Discourses in English 2023

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into French 2023, Bordeaux 2023, France 2023, animals: dogs, maya: gunas, nirguna: beyond material qualities (transcendental to the modes of material nature; free from material designations)

13 May 2023 morning – Q & A (English) – Bordeaux, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 13, 2023 9:28 AM

Immersing in Brahma is a punishment of Sri Hari, bhakti is above the 3 modes of nature, and what to do if your family is unfavourable to bhakti! The one who wants to immerse himself in Brahma has an inert conscience, like a spoon that sinks in water. Immersing oneself in Brahma is like committing suicide. This is the punishment that Lord Hari gives to demons (immersion in Brahma). The mayavadi tendency is against the spontaneous nature of the soul to serve the Lord eternally. Paramatma knows...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into French 2023, Bordeaux 2023, France 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2023, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, guru: Chaitya-guru, rasa dance: rasa-lila, rasa: rasa-siddhanta, spiritual progress

12 May 2023 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English) – Bordeaux, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 12, 2023 6:53 PM

PART 1 Caitanya Mahaprabhu asks a question: “Which of the instructions is most important for the soul?” Hearing about the amorous pastimes of Radha and Krishna is like a medicinal tonic for the ears. Conditioned souls only want to hear about worldly things. Anyone who wants to hear about Krishna’s pastimes faces many obstacles: headaches, sleep, etc. At the beginning of sadhana-bhakti, two leaves of bhakti appear: klesagni and subadha – all afflictions disappear and the...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Brighton 2023, United Kingdom 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2023, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva

11 May 2023 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English) – Brighton, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 11, 2023 6:10 PM

About the transcendental madness of Srimati Radhika. About the gopis’ pathetic feeling of separation, they cry and cry. Krsna promised the gopis that He would return in two days, but He has not returned, yet the gopis believe that He will return. On Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s feeling of separation. All knowledge is useless if the mind is not concentrated on Krsna. Story of the supposedly intelligent guru and his supposedly ignorant disciple who walk through a forest and meet a tiger...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Brighton 2023, United Kingdom 2023, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

11 May 2023 morning – Q & A (English) – Brighton, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 11, 2023 9:08 AM

About santa-rasa. But in Vrndavana everything is conscious. Although the elements of nature are in santa-rasa, everything in the nature of Vrndavana is serving, seva-vrtti. Everything and everyone has love and affection for Krsna in Vrndavana. The importance of Dhruva and Prahlada katha for common people, because if we speak very high kathas they don’t understand. Explanation of how santa-rasa works in Vaikuntha. What happens to souls that merge into brahma. Sukadeva Gosvami is not a...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Brighton 2023, United Kingdom 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2023, Raya Ramananda, gopis: types, varnashrama-dharma

10 May 2023 evening – Sri Raya Ramananda Disappearance (English) – Brighton, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 10, 2023 6:40 PM

The meaning of the food remnants of a Vaishnava. 5 primary and 7 secondary rasas. Sri radhaya pranaya mahima sloka. The reasons why Mahaprabhu came into this world. Sacinandana Gaurahari gives His mercy by force to those who do not want to receive it. Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to South India to supposedly meet His brother Vishvarupa, but actually to meet Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda is VIshakha-devi. Why did Mahaprabhu want to meet Raya Ramananda (Vishakha-devi) and not Svarupa Damodara or...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Brighton 2023, United Kingdom 2023, mantras: diksha-mantras, service: krishna-seva

09 May 2023 evening – Guru’s Instructions, Sukriti, and Bhajana (English) – Brighton, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 9, 2023 6:38 PM

Faith in guru’s instructions is very important. Types of people attracted to devotional service. The importance of sukriti for bhajana and sadhana. Mention of 6 questions from Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami. Bhagavata-parampara, shishya-parampara. Take diksha-mantras, follow rules and regulations. Never dishonour guru. The Boy Who Believed: The story of the boy who believed that God would send rain. A collective maha-mantra and prayer has more power than an individual one. Always...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Italian 2023, Milano 2023, Italy 2023, ashta-kaliya-lila: eightfold daily pastimes (Krishna's eternal pastimes throughout the eight periods of the day), guru: diksha-guru, guru: shiksha-guru, Janardana: Bhava-grahi Janardana (Lord who accepts the devotee's mood), rasa: rasa-siddhanta

08 May 2023 evening – The Importance of Reading Granthas (English) – Milano, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 8, 2023 6:18 PM

Glorification of the organisers of the festival in Italy. The importance of book-seva, brihad-mridanga-seva. If you know tattva-siddhanta, your mind will never be disturbed. Bhava-grahi Janardana: The Lord accepts your mood. The story of an illiterate boy trying to read Bhagavad-gita. Diksha-guru and shiksha-guru are very important for progress in our spiritual life. The story of Bhagavan dasa, the king and his jealous subjects. In Vrindavana everything is conscious, even dust. Feeling, willing...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Italian 2023, Milano 2023, Italy 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)

08 May 2023 morning – From Shraddha to Prema (English) – Milano, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 8, 2023 9:14 AM

A one-way ticket to Vrindavana.

The role of sukriti.

The root cause of bhakti is sadhu-sanga.

Types of anarthas.

The importance of unflinching faith in Gurudeva’s words.

Sadhu-sanga, harinama and hari-katha are very rare. Bhajana is only possible in the human body.

Stay with your family, but do not forget to chant the holy names.

Greed, not sukriti, will give vraja-prema.

6 types of unstable bhajana.

Offer everything to Guru and Krishna, not to be attracted by name, fame, reputation.

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