Link: enthusiasm in bhakti-Bhakti-devi tolerates everything except aparadhas-You have bhakti because you gave up your laziness and craziness and chase after Guru and Vaishnavas. You are always in the warning walk, mangala-arati, etc-Asat-sanga destroys enthusiasm in bhakti-All you are the recipients of Gurudeva’s mercy-Mahaprabhu had great respect for Advaita Acharya because Madhavendra Puri was the guru of Advaita and the guru of Ishvara Puri who was the guru of Mahaprabhu-Lila about how...
Discourses in English 2023
28 Jan 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Question: What are the glories of the pancakanya: Kunti, Draupadi, Tara, Ahilya and Mandodari?-(Question two: inaudible) Mahaprabhu, in Navadwipa Dhama, absorbed in mood of Vishnu, isha-bhava mood of Lord coming, then Mahaprabhu gave blessing to everybody.-Why Mahaprabhu did not give blessing to when Mukunda when he came as he was not one-pointed, kharajatiya-Katha of why Sacimata committed an offence at lotus feet of Advaita Acarya and subsequent forgiveness to her.-If you really listen to...
27 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Advaita-saptami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Without the mercy of Bhagavan it’s impossible to glorify Bhagavan-When we speak hari-katha we are observed in Krishna-Nimi Maharajа asked the Nine Rishis who are our worshipped deity in Kali-yuga-Another name for Satya-yuga os Krita-yuga-Only nama-sankirtana is the most effective in Kali-yuga-Advaita Acharya is the combined form of Mahavishnu and Sadashiva-Advaita Acharya’s father was a royal priest named Kuvera-Another name for Advaita Acharya is kamalaksha (lotus-eyed)-Lila of a deity Kali...
27 Jan 2023 morning – Sri Advaita-saptami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The definition of jagad-guru: one who preaches and practices himself-Advaita Acharya is Bhagavat-tattva but He acts the role of a devotee-Requirements for Brahma and Shiva’s position-Nimai Panditа becomes Bhavuka Nimai-Krishna is our life air-The duties of a perfect brahmanа-If you offer Tulasi and Ganga-jala to Krishna, He will be happy-Advaita Acharya’s call for Krishna-Advaita Acharya accelerated Krishna’s arrival by offering Him a tulasi leaf and Ganga water-Three primary...
26 Jan 2023 evening – Vasantika-rasa-lila (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The amazing thing is that seeing people die every day still makes us think we won’t die-Perform bhajana and sadhana to make your life successful-Reasons why people leave Krishna consciousness-The importance of sukriti-Krishna is always playing with Srimati Radhika-Dvivida Vanara katha-Never see the face of the one who criticises Guru and Vaishnava-Differences between Bhagavan and jivas-The story of how Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja suggested that an...
26 Jan 2023 midday – Srimati Radhika and Gurupada-padma (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Katha of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanting to go to take darshana of Krishna in Vrindavana; asking the cow-herd boys the way.-Lord Nityananda asks Advaita Acharya to prepare for Mahaprabhu’s arrival, His boat and cloth.-”Where there is Krishna, there is Vrindavana.”-The two rivers, Yamuna, (Jalingini), blue colour, and Ganga, white colour, flow side by side in Navadwip. This is a miracle.-Lord Caitanya tells, “Nitai! You cheat Me!”-Arrival in Advaita Acharya’s house in Shantipura.-Advaita...
26 Jan 2023 morning – Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu After He Took Sannyasa (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Katha of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanting to go to take darshana of Krishna in Vrindavana; asking the cow-herd boys the way.-Lord Nityananda asks Advaita Acharya to prepare for Mahaprabhu’s arrival, His boat and cloth.-”Where there is Krishna, there is Vrindavana.”-The two rivers, Yamuna, (Jalingini), blue colour, and Ganga, white colour, flow side by side in Navadwip. This is a miracle.-Lord Caitanya tells, “Nitai! You cheat Me!”-Arrival in Advaita Acharya’s house in Shantipura.-Advaita...
25 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Vasanta-panchami/Srimati Vishnupriya-devi Appearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Today, without consulting an astrologer, any activity started will be auspicious-Today is also Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s disappearance day and other Vaishnava days-Vishnupriya-devi, the wife of Mahaprabhu is an ideal example of the perfect wife-The brahmana’s curse on Mahaprabhu’s unhappy family life and taking sannyasa-Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the worshipped deity of Kali-yuga (SB 11.5.34)-Mahaprabhu abandoned His scholarship, name, reputation, wife and aged mother to take...