Through the bhaktas, Sri Krsna distributes His mercy. Lila of Narada Muni and Dhruva Maharaja. Take shelter of a pure devotee of the Lord. The Guru is looking for the disciple. We must know what kind of Guru we want to accept. The Lord inspires everyone, Guru and disciple. The Guru wants to give everything to the disciple and therefore prepares the disciple until he is ready to receive. Story of Vyasa Deva and Sukadeva Gosvami. In Vrndavana, on a road leading to the forest, Vyasa Deva sat and...
Discourses in Hindi 2024
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, bhakti: stages
20 Oct 2024 morning – Sadhana Bhakti, Bhava Bhakti and Prema Bhakti (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lila of mother Yasoda breastfeeding Sri Krsna and the milk boiling in the pot. One who has sradha is qualified to practice bhakti. The stages of bhakti, 81 types in total. The kanistha-adhikari has as its main quality faith in the Deity and in the words of Sri Guru. Our soul is the servant of Sri Krsna, not of demigods. Verse: jivera svarupa haya… (CC Madhya 20.108). We must develop exclusive loyalty because one cannot cross a river with one foot in each boat. Song: Damodarastakam. Sri Krsna...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Aligaon 2024, India 2024, Kartika-vrata 2024, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), rasa dance: rasa-lila
19 Oct 2024 midday – The Month of Srimati Radhika: Kartika (Hindi) | Ali Gao, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The meaning of human life. The presiding Deity of the month of kartika, Urjesvari Srimati Radhika. Rasa-lila is the highest pastime of Sri Krsna. The Lord does not accept one who does not surrender to Him (saranagati). The story of the cow and the lion stuck in the mud. Guru and Vaisnavas have the duty to lift us out of the mud of material existence. The benefit of hearing bhagavat-katha and practicing what you hear. In this month we should think of Srimati Radhika. Srimati Radhika’s lila...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Kartika-vrata 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), renunciation
19 Oct 2024 morning – The Glories of Kartika Month (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 – Introduction: The Glory of Kartik Month 01:23 – Desires Fulfilled in Kartik: Offer a Lamp for Incredible Blessings 02:22 – Srimad Bhagavatam: The Sweet Fruit Tasted by Srimati Radharani’s Parrot 05:22 – Param Gurudev on Hearing Katha in Kali Yuga & the Path of Practice and Renunciation 09:10 – Raghunath Das Goswami in Manah Siksha: We Must Chastise Our Senses 09:35 – Story: Raghunath Das Goswami Tries to Punish His Eyes with Chili Powder...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Damodarashtaka 2024
19 Oct 2024 morning – Damodarashtaka (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Song Damodarastakam. Lila of Mother Yasoda churning yogurt to serve Gopala. The best milk of Vrndavana: the milk of the Padmaganda cow with the aroma of the lotus flower that only exists in the houses of Nanda Maharaja and Vrsabhanu Maharaja. The glory of offering ghee lamp in the month of kartika, considered something very auspicious. When there is possessiveness, the devotee does the seva personally. Only with a feeling of sambandha-jnana or possessiveness (mamata) is service possible. Grta...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024
18 Oct 2024 morning – Lilas of Gopala and Mother Yasoda (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About how Krsna steals butter from the gopis’ house. Comparison between devotees and karmis. The story of the donkey from the Himalayas who is usually tied with an imaginary rope until the next day. About how we should serve and chant the Holy Names: totally absorbed and eagerly, like Mother Yasoda. The story of the Muslim who bought little shoes for Gopal. About the difference between Kirtana and Sankirtana. About how everything that exists in Vrndavana is conscious and transcendental...
