How to achieve the ultimate goal? Harinama is the goal and the process, without chanting the goal will not be achieved. The goal is only achieved with sudha-nama: the pure chanting of the Holy Name. Initially, nama-aparadha is chanted, singing with offence. Secondly, he sings nama-abhasa, the appearance of the Holy Name, he still has no relationship with the Guru and Krsna, but he already sings it without offence. The last stage of chanting is sudha-nama, the pure Holy Name, when one abandons...
Discourses in English 2024
05 Jan 2024 evening – Disappearance of Sri Srimad BV Narayana GM (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Glorification about his life and philosophical contributions. – From an early age, several devotees are serving Guru Pada Padma, this is bhakti, enthusiasm to serve. – Srila Gurudeva Narayana surrendered completely to his Guru Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami, offering all the love he dedicated to his parents, his wife and his children. – Song: Atma Nivedana by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. – Our Gurus are eternal associates of Srimati Radhika, in the eternal spiritual...
05 Jan 2024 midday – Appearance of Sri Srimad BV Vamana GM/Disappearance of Sri Srimad BV Narayna GM (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The Guru is like the Sun, sometimes he appears and disappears (Vibrava and Tirobhava). But by doing bhajana and sadhana, the Guru is always with us. – In the same way that Krsna carries out His activities, Guru and Vaisnavas are born as human beings. – Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami appears in Bengal as Santosh Kumar. At the age of 7/8 he chose to stay in the Temple with Bhaktisidhanta Sarasvati. Guru pada padma is the real father and mother. – Santosh Kumara was a boy...
05 Jan 2024 morning walk – Don’t Miss Japa Mala (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How to achieve the ultimate goal? Harinama is the goal and the process, without chanting the goal will not be achieved. The goal is only achieved with sudha-nama: the pure chanting of the Holy Name. Initially, nama-aparadha is chanted, singing with offence. Secondly, he sings nama-abhasa, the appearance of the Holy Name, he still has no relationship with the Guru and Krsna, but he already sings it without offence. The last stage of chanting is sudha-nama, the pure Holy Name, when one abandons...
04 Jan 2024 evening – Avirbhava Tithi of Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and Tirobhava Tithi of Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the appearance and disappearance of the Guru. Our tongue is only purified when we glorify our Guru. The only meaning of having eyes, hands and tongue is to be able to see, glorify and touch the lotus feet of Guru and Krsna. All our efforts are to have the blessing of receiving a drop of Guru-pada-padma’s mercy. We must develop loyalty to the Guru. The Guru is our real benefactor, the one who is capable of freeing us from the finite material world, and taking us to the eternal...
04 Jan 2024 midday – About Guru Puja/Vyasa-puja (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
There are four types of prasada: those that are drunk, chewed, licked and sucked. About mahaprasada and maha-mahaprasada. About the service done under anugatya. The worship of the guru according to vyasapancakam. Remembering Vyasapuja 2010. Vyasapancaka in India. The trustworthy Guru does not want anything for himself, he offers it to Guru Parampara and this offering reaches Krsna. You all protect me from Maya because I am speaking harikatha to you. All of you are Vaisnavas. Maya does...
03 Jan 2024 evening – Food for the Soul (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Conditioned souls do not want to listen to hari-katha, they prefer gramya-katha. – Krishna-katha is very powerful. – The greed of Parikshit Maharaja for hari-katha. – Atma (soul) cries for hari-katha. – Ranganatha dasa Babaji Maharaja was old, but he walked from Mathura to Navadvipa. – When there is hari-katha, you have to give up all other services and just listen. – nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād… (SB 10.1.4). – Hari-katha purifies our...