Part 1 Glories or Nrisimha Chaturdashi 4 brahmana sons of Brahma cursing Jaya and Vijaya One should never create obstacles in the spiritual path of others – that’s aparadha. Jaya and Vijaya did aparadha by stopping the consort of Lord Vishnu. Anger and lust do not exist in Vaikuntha. God wanted to taste the mood of victory Desire potency of God makes everything happen Fire sacrifice today is very auspicious and destroys defects of all astrological planets. Difference between asuras...
Discourses in Hindi 2023
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Capelle aan den IJssel 2023, Netherlands 2023, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), self-realisation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
18 Apr 2023 evening – The Pastimes of Shukadeva Gosvami (Hindi) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The birth of Shukadeva Gosvami. Shukadeva Gosvami walked towards the forest. The apsaras, beautiful women, didn’t feel ashamed when Shukadeva Gosvami passed by them without any clothes on. The beautiful answer of the apsaras to Vyasadeva’s question. Radha is the soul of Krishna. Atmarama and aptakama are just words for Krishna. In the transcendental world there is no difference between the limbs of the body and the body and the soul of the body, it’s all one. Why is Krishna...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Chaitanya-bhagavata 2023, Chaitanya-bhagavata in Delhi 31 Mar -11 Apr 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)
11 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [8]/Mahaprabhu’s Mercy (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The reasons why Mahaprabhu made shraddha of his father and took diksha-initiation-Gaurasundara did not want to give mercy to Mukunda as he was kаrаjatiya (going here and there)-Question: Can kirtaniya-grihastha use the donations given to him to support his family?-On nama-aparadhas-The story of how a thief dropped gold coins through a hole in the roof of a ploughman’s house-Lila of Mahaprabhu getting angry with Advaita Acharya playing the role of impersonalist-Mahaprabhu does not want to...
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10 Apr 2023 evening – The Definition of Bhakti (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhakti is seva; service to God-Anyabhilashita shunyam shloka: Primary and secondary symptoms of bhakti-Supreme dharma of a jiva is to serve Bhagavan-Aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti-The path of bhakti is sharp as a razor-Sita Rama Sita Rama Kahiye bhajana-Lord Shiva is always glorifying Bhagavan. When you love someone, you glorify him
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09 Apr 2023 evening – Shakti and Shaktiman (Hindi) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-On shakti and shaktiman.-The six opulences of Bhagavan.-Krishna raised the hill Giriraja Govardhana.-Who is Bhagavan?-Wherever Krishna is, Srimati Radhika is there and vice versa.-Radha appears in different times and places.-True story of the rich man who wanted a daughter and Srimati Radharani became his daughter.-Everyone in Nandagaon sees Krishna as if He were their son, and everyone in Varshana sees Radha as if She were their daughter.
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09 Apr 2023 evening – True Wealth/House Program (Hindi) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-In life, everything happens according to karma.-Time (kala) is very powerful.-Everything we have is due to the mercy of the Lord and everything belongs to Him.-We don’t take anything from this world.-We must use the money from our work in the service of the Lord.-Story of the Sikh who gave all his money to the saints.-Prayers of Kunti-devi to Krishna.-We do karma, but the fruits are bestowed by Bhagavan.-Sukha and dukha – happiness and suffering.-The guru comes to remind us where...
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08 Apr 2023 evening – Krishna and Maha-mantra Are Non-different (Hindi) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Sanatana Gosvami manifested the Madana-mohana Deity.-Tulasidasa says that it is very easy to get God in Kali-yuga.-In Kali-yuga, just chant the holy names.-There are rules for chanting mantras and doing puja, but not for the holy names.-Hanuman crossed the ocean chanting the holy names.-Lord Rama could not float the stones He threw into the sea.-In the Kali-Santarana Upanishad there is an explanation of what the Kali-yuga mantra is: Hare Krishna maha-mantra.-Sanatana Gosvami sat on the banks...
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08 Apr 2023 evening – Karma and The Relationship with Krishna (Hindi) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-By talking to God so much, one day God will talk to you.-In this world, by talking to someone so much, we get to know them and develop a relationship.-How do you unite with God in a relationship? Singing the holy names-The fruit of karma is suffering and happiness.-You do your actions, but Bhagavan bears the fruit.-Chant the holy names. Bhagavan will protect us.-Tulasidasa says: Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Kahie…-You don’t have to leave your family or your work, but with the mouth that...