The aim of life is Goura-bhajana, otherwise we will be serving Maya. This world is full of sorrows, Maya is always applying the three types of miseries. Maya is never happy with our service and she always punishes us severely. When we serve God, Maya liberates us. Story of the sinner who, in hell, told the Yamadutas that they would worship his feet. Everyone, including animals, sleeps, mates, eats and defends themselves. What is the difference between humans and animals? Story of Ajamila...
Contai 2024
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Contai 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, samskaras
28 Mar 2024 evening – Serve Guru and Krsna (English translation) – Contai, West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The aim of life is Goura-bhajana, otherwise we will be serving Maya. This world is full of sorrows, Maya is always applying the three types of miseries. Maya is never happy with our service and she always punishes us severely. When we serve God, Maya liberates us. Story of the sinner who, in hell, told the Yamadutas that they would worship his feet. Everyone, including animals, sleeps, mates, eats and defends themselves. What is the difference between humans and animals? Story of Ajamila...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Contai 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024
28 Mar 2024 morning – Have Firm Faith in Sri Guru’s Words (English translation) – Contai, West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We made a beautiful nagara-sankirtana! Caitanya and Nitai traveled through all the villages absorbed in nama-sankirtana. Sloja: harer nāma harer nāma (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). God cannot be reached through knowledge and riches. In Kali-yuga, the process to reach God is the chanting of the Holy Names. You should start spiritual practice as long as your intelligence allows it. Druva started at 5 years old. Without sadhu-sanga it is not possible to achieve the Lord’s mercy. Agastya Rsi...
2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Contai 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, Srimad-Bhagavatam 2024, disease: diseases
27 Mar 2024 evening – Introduction to Sri Bhagavat-saptaha (Bengali) – Contai, Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Greetings to the assembled devotees. Narada Rishi questions Vishnu about where He resides. About how many years people spend on various activities in their lives and how many years are left for spiritual practice. Sanatana Gosvami asked Mahaprabhu: ke āmi’ – “who am I?” (CC Madhya-lila 20.102). Are vā atma draṣṭavyaḥ śrotavyaḥ mantavyah nididhyāsitavyah (Sama-samhita). Try to understand your soul. The human body is the temple of diseases. The story of how a sinner went to heaven for 24 minutes...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Contai 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, Srimad-Bhagavatam 2024, disease: diseases
27 Mar 2024 evening – Introduction to Sri Bhagavat-saptaha (English translation) – Contai, Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Greetings to the assembled devotees. Narada Rishi questions Vishnu about where He resides. About how many years people spend on various activities in their lives and how many years are left for spiritual practice. Sanatana Gosvami asked Mahaprabhu: ke āmi’ – “who am I?” (CC Madhya-lila 20.102). Are vā atma draṣṭavyaḥ śrotavyaḥ mantavyah nididhyāsitavyah (Sama-samhita). Try to understand your soul. The human body is the temple of diseases. The story of how a sinner went to heaven for 24 minutes...