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2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Ke Jabi Ke Jabi Bhai, Sadhana-bhakti, Self-Realization, character quality: envy, devotees: categories of devotees, kamatmika bhakti type: sambhoga-iccha-mayi, kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, soul: conditioned soul

22 May 2025 evening – The Development of Sadhana and Realization in Bhakti (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 7:28 PM

A boat is made of wood suitable for it not to sink, in the same way, the Guru gives everything to the disciple whose heart is clean and tidy. ⁠The song Amara Jivana explains that the conditioned soul has no good qualities, but the devotee who recognizes his disqualification is sincere. ⁠The heart cannot be cleaned with soap and water; one must chant Harinama: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam… (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). ⁠The duration of life in each of the four yugas is different. ⁠The...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Importance of Tattva-siddhanta, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, sampradayas: four sampradayas, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

22 May 2025 midday – Tattva Important for Spiritual Life (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 12:24 PM

It is very important to develop spiritual life. Mahaprabhu told us to serve Guru, Vaisnavas and chant the Holy Names: sadhu-sanga, namasankirtana, bhagavad-sravana (hear from pure devotees), serve Thakuraji and be in Vraja even in thought. Sloka that warns us not to hear Harikatha from non-devotees: avaiṣṇava-mukhodgīrṇaṁ… (Padma Purana mentioned in CC Antya-lila 13.113). Radha-kunda is a place very protected by Yogamaya. ⁠The highest places in Vrndavana are called Brhad Vrndavana, and so is...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)

22 May 2025 morning – Just Being in Krsna Consciousness Is a Great Good Fortune (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 7:20 AM

The natural tendency of the jiva is to render devotional service to the Lord and to give up karma, jnana, yoga and tapasya. Verse in which Krsna states that He provides the devotee with everything he needs: ananyāś cintayanto māṁ… (BG 9.22). The nature of the mind is to be always in motion. How to control the mind? Through abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (renunciation). If you want to enjoy family life, do not see Govinda Deva because you will become detached, but your life will be successful...

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