PART 1 -The importance of Ekadashi and the glories of it-People are liberated from this material world when they receive the fruits of someone’s ekadashi-vrata-Story of a brahmadaitya delivered by Bhakti Gaurava Vaikanasa Maharaja-About Ekadashi-tithi mixed with other tithis-Lila of Vasishtha Rishi giving reasons for the suffering of Sita-devi-Milk is not allowed on Nirjala Ekadashi-Ambarisha-Durvasa katha-The story of the King Rukmangada-Ajamila katha-Nrisimhadeva and Prahlada Maharaja...
Kashinagar 2023
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023, ghosts
18 Mar 2023 morning – Ekadashi-tithi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The significance of upavasa on Ekadashi-How Mahaprabhu observed Ekadashi-Eat less on Ekadashi and your body will be healthier-The relationship of our nutrition to our consciousness-Those who do not follow Ekadashi after death receive animal life forms and go to hell-The symptoms of bhutas, ghosts and devatas, demigods-People behave in two ways: like demons or like devatas-We should try to be at peace with everyone, and when quarrels arise, we should be equal with all-The story of the miser...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, liberation (mukti): types, Radha: radha-nishtha
18 Mar 2023 morning – CC Madhya, Chapters 9,10 (English) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The objective of sadhana-bhakti-The mind of the Vrajavasis is always immersed in Krishna-The two symptoms of true Vrajavasis-On ragatmika-janas-The six stages of unstable bhajana-Pure devotees reject four types of mukti-Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s radha-nishtha-Symptoms of bhava and prema-Sthayibava and its components. Primary and secondary rasas-Different devotee moods and example of Murari Gupta-Madhurya of Nanda and Yashoda compared to aishvarya of Devaki and Vasudeva-Madhurya of the...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2023, age: old age, liberation (mukti): types, mundane talks, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2023
17 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-People are not interested in bhagavat-katha, only in mundane talks-Obstacles to bhajana-Types of mukti-The story of Narada Rishi’s attempt to realise the glory of sat-sanga (bumblebee, cuckoo bird, infant)-The story of the Akbar King who felt happiness while passing the stool-The variety of life forms that humans have gone through-Lila of the frog, who was bleeding but did not ask Ramachandra for help-Dhruva-charitra-Attachment is the cause of bondage-Bhajana in old age is almost...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2023, age: old age, liberation (mukti): types, mundane talks, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2023
17 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -People are not interested in bhagavat-katha, only in mundane talks-Obstacles to bhajana-Types of mukti-The story of Narada Rishi’s attempt to realise the glory of sat-sanga (bumblebee, cuckoo bird, infant)-The story of the Akbar King who felt happiness while passing the stool-The variety of life forms that humans have gone through-Lila of the frog, who was bleeding but did not ask Ramachandra for help-Dhruva-charitra-Attachment is the cause of bondage-Bhajana in old age is almost...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, varnashrama-dharma
17 Mar 2023 morning – Sanatana-dharma (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1
-Importance of building a base by following material responsibilities and varnashrama-dharma-The definition of arya-Religion of soul-The origin of word Hindu-Glories of being a Vaishnava-Types of debts and the solution for all debts-Glories of Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja and his remembering power, increased only by the mercy of Srila Gurudeva-A bit about Gurudeva’s graduation and study year
PART 2
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, ashta-kaliya-lila: eightfold daily pastimes (Krishna's eternal pastimes throughout the eight periods of the day), mantra: Kama-gayatri, rasa dance: rasa-lila
17 Mar 2023 morning – Chakravarti-lila of Kama-vijaya Krishna (English+English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 (English) -Rasa-lila’s other name is chakravarti-lila, which means that all other lilas are included in rasa-lila (example of chakravarti king)-Krishna’s lilas of ashta-kaliya-lila-Vrinda-devi arranges ashta-kaliya-lila-Subala-milana-lila-Characteristics of shanta-rasa, dasya-rasa, sakhya-rasa, vatsalya-rasa and madhurya-rasa-The story of how one man hired a lawyer and then when the lawyer helped him to be declared insane, did not pay him for his services-The Lord’s dhama can...