-The meaning of yoga-On the nature of the soul-Just as it takes a process to see ghee in butter, it also takes a process to see your soul-The meaning of the mantra OM and Krishna’s name-Self-realisation is the best realisation-Humans and animals have the same basic processes, but only humans are created to practice the spiritual life-Three modes of maya-If you love God, you will love all-Practise yoga to unite with the Lord-Just simply chant the holy names and you will love God
Entry level discourses
2022, Discourses in English, Undisclosed, USA, USA 2022, Entry level discourses
24 Dec 2022 morning – The Holy Name in Kali-yuga (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Hari se bada hari ka naam – The holy names of Sri Hari are higher than Sri Hari Himself-Lifespan of people in Satya-, Treta-, and Dvapara-yugas-The mind in Kali-yuga is very restless; the practices to pacify one’s mind-In Kali-yuga simply chant the holy names as the practices of Satya-, Treta-, and Dvapara-yugas are not available-The story of how a Muslim man was attacked by a boar in the forest but managed to say “Haram” before he died and thus reached Vaikuntha-Example of...
2022, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Spanish, Undisclosed, Mexico 2022, Entry level discourses
16 Dec 2022 morning – Instructions for the Spiritual Life (English) – Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Spirituality distinguishes man from animal-God is real mother and father-Without spiritual life human life is useless-Be vegetarian
2022, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Entry level discourses
23 Jul 2022 evening – Original Cause of Distress (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-This human life is very rare. One attains it after 8,400,000 species of life. It is also temporary, changing, and will one day end.-Our relationships are temporary. We do not remember any of our past life relationships and we will not remember any from this life at the time of death.-We must use this life to inquire, “Who am I? Where have I come from? When I die, where will I go?”-The miracle of the body, being a house where the soul resides, and when the soul leaves, it’s declared as a dead...
2022, Bible, Buddhism, Vyasa-puja, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Entry level discourses
12 Jul 2022 evening – The Science of God (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-You are not this body, you are the soul and servant of Krishna. -Milk transforms into yoghurt, but yoghurt cannot become milk again. Also the Supreme God creates His incarnations, which cannot become the Supreme God -The material world has a changeable nature. Everything in it is subject to destruction -People need to question the nature of their existence and God -The Lord resides everywhere -Soul and Supersoul -No one can be God except God Himself. The Bible and Srimad-Bhagavatam prove that ...
2022, krishna-samsara, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Entry level discourses
07 Jul 2022 evening – Do not Miss Your Chance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Eating, sleeping, mating and fighting are common for human beings and animals-God is one but has different names just as water is called differently in different languages-Human life is so rare. Do not miss your chance to practise spirituality-Story of a blind man in the stadium-Your house should be krishna-samsara-Bhakti means to be always enthusiastic
2022, siddha-deha, Discourses in English, Discourses translated into Portuguese, Undisclosed, Brazil, Brazil 2022, Entry level discourses
30 Jun 2022 evening – Dvaita vs Advaitavada (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Advaita philosophy with examples of sun reflection in water pots & taking rope as a snake.-Impersonalists don’t give answers from where effulgence is coming.-Dvaitavada explains that Brahma has potency.-There is no difference between shakti & shaktiman.-Lord has a nice beautiful transcendental form.-None is equal with Him & He is unique & unparallel.-Story of a lamb drinking water & being killed by a wolf at a hilltop saying illogical reasons.-By practising devotional...