Definition of who is a sadhaka-bhakta and who is a siddha-bhakta. Lila by Bivalmangala Thakura and Cintamani explains about bhakta-sadhaka. One who is a sadhaka is a...
Christchurch
2024, transcendental vision, English, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2024
26 Sep 2024 evening – Always Be in Vrndavana (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Always be in Braja. If Krsna never leaves Vrndavana, then who goes to Mathura and Dvaraka? Krsna of Vrndavana is original, but He manifests many forms. Sweet description...
2024, aparadhas, jiva-tattva, English, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2024
26 Sep 2024 morning – Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Guru Katha (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Goura-krpa is essential for entry into madhurya-rasa. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the combined form of Radha and Krsna. We should merge into Goura-prema. The parikaras...
2024, Krishna's beauty, English, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2024
25 Sep 2024 evening – Vrindavana Welcomes Krishna (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
4 processes common to humans and animals. The essence of human life is to do bhajana and sadhana to Govinda. When you die, no one will follow you. Ganapattas, shaivas...
2023, types of sakhis, vaidhi-bhakti, vidhi-marga, Hindi, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, Nishanta-lila
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...
2023, English, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023
17 Oct 2023 morning – Bhakti-rasayana chapter of Brhad-bhagavatamrta (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sanatana Gosvamipada collected all verses of Srimad Bhagavatam and he explained the highest moods in Vraja. Krishna is called akhila-rasamrta-sindhu, the ocean of...
2023, samskaras, English, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023
17 Oct 2023 evening – When will we give up material attachments? (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
If you want to depart from this world of samsara, then you have to associate with sadhu and listen to harikatha. Our Acaryas express harikatha again and again to make...
2023, 3 stages of bhakti, offences, sadhana-bhakti, self-realisation, stages of bhakti, two functions of Maya, English, Christchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand 2023
16 Oct 2023 evening – Where the Jivas Come From (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The jivas manifest out of Krsna’s marginal potency, tatastha-sakti. The two functions of Maya-devi that cover the jiva: viksepa-atmika-vrtti and avarana-atmika...