Question: How to calm the mind? Answer: Chant the Holy Names, fix your mind on the Holy Names. This world has many problems, chant the Holy Names. Discussion about difficulties with passport in China and request for blessings so that everything can be resolved. Question: How to develop spiritual life? Answer: Start by receiving diksa and study the sastras. Question: Which book should I start studying? Answer: Start by reading the Upadesamrta, the Mana Siksa and the Siksastaka. Srila...
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05 Sep 2024 evening – Krsna Is Our Istadeva (English) | Hong Kong, China | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Caitanya Mahaprabhu established that Krsna is our Istadeva. Uddhava witnesses the elevated moods of Radha, Mother Yasoda and Nanda Maharaja. Beautiful dialogue between Nanda Maharaja and Uddhava. Nanda Maharaja says that Bhagavan has no 18 defects, He does not cry, is not hungry, does not lie, etc. But Krsna is always hungry, lying and crying. Krsna wanted Uddhava to receive knowledge about prema-rasa-tattva. In Mathura and Dvaraka everyone sees Krsna as Bhagavan, but in Vrndavana no one sees...
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05 Sep 2024 midday – Glorification of Srimati Radhika (English) | Hong Kong, China | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Krsna-tattva and Radha-tattva. If there is no taste in worshiping Srimati Radhika, bhajana to Krsna becomes useless. We should worship Radha and Krsna together. Three moods of Krsna: Mathuradish Krsna, Dvarakadish Krsna and Gokula Vrndavana Krsna. Gokula Vrndavana Krsna, dhira-lalita Krsna, is our Istadeva, and Radha is our Istadevi. Three aspects of Radha: Vrsabhanu-nandini Srimati Radhika (She is the original Radha), samyogini Radha, viyogini Radha. Viyogini Radha is seen in Uddhava...
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04 Sep 2024 evening – Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day. Guru and Vaishnavas come from Goloka Vrindavana and give us sat-sanga. They are the eternal associates of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Only by their mercy can we get rid of material attachments. By the mercy of Srila Gour Govinda Svami we can get pure devotional service. Srila Gour Govinda Svami, ‘Do not disturb the mood of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu by putting the peacock feather on His head.’ Srila Gour Govinda Svami fulfilled all desires of...
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04 Sep 2024 midday – Temples and Their Importance (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The temple is not just a place of goodness, it is a transcendental place.
On how a sadhaka develops a relationship with the Lord from one rasa to another.
Even atheists can feel something when they come to the temple. Just as an air conditioner gives coolness to those who are close to it, the Lord gives love to those who approach Him.
Fix your mind and serve Krishna in a particular mood.
If God is everywhere, why do we go to the temple?
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04 Sep 2024 morning – Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vishaya-Bhagavan and Ashraya-Bhagavan. Serve Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Her dearest sakhis. We must glorify Vaishnavas. Srila BV Narayana Gosvami and Srila Gour Govinda Svami once discussed hari-katha. You have to read the books of Srila Gour Govinda Svami. Then you will understand his mood and mine. Bhrama, pramada, vipralipsa, and karana-apatava. You cannot see Guru, Vaishnavas with your eyes because there will be material conception. If you want to know about Guru and Vaishnavas...
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03 Sep 2024 morning – Descriptions of Krishna’s qualities (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Katha of Vrajendra-nandana Sri Krishna.
Purna Krishna in Dwaraka, purnatara Krishna in Mathura, purnattama Krishna in Sri Vrindavana Dhama,
The pure devotees of Krishna always stay with Gokula Krishna.
Discussion of Krishna’s four armed and two armed forms.
Dhirodatta, dhira-lalita, dhiroddhata, dhira-prashanta qualities of Krishna.
Mausala-lila katha: example of dhira-prashanta Krishna.
The calculation of the 96 types of Krishna’s humours.
Our Worshipable Deity is dhira-lalita Krishna.