– The glories of listening to Harikatha. – Verse: śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ (SB 1.2.17). – Verse: śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam (SB 7.5.23). – Verse: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ (SB 3.25.25). – Verse: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ kavibhir īḍitaṁ kalmaṣāpaham (SB 10.31.9). – Verse: na tad bhāsayate sūryo na śaśāṅko na pāvakaḥ (BG 15.6). – Verse: mamottamaśloka-janeṣu...
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07 Jul 2025 midday – The Types of Bhakti (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Mahaprabhu came to give the highest divine love that exists to everyone, without discrimination. – Verse: anarpita-carīṁ cirāt karuṇayāvatīrṇaḥ kalau (CC Adi-lila 1.4). – The difference between maan, maan-abhasa and kroda. – Verse: kṛṣṇa-kāntā-gaṇa dekhi tri-vidha prakāra (CC Adi-lila 4.74). – The difference between sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti. – Verse: kṛti-sādhyā bhavet sādhya-bhāvā sā sādhanābhidhā (CC Madhya 22.105). – The gopis...
07 Jul 2025 morning – Krodha, Mana and Mana-abhasa (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Always give respect to those who took shelter of Sri Gurudeva before you, they have more knowledge about sadhana and bhajana. Krsna offered a flower to Rukmini because she is the senior Queen of Dvaraka, but Satyabhama remained in mana-abhasa. Srimati Radhika never gets really angry with Krsna, She only enters into maan for His pleasure. Two characteristics of Bhagavan: sarvagata and mugdata (knows everything and at the same time is completely innocent). The stages of bhava condense and...
06 Jul 2025 midday – The Importance of Following the Rules and Regulations (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 We must follow the rules of Caturmasya to develop our spiritual life. Caturmasya means “how to emphasize the chanting of the Holy Names.” Without chanting the Holy Names, there is no benefit, even if we follow the rules and regulations. Those who do not follow the rules and regulations and think: “I am focused on God,” render their sadhana and bhajana useless. If we are unable to perform nirjala-ekadasi, we are allowed to honor prasada, but only enough to keep the...
07 Aug 2024 morning – Control of the senses (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The devotees are examples for all people and senior to all: yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ (BG 3.21). Shloka: vāco vegaṁ manasaḥ krodha-vegaṁ (Upadeshamrita 1). The consequences of uncontrolled speech: Draupadi talking to Duryodhana, and Sita-devi talking to Lakshmana. A devotee should think what he says, he should speak perfect siddhanta, otherwise he will lose his bhakti. Ahamgraha upasana, sahajiyas. The story of how an impersonalist ran away from Srila Bhakti Prajnana...