The text Hari Bhakti Vilasa explains that on Ekadasi day, it is permitted to eat certain foods. On Ekadasi day, it is important to be very close to the Lord — upavasa (upa = close, vasa = to be). When we chant the Holy Names, we are directly with the Lord. On the joy of chanting the Holy Names. The Lord has invested all His potencies in the Holy Names. The Holy Names are more merciful than the Lord Himself. The glories of the Holy Names are seen in Hanuman when he crossed the ocean in...
Hanuman Crosses the Ocean
24 Sep 2023 evening – The Glories of Practising Sankirtana in Dhanya Kali-yuga (Hindi) – Noida, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The human body is very rare. Lord Siva tells Parvati Devi that this material world is like living in the dream world. Cycle of samsara: births and deaths. Sukadeva says to Pariksit Maharaja that a good day is being in the association of saints, and a bad day is not doing hari-bhajana. The accumulation of sukrti brings association with a pure devotee, satsanga. The glories of the holy names are unlimited. What is the recommended way to relate to God in each era? In the age of Kali, Kesava...
24 Sep 2023 evening – The Glories of Practising Sankirtana in Dhanya Kali-yuga (English translation) – Noida, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The human body is very rare. Lord Siva tells Parvati Devi that this material world is like living in the dream world. Cycle of samsara: births and deaths. Sukadeva says to Pariksit Maharaja that a good day is being in the association of saints, and a bad day is not doing hari-bhajana. The accumulation of sukrti brings association with a pure devotee, satsanga. The glories of the holy names are unlimited. What is the recommended way to relate to God in each era? In the age of Kali, Kesava...