Discourses Translated into English 2023

18 Apr 2023 evening – The Pastimes of Shukadeva Gosvami (English translation) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The birth of Shukadeva Gosvami. Shukadeva Gosvami walked towards the forest. The apsaras, beautiful women, didn’t feel ashamed when Shukadeva Gosvami passed by them without any clothes on. The beautiful answer of the apsaras to Vyasadeva’s question. Radha is the soul of Krishna. Atmarama and aptakama are just words for Krishna. In the transcendental world there is no difference between the limbs of the body and the body and the soul of the body, it’s all one. Why is Krishna...

11 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [8]/Mahaprabhu’s Mercy (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The reasons why Mahaprabhu made shraddha of his father and took diksha-initiation-Gaurasundara did not want to give mercy to Mukunda as he was kаrаjatiya (going here and there)-Question: Can kirtaniya-grihastha use the donations given to him to support his family?-On nama-aparadhas-The story of how a thief dropped gold coins through a hole in the roof of a ploughman’s house-Lila of Mahaprabhu getting angry with Advaita Acharya playing the role of impersonalist-Mahaprabhu does not want to...

10 Apr 2023 evening – The Definition of Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Bhakti is seva; service to God-Anyabhilashita shunyam shloka: Primary and secondary symptoms of bhakti-Supreme dharma of a jiva is to serve Bhagavan-Aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti-The path of bhakti is sharp as a razor-Sita Rama Sita Rama Kahiye bhajana-Lord Shiva is always glorifying Bhagavan. When you love someone, you glorify him

09 Apr 2023 evening – Shakti and Shaktiman (English translation) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-On shakti and shaktiman.-The six opulences of Bhagavan.-Krishna raised the hill Giriraja Govardhana.-Who is Bhagavan?-Wherever Krishna is, Srimati Radhika is there and vice versa.-Radha appears in different times and places.-True story of the rich man who wanted a daughter and Srimati Radharani became his daughter.-Everyone in Nandagaon sees Krishna as if He were their son, and everyone in Varshana sees Radha as if She were their daughter.

09 Apr 2023 evening – True Wealth/House Program (English translation) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-In life, everything happens according to karma.-Time (kala) is very powerful.-Everything we have is due to the mercy of the Lord and everything belongs to Him.-We don’t take anything from this world.-We must use the money from our work in the service of the Lord.-Story of the Sikh who gave all his money to the saints.-Prayers of Kunti-devi to Krishna.-We do karma, but the fruits are bestowed by Bhagavan.-Sukha and dukha – happiness and suffering.-The guru comes to remind us where...

08 Apr 2023 evening – Krishna and Maha-mantra Are Non-different (English translation) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Sanatana Gosvami manifested the Madana-mohana Deity.-Tulasidasa says that it is very easy to get God in Kali-yuga.-In Kali-yuga, just chant the holy names.-There are rules for chanting mantras and doing puja, but not for the holy names.-Hanuman crossed the ocean chanting the holy names.-Lord Rama could not float the stones He threw into the sea.-In the Kali-Santarana Upanishad there is an explanation of what the Kali-yuga mantra is: Hare Krishna maha-mantra.-Sanatana Gosvami sat on the banks...

08 Apr 2023 evening – Karma and The Relationship with Krishna (English translation) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-By talking to God so much, one day God will talk to you.-In this world, by talking to someone so much, we get to know them and develop a relationship.-How do you unite with God in a relationship? Singing the holy names-The fruit of karma is suffering and happiness.-You do your actions, but Bhagavan bears the fruit.-Chant the holy names. Bhagavan will protect us.-Tulasidasa says: Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Kahie…-You don’t have to leave your family or your work, but with the mouth that...

08 Apr 2023 morning – The Bliss of Vrindavana (English traslation) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-There are several holy places that one should visit, but none of them gives the bliss that is in Vrindavana. The nature of the soul is to attain the bliss of Vrindavana.-About Sanatana Gosvami’s Brihad-bhagavatamrita.-The story of two brothers doing bhajana at Radha-kunda.-Be careful, if Rukmini-devi makes a stamp on your body, Sri Radha will not accept you.-Vrindavana is where the saints are, and they manifest Vrindavana in their hearts through hari-katha.-The sound of Krishna’s...