Gurudeva has given us everything. The disciple realises the Guru’s love only when he leaves this world. Being in this body means that we are always coming and going. Gurudeva is always with you. The nature of money. Love with a cause and love without a cause. The gopis’ question to Uddhava. Gurudeva’s footprints in the sand on the beach. Ramacandra is maryada-purusottama, Krsna is lila-purusottama, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu is prema-purusottama. One must understand...
Discourses Translated into English 2023
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, prema: stages, sound: shabda-brahman, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023
03 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 3) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The katha of Srimad-Bhagavatam begun by Vyasadeva continues to be disseminated through the Guru Parampara. The six questions the Rsis asked Suta Gosvami. The essence of all the Vedas is in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Without Radha, Krsna is incomplete. There is no difference between potency and the possessor of potency. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme scripture that expresses and reveals prema. There are earlier stages of prema, like Vaikuntha and Dvaraka. On who is the original Lord, the source of...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: lust and anger, guru: guru-nishtha, guru: guru-tattva, mantra: gopala-mantra
03 Aug 2023 midday – Guru-tattva (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
A kalpa-vrksa (desire tree) is not as auspicious as satisfying our Gurudeva through our sadhana. Fourth verse of the Guruastakam: chatur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasadasvadv-anna-triptan hari-bhakta-sanghan… Sloka: harau guste gurustatra gurau ruste na kascana… The difference between the nectar offered by Sukadeva Gosvami and the nectar drunk by the demigods. The beautiful song: Tava Kathamrta Tapta Jivanam (Gopi Gita). The Bhagavad-katha is a nectar drunk through the ears. The nectar of the...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
03 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About lobha-mayi-bhakti. Greed is the cause of greed. Greed depends on past life impressions. Prema-bhakti does not come from sukrti, it comes from the heart of a rasik-vaisnava due to the sincere greed of the sadhaka. Without sadhana, for the attainment of vraja-prema, it is not possible to reach the goal. First one should take diksa, accept the instructions of the Master, reside in Vraja physically or mentally, and then be absorbed in its spiritual form to serve the Divine Couple. Aropa means...
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02 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 2) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glory and history of Purushottama Masa.
God becomes happy when you listen to hari-katha.
One who does kirtana of Bhagavatam in Purushottama month is the best donor.
The cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs of Krishna’s body.
Srimad-Bhagavatam is the essence of all scriptures.
Shringara-rasa is the highest of all rasas.
Chant the holy names.
The benefits of listening to hari-katha.
The butchers are very hard-hearted. They are never interested in hari-katha.
Types of listeners.
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras
02 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
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01 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 1) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Discussion of the different vratas in auspicious months. Glories of Purushottama masa. Gurudeva encourages all to hear the seven days of Bhagavat-saptaha in this glorious Purushottama month. Srimati Radhika becomes happy with us by following the vrata of this month. We stay in Vraja by hearing harikatha. Story of the miserly Atmadeva brahmana, his argumentative wife Dunduli and his desire for a child. Sadness, the nature of this material world, coming from karmas of our previous lives. The two...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, liberation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
31 Jul 2023 evening – The Prophecy of Sriman Mahaprabhu (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glories of the dust of the feet of the saints. Prophecy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In Kali-yuga, only the holy names give the soul liberation from the material world (SB 10 canto, last verse). Each Kali-yuga has a mahamantra. Vyasadeva explains that the mahamantra of this age has 16 names and 32 syllables. In Satya-yuga people meditated, but in Kali-yuga this is not possible. To be considered a Hindu, one must have the custom of wearing a tilaka. There are no rules for chanting the holy...