Human life is very rare. The spiritual world is clean, tidy and full of sweetness, all rasas are present in Goloka Vrndavana, beyond to maya. The material world is made up of the three gunas and the three miseries. Description of is the illusion. Association with the sadhu awakens faith. You are fortunate because you have come to Krsna consciousness, Krsna arranged this for you! Be respectful towards others, otherwise how will you respect Guru and Krsna Krsna’s beautiful lila...
Entry level discourses 2024
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Buenos Aires 2024, Argentina 2024, Entry level discourses 2024, rasa dance: rasa-lila
12 Feb 2024 evening – The Essence of Human Life (English) – Buenos Aires, Argentina | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Song: Bhaja Hu Re Mana. Story of Bharata Maharaja. Bhakti Devi manifests in a person’s heart after he associates with a saint. Verse: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-janma-mūla haya ‘sādhu-saṅga’ (CC Madhya-lila 22.83). Only through Bhakti can we reach Krsna. Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.4) Story of the princess who lost her necklace in the river. Verse: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Seattle 2024, USA 2024, Entry level discourses 2024, body: gross body, body: subtle body
31 Jan 2024 midday – Q&A (English) – Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The power of maha-mantra. – Structure of the gross body, subtle body and soul (mentioning the book Journey of the Soul). – The soul changes bodies like a man changes clothes. – Everything that exists in this world has its own nature. – The soul is eternal and transcendental. – We should respect all religions. – Question: Are we all the same? – Question: Could you please give an example of how understanding suffering can lead to positive change...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Seattle 2024, USA 2024, Entry level discourses 2024, consciousness: Krishna Consciousness
30 Jan 2024 midday – How we come to Krishna Consciousness (English) – Seattle, USA
– In life, where have we come from and where do we go? – God creates the human being as like Him. – Ananga-mayi-jagad – our ultimate goal. – Our illusion that we will live for one hundred years. – What we are to give to God. – The gift God gives us: Krishna-prema. – What happens when jivas chant the maha-mantra. – The results of hearing harikatha. – Glories of Bhramara-gita grantha.
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Bogota 2024, Colombia 2024, Entry level discourses 2024, liberation
08 Jan 2024 evening – The Purpose of Human Life (English) – Bogota, Colombia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare. It is the only form among the 8 million and 400 thousand species that is capable of practicing spiritual life. Verse: durlabho mānuṣo deho — dehināṁ kṣaṇa-bhaṅguraḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 11.2.29) Life should be destined for sadhana and bhajana, service to Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas. Story of Bharata Maharaja. Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya-lila 22.54). Sadhu-sanga means performing bhajana and sadhana and serving Hari, Guru and Vaisnavas...