He joined the Mathura Math in 1972. The twenty six qualities of a Vaisnava were in Srila Tirtha Maharaja. Gurudeva associated with him for forty years, he was very humble and down to earth. He has an ideal Guru-nishta, he is a perfect example for us. He also had so much seva-nishta. He was expert in all sevas. His contribution to Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti and Gaudiya Vedanta Trust. He was such a great scholar, the Gaudiya Math lost a great gem. We are all indebted to him for all of his translation...
Discourses in Hindi 2024
19 Mar 2024 afternoon – How to achieve the highest mood of the gopis (Hindi) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The two dictionaries discussed: Ujjvala Nilamani and Sri Bhakti Rasamtra-sindhu. We must realise sambhandatmika, serving in our relationship with the Lord through the three moods, dasya, sakhya and madhurya bhava: kamatmika mood. Sambhog-icchamayi and tat-tat-bhava-icchamayi explained: the circumstances of meeting with Krishna. Mahaprabhu is both tasting and distributing the highest mood to the fortunate jivas according to their qualification. The consideration of the paramour mood that...
19 Mar 2024 morning – Hari-katha (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Navadvipa Dhama is the place that gives us our spiritual birth, our Motherland. Time is very powerful, it is so fast, taking people here and there. By the holy names, time can be controlled, everything is possible. There is only one religion in Kali-yuga: Harinama Sankirtan. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs Raya Ramananda and Svarupa Damodara about the glories of the holy names. trnad api sunicena shloka explained. (Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi-lila 17.31) Today we took Sankalpa. For one life...
18 Mar 2024 evening – The Glories of Navadvipa Dhama (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Vrndavana Dhama only gives shelter to the siddha-mahatmas, while Navadvipa Dhama gives shelter to everyone.
– Navadvipa Dhama destroys all offenses.
– With the mercy of Navadvipa it is possible to enter Vrndavana.
– By performing the Parikrama of Navadvipa, we realize the nine limbs of bhakti.
– Never walk in front of the sadhus, always walk behind, under their guidance.
– Recommended book: Sri Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
18 Mar 2024 morning – Airport Darshana (Hindi) – Goa Airport, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– 1:00 why Rama attacked Bali from behind;
– 3:00 on Ramayana, Sita’s rescue;
– 6:00 on women telling Bhagavatam;
– 11:00 story: Nityananda prabhu takes Jahnava devi (Ananga manjari) and her sister Vasudha as His wife;
– 21:00 meaning of shaktiman and shakti.
15 Mar 2024 morning – Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Specialty of Mercy (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Krsna is vadanyaya, compassionate. He distributed prema to His own Vrndavana associates, according to their qualifications. – Caitanya Mahaprabhu is maha-vadanyaya. He is much more compassionate, He distributed prema to everyone without distinction. – The specialty of Mahaprabhu’s abode, dhama-audarya-svarupa, is the embodiment of Divine shelter. – Mahaprabhu grants mercy to everyone and the receptacle for collection, whether the person is a devotee or not, has...
22 Jan 2024 evening – Human Birth Is Very Rare (Hindi) – Los Angeles, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How do we know that human birth is rare? Verse: labdhvā su-durlabham idaṁ bahu-sambhavānte (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.9.29). Human birth is extremely rare, as it is only granted after the soul has passed through eight million and four hundred thousand species of life. Verse: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109). Verse: ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ — kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.28). Accepting the shelter of a trustworthy Guru is the only way to get...