Manila 2025
21 Aug 2025 evening – The Power of the Mahamantra (English) | Manila, Philippines
– Human life is very rare. The human body is acquired after passing through 8,400,000 life forms. – Animals are not capable of practicing spiritual life, only humans. – God created the human body so that the conditioned soul can practice spiritual life. – Animals and humans eat, defend themselves, mate, and sleep; the difference is that humans are capable of associating with sadhus and practicing sadhana. – Story of Narada Muni imparting teachings to the hunter...
21 Aug 2025 morning – Krsna and Sadhu-sanga (English) | Manila, Philippines
– Krsna is the sarva-avatari (source of all avataras). – Krsna has 64 qualities, Rama has 62 and a half, Narayana has 60, Siva has 55, the demigods have 50, and the jivas have 50 qualities in infinitesimal proportion. – Krsna’s four unique and unparalleled qualities are: rupa-madhuri, lila-madhuri, venu-madhuri, and prema-madhuri. – Souls are controlled by Maya, God controls Maya, He is the Supreme Controller. – God is brhad-caitanya (supreme consciousness)...
20 Aug 2025 evening – Krishna Performs Lilas Like a Human Being (English) | Manila, Philippines
– We recently celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami. – Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu descended into this world with His own abode and associates. – Krishna performs lilas like a human being: ‘anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ’ (SB 10.33.36). – Krishna’s beautiful form: ‘kṛṣṇera yateka khelā, sarvottama nara-līlā’ (CC Madhya 21.101). – Krishna is never alone. He is always accompanied by His internal potency, Srimati Radhika. –...