Discourses in English 2023

23 Feb 2023 evening – Darshana at the Airport (English) – Heathrow Aiport, United Kindgom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

 

gopis, seeing Krishna in the guise of a sannyasi said: Oh, these are not the saffron clothes of a sannyasi. This is our kunkuma mixed with our tears-Vrindavana-lila is for siddhas only whereas Navadvipa-lila is both for sadhakas and siddhas-Jata-rati-sadhakas and ajata-rati-sadhakas-Mantra–mayi-upasana and svarasiki-upasana-Mahaprabhu’s lilas are more understandable than Radha-Krishna lilas-Sapta-sindhu-vati Srimati Radhika

22 Feb 2023 evening – Glorification of Srimati Uma Didi and Navadvipa-dhama (English) – United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

(katha beginning at 1:09:00)-What the tongue is for-Why we surrender to Bhagavat-bhakta-Srimati Uma Didi personified ‘trnad api sunicena’ shloka-Her childhood pastimes in high-class Vaisnava family-Glories of Vaisnava-seva-Her pastimes with Guruvarga.-She mainly glorified her Gurupada-padma, guru-krpa and guru-bhakti-Her exemplary sevas-Guru and Vaisnavas are always with you. Realise this.-Mercy and glories of Sri Navadvipa-dhama-If you surrender to Sacinandana Gaurahari, Radha-dasyam will...

21 Feb 2023 evening – Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji Disappearance (English) – United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 – When you love someone, you will be proud of him and always talk about him-Sakhi of Chandrawali and sakhi of Radharani compete in glorifying their Mistresses-Glorifying a Vaishnava protects us from maya-The inner meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam is available only for the pure devotees and those who associate with them-Without sadhu-sanga and hari-katha life is dry and useless-Rupa Gosvami explains the sequence of spiritual perfection: from shraddha to prema-Human life form is the...

20 Feb 2023 morning – Darshana at the Airport (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

came in 24th chatur-yuga and Krishna came in 28th chatur-yuga-00:05:00 – Question: Does it matter in what sequence to practice karma-yoga, jnana-yoga and bhakti-yoga?-00:06:00 – Question: What is the difference between karma-yoga and karma-mishra-bhakti? (examples of Ekalavya, Karna and Bhishma Pitamah)

20 Feb 2023 morning – Maha Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

is the topmost Vaishnava as he surrendered fully to Krishna-Jiva-koti Shiva and ishvara-koti Shiva-Many lives you also had the post of jiva-koti Shiva but you do nor remember about that-Gopa-kumara takes the position of Brahma-Jnana-kanda and karma-kanda are the pots full of poison, not nectar as people think-Karma-kanda, jnana-kanda and bhakti-kanda are three sections of Vedas-The meaning of ‘mahajana’-Any achievement of a person is meaningless if he does not possess bhakti-Why Dhruva Maharaja...

19 Feb 2023 evening – Maha Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 – Today is Shiva Maha-ratri-Shivalinga-puja; the meaning of linga-The influence of gunas on human beings-Sadashiva-tattva, Kailasa-Shiva tattva: when there is no jiva qualified to take Shiva’s position, the Lord takes it Himself-Vastu-parinamavada and shakti-parinamavada-Mahamorabhu explained 64 meanings of Brahma to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya and established that the original Brahma is Krishna-The meaning of the word Shiva is beauty, auspiciousness-Shiva has 55 qualifications...

19 Feb 2023 evening – Sri Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 – Friendship between Sanatana Gosvami and Shivaji; lila about mosquitos-Shiva seeks high association with the exalted vraja-rasika Vaishnavas-3 conditions for immersion in shyama-rasa, Krishna’s shringara-rasa-Shiva wants to enter the dance rasa-Shiva receives from Krishna the post of guardian at the entrance to the rasa dance place-Srimati Radhika’s feet are almost impossible to see-Shivaji is the protector (dhama-rakshaka) of Krishna’s dhamas, he is everywhere; as...

19 Feb 2023 morning – Sri Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 duty of Shivaji is to destroy-Krishna is shaktiman-The lila on how Bhrigu Rishi established the conclusion of who Bhagavan is-Never criticise Lord Shiva-Danger emanating from the index finger ))-The number of qualities jivas and Shiva possess-Shiva is not perfect jiva-tattva and not perfect shiva-tattva. He is somewhere in the middle and that’s why called Shankara (‘mixed’)-Inner heart and outer heart should be the same with no duplicity-Shiva can be pleased easily-When someone repeats...