The six attributes of a Brahmana. Gopa Kumar speaks his life history to Mathura Brahmana. The process of how to receive the mercy of Guru. How Mathura Brahmana was given his mantra. Mathura Brahmana’s separation mood from his Gurudeva. Story of the Brahmana’s Shalagram in His box with the lid kept closed. Glories of Ananta-padmanabha. How the smarta-brahmanas served Ananta-padmanabha through rules and regulations. Gopa Kumar’s mind becomes disturbed by the caste system for taking Darshan of...
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08 Jan 2024 evening – The Purpose of Human Life (English) – Bogota, Colombia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare. It is the only form among the 8 million and 400 thousand species that is capable of practicing spiritual life. Verse: durlabho mānuṣo deho — dehināṁ kṣaṇa-bhaṅguraḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 11.2.29) Life should be destined for sadhana and bhajana, service to Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas. Story of Bharata Maharaja. Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya-lila 22.54). Sadhu-sanga means performing bhajana and sadhana and serving Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas...
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08 Jan 2024 morning walk – Questions and Answers (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We should never ask Guru and Vaisnavas about material things, only things related to spiritual life. When practicing bhajana and sadhana two characteristics are manifested: klesagni (all types of miseries disappear) and subadha (all good qualities gradually appear). The six questions that Srila Sanatana Gosvami asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (CC Madhya-lila 20.103). Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains how to be adept in the reliable process of suddha-bhakti: following the four principles and...
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07 Jan 2024 evening – Ekadasi-tithi and Respect for Vaisnavas (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When we observe Ekadasi-tithi, Bhakti Devi manifests in our hearts. Song: Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. On the day of Ekadasi, all forms of sins are in the five types of grains, and therefore we should not eat them on that day. We must emphasise chanting the Holy Names on that day, not just fasting completely. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu observed Ekadasi at Srivasa Thakura’s house. The Holy Names are the process and also the goal. Very powerful! Srivasa...
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07 Jan 2024 midday – The Day of Ekadasi-tithi (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Ekadasi-tithi is a very auspicious day. The different names of Ekadasi. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu observed Ekadasi at Srivasa Thakura’s house. The rules on the day of Ekadasi. We must follow and accept the sastras, as it was Sri Krsna himself who recited the Vedas. One should not argue what Sri Krsna says. Lila in which some brahmanas question Caitanya Mahaprabhu about whether we should accept/honor mahaprasada of grains on the day of Ekadasi. Song: mahā-prasāde govinde nāma-brahmaṇi...
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07 Jan 2024 morning walk – Viraha – Feeling of Separation (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Srimati Radhika feel separation from Sri Krsna with the same intensity. Radha-viraha-vidur-Krsna and Krsna-viraha-vidur-Radha. Separation nourishes love. Lord Jagannatha is the manifestation of Sri Krsna’s viraha by Srimati Radhika. Question: How does the feeling of separation from Sri Krsna manifest if we never meet Him? First we must develop sambandha-jnana (knowledge of relationship) and then viraha will happen. Chant guru-mantra and krsna-mantra and then you...
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06 Jan 2024 evening – The Glories of a Trustworthy Guru (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 – The tongue is purified by glorifying the trustworthy spiritual master. – Asraya-tattva (shelter of divine love) and visaya-tattva (object of divine love). – Verse: guru-śuśrūṣayā bhaktyā sarva-labdhārpaṇena ca (Srimad Bhagavatam 7.7.30-31). – The bona fide Guru is able to control Krsna. – Verse: yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ’pi (Sri Gurvastakam, verse 8). – Meaning of the word Guru. – If you always listen...
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06 Jan 2024 midday – Guru-tattva and Bhagavat-tattva (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Guru is like Brahma. – Guru’s duty is to destroy anarthas in a disciple’s heart. – Gurvashtaka. – Gurudeva is called Bhagavan because he knows the past, present and future. – Bhagavan has 6 opulences. – Ashraya and vishaya. – Jiva-tattva Brahma and Bhagavat-tattva Brahma. – Jiva-koti Shiva and Ishvara-koti Shiva. – Svayama-rupa, tadekatma-rupa, avesha-rupa. – Narada Rishi observing Krishna’s lilas in Dvaraka. – Rasa dance is...