Discourses in Hindi 2024
22 Aug 2024 evening – Vaisnava, Give Me a Drop of Prema?! (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sambandha, abhideya and prayojana. Religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, liberation and achieving pure love for God are the goals of life. Beautiful description of the lila of Bhrgu Rsi testing who among Brahma, Siva and Visnu is the Supreme Lord. Srila Gurudeva Vana Gosvami Maharaja says: “Wherever I go, I worship Tulasi Devi, but if you don’t agree with it, I worship her in my mind.” More worshipable than God Himself is to worship those who are loved by Him. Some of the...
22 Aug 2024 morning – The Beauty of Prema (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Raya Ramananda and Mahaprabhu talk about prema-vilasa-vivarta (whirlwind of love). About the books Prema Vilasa Vivarta and Prema Vivarta by Raya Ramananda and Jagadananda Pandita. The origin of prema is nayana-priti, the love that arises at first glance. Story of the two brahmanas and Saksi Gopala Thakuraji. Talk to the Deity and the Deity will talk to you. Apply the balm of divine love to your eyes. Beautiful affectionate lilas of Sanatana Gosvami and Lokanatha Gosvami with their...
21 Aug 2024 afternoon – A Sadhaka’s Faith and God’s Mercy (Hindi) | Narela, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
What is a bad day and what is a good day. Only sadhu-sanga can help to attain God. Good food makes a good mind. Many of you eat onion and garlic but you do not admit. The story of the boy who brought an umbrella with him because he believed the Lord would send rain. Surrender to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. You are not in Narela now, you are in Vrindavana. The story of how the king made 100 copies of himself so that after his death Yamarajа could not find the king and take him away. Even...
21 Aug 2024 morning – Bilvamangala Thakura katha (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In Vraja Krishna is always present in ever fresh youthful form. Krishna is dhira-lalita-nayaka; the description of dhira-lalita-nayaka. Shloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ (Sri Shikshashtaka 1). Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. Give up all kinds of bad association. Overeating, overaccumulation of material things cause problems in bhakti. 360 types of heroines. Mahaprabhu and Raya Ramananda discuss prema-vilasa vivarta, the whirlpool of the amorous pastimes of Sri Radha and Krishna. Аbout how...