In Kali-yuga most people have faith in demigods. People do not know what is favourable or unfavourable, this discrimination is possible only through performing bhajana. The four types of people who worship Krsna, as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita. The story of when the elephant Gajendra was pulled into the water by a crocodile. A person can do bhajana only if he has sukriti, which comes throughsadhu-sanga. Manjari-seva is the highest service, and, the sevas of the nisanta-lila period. The...
Nishanta-lila
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, Nishanta-lila, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
25 Nov 2023 afternoon – The Beauty of the Transcendental World (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In Kali-yuga most people have faith in demigods. People do not know what is favourable or unfavourable, this discrimination is possible only through performing bhajana. The four types of people who worship Krsna, as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita. The story of when the elephant Gajendra was pulled into the water by a crocodile. A person can do bhajana only if he has sukriti, which comes throughsadhu-sanga. Manjari-seva is the highest service, and, the sevas of the nisanta-lila period. The...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Christchurch 2023, New Zealand 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, Nishanta-lila, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, sakhis: types, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga
23 Oct 2023 morning – Commentary on Sri Bhajana-Rahasya (Hindi) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The internal symptoms of bhava and rati. The example of Paraksit Maharaja. Sri Bhajana-Rahasya: the meaning of jata and ajata-rati-sadhaka, their external and internal symptoms. The meaning of nisanta-bhajana. Symptoms of those who practice devotional service, bhakti. Verse: tasmin mahan-mukharitā madhubhic-caritra (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.29.39-40). The symptoms of raganuga-bhaki and vaidhi-bhakti. The process from sraddha to prema. The difference between vidhi-marga and raga-marga. Story of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Wald-Michelbach 2023, Germany 2023, Nishanta-lila, Atma-tattva, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), Vaivarta Purana, Vedavati
29 May 2023 morning darshana – The Internal and External Symptoms of Bhava (English) – Wald-Michelbach, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vedavati left the body with her mystical powers after Ravana touched her. Vedavati returned in rama-lila as Sita-devi (Chaya-Sita, described in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana). Whenever Bhagavan appears, He comes with His parikaras (associates). Vrinda-devi is always serving the Divine Couple to arrange Their meetings, especially at nishanta-lila (the end of the night). Song of the mangala arati: “mangala nishanta-lila mangala udaye”. Bilvamangala Thakura is the perfect sadhaka, that...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Nishanta-lila, Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja
20 Feb 2022 midday – Glories of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Brazil
-Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami completely dedicated his life for Srila BS Sarasvati Thakura’s service & surrendered at his lotus feet.-Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja challenged a university professor on his impersonalist teachings.-Srila Bhaktisidddhanta Sarasvatipada explained that Krishna has innumerable potencies & quoted from sastras.-Description of captivating Sri Krishna’s beauty & His decorations.-Why did Srila Bhaktivinoda thakura say not...
2019, Discourses in Hindi 2019, Undisclosed, India 2019, Nishanta-lila
26 Nov 2019 morning – The sweet description of nishanta-lila (Hindi) – India
Anishthita bhajan Manjaris are shadows of Srimati Radhika Do not create enemies. Be pleasant with everyone, yet keep your bhajan inside your heart Krishna’s Indrajalika lilas Karma, sansara Krishna’s Vilasiti lilas were unknown to vrajavasis