attain prema. Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and...

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