The jiva is on the path of pleasure.Those who do not follow their dharma are no different than animals.Both humans and animals do four things (eating, sleeping, defending and mating).Dharma is performing bhajana to the Lord (bhagavad-bhajana).Definition of ‘chetana’, conscious beings.Difference between humans and animals.Process of how human beings were manifested by the Lord.Those who are not reading the scriptures and not taking shelter of a guru are like madmen.Example of the owl...
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25 Dec 2021 evening – Difference between the human beings and animals (Bengali) – Bengal, India
The jiva is on the path of pleasure.Those who do not follow their dharma are no different than animals.Both humans and animals do four things (eating, sleeping, defending and mating).Dharma is performing bhajana to the Lord (bhagavad-bhajana).Definition of ‘chetana’, conscious beings.Difference between humans and animals.Process of how human beings were manifested by the Lord.Those who are not reading the scriptures and not taking shelter of a guru are like madmen.Example of the owl...
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23 Dec 2021 evening – Your real address (English translation) – Bengal, India
Tirobhava-tithi (Disappearance) of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada.Vaishnavas come into this world and leave it only by the desire of the Lord.Mahaprabhu asked Raya Ramananda ‘What is the worst pain in this world?’By sadhu-sanga all your material desires will go away.Shreya vastu and Preya vastu.How to benefit one’s soul?You must know real identity & atma-tattva.Story of an atheist asking the saint to see God.The process of how the soul manifests and wanders in...
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23 Dec 2021 evening – Your real address (Bengali) – Bengal, India
Tirobhava-tithi (Disappearance) of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada.Vaishnavas come into this world and leave it only by the desire of the Lord.Mahaprabhu asked Raya Ramananda ‘What is the worst pain in this world?’By sadhu-sanga all your material desires will go away.Shreya vastu and Preya vastu.How to benefit one’s soul?You must know real identity & atma-tattva.Story of an atheist asking the saint to see God.The process of how the soul manifests and wanders in...
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18 Dec 2021 morning – Inquiring about the soul (Bengali) – Bengal, India
At the beginning of creation Brahma manifests from the lotus navel of Lord Vishnu.Brahma inquires why the Lord created him.We must wonder about our existence, otherwise we will never enter the spiritual life.To teach people, Sanatana Gosvami asks questions about his own existence.In Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that now is the time to inquire about your soul.You must ask about God.Preya and shreya vastu.Whatever we like in this world is temporary.The main meaning of Brahma is Bhagavan.The first...
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18 Dec 2021 morning – Inquiring about the soul (English translation) – Bengal, India
At the beginning of creation Brahma manifests from the lotus navel of Lord Vishnu.Brahma inquires why the Lord created him.We must wonder about our existence, otherwise we will never enter the spiritual life.To teach people, Sanatana Gosvami asks questions about his own existence.In Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that now is the time to inquire about your soul.You must ask about God.Preya and shreya vastu.Whatever we like in this world is temporary.The main meaning of Brahma is Bhagavan.The first...
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17 Dec 2021 evening – Duty in Kali-yuga (Bengali) – Bengal, India
Mahaprabhu said that Kali-yuga’s duty is nama-sankirtana.We cannot do archana properly in Kali-yuga.Story of the pujari who ate bananas from the altar.Chanting the holy names is possible in any circumstances.The glories of the holy names.Story of a hunter seeing a tiger who wanted to attack the saint.In Kali-yuga the Lord placed all his potency in the holy names.The holy names can destroy all evil tendencies of human beings.Lila from the Ramayana in which the monkeys bridge the ocean to...
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17 Dec 2021 evening – Duty in Kali-yuga (English translation) – Bengal, India
Mahaprabhu said that Kali-yuga’s duty is nama-sankirtana.We cannot do archana properly in Kali-yuga.Story of the pujari who ate bananas from the altar.Chanting the holy names is possible in any circumstances.The glories of the holy names.Story of a hunter seeing a tiger who wanted to attack the saint.In Kali-yuga the Lord placed all his potency in the holy names.The holy names can destroy all evil tendencies of human beings.Lila from the Ramayana in which the monkeys bridge the ocean to...