Discourses Translated into English 2023

03 Apr 2023 evening – Enthusiasm and Determination in Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-We are completely absorbed in our material desires. That is why we do not hear Krishna’s flute-Cheto darpana marjanam shloka-Clean the mirror of your heart by chanting the holy names-The glories of Gurvashtaka-CC Madhya 22.100 – Everyone please learn this shloka by heart-Our determination must be like that of a piece of ice flowing into the ocean against all obstacles-Accept only those things that are favourable to your bhakti and give up those things that are unfavourable to your...

03 Apr 2023 morning – Caitanya-bhagavata [4] (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Vrindavana dasa Thakura glorifies Nityananda Prabhu-The pastimes of Mahaprabhu are the abode of bliss-The parts of Caitanya-bhagavata tell about different Gaurachandra’s pastimes (Adi-khanda, Madhya-khanda and Antya-khanda)-Ramachandra, Jagannatha (Dvarakadshisha Krishna) and VrindavanaKrishna are grihasthas; Mahaprabhu is a sannyasi-Lila on how little Nimai saw thieves breaking into His yard-Lila on how little Nimai wanted to eat rice during Ekadashi-Rules for bathing and renewing dishes-Lila...

02 Apr 2023 morning – House Program (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The story of how a man was killed by a tiger because of a desire-fulfilling tree-First do guru-seva, because it is equal to bhagavat-seva-The story of Ekadashi-devi’s appearance (demon Mura)-On Ekadashi, chant more rounds of the holy names-Do not ring the temple bell on the day of Ekadashi so as not to provoke anyone to break their vrata-Parashurama and Ramachandra meet during a bow-pulling ceremony at Janaki Maharaj’s palace (briefly)-The story of how Ramachandra failed to help a...

02 Apr 2023 morning – Caitanya-bhagavata [3] (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The unlimited potencies of the Lord: potency of tatastha-shakti, how jivas come to the material world All the jivas who come to the material world are very fortunate because they have the opportunity to go to the transcendental world Jivas come here with a special kind of rasa. Everything you need to do sadhana you already have. For example, a mango seed grows into a mango tree and so on You see everything in this world according to your mood. If you are lustful, you will see everyone with lust...