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2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, character quality: duplicity, guru: guru-tattva, renunciation, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023

07 Aug 2023 morning – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha/Baladeva Teaches Us to Respect Our Parents, Guru, and God (day 7) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 7, 2023 9:37 AM

Lila of Brahma, Krsna and His cows and calves, and the story of how and why Krsna lifted Giriraja Govardhana. This harikatha was spoken by Sukadeva Gosvamipada especially for Paraksit Maharaja. The story of how Baladeva killed the demon Vrkasura. Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, He removes all duplicity from our hearts so that we can practice our spiritual life. The story of the donkey and its owner (the donkey means lack of knowledge). Krishna and Balarama pay obeisance to Their parents, Nanda...

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06 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (day 6) (English translation) – Bangalore, India

August 6, 2023 7:18 PM

PART 1 PART 2 Just to give mercy to the conditioned souls, God manifests His pastimes in this world. Lila of the rsis who wanted to serve Ramacandra in madhurya-rasa. Putana is the personification of duplicity and hypocrisy. We must abandon all kinds of duplicity and hypocrisy. The story of Nalakuvara and Manigriva. Those people who are completely absorbed in material consciousness do not believe in Guru and Vaisnavas. The story of the devotee who studied Sanskrit. The heart of the sadhu is...

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06 Aug 2023 morning – Renunciation That Comes Through Self-Realisation (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 6, 2023 9:33 AM

Bhajananandi and gosthanandi. Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami’s service to his deity. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta opens the first Gaudiya Matha temple in Kolkata. The three things that are necessary for us to practise spiritual life. We should speak according to what the scriptures say. To satisfy God, it is first necessary to follow varnasrama-dharma. Explanation of the verse: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ Our purpose in life is to fulfil Gurudeva’s heart and follow his instructions. The highest...

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05 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha/The Lilas of the Appearances of Radha and Krsna (day 5) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 5, 2023 6:15 PM

The lilas of the three births of Devaki and Vasudeva. Drona and Dhara asked Brahma to have vatsalya-bhava for the Lord. The birth and appearance of Krishna are different things. Nanda Maharaja’s offerings at Lord Krishna’s birth. The special ceremony of the sixth day of the baby according to Vedic culture. The lila of Kamsa and Devaki in the early days of Krishna’s life. Taking food in the way of kindness purifies the mind and thoughts. Srila BV Svami Maharaja said that...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, renunciation, samskaras, self-realisation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

05 Aug 2023 afternoon – Renunciation That Comes Through Self-Realisation (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 5, 2023 4:12 PM

PART 1 The harikatha of God is boundless, just like Him. The catur-slokas of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Brahmaji’s lila, telling Narada Rsi how it came from a lotus flower. The three kinds of mercy given by the Guru to his surrendered disciple. The story of the Guru and the disciple who accepted his instructions and thus received all knowledge in his heart (hardik). The lila written by Vyasadeva about the princess who had nistha (firm faith) in a false guru. Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta (SB...

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05 Aug 2023 midday – Importance of Holy Names in Kali-yuga (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 5, 2023 12:03 PM

We should develop love for Krsna, but we collect useless things. The story of Narada Rsi and his meeting with the king who was absorbed in material things. When you wake up early in the morning, chant at least two rounds of japa. There are no rules for chanting the holy names, as there are for chanting the diksa-mantras. Verse: namnam akari bahudha nija-sarva-saktis (Siksastaka, 2). Keep the japamala close to you at all times so that you can chant as soon as you wake up. In Kali-yuga, chanting...

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05 Aug 2023 morning – Maya Devi, Nama and Mantra (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 5, 2023 8:00 AM

Those who wish to perform bhakti must follow the 64 angas (limbs) of bhakti. By following vaidhi-marga, the ray of love of the Vrajavasis will come and raganuga-bhakti will arise. Difference between nitya-parikara-tattva and jiva-tattva. Always read the Jaiva-dharma sastra. The different jivas come from the three expansions of the Lord: Baladeva Prabhu, Sankarsana and Karanodakasayi Visnu, the latter of which includes two types: nitya-muktas (eternally liberated) and nitya-baddhas (eternally...

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04 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 4) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 4, 2023 6:57 PM

PART 1 Hearing harikatha under the guidance of sadhus is the fruit of sukrti obtained in past lives. Sukadeva Gosvami was Srimati Radhika’s parrot. Asvatthama kills the sons of the Pandavas. Siva is easily satisfied. If you commit a sin, you must repent. The birth of Pariksit Maharaja. Pariksit Maharaja meets Kali Maharaja. The four places where Kali Maharaja resides. Hidden meanings in Pariksit Maharaja’s curse. Narada Rsi instructs Vyasadeva to manifest Srimad Bhagavatam. The...

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