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...
Jaya and Vijaya
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Jaya and Vijaya, Mahabharata
19 Dec 2022 – True Charity (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Jaya and Vijaya incarnations-Comparing the merits of King Parikshitа with those of Kings Shibi and Harischandra-Charity will succeed if directed towards Vaishnava-Hari-katha stories that seem to have little spiritual value are told to hold the interest of the audience-What good is it to explain the tattva to someone who is on the edge of death-Lila of Sankachora (Srimati Radhika curses Sridama)-The story of the princess who got diksha from a thief and a crook-How Krishna was perceived by...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Jaya and Vijaya, Mahabharata
19 Dec 2022 – True Charity (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Jaya and Vijaya incarnations-Comparing the merits of King Parikshitа with those of Kings Shibi and Harischandra-Charity will succeed if directed towards Vaishnava-Hari-katha stories that seem to have little spiritual value are told to hold the interest of the audience-What good is it to explain the tattva to someone who is on the edge of death-Lila of Sankachora (Srimati Radhika curses Sridama)-The story of the princess who got diksha from a thief and a crook-How Krishna was perceived by...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Jaya and Vijaya, devotees: types, nirguna: beyond material qualities (transcendental to the modes of material nature; free from material designations)
19 May 2022 evening – Uddhava Glorifies the Gopis (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Love is real only in the transcendental love-5 types of devotees-Uddhava is shocked with the Vrajavasis’ love-Love of the queens of Dvaraka compared to love of the gopis-Uddhaha is hankering to have just a particle of the gopis’ love-Vrindavana’s miserable state in separation with Krishna-Radhika’s body is burning in the fire of separation-Bhramara-gita: Srimati Radhika meets bumblebee-No one can compete with God-Jaya and Vijaya are cursed by the Four Kumaras-Why did those nirguna Kumaras...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Jaya and Vijaya, devotees: types, nirguna: beyond material qualities (transcendental to the modes of material nature; free from material designations)
19 May 2022 evening – Uddhava Glorifies the Gopis (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Love is real only in the transcendental love-5 types of devotees-Uddhava is shocked with the Vrajavasis’ love-Love of the queens of Dvaraka compared to love of the gopis-Uddhaha is hankering to have just a particle of the gopis’ love-Vrindavana’s miserable state in separation with Krishna-Radhika’s body is burning in the fire of separation-Bhramara-gita: Srimati Radhika meets bumblebee-No one can compete with God-Jaya and Vijaya are cursed by the Four Kumaras-Why did those nirguna Kumaras...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Nrisimha Pali 2022, India 2022, Navadvipa-parikrama 2022, Jaya and Vijaya, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), varnashrama-dharma, Navadvipa-parikrama 2022
11 Mar 2022 midday – Nrisimha pali (English) – India
-When our anarthas will be fully destroyed we can fully perform bhajana and sadhana-Without the mercy of the pure sadhu we cannot attain our perfection goal-Lord Nrisimhadeva gives us mercy to remove all obstacles-We used to come here every year before Navadvipa-parikrama to have successful parikrama-Curse of Jaya and Vijaya-The meaning of Hiranyaksha (Hiranya – gold, aksha – eye) – “the one attracted to gold”. Why do people keep gold? For sense gratification-The meaning of...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Jaya and Vijaya, Morning walks 2022, consciousness: Krishna Consciousness, Mahabharata
22 Jan 2022 morning – Nothing happens without Krishna’s desire (English) – Brazil
-Mahabharata: Kauravas and Pandavas.-Krishna is our loving father: if we do something wrong, what can He do? He gives us independence and we reap the fruits of our own actions-Question: How do I know when what happens to me is God’s will and when it is the result of my actions?-Question: Do animals create karma?-Jnani-papis and ajnani-papis-If somebody keeps doing bad things while in Krishna consciousness, should be kicked out-Mahaprabhu gave heavy chastisement to Chhota Haridasa because...
2021, Discourses in English 2021, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2021, Undisclosed, Brazil 2021, Jaya and Vijaya, Gour Govinda Svami, vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)
07 Sep 2021 midday – Srila Gour Govinda Svami Appearance (English) – Brazil
-Srila BV Svami Maharaj very quickly gave sannyasa to Srila Gour Govinda Svami and sent him to Orissa to preach-Bhakti depends on guru-vakya-vishvasa-Gurudev’s recollections of early times in Brazil-Jiva never falls down from Vaikuntha. Lila of Jaya and Vijaya-Read Jaiva-dharma, dasha-mula-tattva-Srila Gour Govinda Svami asked not to put peacock feather on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s head not to disturb His mood of a devotee (bhakta-bhava-angikar)-Do not put a peacock feather on the head of...