Part 1 -If love comes in your life, automatically smile coming. Lord Jagannatha is always smiling.-Narada Rsi asks Lord Jagannatha why did He manifest this form, and only staying in one place.*-Story of the benediction Lord Ramachandra asked Dasarath Maharaja for: to give up the curse he gave to His mother Kaikai. (as Gurudeva explains)-*continued: Lord Krsna told to Narada Rsi to not ask Him about His family affairs, domestic problems.-Sadhu will not interfere in family problems, have to solve...
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2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Entry level discourses 2023, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna)
23 Jan 2023 morning – Help Yourself and Others (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The meaning of life is to help others-The Lord created many species but was not satisfied and finally created a human being-Animals have compassion in their hearts, but only humans can best help their fellow man-Jive daya parama dharma-If you do not help others, you are not on the list of human beings-You help people and God blesses you-You did not see God but you love Him-Compassion is given in 3 forms: krama-yoga, jnana-yoga and bhakti-yoga-Just as water has different names in different...
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23 Jan 2023 morning – Jealousy of the Material and Spiritual World (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-5 types of grains symbolise Lakshmi-devi-We offer sesame seeds to Krishna as their tiny size symbolises our insignificance-Question: Why matsarya (jealousy) is the source of all 6 enemies (kama, krodha, etc.)?-In the transcendental world matsarya is used in krishna-seva-Question: How to become free from matsarya?-Limbs of bhakti-The bhajana of the Six Gosvamis-Question: How to get the sadhu’s mercy when he is away?
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21 Jan 2023 evening – Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Appearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-We can glorify Gurudeva endlessly but time is very short in this world-About 34 times Srila Gurudeva travelled all around the world to save the living entities-A living entity makes a vow in the womb to serve the Lord, but once born, forgets its promise-Never criticise Guru and Vaishnava-You are Krishna dasa, not Maya dasa-The holy names are higher than Sri Hari. They helped Hanuman to cross the ocean-Gurudeva explained how to drink nama-rasa-First get the mercy of Gaurasundara and His dhama...
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21 Jan 2023 midday – Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Appearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Today is the most important and memorable day (smaraniya divasa) in our life-Srimati Radhika gives the order to Ramana Manjari to bring disciples from the material world (the parallel with how She sent Gopa-kumarа from the spiritual to the material world)-How Srimati Radhika sends Her very nearest and dearest sakhis to deliver all the suffering living entities-The Vrajavasis’ samskara in their heart is that Krishna is their family member-Srila Gurudeva was born in 1921 in Maag masa on Mauni...
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21 Jan 2023 morning – Greed Comes From Greed (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The Six Gosvamis’ bhajana-Without realising your siddha-deha you can not serve Radha and Krishna-The peacock is very ashamed seeing the beauty of Srimati Radhika-Lila on how Srimati Radhika manifested mana when Krishna wanted to give Her pana and Krishna forcefully kissed Her on the cheek-The devotees in madhurya-rasa have spiritual female bodies and those in sakhya-rasa have spiritual male bodies-The cause of spiritual greed: greed comes from greed (an example of a poor ugly boy who wanted to...
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20 Jan 2023 midday – The Meaning of Vyasa-puja (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Tomorrow we are going to celebrate Srila Gurudeva’s Vyasa-puja-Adhivasa-puja us the day before Vyasa-puja-Adhivasa is meant to remove all obstacles to Vyasa-puja-Srila BS Prabhupada called his audience his gurus-Srila BP Keshava Gosvami Maharaja could not utter his guru’s name in his samadhi out of love. He lacked the loving chastisement of his guru-If a guru constantly glorifies you, then you are being cheated-The nature of the Lord is such that He always wants to hide with Yogamaya, but His...
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20 Jan 2023 morning – Vyasa-puja Adhivasa (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Demigods are very jealous that’s why they create obstacles for those who perform bhajana-Demigods are baddha-jivas in satvika mode, demons are baddha-jivas in ignorance mode and people are baddha-jivas in passion mode-Adhivasa is a mangala (auspicious) activity (mantras, nama, etc) which are performed a day before Vyasa-puja-Banana leaves are very auspicious-Sat-kriya-sara-dipika, vyasa-panchaka-Kashmere brahmanas used to be very strict-Holding a preparation ceremony for Vyasa-puja-The story...