Sloka: anya-abhilāṣitā-śūnyam …(CC Madhya 19.167), definition of sudha bhakti. Sanatana Gosvami in his Brhad Bhagavatamrtam talks about the five types of devotees. The five types of devotees are: jñānī-bhakta prahlāda mahārāja, śuddha-bhakta ambarīṣa mahārāja, premī-bhakta hanumān, prema-para-bhakta pāṇḍavas, premātura-bhakta uddhava mahārāja. Among the vrajavasis, the gopis stand out; among these, the highest devotee, bhakta mukuṭa-śiromaṇi is Srimati Radhika. Dhruva-Mahārāja is sakāma-bhakta...
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07 Jun 2024 morning – How to Chant the Holy Names and Meditate on the Lord (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
First meditate on Nityananda Prabhu, then Mahaprabhu, and then Radha Krsna. Mantra-mayi upasana, is for everyone, while chanting the mantra you meditate on a lila. Hara, She who stole Krsna’s heart, when we say Hare (vocative) we are calling Srimati Radhika. Krsna, the One who attracts everyone’s heart. Rama means Krsna who is always playing with Radha. In addition to singing, you need to listen to your own pronunciation, spoken in the correct way. Lila of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami...
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07 Jun 2024 midday – We Came to This World to Serve Krishna (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The supreme virtue is forgiveness. Why doesn’t Maya Devi have compassion for us? Our offense is not serving Krsna and wanting to enjoy the material world. You can follow all the rules, but if you don’t serve Krsna, everything is useless. Bhajana Rahasya by Bhaktivinoda Thakura and the process of practicing devotional service to the Lord. Sloka: guru-pādāśraya… (CC Madhya 22.115). 1st step: take shelter at the lotus feet of the Spiritual Master. 2nd step: receive spiritual...
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06 Jun 2024 evening – Sadhana (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The word love melts our heart. Love is a transcendental feeling. Love and lust are not the same thing. When all desires are to give satisfaction to Krsna, that is love. Hear about the sweet pastimes of the Lord and your heart will be clean and tidy. Krsna-prema (love for Krsna) is an inherent potentiality of the heart: nitya-siddha kṛṣṇa-prema ‘sādhya’ kabhu naya … (CC Madhya-lila 22.107). Sraddha is fundamental, faith in the Guru and the Vaisnavas. Sadhu-sanga. Anisthita-bhakti...
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06 Jun 2024 midday – Bhajana Rahasya Grantha (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhajana Rahasya was manifested by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and is a supplement to Sri Harinama Cintamani. Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains how the ordinary sadhaka can develop his sadhana. The conditioned soul has no sukrti (pious activities) and no good karma. Haridasa Thakura sang three lakas of harinama. Mahaprabhu says we should chant at least sixty-four rounds of japamala. Trees and animals can be liberated by hearing the chanting of the mahamantra uttered by the pure devotee. It is...
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06 Jun 2024 morning – Maya Devi Is Not Cruel: Her Punishment Purifies (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Lord gave us free will. Because we forget God and do not serve Him, Maya punishes us. Maya Devi is not happy with her service because she wants you to serve Krsna. Maya Devi is not cruel, her duty is to apply punishment to those who do not follow the rules and do not serve Krsna. If there is no punishment for offenders, problems will arise, and bhajana-sadhana will not be practised. Svatantra-sakti (power of independence): why did the Lord give this power (free will) to the jivas...
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05 Jun 2024 evening – Vrindavana is Our True Home (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Shloka: pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma (Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khanda 4.126). Karma, jnana, yoga and tapasya cannot liberate the one from this world. Only bhakti can do it. Shloka: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Adi 17.21). Nama-sankirtana is prescribed as the best method of attaining God for this yuga (era). The human body is a temple of disease. Threefold maya miseries: adhibhautika, adhidaivika and adhyatmika. Question: Is it true that the source of all diseases are...
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04 Jun 2024 evening – Sadhu Sanga Mahima (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Explanation of sadhu-sanga sadhu-sanga sarva-sastre kaya shloka, Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila (22.54) The two ways you can meet Sadhu: by your sukrti or by accident. We must increase our sukrti by doing sadhana bhajana. Jivera ’svarupa’ haya – krsnera ‘nitya-dasa’ shloka, Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila (20.108) Adhyatmik, adhidaivika and adhibhautika katha. The destinations achieved by the pious and impious deeds performed in this life. Black bee, dung beetle and mansarovar...