-On Ramayana by Valmiki Rishi-The story of Valmiki Rishi cursing a hunter-Krishna is the source of all incarnations-Hanumanji also wrote Ramayana, which is exactly like Valmiki’s Ramayana, with only one difference-All the characters in Ramayana teach something very important-Why did Lord Ramachandra disappear with all His associates but leave Hanuman?
Discourses in Hindi 2023
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Rama-navami 2023
30 Mar 2023 evening – Rama-navami Festival (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Rama-lila is full of beauty and learnings-Why did Lakshmana cut ear and nose of Surpanakha-Ramachandra asked Hanuman (Did you see mother Sita alive or did you see Her dead body?)-Mother Sita is always, every second, absorbed in Ramchandra and His names
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Rama-navami 2023, Krishna-samsara: Krishna-centered household; family life devoted to Krishna, liberation, Vedavati
30 Mar 2023 morning – Sri Rama-navami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The curse of Vishnu by Narada Rishi; Vedavati appeared as Sita-devi afterwards-12 types of rasas-Shabari did not give her food remnants to Ramachandra-Description of the rasas and their characteristics-Lila on how the turtle, who longed to touch the lotus feet of the Lord, became a boatman who ferried Lord Ramachandra across the river in a rama-lila-Shabari story-Respect for women-Lila on how Lord Ramachandra granted liberation to the stone-embedded soul of Ahilya-Krishna-samsara, surrender to...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Vedavati
29 Mar 2023 evening – Rama-katha (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Tomorrow is Rama-navami-Qualities of Rama and Krishna-Topmost Krishna’s lila is nara-lila (human-like pastimes)-The story of how Narada Rishi was the origin of the Ramayana-Lord Shiva chasing Krishna’s Mohini rupa in lust-The story of Vedavati and Ravana-Events before and after the birth of Lava and Kusha-The devotees of Krishna should also love Lord Ramachandra-Ramayana is very, very beautiful-Srila Gurudeva used to preach rama-katha for a month till Rama-navami
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), Krishna: sarvajnata and mugdhata of Krishna
29 Mar 2023 morning – Rama-katha (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Nama-aparadhas, nama-abhasa and shuddha-nama-A one-pointed devotee of Krishna will progress very quickly, and he is a sadhu, even if he does bad activities-00:13:00. Question: Why can’t we worship Shiva and Hanuman if they are great devotees of God?-The character of Bharata is incomparable-Chant the name of panchakanya, the five chaste women – Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, Ahilya and Mandodari – every day-The beautiful character of Sita-devi-Sarvajnata and mugdhata of...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anugrahaya bhaktanam manusam deham asthitah, Beginning of Bhakti, Ramapriya-Vaikuntha, age: old age
29 Mar 2023 morning – The Creepers of Bhakti (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Tomorrow is Rama-navami-The creepers of bhakti-Sickness and old age make a devotee humble-Аjamila-katha in brief-On Ramapriya Vaikuntha-Anugrahaya bhaktanam shloka
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, Rasa-lila, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, lilas: Indrajalika-lilas, rasa dance: rasa-lila
14 Mar 2023 morning – The Glories of Rasa-lila (Hindi) – Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The Lord performs human-like lilas-Anugrahaya bhaktanam sloka discussion-Indrajalika-lilas (illusionary) lilas of Bhagavan-Lila of Krishna giving His flute to Madhumangala-The rasa-lila description-The effects of listening to rasa-lila, kama-vijaya-lila-Narada Rishi and Lord Shiva could not defeat lust-Do not even think of copying God-Immersion in Krishna. Examples of Kamsa, Shishupala-The Lord cannot be controlled with vaidhi-bhakti-The gopis are so much absorbed in krishna-lila and krishna...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, nirguna: beyond material qualities (transcendental to the modes of material nature; free from material designations), prema: utkantha-mayi-prema, prema: viveka-shunya-prema
13 Mar 2023 evening – Utkantha-mayi-prema (Hindi) – Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Hari-katha is very powerful-Viveka-shunya-prema, vishrambha-prema and utkantha-mayi-prema-The story of how the Guru showed his disciple what utkantha means-If you do not listen to hari-katha, all your efforts go to waste-Mahaprabhu meets Rupa Gosvami in Jagannatha Puri-Ekalavya is an example of a tamasika disciple-Karna is an example of a rajasika disciple-Never lie in front of a guru, a doctor and parents-Bhishma Pitamah is an example of a sattvika disciple-Arunik and Upamanya are...