The lila of Kapiladeva and His mother Devahuti. Rasa-lila is the most powerful lila. On how to obtain unbreakable faith. Definition of sukrti. The example of the little girl who became the servant of Srimati Radhika. On how offenses come from attachment to parents, children and close relatives. On Sukadeva and Radharani. On the three types of gopis. On how Cintamani was not a prostitute but an emanation of Sri Krsna. On the many levels of bhakti. About vaisnava-aparada. The two scriptures that...
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21 Nov 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The story of the birth of Sukadeva Gosvami and how he heard about the Bhagavatam uttered by Siva to Parvati. Bhagavad-katha is a nectar that is drunk through the ears. Money should be used for bhakti-seva, this is a good use of money, for the good of others. About the importance of Temples. Just like money, give Harikatha to those who are qualified to receive this wealth. Vyasadeva attracts Sukadeva through the recitation of the Bhagavatam. Krsna attracts everyone with the beautiful sound...
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21 Nov 2024 morning – Miscellaneous Topics (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Wherever you are born, practice Krsna-bhajana. You have been to Vrndavana and Navadvipa once and that is great. You should see the Dhamas. About the cows of India and other places. Gujarat is a beautiful and pious place. Story of Sravan Kumara, his blind parents and how water can contaminate the mind for good and bad. We should accept prasada from the home of devotees; example of Krsna not accepting food at Duryodhana’s house. Krsna agrees to eat banana peel at the house of Vidurani...
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20 Nov 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 1 (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The significance of Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Srimad-Bhagavatam is extremely nectarean, it is the king of all scriptures.
The chapters of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the parts of Krishna’s body.
Gokarha-Dundukari katha.
Why does Srimad-Bhagavat-saptaha last only 7 days?
The glories of Radhakanti didi and other devotees.
Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha will be the name of a new temple here.
False identification of the body, our real position.
Shloka: nigama-kalpa-taror galitaṁ phalaṁ (SB 1.1.3).
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19 Nov 2024 evening – The Rarity of Harikatha (Hindi) | Mumbai, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila BV Sarasvati Prabhupada helped his disciples in preaching throughout the world. In Kali-yuga, the way to practice devotional service is to chant the Holy Names. Listening attentively to Srimad Bhagavatam is very rare, and so is being born as a human being. About Ravana in Lanka during Lord Ramacandra’s pastimes. Gurudeva talks about the places he has been recently, Vrndavana, Gujarat, Bhuj, and the next cities he will go to. Even the demigods are eager for sadhu-sanga. Lord Bhagavan...
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19 Nov 2024 morning – The Nature of the Soul (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Rukmini writes a letter to Krsna where she expresses her desires and glorifies Krsna. The queens of Dvaraka express attachments to their brothers, their parents and children. Sukadeva Gosvami described the mood of separation of Srimati Radhika in Srimad Bhagavatam. The differences in the mood of separation between the queens of Dvarka and the gopis. The nature of water is to be liquid, this is the inherent attribute of water. The inherent attribute of the nature of the gopis is...
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18 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-vilasa-vivarta and its meanings. The stage of prema adhirudha-mahabhava, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when in separation from Krsna, thinks that He is Krsna, and forgets His identity. Lalita Devi tells Radha to write a letter to Krsna. Prema-vilasa has moods of meeting and separation. Symptoms of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse: kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam… (SB 11.5.32). Types of prema: sravana-jata-prema, sahaja-jata-prema. Song of...