-Jagannatha form is mahabhava-prakasa.-Enumeration of stages from sraddha to prema & levels of prema.-Lila of Krsna, Balarama, Subhadra taking the melted forms after hearing vraja-katha from Rohini-devi & Naradaji’s request to Lord.-Mahaprabhu is thinking He is Radha & His beloved has left Vrindavana for Mathura.-Lila of Patita-pavana Jagannatha giving darshana to Salabega at Simha-dvara.-One who takes darshana of Lord on Ratha will attain Vaikuntha & won’t take...
Birmingham 2022
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Dama-bandhana Lila, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)
22 Apr 2022 midday – Guru non different from Krsna (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
-Chintamani & kalpavriksha’s power to give material things.-Our aim & object is how to please the guru.-Our aim & object of sadhana is how to receive mercy of guru.-Sad-guru is non different from Krsna.-All the good qualifications of demigods & demigoddess are manifested in guru.-Why do baddha-jivas look at faults of sad-guru?-Conversation between Krsna & Uddhava as to whether Krsna is Bhagavaan without 18 faults.-Lila of Krsna saying to a gopi that He came in search...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022
22 Apr 2022 morning – Ekalavya, Dronacharya and Bhishma Pitamaha (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
-Raganuga-bhakti starts from shraddha. The other name is ruci-mula-bhakti-Crazy and lazy disciples cannot get guru’s mercy-Ekalavya is an example of a bad disciple since did not follow guru’s instructions-Guru knows everything so a disciple should follow all guru’s instructions-2 types of guru: the guru who blows on a wound of a disciple and the guru who operates on a wound-Ekalavya was ready to give everything to Dronacharya but that was just an emotion-Some people think: I will learn from the...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)
21 Apr 2022 evening – Guru-seva (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
-About guru padasraya & vaishnava suddha sadachar.-Without receiving diksha-mantra from guru you aren’t qualified to practise devotional service.-Meaning of diksha & 2 types of diksha.-By servicing guru mamata & sambandha-jnana will come.-Gurudeva is my heart & soul.-Mystic power in mantra & about a touchstone turning iron to gold.-2 types of mamata: He is mine & I belong to You.-2 types of sneha: ghrita-sneha & madhu-sneha.-Mother’s mamata is...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, renunciation (vairagya)
21 Apr 2022 midday – How to control our mind (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
-You spoke so nice, you did not leave anything to me )-Everyone has his own problems: mind problems, mind problems, etc.-The cause of our mind being flickering-Mind automatically goes towards the objects of the senses-Now it’s very difficult for you to chant the holy names since you do not have a taste but keep chanting-Abhyasa and vairagya are needed to control the mind-Nowadays mobile phones are very prominent-Story of a crow and a jackal-The meaning of pranama (pra = prakrista rupena...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, lineage: guru-parampara
21 Apr 2022 morning – Sri Radha and Krishna’s love for each other (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
-Guru means heavy-Some people do not accept guru-parampara-Srimati Radhika is a prema-guru of Krishna-Last fraction of bhakti is shraddha-Bhakti is given by Srimati Radhika. She is initial guru-tattva from the point of rasa-vichara-Baladeva Prabhu is guru-tattva from the point of tattva-vichara-All power comes from Baladeva Prabhu-Srimati Radhika saves a drowning elephant-If you absorb into Krishna, your anarthas will go away-Srimati Radhika sees Krishna in everything-Bhakti is seva-vritti...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Entry level discourses 2022
20 Apr 2022 evening – Krishna and shuddha-bhaktas are our well-wishers (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
-The holy names should be chanted in a humble state of mind (Siksastaka 3)-Sadhana and sadhya-Jivas are part and parcel of God-Who is called a Vaishnava? Jahare dekhile mukhe aise krsna-nama…-Shuddha-Vaishnavas cleanse contaminated places from sins as they carry Krishna’s lotus feet in their hearts-Only shuddha-bhaktas can change our heart-The Lord says He takes rest in the soft hearts of pure devotees – naham vasami vaikunthe…-Story of a sadhu and a scorpion-Qualities of a sadhu –...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava, Kalidasa
20 Apr 2022 morning – Krishna’s healing amrita katha (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
-SB 3.25.25-Sweet pastimes of Krishna and gopis purify all living entities-Brahmavadis give up their meditation on Brahma upon hearing vraja-katha or feeling Tulasi fragrance (four Kumaras)-Four Kumaras forgot about their meditation feeling Tulasi makarana-Description of demons and devatas-Bhakta-vatsala Lord-Story of the King Vikramaditya, Kalidasa and kapalika-sadhu-Parikshit Maharaja’s greed to listen to hari-katha-SB 4.29.39-40