Sadhana is both the goal and the path. We have five motor senses and five senses of knowledge. The twenty-eight essential tattvas. To fix the mind it is necessary to enter into tattva-siddhanta. Vaidhi-marga (path of rules and regulations) leads to Vaikuntha. The raga-marga (path of spontaneous devotion) of the Vrajavasis leads to Goloka Vrndavana. With sadhu-sanga comes jnana and vijnana (knowledge and realisation). Faith in the guru (sadhu-visvasa) and the scriptures is the basis of bhakti...
Brisbane 2023
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)
09 Oct 2023 midday – The Nature of Prema (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The life story of Sri Krishna’s flute. Nature manifests itself in a beautiful way when it witnesses the pastimes of Lord Krishna. The difference between sakti and saktiman (potency and the possessor of potency). The three things essential to the pastimes of Sri Krishna: desa (place), kala (time or season), and patra (hero and heroine). The meaning of uddhipana. The meaning of samadhi. Lilas of Radha, Krsna and the gopis in Vrndavana. Krsna can speak all the languages of all living...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)
09 Oct 2023 midday – The Nature of Prema (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The life story of Sri Krishna’s flute. Nature manifests itself in a beautiful way when it witnesses the pastimes of Lord Krishna. The difference between sakti and saktiman (potency and the possessor of potency). The three things essential to the pastimes of Sri Krishna: desa (place), kala (time or season), and patra (hero and heroine). The meaning of uddhipana. The meaning of samadhi. Lilas of Radha, Krsna and the gopis in Vrndavana. Krsna can speak all the languages of all living beings...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, Morning walks 2023, mantra: gayatri-mantras
09 Oct 2023 morning walk – The Meaning of Gayatri-Mantras (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The correct times to chant the mantras.
What to keep in mind when singing.
Prapatti (deep surrender) and saranagati (surrender).
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, Morning walks 2023, mantra: gayatri-mantras
09 Oct 2023 morning walk – The Meaning of Gayatri-Mantras (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The correct times to chant the mantras.
What to keep in mind when singing.
Prapatti (deep surrender) and saranagati (surrender).
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, body: gross body, body: subtle body, maya: gunas
08 Oct 2023 evening – The Path of Bhakti (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dharma means spontaneous nature. The elements of the gross body, the subtle body, and the soul. The basis of sanatana-dharma is faith in God and how to serve Him. It is rare to obtain a human body. Maya’s control over us through the three gunas. Song: govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi (Brahma-samhita 30-32). There are different types of relationships between Bhagavan and living entities. Story of the bamboo releasing itself when listening to Srimad Bhagavatam. Story of a person who...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, body: gross body, body: subtle body, maya: gunas
08 Oct 2023 evening – The Path of Bhakti (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dharma means spontaneous nature. The elements of the gross body, the subtle body, and the soul. The basis of sanatana-dharma is faith in God and how to serve Him. It is rare to obtain a human body. Maya’s control over us through the three gunas. Song: govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi (Brahma-samhita 30-32). There are different types of relationships between Bhagavan and living entities. Story of the bamboo releasing itself when listening to Srimad Bhagavatam. Story of a person who...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023
08 Oct 2023 morning – Venu-gita. How Sri Krsna’s Flute Came About (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Story of the jackal who thought he was intelligent and a heron. If Krsna comes to your house, you should serve Him properly. The five angas (limbs) of bhakti. The glories of kirtana and how it differs from sankirtana. Lila in which Laksmi Devi wanted to enter the rasa dance and so Sri Krsna accepted her as a golden line on His chest. Lila from the rsis assembly questioning who Bhagavan is, and Bhrgu Muni goes in search of the answer. Lila that Sarasvati performs austerities for Sri Krsna and...