Delhi 2023

12 Jul 2023 morning – How to purify our spiritual practices (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mahaprabhu tells the Tattvavadi’s, the ultimate goal is to attain krishna-prema. Discussion of the four varnas and of the fifth, sukra-varna or hamsa-varna, at the time of creation, when all are brahmana. Activities we carry out, day and night. How to purify money. The different karmas explained and give up karma, slowly, slowly. Story of the senses going on strike. All parts of our body have presiding deities. When we worship Krishna, all demigods and demigoddesses are happy. How to gain ruci...

11 Jul 2023 evening – Glories of the Holy Names and the Lords associates (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

What are the qualities of a Vaisnava? Explanation of trinad api sunicena. Duties of the four varnas. An explanation of our ancestry from Lord Brahma (Why a baby cries at birth). Our two births: shakra-janma (material birth) and savitri-janma (diksha initiation). Vipra-janma when we are qualified to study vedas. Those who worship Bhagavad-nama, they are known as brahmana. Story of a boy who forgot the sacred mantras and whose life was saved by the sacred thread. Glories of chanting the holy...

11 Jul 2023 evening – Glories of the Holy Names and the Lords associates (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

What are the qualities of a Vaisnava? Explanation of trinad api sunicena. Duties of the four varnas. An explanation of our ancestry from Lord Brahma (Why a baby cries at birth). Our two births: shakra-janma (material birth) and savitri-janma (diksha initiation). Vipra-janma when we are qualified to study vedas. Those who worship Bhagavad-nama, they are known as brahmana. Story of a boy who forgot the sacred mantras and whose life was saved by the sacred thread. Glories of chanting the holy...

11 Jul 2023 afternoon – Harikatha is the highest amrita (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja/House program

The search for amrita. Where is this nectar? Gurudeva recites material examples. When the santa-mahatma speaks harikatha, this is the highest nectar: it is not ordinary. Churning of the ocean of milk harikatha and the Lord’s incarnations herein. Bhuridha-jana: Mahaprabhu says this is the biggest donation. Story of the king saving the pigeon (Lord Indra) from the eagle. Only give donations to qualified persons. Varsana people only take water from Varsana. And same for Nandgaon. Always be...

11 Jul 2023 afternoon – Harikatha is the highest amrita (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja/House program

The search for amrita. Where is this nectar? Gurudeva recites material examples. When the santa-mahatma speaks harikatha, this is the highest nectar: it is not ordinary. Churning of the ocean of milk harikatha and the Lord’s incarnations herein. Bhuridha-jana: Mahaprabhu says this is the biggest donation. Story of the king saving the pigeon (Lord Indra) from the eagle. Only give donations to qualified persons. Varsana people only take water from Varsana. And same for Nandgaon. Always be...

11 Jul 2023 morning – Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in South India (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The nature of the soul manifests with sadhu-sanga and our bhakti-lata-bija slowly grows by Guru and Krishna’s mercy. Always be conscious about and take care of your japa-mala. The desire to serve Krishna, Gurudeva; he reveals that desire and then the desire manifests, this we need to understand: Jiva jago jiva jago…wake up dear souls! Story of how Murali came to be a Krishna-bhakta (Caitanya-lila). Lord Ramachandra reveals to Laksmana about chaya-Sita. Indrajalik-lila – Lord manifests...