Day celebrated all over the world by different Sampradayas. Rama-carita-manasa, the Ramayana of Tulasi Dasa, is divided into seven sections (kanda) that symbolise steps to reach God. The first section: Bala-kanda, says that practitioners must be sincere and humble like children, with a simple faith. To access God we need to be free from duplicity, like a child. How to clean a dirty mind? Chanting the Holy Names of the Lord. Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (CC Antya...
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20 Jan 2024 midday – The Glories of Lord Ramacandra and His Beautiful Scriptures (Hindi) – Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Sadhus are indifferent to karma, all they want is for us to practise sadhana and bhajana. – The story of Narada Rsi on meeting Kamadeva. – Rama Carita Manasa by Tulasi Dasa and Ramayana by Valmiki are very important Scriptures. – The Pandits rejected the Rama Carita Manasa Scripture because only Sanskrit was considered reliable, and this grantha was in Hindi. – The story of the Holy Scripture in the Temple of Lord Sivaji: Sri Rama Carita Manasa, by Tulasi Dasa...
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19 Jan 2024 evening – The Glories of Bhagavan Ramacandra Are Unattainable (Hindi) – Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The main point of Vedic culture comes from Ayodya, a place of liberation, extremely beautiful. Valmiki Rsi has beautifully manifested the Ramayana in Sanskrit. Without studying the Ramayna it is not possible to enter into bhakti. Sita was not kidnapped by Ravana, it was Chaya-Sita in Sita’s shadow, Mahaprabhu gave this evidence. Every syllable of this grantha destroys all sins. Whoever speaks the name of Rama, who is very powerful, obtains liberation. Srila Gurudeva said that by family...
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02 Jan 2024 – Srila BV Vana Maharaja Appearance Day Celebration/Guru Kripa (Hindi) – Skype | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva expresses his gratitude to his disciples.
Gurudeva tells of his nama and diksha initiations from his divine Spiritual Masters.
The magnanimous mercy of Gurupadpadma and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo verse of Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. (Sri Gurvastakam, Sri Gaudiya Giti-guccha)
Gurudeva tells guru-tattva katha.
A disciple is one who can accept the chastisement of Guru.