– The glories of God are infinite. – With the material senses it is not possible to understand transcendence. – Only someone who has a service mood can understand spiritual topics. – Only those who have faith can do bhajana, this is mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam. – Everything happens by the Lord’s desire. – The five categories of bhaktas: jnani-bhakta – Prahlada Maharaja; suddha-bhakta – Ambarisa Maharaja; premi-bhakta – Hanuman;...
Kashinagar 2024
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06 Apr 2024 midday – The Soul is Eternal and Transcendental (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109). A surprising effect of Kali-yuga: it is easier to sell alcoholic drinks than milk. The song Jiv Jago Jiv Jago says: jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda bole kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra kole — “Lord Gauranga is calling: Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! How long will you sleep in the lap of the witch called Maya?” Sloka: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś (CC Madhya-lila 17.133). Story of the two brahmanas, one poor...
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06 Apr 2024 midday – The Soul is Eternal and Transcendental (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109). A surprising effect of Kali-yuga: it is easier to sell alcoholic drinks than milk. The song Jiv Jago Jiv Jago says: jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda bole kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra kole — “Lord Gauranga is calling: Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! How long will you sleep in the lap of the witch called Maya?” Sloka: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś (CC Madhya-lila 17.133). Story of the two brahmanas, one poor...
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05 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About Bharata Maharaja and Ambarisa Maharaja; by hearing about the lives of pure devotees we attain Bhakti. What you think at the moment of death will be your destiny in the next life. Bharata Maharaja was a high devotee, he lost everything due to attachment. The activities of Vaisnavas are beyond the understanding of materialists. Jada Bharata was an Uttama-uttama-maha-bhagavata, always absorbed in transcendental moods. The rules and etiquettes of Vedic culture contrast with the degradation of...
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05 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About Bharata Maharaja and Ambarisa Maharaja; by hearing about the lives of pure devotees we attain Bhakti. What you think at the moment of death will be your destiny in the next life. Bharata Maharaja was a high devotee, he lost everything due to attachment. The activities of Vaisnavas are beyond the understanding of materialists. Jada Bharata was an Uttama-uttama-maha-bhagavata, always absorbed in transcendental moods. The rules and etiquettes of Vedic culture contrast with the degradation of...
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05 Apr 2024 morning – Under No Circumstances Abandon Ekadasi (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is a very high day, Ekadasi tithi, Madhava tithi, Hari Vasara tithi etc. To follow Ekadasi, do not eat any grains on this day, if possible, do nirjala, do not eat anything, nor drink water. The Scriptures indicate that everyone should follow Ekadasi (from 8 to 80 years old), twice a month. One of the seeds in the grains on the day of Ekadasi is the sin of killing father and mother. Speculating about how and when sin enters the grain is mere logic without spirituality. Understand...
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05 Apr 2024 morning – Under No Circumstances Abandon Ekadasi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is a very high day, Ekadasi tithi, Madhava tithi, Hari Vasara tithi etc. To follow Ekadasi, do not eat any grains on this day, if possible, do nirjala, do not eat anything, nor drink water. The Scriptures indicate that everyone should follow Ekadasi (from 8 to 80 years old), twice a month. One of the seeds in the grains on the day of Ekadasi is the sin of killing father and mother. Speculating about how and when sin enters the grain is mere logic without spirituality. Understand...
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04 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Bhagavad katha was uttered on three occasions: between Narada Muni and Vyasadeva (Narada-Vyasa-Samvada); between Sukadeva Gosvami and Pariksit Maharaja (Suka-Pariksit-Samvada); between Suta Gosvami and Saunaka Rsi (Suta-Saunaka-Samvada). One should not hear about Bhagavatam from a non-devotee. Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108–109). There is only one process for us to understand God: complete surrender. Sloka: nāyam ātmā pravacanena labhyo (Katha...