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2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2024, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, karma: previous life, Mahabharata, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2024

24 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 24, 2024 6:36 PM

The Rsis ask Saunaka Rsi questions. ⁠Prahlada says that if you surrender to the Lord, He will protect you. ⁠The demigods take shelter of the Lord, and the asuras take shelter of their own strength and are against the Lord. ⁠Instructions are given to those who have faith! ⁠Difference between sukrti and punya. ⁠Lila of Ramacandra with Bali, king of Kiskindha. Beautiful prayers by Vrtasura indicating gopi-bhava: ahaṁ hare tava pādaika-mūla-… (SB 6.11.24–27). A profound explanation of attachment:...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, karma: previous life

24 Oct 2024 – Practise Devotional Service (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 24, 2024 12:33 PM

Sweet words to the owners of the house.

Karma is practised even while we are breathing and in a material body.

In the present life we receive wealth corresponding to what we did in the previous life.

Interesting story of the dialogue between a pig and a lawyer.

Practice service to the Lord, life is useless if we do not practise sadhana.

According to your capacity and ability, listen to Harikatha.

Harikatha nourishes the soul!

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), gopis: nitya-siddha, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)

24 Oct 2024 morning – Different Bhaktas (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 24, 2024 8:31 AM

Krsna is sat-cid-ananda. ⁠Bhagavan is in the hearts of all, aisvarya-bhaktas and madhurya-bhaktas. ⁠The vrajavasis rejoice and grieve according to Krsna’s satisfaction. ⁠Jatila and Kutila say that Radha is unchaste, but the only man She touches is Vrajendra-nandana Krsna. ⁠Krsna’s lila with fever proving Radha’s chastity when She carries a leaky pot full of water. ⁠Krsna is Yogesvara. ⁠The manjaris are maidservants who serve the Divine Couple very closely. Mahaprabhu revealed...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2024, Bharata-varsha: sacred land of India (land where spiritual culture and devotional traditions have flourished), names: spiritual names, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2024

23 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 23, 2024 6:28 PM

PART 1 Suta-Shaunakadi samvada. The story of the woodcutter who lost his axe and his wife. The story of the old woman who met Yamaraja while gathering brushwood. Dhruva-katha. Only by the mercy of the Lord can you get a genuine Guru. The glories of Bharata-varsha. Rare human body, and is given after millions of animal bodies. Shloka: kaumāra ācaret prājño (SB 7.6.1) Shloka: hyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ (Sri Guru Stotra). Bhajana: Krishna deva bhavantam vande. Bharata Maharaja katha. Punishments for...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024

23 Oct 2024 afternoon – Make use of your valuable time (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 23, 2024 12:25 PM

Sadhu-sanga and hari-katha are very rare.

Do bhajana with your family.

Your house is not big, but your heart is so big (said to the host family).

The story about a king who wanted to take a mosquito net with him when he died.

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024

23 Oct 2024 morning – Short room darshana (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 23, 2024 9:23 AM

PART 1

Heroes and heroines in the book Ujjvala-nilamani.

Sakhis arrange Radha-Krishna’s meetings.

Never give advice to a foolish person and never accept the duties of fools.

PART 2

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Vilapa-kusumanjali 102, Vilapa-kusumanjali

23 Oct 2024 morning – Vilapa-kusumanjali (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 23, 2024 8:19 AM

Lilas of Makhana-chora Krishna and Nimai demanding butter from His mother Sacidevi. Govardhana-dharana lila. Dekhite dekhite bhajana. The meaning of Vilapa-kusumanjali. Discussion of Vilapa-kusumanjali 102 (Hey Bakari Krishna…). One-pointedness to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. One who ignores spiritual instructions simply creates disturbance in a society. The symptoms of ruchi and asakti. The meaning of ‘svaha’ and ‘namaha’ in mantras. Lila: Bhrigu Rishi testing the...

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22 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 22, 2024 6:55 PM

Reciting all the verses of Srimad Bhagavatam as on the three main occasions is impossible. The three places where Srimad Bhagavatam was recited. The Rsis asked Suta Gosvami their questions and requested him to be merciful to them. The difference between everything that is material and temporary, and everything that is related to the soul. The six questions asked by the Rsis. We are all blind and for this reason it is necessary to receive darsana through the ears. Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 1...

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