Discourses in English 2024

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Cochabamba 2024, Bolivia 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), lineage: guru-parampara

16 Feb 2024 morning – About the Diksa Process and the Relationship with Sri Guru (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 16, 2024 9:45 AM

– About marriage performed according to Vedic culture. – About atmasamarpana (complete surrender of the soul). – About the devotee kanistha-adhikari, uttama-adhikari and the process of diksa. – The twenty-six qualities of a pure devotee. – About the limbs and seed of Bhakti. – Lord Ramacandra’s harikatha and why He didn’t take Hanuman to transcendental Ayodya. – The nature of Hanuman is: where there is Rama-katha he also manifests himself! –...

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15 Feb 2024 evening – Advaita Saptami (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 15, 2024 6:43 PM

Dialogue between Advaita Acarya and Vidyapati, author of the beautiful song “Madhava Bahuta Minati Kari Toya”. ⁠Vidyapati’s song says: “O Madhava, with this offering of a tulasi leaf and sesame seeds I supplicate and surrender my body to Your service. I know that Your compassion is such that You will not reject me”. ⁠Another Vidyapati song, “Tatala Saikate” which says: “Lord, completely forgetting You, I offered my mind to the society of women, children and friends – but this...

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15 Feb 2024 midday – Advaita Saptami (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 15, 2024 12:33 PM

About the importance of Tulasi and Ganga. ⁠About the incorrect interpretation of the Scriptures by the sahadiyas. ⁠Gurudeva is like Brahma because he creates suddha-bhakti in the hearts of disciples. ⁠Gurudeva is like Visnu because he nourishes the hearts of disciples with suddha-bhakti. ⁠Gurudeva is like Siva/Mahesvara because he destroys the anarthas in the hearts of disciples. ⁠Mantra: Gurur Brahmā Gurur Viṣṇur Gurur devo Maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ Brahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ ⁠Gurudeva...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Cochabamba 2024, Bolivia 2024, Vasanta-panchami 2024, mood: parakiya-bhava (the mood of paramour love): 4 weapons of parakiya-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta, tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta: philosophical conclusions and rasa conclusions (established truths about reality; conclusions about devotional relationships and spiritual emotions)

14 Feb 2024 evening – Vasanta-panchami (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 14, 2024 6:28 PM

– Sharadiya-rasa and vasantika-rasa are the two main rasas. – Description of different kundas. – Sri Radha is the pleasure potency of Krishna, still She manifests Herself in many forms to please Krishna. – The glories of Vishakha-devi. – All rasas come from Srimati Radhika. – Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta are both crucial to know. – Shringara-rasa gives birth to all other mellows. – Sadharani-rati, samanjasya-rati and samartha-rati. –...

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14 Feb 2024 morning – Pundarika Vidyanidhi Appearance/Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura Disappearance (English) – Buenos Aires, Argentina | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 14, 2024 10:04 AM

Vamshi-chori lila (before prayer). People think that Pundarika Vidyanidhi is a complete materialist, but in fact he is a great Vaishnava in gaura-lila. Vaishnava-prayi and vishayi-prayi. Gadadhara Pandita took diksha-initiation from Pundarika Vidyanidhi. Keep your diksha-mantras secret. Pundarika Vidyanidhi at Jagannatha Puri. Starched clothes are considered impure. Lila of Ramanujacharya kicked out from one temple to another. Lord Jagannatha becomes very angry if someone criticises his pujari...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Buenos Aires 2024, Argentina 2024, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, renunciation (vairagya), renunciation: yukta-vairagya

13 Feb 2024 evening – Glorification of Raghunatha Dasa Thakura (English) – Buenos Aires | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 13, 2024 6:04 PM

The exclusive seva of Vrinda Devi for Krishna on Vasanta-panchami. In Vraja, all offerings are yellow like the flowers there in the Spring season. rādhā-kunḍa-taṭa-kuñja-kuṭīr bhajana (Sri Gaudiya Giti-Guccha, page 218). When we associate with sadhu, jnana and vairagya manifest in our heart. Three types of jnana: tat parartha; tvam parartha and jiva-brahma aikya jnana. ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam explanation (SB 1.3.28) Vishayi-praiya and Vaishnava-praiya explanation...

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13 Feb 2024 morning – Vasanta-panchami and rasa-lila katha (English) – Buenos Aires, Argentina | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 13, 2024 9:00 AM

Four days are very auspicious and important in Vedic culture and astrology: Rama-navami, aksaiya-tritiya, Vijaya-dasami and Vasanta-panami. Many social and spiritual activities can be performed on this day without consulting the astrologer. Today also, Sarasvati-puja is performed, who is the presiding deity of knowledge. Many Vaisnava and Vaisnavi’s avirbhava and tirabhava tithis’s today. Vasantic-rasa-lila description. Harikatha of all gopis who attend the autumn season rasa-lila. Sri Rupa...

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12 Feb 2024 evening – The Essence of Human Life (English) – Buenos Aires, Argentina | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 12, 2024 6:53 PM

Song: Bhaja Hu Re Mana. Story of Bharata Maharaja. Bhakti Devi manifests in a person’s heart after he associates with a saint. Verse: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-janma-mūla haya ‘sādhu-saṅga’ (CC Madhya-lila 22.83). Only through Bhakti can we reach Krsna. Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.4) Story of the princess who lost her necklace in the river. Verse: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni...

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