Discourses in English 2024

2024, Discourses in English 2024, California 2024, New Vraja (USA) 2024, USA 2024, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: types, service: krishna-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

31 Jul 2024 evening – Sambandha-jnana (English) | New Vraja, CA, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 31, 2024 6:44 PM

Ambarisha Maharaja served Krishna with all the limbs of his body. Shloka: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha (CC Madhya 20.117) – We do not serve Krishna, but merciful Guru and Vaishnavas always engage us in krishna-seva. Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana are important in our spiritual life. Govinda, Gopinatha and Madana-Mohana deities take the form of Radha-Ramana deity. Gurupada-padma is the one who gives sambandha to his disciples. Shloka: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ (Sri Guru...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, California 2024, New Vraja (USA) 2024, USA 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), eternal nature of the soul: svarupa of the jiva (constitutional position; identity as an eternal servant of Krishna), Krishna: krishna-nama

31 Jul 2024 morning – The Power of Hari-katha (English) | New Vraja, CA, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 31, 2024 9:37 AM

The best friend is the one who gets others to listen to krishna-katha and krishna-nama. Shloka: parasparānukathanaṁ pāvanaṁ bhagavad-yaśaḥ (SB 11.3.30). The exemplary bhajana of the Six Gosvamis (shloka). Why the Six Gosvamis spent each night under a different tree. Srimati Radhika’s verse glorifying Giriraja Govardhana: hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyo (SB 10.21.18). 3 Haridasas: Yudhishthira Maharaja, Uddhava and Giriraja Govardhana. Giriraja Govardhana’s seva and his ecstatic symptoms of...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Badger 2024, USA 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), sound: material sound, sound: transcendental sound

30 Jul 2024 evening – Ekadasi Tithi Katha (English) | Badger, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 30, 2024 6:27 PM

Bhakti comes by Sadhu-sanga, association with high class devotee of the Lord. By kama, jnana, tapasya and yoga, we cannot attain Lord, only by the practice of Bhakti-yoga will bring us to Him. Material sound only acts in the body and mind; transcendental sound vibration, shabda-brahma, goes to the heart and cleans all our anarthas and pap. Sadhu-sanga means harikatha-sravana. Ohe! Vaisnava Thakura bhajana (Sri Gaudiya Giti-guccha page 39). We can perform sadhana and bhajana when Hari, Guru and...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Florida 2024, Miami 2024, USA 2024, Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, behavior: shuddha-sadachara, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta)

25 Jul 2024 evening – Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 25, 2024 6:20 PM

PART 1 Vaisnava-seva and namasankirtana that grants shelter at the feet of Krsna. ⁠One must practice in order to be able to preach. ⁠Mahaprabhu’s Lila spending four months at the Bhatta family home. ⁠The four authorized Sampradayas: Sri, Rudra, Sanaka and Brahma Sampradayas. ⁠Mahaprabhu accepted the Brahma Sampradaya. ⁠Gopala Bhatta Gosvami is Guna Manjari, but some say he is Ananga Manjari. ⁠Mahaprabhu has great affection for Gopala Bhatta. Mahaprabhu instructs Gopala Bhatta to take care...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Florida 2024, Miami 2024, USA 2024, Sapta-sindhu-gunavati Sri Radha 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), anuraga: two symptoms, universe

25 Jul 2024 morning – The Seven Oceans of Qualities of Srimati Radhika (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 25, 2024 9:04 AM

PART 1 The seven oceans of qualities of Srimati Radhika described in the beautiful sloka:vaiḍagdhya sindhūr anurāga rasaīka sindhūrvātsalya sindhūr atī sāndra kṛpaīka sindhūḥlāvaṇya sindhūr amṛta cchabī rūpa sindhūḥśrī rādhikā sphuratū me hṛdī kelī sindhūḥ (Rādhā-rasa-sudhā-nidhiḥ 18, by Śrīla Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī Ṭhākura). Comparison between the seven oceans of Radha and the seven oceans of the Universe. ⁠Radha’s Lila angry because Krsna went to see Candravali. ⁠Krsna delighted seeing...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Florida 2024, Miami 2024, USA 2024, Prabodhananda Sarasvati Gosvami, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta)

24 Jul 2024 evening – Sri Prabodhananda Sarasvati and His Contribution (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 24, 2024 6:59 PM

PART 1 Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spent 4 months with Bhatta parivara (family). Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu discussed katha about Lakshmi-devi with Bhatta parivara. The gopis are so fortunate, they perform rasa dance with Krishna. Lakshmi-devi cannot enter the rasa dance as She does not accept Krishna’s conditions. Invocation shloka of Gita-govinda. Shloka: rādhā karāvacita pallava vallarī ke (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 14). 3 principles to submerge into the highest conjugal mood, shyama-shringara rasa...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Florida 2024, Miami 2024, USA 2024, Sapta-sindhu-gunavati Sri Radha 2024, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)

24 Jul 2024 morning – 7 Oceans of Srimati Radhika’s Divine Love (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 24, 2024 9:40 AM

Shloka: vaidagdhya sindhur anuraga-rasaika-sindhur (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 18). Lila of how Krishna wanted to invite Srimati Radhika to share His bed with Him, but She refused, saying that if She did so, the black colour of Krishna’s body would be transferred to Her as well. Question: Why do we always talk about only 64 qualities of Krishna? 7 oceans of the material nature: the ocean of salt, the ocean of sugarcane, the ocean of alcohol, the ocean of ghee, the ocean of yoghurt, the ocean...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Florida 2024, Miami 2024, USA 2024, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), devotees: types, sampradayas: four sampradayas, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

23 Jul 2024 evening – Sadhu-sanga-mahima (English) – Miami, Florida | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 23, 2024 6:35 PM

Arcana Dipika explains which type of flowers to offer to Thakurji, and which not. The five types of devotees: panca-upasana. Two meanings of the word suman: flower, and clean and pure mind, for offering. Discussion of abhiman, dihatma-bhuti and suddha-abhiman. Maya-devi is not happy with us being in maya. Only gaura-krpa-hi-kavalam will save us from this suffering in this material world: how to receive this mercy. Glorification of Prabhodananda Sarasvati Gosvami. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stays...

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