Link: rules & regulations of Ekadasi tithi.-If you are chanting holy names, you are sitting very close to Lord.-You received Nama mantra, that means you received Krsna Himself.-Holy names are like a touchstone.-One must consider the ten offenses of the holy names, or they will not realize the touchstone nature of the holy names.-01:04:09 – Consider the 6 types of offenses to vaisnavas- hanti nindati vai dveṣṭi vaiṣṇavān nābhinandati krudhyate yāti no harṣaṁ darśane patanāni ṣaṭ...
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2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Undisclosed, Bolivia 2023, Varaha-dvadashi 2023, Jaya and Vijaya, ghosts
01 Feb 2023 morning – Varaha-dvadashi (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: bodily identifications of conditioned souls; true identification of a living being-One has to get a mantra from an authentic guru, then practise and attain perfection in mantra, mantra-siddhi-The story of a disciple asking his guru for a mantra to control ghosts-The meaning of diksha-Tasmad gurum prapadyeta: 3 qualifications of a bona fide guru-The primary and secondary qualifications of a bona fide guru-Different Varahadeva Bhagavans manifest in different kalpas-The definition of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Undisclosed, Bolivia 2023, Entry level discourses 2023
31 Jan 2023 evening – Sanatana Dharma (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: which is never changed is called sanatana, the nature of the soul, atma-dharma-The soul is very minute, it’s a part and parcel of God-You have to realise yourself, then you realise the Lord-There is no difference between the Lord and the holy names-Questions: How many names does Krishna have?
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Undisclosed, Bolivia 2023, Entry level discourses 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas (offences), knowledge: jnana and vijnana, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)
31 Jan 2023 morning – How to enter into krishna-bhakti (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: renunciation (sasang-vairagya); real vairagya; taking vows and markata-vairagya.-Accept only what is good for the body and Krishna.-If criticize anyone, including mundane people, very easy to absorb these bad things, affecting body and mind.-Story of sadhu living on one side of river and prostitute lady on the other.-Holy names at time of death.-Anarthas like a thunderbolt in the heart, not easy to move.-Sambandha-jnana-pradata, gurupadma who gives knowledge of relationship in the heart...
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30 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Ramanujacharya’s Disappearance Day (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: -Ramanujacharya is a prominent acharya of Sri Ramanuja-Anuja means younger brother. He is the incarnation of Lakshmana playing the role of a human. That’s why called Ramanujacharya-Ramanujacharya’s guru Yadavacharya compared Bhagavan’s eyes to a monkey’s buttocks-Yadavacharya tries to kill Ramanujacharya-Those who associate with impersonalists-The hearts of those who communicate with impersonalists become as hard as a thunderbolt-Laskhmana Deshika accepts Yamanujacharya as his guru when...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Undisclosed, Bolivia 2023, Madhvacharya, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)
30 Jan 2023 morning – Madhvacharya’s Philosophy (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: of four sampradayas. Acaryas of sampradayas-Mahaprabhu accepted Madhva’s philosophy (panchabheda, 5 differences doctrine)-Conscious being has 3 things: feeling, willing and knowing-Madhvacharya’s deity Gopala with yoghurt churning stick-Impersonalists’ beliefs-6 opulences of Bhagavan (sara aishvarya)-God’s body is sat-cid-ananda-Krishna’s signs on His feet; the beauty of His form-Nanda-nandashtaka–Sri Krishna’s flute-Vrajendra-nandana Sri Krishna never leaves Vrindavana-Krishna will never...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Undisclosed, Bolivia 2023, Krishna: krishna-nama
29 Jan 2023 evening – The Power of Hari-katha (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: -Human body is very rare-Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada: If you give me your ears (listening to hari-katha) you will be delivered from this material world-Listening to hari-katha automatically gives a tendency to serve Guru and Krishna-Without listening to hari-katha you never develop your bhajana and sadhana-The story of how a Kapalika sadhu brought a skull to King Vikramaditya’s palace-Chanting is the best practice in Kali-yuga-Everyone has to take harinama and diksha from a bona...