Canberra 2023

02 Oct 2023 midday – The Glories of Sadhu-Sanga and Hari-katha (English translation) – Canberra, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 22.54). When we associating with a sadhu, material desires go away, and the desire to meet Govinda arises. Story of Narada Rsi in Vaikuntha, when he met Bhagavan and asked Him to explain to him the glories of sadhu-sanga. Birth, marriage and death are in the hands of the Lord. Story of the death of Srivasa Thakura’s son. The soul is purified just by seeing (darsan) a sadhu. The story of Jada Bharata...

02 Oct 2023 midday – The Glories of Sadhu-Sanga and Hari-katha (Hindi) – Canberra, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 22.54). When we associating with a sadhu, material desires go away, and the desire to meet Govinda arises. Story of Narada Rsi in Vaikuntha, when he met Bhagavan and asked Him to explain to him the glories of sadhu-sanga. Birth, marriage and death are in the hands of the Lord. Story of the death of Srivasa Thakura’s son. The soul is purified just by seeing (darsan) a sadhu. The story of Jada Bharata...