Discussion on the doubt about whether Vyasudeva knows or not about the essence of Srimad Bhagavatam. Doubt coming, Vyasadeva is Narayana Himself, the Guru, how possible He does not know? The four defects Jivas suffer from. How the body deteriorates with time. The biggest duplicity and hypocrisy is to have the desire for liberation. Take shelter of bhakti to attain Lord. Devotees reject four types of mukti. Accepting the fruit of karma and the mercy of the Lord. The three rules to attain bhakti...
Delhi 2023
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Rasa-lila, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), rasa dance: rasa-lila
04 Jul 2023 evening – How to attain rasa-lila (English translation) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu in South India. Mayavadis will give up their desire to merge into Brahma by hearing Krishna-katha. If we remember the nineteen signs on Krishna’s lotus feet, all our sins are destroyed. Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in the Bhatta family during Caturmasya. How Mahaprabhu changed their hearts from the worship in Sri Sampradaya to worshipping Radha-Krishna. Laxmi-devi’s austerities to attain Krishna’s rasa-lila in Goloka Vrindavana. Although very beautiful, the...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Rasa-lila, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), rasa dance: rasa-lila
04 Jul 2023 evening – How to attain rasa-lila (Hindi) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu in South India. Mayavadis will give up their desire to merge into Brahma by hearing Krishna-katha. If we remember the nineteen signs on Krishna’s lotus feet, all our sins are destroyed. Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in the Bhatta family during Caturmasya. How Mahaprabhu changed their hearts from the worship in Sri Sampradaya to worshipping Radha-Krishna. Laxmi-devi’s austerities to attain Krishna’s rasa-lila in Goloka Vrindavana. Although very beautiful, the apsaras in...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, Westerners
04 Jul 2023 afternoon – How Spiritual life can curb Western cultures influence over India (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Meaning of sadhana-bhakti. The process of how farmers prepare the field for farming the growth of crops. Symptoms of nama-abasa and suddha-nama. Nama-aparadha. Gokarna katha. The people marry and destroy their children’s life also by encouraging them to marry. Married life comes with a lot of struggles, this is the law of nature. Did Sita-devi imagine struggles in Her married life? Katha of Lava and Kusha stopping the horse sent (bh) Ramachandra. Agni-pariksha for Sita-devi. Disappearance of...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, Westerners
04 Jul 2023 afternoon – How Spiritual life can curb Western cultures influence over India (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Meaning of sadhana-bhakti. The process of how farmers prepare the field for farming the growth of crops. Symptoms of nama-abasa and suddha-nama. Nama-aparadha. Gokarna katha. The people marry and destroy their children’s life also by encouraging them to marry. Married life comes with a lot of struggles, this is the law of nature. Did Sita-devi imagine struggles in Her married life? Katha of Lava and Kusha stopping the horse sent (bh) Ramachandra. Agni-pariksha for Sita-devi. Disappearance of...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: duplicity, service: krishna-seva, Vedavyasa
04 Jul 2023 morning – Duplicity, Hipocrisy and Mukti (English translation) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Summary of Vedavyasa katha (Conclusion of doubt if Vedavyasa knows essence of SB). Performing seva without duplicity and hypocrisy (description of kapata, cheating propensity). Escaping the world of the material web. Eternal nature of the soul. Lila of Mahaprabhu becoming sad when Govinda dasa woke Him (difference between sleeping and resting). Having faith in the words of Guru. Definitions of the stages of mukti. Material service and uselessness of decorating the body. Pastime of the...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: duplicity, service: krishna-seva, Vedavyasa
04 Jul 2023 morning – Duplicity, Hipocrisy and Mukti (Hindi) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Summary of Vedavyasa katha (Conclusion of doubt if Vedavyasa knows essence of SB). Performing seva without duplicity and hypocrisy (description of kapata, cheating propensity). Escaping the world of the material web. Eternal nature of the soul. Lila of Mahaprabhu becoming sad when Govinda dasa woke Him (difference between sleeping and resting). Having faith in the words of Guru. Definitions of the stages of mukti. Material service and uselessness of decorating the body. Pastime of the...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Guru-purnima (Vyasa-puja) 2023, Bhaktivedanta Tirtha Maharaja, Sanatana Gosvami, guru: diksha-guru
03 Jul 2023 evening – Vyasa Puja, the Appearance of Srila Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja and the Disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The glories of Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa and his appearance. The glories of Srila Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja’s beautiful service. He is an unduplicated servant of Srila Gurudeva. Story of Shankaracharya’s disciple and lecture on the Vedanta Sutra. We understand the great maha purushas souls only when they leave the material world. Srila Sanatana Gosvami distinguished between bhakti and bhakti-rasa in his grantha Sri Brhad Bhagavatamrta. Srila Sanatana Gosvami is Lavanga...