Srimati Radhika says that the only function of the eyes is to have darsana of Sri Krsna. Only Sri Krsna has the curved form in three parts, the neck, the back and the legs. Lila of the gopis making a secret assembly to steal Sri Krsna’s flute. Chant the Gopal mantra and no one can harm you, this is the raja-mantra, extremely powerful. Sri Krsna says that Srimati Radhika is His Guru, that She teaches everything to Him through the prema that She feels. Remember the 16 names of the Lord (or...
Discourses Translated into English 2024
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, animals: dogs
01 Dec 2024 midday – The True Mood of a Sadhaka (English translation | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 Saubhari and faith in the Guru’s words;
07:00 On remembering shlokas, what one can learn from dogs;
17:00 What is recommended before sleep and after waking, what happens when bhakti arrives;
27:00 Examples from the prayers of Vritrasura, an example of the thirst for attainment;
40:00 On the search for happiness in the material world;
50:00 The example of the chataka bird for a sadhaka, single-pointed focus.
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Bhajana-rahasya 2024, knowledge: tattva-jnana
01 Dec 2024 morning – Sri Bhajana Rahasya (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
It is necessary to enter into tattva-siddhanta to fix the mind. Bhakti purifies the heart, but jnana (knowledge of the Scriptures) does not. The kanistha-adhikari lacks tattva-jnana, knowledge about the soul, God, maya, and therefore his bhajana is weakened. How to attain mantra-siddhi (perfection through mantra). Verse: tuṇḍe tāṇḍavinī ratiṁ vitanute tuṇḍāvalī-labdhaye… (CC Antya-lila 1.99). The separation that Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami felt after Srila Rupa Gosvami’s departure. The...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Bhavnagar 2024, Gujarat 2024, India 2024, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2024, mantra: gopala-mantra
30 Nov 2024 morning – The Story of Gopa Kumara (English translation) | Bhavnagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 – Beginning of the story: A brahmana from Mathura goes to the Kamaksha Mandir and receives instructions from Kamaksha Devi. 09:00 – Gopi Kumara tells the brahmana about himself. 23:00 – Why Gopi Kumara chanted the Gopala-mantra (“Krishna Gopala Hare Mukunda”). 28:00 – The episode with the Shalagrama-shila. 30:00 – The brahmana tells Gopa Kumara about the service to Ananta Padmanabha and about serving there in the present day. 45:00 – About...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Bhavnagar 2024, Gujarat 2024, India 2024
29 Nov 2024 evening – The Glories of the Holy Names (English translation) | Bhavnagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About how the language used to hear the Harikatha should not be a barrier.
The importance of enjoying chanting the Holy Names.
How even Sivaji chants the Holy Names.
About the impurities of our hearts.
About the basic knowledge that jivas need to learn.
How the Takurajis talk to devotees.
Srimati Radharani says that one who takes shelter of Her is never abandoned.
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Bhavnagar 2024, Gujarat 2024, India 2024
29 Nov 2024 morning – King Parikshit Explains the Meaning of Bhagavatam (English translation) | Bhavnagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:00 – Overview of events after King Parikshit’s departure; the snake sacrifice; Maharaja Parikshit goes to Goloka, receiving the fruit of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam.10:00 – Explanation of sukriti (pious merit).19:00 – The four types of people who do not perform bhajan.25:00 – The connection between sukriti and dhama (the holy abode).35:00 – Brief distinction between the katha of Nandaji and Gopa Kumar.39:00 – Hanuman and the darshan of Krishna; how the...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Gujarat 2024, Rajkot 2024, India 2024, disease: diseases, vegetarianism
28 Nov 2024 midday – Practise Spiritual Life (English translation) | Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Good fortune materializes in a person’s life when he or she associates with a devotee. Ramacandra blesses the person so that he or she may attain Krsna. Compared to other yugas, life span is short in Kali-yuga. God gave us the human body so that we can take our place in our spiritual, transcendental home. Before leaving this body, ask yourself: “Who am I?” About having the vision of the Lord. About how to call the Lord. To protect herself from Durvasa Rsi, Draupadi calls Krsna for help...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Gujarat 2024, Rajkot 2024, India 2024, harinama: japa-mala, kunja: Svananda-sukhada kunja
27 Nov 2024 evening – Kundas and Kunjas of Vrindavana (English translation) | Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 The definition of devatas and asuras. Shloka: ahaṁ hare tava pādaika-mūla-dāsānudāso bhavitāsmi bhūyaḥ (ŚB 6.11.24). Vritrasura-katha: the attachment of a baby bird to its mother, the attachment of a calf to its mother. In happiness and sadness always remember God. The prayers of Kunti. Bhajana of Mirabai. Primary and secondary rasas. Different colours represent different rasas and each rasa has its presiding deity. Krishna is a presiding deity of sringara-rasa. Shloka: anāradhya...