Human body is given by the Lord for bhajana. Jivas of this world are compared to cows, camels, donkeys, dogs, etc. The glories of nama are there in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. People should behave according to their ashrama. Narada Rishi recommends Vyasadeva to write Krishna’s lilas. Chitraketu Maharaja is cursed by Parvati-devi and is born as Vritrasura. The love of mother is strongest. Slowly refuse meat, eggs, onion, garlic. Our body is the temple of Krishna. 4...
Discourses in Hindi 2023
06 Dec 2023 morning – Shraddha and Sadhu-sanga (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The importance of shraddha, faith. The more sukriti you have, the more faith you have. In the beginning the worship of the Deities is enthusiastic and then it becomes a great burden as people lack faith. Nama-nishtha of Haridasa Thakura. Laukika sadhu-sanga and paramarthika sadhu-sanga. The role of putting tilaka. Bhajana and bhojana (eating) should be regular. Bhakti will come if you donate not to worldly people but to Vaishnavas. The best donation is to donate the nectar of bhagavata...
05 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Glorification of all devotees who helped organise the Bhagavat-saptaha. Maya devi makes this path very uncomfortable to walk in this material world. The only way to get out is to take full shelter of Srila Gurudeva, to fully surrender to him. Krishna performs indrajalika-lila, like a magician, just to give pleasure to all living entities. In depth Kaliya-lila harikatha. Krishna teaches Indra-ji (and us) who He is by lifting Giriraja Govardhana. We should always respect all demi-gods, and always...
05 Dec 2023 morning – How to advance on the path of Bhakti (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Definitions of bhakti. How we can stay in Vraja by mind and heart. The six Gosvamis, as sadhaka’s, guide us how to perform bhajana. Why we should not think, “I am Nanda Maharaja”. The results of sadhana-bhakti and bhava-bhakti. The five processes of raganuga-bhakti. The potential is in our heart, like ghee is in milk. Sidhi will not come without sadhana. Nama Sankirtana is the topmost limb of bhakti. The forty nine ingredients leading to prema. The garland prasad of the Vaisnavas is very potent...
04 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Sakti (Radha) and Saktiman (Krsna). – Story of the avaricious brahmana. – Sri Damodarastakam. – The different moods of worship: sakhya, dasya, vatsalya and madhurya. – The birth of Srimati Radhika in Raval and the blessing of Narada Rsi. – How Baladeva Prabhu defeated Dhenukasura, in Talavana. – The tribhanga-lalita form of Sri Krsna manifests Himself only in Vrndavana. – Only in sadhu-sanga is it possible to have the true darsan of Vrndavana...
04 Dec 2023 midday – How to Reach the Transcendental World (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The material world cannot provide real happiness. – The three qualities of Maya: sattva, raja and tama gunas. – The transcendental world is ananda-mayi-dhama: the place of bliss. -The Brahma-samhita glorifies and describes the transcendental abode of the Lord and His form. – It is only possible to see God through His mercy, and with transcendental eyes. – Drtarastra asks Sanjaya what is happening on the Kuruksetra battlefield. – Ramanujacarya granted his...
04 Dec 2023 morning – Raganuga Bhaktas (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Raga-vartma-candrika, by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, talks about the five types of bhajana. – The five types of moods: santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya. – Verse: gurau goṣṭhe goṣṭhālayiṣu sujane bhū-sura-gaṇe (Manah-Siksa, verse 1). – Srila Sukadeva Gosvami explains to Paraksit Maharaja the difference between serving a brahmana and a Vaisnava. – Story of when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling and had a fever, so He asked for water that...
03 Dec 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Nanda Baba called everyone to celebrate the birth of the Lord, Nanda Utsava. – Katha that Sukadeva Gosvami spoke to Pariksit Maharaja. – Pariksit Maharaja asked Sukadeva Gosvami: “How can a person become a friend or an enemy of Sri Krsna?” – Sri Krsna is controlled by love, by bhakti, which is why He always stays on the side of those who take shelter in Him. – Sri Krsna manifests His suvarupa according to the mood of the devotee. – Lila of the Four Kumaras...