Manheim 2023

30 May 2023 midday – Ganga-dashahara (English) – Manheim, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Glorification of Bhagavad-gita destroys sins. How Ganga-devi appeared from the lotus feet of Lord Vamanadeva. The curse of Sagara Maharaja’s sons by Kapiladeva Bhagavan. In Kali-yuga there is a profound concession: while crimes committed in the mind are not counted, pious activities in the mind are counted. Durvasa Rishi’s curse of Ganga-devi (Mandakini). You do not want sadhu’s real mercy, you want only material things. Lord Shiva redirects the powerful flow of the Ganga towards himself...

30 May 2023 morning – Obstacles to Bhajana (English) – Manheim, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Two types of ruchi: vastu-vaisista-apekshana and vastu-vaisista-anapekshana. Taste of Shukadeva Gosvami and Pariksit Maharaja for hari-katha. Five obstacles to doing bhajana: laya (sleep); vikshepa (distraction); apratipatti (inability to concentrate on ishtadeva); kashaya (tendency to bad habits, bad impressions from past lives); rasasvada (taste for material enjoyment). Gopinath Mama Nivedana Shuno bhajana. Yaḥ kaumāra hara sa eva hi vara – worldly poetry recited by Mahaprabhu and other...