0:00 – Overview of the katha: Krishna’s birthday and Vraja lilas; what Srimad-Bhagavatam says about donations and charity. 4:00 – About pious and sinful activities; the process of hellish purification. 14:00 – 1:25:00 – The katha of the brahmana Ajamila. 1:41:00 – Beginning of the discussion on the 7th Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam. 1:48:00 – Which ashrama is the best? The katha of the four Kumaras. 2:00:00 – The cursing of Jaya and Vijaya; the...
Bhuj 2024
23 Nov 2024 morning – Ananta Shesha Temple (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 0:00:40 – This is a very exalted place. Lord Baladeva Prabhu Himself is present here in the form of Sheshanaga. Strength is Baladeva Prabhu; all strength comes from Him; a person must have the strength to perform sadhana and bhajan—the governing strength is Baladeva Prabhu. 0:04:04 – Srila Jiva Gosvami Prabhu explains: There is one Parama-tattva (Supreme Truth); conditioned souls do not know how to serve the Lord; Baladeva and Krishna are not different from each other;...
22 Nov 2024 midday – The Glories of Serving Krsna (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About how when a Saint comes to your house it becomes Goloka Vrndavana. About the reason Bhagavan created the human being. How everyone in Vrndavana serves Krsna because of the relationship they have with Him. About how Krsna sat on the lap of Dhurvasa Rsi. In Kali-yuga, three things are very powerful: Giriraja Govardana, Tulasi and the Ganges. How even the demigods are serving Krsna. The transcendental lila where Krsna tries to touch Radharani’s feet and She rejects Him. About how to...
22 Nov 2024 midday – The Glories of Serving Krsna (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About how when a Saint comes to your house it becomes Goloka Vrndavana. About the reason Bhagavan created the human being. How everyone in Vrndavana serves Krsna because of the relationship they have with Him. About how Krsna sat on the lap of Dhurvasa Rsi. In Kali-yuga, three things are very powerful: Giriraja Govardana, Tulasi and the Ganges. How even the demigods are serving Krsna. The transcendental lila where Krsna tries to touch Radharani’s feet and She rejects Him. About how to...
22 Nov 2024 morning – Highest Harikatha (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The lila of Kapiladeva and His mother Devahuti. Rasa-lila is the most powerful lila. On how to obtain unbreakable faith. Definition of sukrti. The example of the little girl who became the servant of Srimati Radhika. On how offenses come from attachment to parents, children and close relatives. On Sukadeva and Radharani. On the three types of gopis. On how Cintamani was not a prostitute but an emanation of Sri Krsna. On the many levels of bhakti. About vaisnava-aparada. The two scriptures that...
22 Nov 2024 morning – Highest Harikatha (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The lila of Kapiladeva and His mother Devahuti. Rasa-lila is the most powerful lila. On how to obtain unbreakable faith. Definition of sukrti. The example of the little girl who became the servant of Srimati Radhika. On how offenses come from attachment to parents, children and close relatives. On Sukadeva and Radharani. On the three types of gopis. On how Cintamani was not a prostitute but an emanation of Sri Krsna. On the many levels of bhakti. About vaisnava-aparada. The two scriptures that...