-The beauty of Krishna and the sound of His flute-How to get happiness-The qualities of Bhagavan-Bhagavan knows all languages: The story of a pujari kicking a dog and Lord Ramachandra protecting him-Lilas of Krishna in Dvaraka-Meaning of the syllables bha-ga-va-ta-The Lord does everything Himself, but gives glory to His devotees-To please Guru is more important than to please Krishna as Guru enchants Krishna-Our Guru is Sri Rupa Manjari’s sakhi-Lila on how the demigods churned the ocean and...
Discourses in Hindi 2022
27 Nov 2022 morning – Sadhana up to bhava & Prema-lakshana (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-What are sadhana & Sadya.-What is asakti & it condenses to rati & then to bhava,prema.-Sadhak has to think that he is Krsna’s dasa.-By chanting sukriti comes & takes to sadhu-sanga & then anartha-nivurtti happens & attains bhava after many lives.-Do smaran of Krsna’s lilas while doing nama.-Sadhaka has to think he is Radhika’s palya-dasi & not as in ahamgropasana.-Sadhana is up to asakti & bhava is kripa-sadya.-Importance of doing limbs of...
27 Nov 2022 morning – Kunti’s prayers to the Lord (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Sadness and happiness are natural for human life and come in sequence-When the Lord gives difficulties He gives bhava to tolerate them-Time is very powerful; law of cycles-Kauravas try to poison Bhima but Krishna saves him-Pandavas invite Kauravas to their miracle palace-Kunti increases the curiosity of Krishna when she is about to make her request to him-Tears flow so beautifully from Krishna’s eyes-At a particular time of year, we see three currents at the same time: Ganga, Yamuna and...
26 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 1 (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The story of the king and the two gardeners-The process how to see God-The parts of Bhagavatam are Bhagavan’s limbs-The story of how maya quarrelled two brothers-Harinama is the only way to become peaceful in this age-The more you listen to hari-katha, the more taste you will have for harinama-Krishna brings order in the heart of one who listens to stories about Him-How to kick out the 4 daughters of Yamarajа-Gokarna-Dundukari katha
26 Nov 2022 morning – Gopis about Venu in Purvaraga (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-What will happen to nayaka & nayika when they are separated.-Srimati Radharani thinks of Krsna & falls unconscious.-How marriage decisions are taken in Indian culture.-In cit-jagat there will always be Radha Krsna Milan.-Gopis in dainya says what punya Venu has done to drink the nectar of Krsna’s lotus lips.-In Venu-gita Srila Sukhadev Gosvamipad is speaking about purva-raga.-Gopis in dainya are saying that they are unable to meet Govinda.-Gopis in jealousy says Venu being...
25 Nov 2022 evening – Listen, chant and surrender (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Have faith in your guru-Make harinama at least 20 minutes a day-Only a sadhu is your ultimate friend-The story of how the son-in-law never left his father-in-law’s house-The story of how Narada Rishi tricked a wife and husband into listening to hari-katha-Listen to hari-katha every day-Bhagavan protects only those who surrender to him. Example of Draupadi disrobed by Duhshasana-Please visit Bhagavat-saptaha in Delhi
25 Nov 2022 morning – Gopis-Prema & Purvaraga-lakshana (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-How do gopis feel in viraha of Govinda.-Difference between prema of this world & spiritual world.-Radhaji says even my friends leave me & my parents , guru criticize Me but I wont leave My pranakantha Govinda.-Aout papa & punya.-Gopis sarira is best as they got rudha-bhava towards Govinda.-5 types of chetana.-Humans are given discrimination to think what is papa & punya.-Mukulita-cetana is from where one thinks of paramartha.-Vikacita-chetana is from sraddha to asakti.-Poorna...
24 Nov 2022 morning – Controlling restless mind (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Due to poor hearing of hari-katha one feels materialistic problems.-First read Manah-siksha.-Srila Raghunath das gosvami said in Manah-siksha to pacify the mind.-First hear hari-katha from gurudev.-Mind gets restless due to attachment to material things.-How to control the mind.-First one has to get suddha-bhakti at the lotus feet of guru.-One should get rati in mantra & nama.-One should have one-pointedness towards Krsna.-Give up ahankara that you are the doer.-You are the servant of the...