-Bhaimi-ekadashi or Jaya-ekadashi is not connected with Bhima-The Lord allowed Bhima to observe once a year a nirjala-ekadashi-Shastras give a concession in this Kali-yuga to take anukalpa (a little food) on Ekadashi-Do not make a feast on Ekadashi, otherwise you will not get the proper fruits of this vrata-The story of a gandharva who became a ghost because of Indra’s curse, but then was freed from the ghost body by observing one Ekadashi-Description of ghosts’ bodies and ghosts’...
Discourses Translated into Spanish 2022
12 Feb 2022 midday – Glories of Srimati Radhika (English) – Colombia
-Varsana is the birth place of Srimati Radhika & our ultimate goal.-Meaning of Varsana.-Srimati Radhika being Krishna’s svarupa-shakti is our ishtadevi.-Srimati Radhika is manifested due to Krishna’s desire to relish the mellows.-Description of beautiful nature in Goloka Vrindavana that triggered a desire in Krishna to perform lila.-Manifestation of beautiful Srimati Radhika from Krishna’s left hand & and how She captivated Krishna.-Meaning of Radha. She fulfils all...
11 Feb 2022 evening – How guru holds our hands (English) – Colombia
Meaning of the seed of devotion (bhakti-lata-bija)The fortunate soul can meet a bona fide guruHow to get desire to serve KrsnaGlories of nama-sankirtanaDefinition of the 4 yugas.We should always chant the holy names in any circumstanceLila of the brahmana asking money from Shivaji to arrange the marriage of his daughter.If you chant faithfully, the holy names will fulfil all your desires.The faith of Srila BV Svami Maharaja in the holy names.Do all your responsibilities but chant the holy names...
11 Feb 2022 midday – Krishna-karnamrita and namamrita (English) – Colombia
-Krishna-lila & gaura-lila are eternal & transcendental. -Extreme fortune living entities can see the lila. -Krishna lila is sambhoga-mayi-lila.Mahaprabhu-lila is vipralambha-lila. -Mahaprabhu is the embodiment of munificience & magnanimity. -Nity- lila & naimittika-lila with examples in Gauranga’s lila & Krishna’s lila. -Lila of Nimai being stubborn to have butter from Sacimata. -Depending on your bhajana-sadhana you will have realisations. -Gaura-lila &...
10 Feb 2022 morning – Mercy of Guru & Krishna (English) – Mexico
-Lord Krishna is our maintainer, protector & destructor.-Without Krishna’s mercy you cannot do anything.-Krishna’s mercy is our life & soul.-Extreme fortunate living entities will receive mercy from Guru & Krishna.-Bhakta-lata-bija is to do bhajana-sadhana of Krishna.-When sukriti matures & is accumulated we get an association of sadhu.-Unlimited time jivas wander in the cycle of birth & death and suffer threefold miseries of maya.-Chant holy names & do...
10 Feb 2022 morning – How to use tulasi-mala (English) – Mexico
– If you use tulasi-mala you belong to God. – Description of 2 types of dogs. – Glories of tulasi-mala. – Conditions to use tulasi-mala and importance of the 4 principles. – The shastras explain which types of food we should eat. – Srila BV Svami Maharaja always said to eat prasada and chant the holy names. – Glories of maha-prasada and sadhu-sanga. – Always offer respect to everyone. – Teaching of Mahaprabhu ‘trnad api...
09 Feb 2022 evening – Advaita vs Dvaita & Madhavacharya’s Glories (English) – Mexico
-Lord has innumerable potencies & is the creator, maintainer & destructor. -Shankaracharya’s philosophy of Brahman being illusioned by maya becomes jivas. -Srila Jiva Gosvami cut Shankara’s philosophy by questioning how possible Brahman is covered by maya. -Shankaracharya is giving pratibimba-vada & bhrama-vada (illusion) -Srila Jiva Gosvami cut the philosophy by asking how illusion came about. -Bhagavan has no 4 faults: bhrama, pramada, karanapatava...
09 Feb 2022 midday – Disappearance day of Sri Madhvacarya (English) – Mexico
Part 1 -On desha, kala, patra-Keep attention while there is hari-katha. If you are distracted then the speaker’s mind will be also disturbed and he will not be able to speak from the inner chamber of his heart-Description of four sampradayas. Acaryas of sampradayas-Shankara’s impersonal philosophy-Mahaprabhu is attracted by Madhvacharya’s subtle vichara-Madhvacharya’s deity Gopala with yoghurt churning stick-5 differences doctrine of Madhvacharya-Story of Kalidasa when he married a very...