Gurudeva remembers the places, the footprints, and the hari-katha of his Guru and of Vrndavana. Gurudeva sings Radha Kunda Tata. When you do a little devotional service, the stimuli to remember Vrndavana come. In one life Ajamila reached Vaikuntha by chanting nama-abhasa. It takes at least three lives to reach Vrndavana. To be a servant of Srimati Radhika in Vrndavana, one must do severe austerities, work hard. Do sadhana and bhajana, without that it is not possible to reach the goal of...
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2023, bodily conception, television, transcendental vision, English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023
06 Oct 2023 morning – Maha-bhava of the Gopis (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The gopis are forbidden by their in-laws to meet Krsna, but their hearts have already been stolen. The gopis stay at home, talking krsna-katha to each other. With their transcendental vision, intoxicated, they see Krsna playing the flute and playing with His friends. Purvaraga, before the meeting, the beloved and the lover feel deep attachment to each other. The gopis do not see the beautiful form of Krsna directly, it is like a television. The gopis think about how fortunate the trees, birds...
2023, English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023, morning walks 2023
06 Oct 2023 morning walk – Supreme Conception of Rasa-vicara: Krsna Serves Radha (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia
Svarupa-shakti is an internal power of Krsna, the highest, without it Krsna does nothing. Hladini-sakti is a potency of bliss of Srimati Radhika. Samvit is a powerhouse of transcendental knowledge of Baladeva Prabhu. Meaning of bhava-bhakti. When the heart is crystal clear, it will become soft and enjoy hearing hari-katha. Whoever does not have a taste for hari-karta and harinama is like an animal, and everything he does is useless. Karma, jnana and tapasya are just ingredients of the spiritual...
2023, conditioned soul, vani-seva, vapu-seva, English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023
05 Oct 2023 evening – True Sadhu-sanga (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhu-sanga is serving and listening to harikatha with love and affection, realising the Guru’s heart, and preaching. About vapu-seva and vani-seva (brhad-mrdanga-seva).-Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His servant Kala Krsna Dasa who got involved with the gypsies and gave work to Mahaprabhu. Sloka: daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī (Bg 7.14). Without surrender, bhakti does not manifest in the heart; and the nine limbs of bhakti. Sloka: śravaṇa, kīrtana, smaraṇa, pūjana, vandanaparicaryā, dāsya, sakhya...
2023, difference between tirtha and dhama, Vraja-katha, English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023
05 Oct 2023 midday – Only Hari-katha and Harinama Can Protect Us (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Our true friends are those who speak hari-katha: the Vaisnavas are para-bandhu (those who protect us). Guru and Vaisnavas protect us from all obstacles. Mukti-katha, immersing yourself in brahma, is like putting yourself inside the tiger’s mouth. Glorify Vraja-katha! Krsna says that the Vaisnavas are His soul and heart. The difference between tirtha and dhama. Funny lila of the Pandavas with Durvasa Rsi. Narada Rsi glorifies the Pandavas’ relationship with Krsna. Dvaraka is so pure...
2023, anger, Mahabharata, English, Hindi, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023
05 Oct 2023 morning – The Difference Between Mana, Mana-abhasa and Krodha (Hindi+English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The eight parts of the day and the corresponding lilas. Radha takes three baths a day; and, about bathing in the month of Magha. How Mother Yasoda prepares Krsna’s meals and by whom men are served. Krsna’s remnants are taken by Dhanistha to Radha. The sakhas eat making messes and games between them and Krsna. All the books of the Gosvamis were written in Bengali. Maan (a type of annoyance) that Radha feels is not actually anger, because there is no selfishness in this feeling...
2023, anger, Mahabharata, English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023
05 Oct 2023 morning – The Difference Between Mana, Mana-abhasa and Krodha (English translation) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The eight parts of the day and the corresponding lilas. Radha takes three baths a day; and, about bathing in the month of Magha. How Mother Yasoda prepares Krsna’s meals and by whom men are served. Krsna’s remnants are taken by Dhanistha to Radha. The sakhas eat making messes and games between them and Krsna. All the books of the Gosvamis were written in Bengali. Maan (a type of annoyance) that Radha feels is not actually anger, because there is no selfishness in this feeling...
2023, avidya, Liberation, sadhana-bhakti, types of mukti, English, Murwillumbah, Australia, Australia 2023
04 Oct 2023 evening – Bhajana-rahasya: From Sadhana-bhakti to Prema-bhakti (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How to chant the holy names properly? The pure devotees reject 4 types of mukti. Shloka: Krishna-karnamrita 107. The 3 monkeys with eyes, ears and mouth covered. Shloka: Sri Shikshashtaka (1). Gangara parasha hoile pashchate pavan darshane pavitra koro-ei tomara gun. Mahaprabhu in the forest Jharikhanda. The story of Narada Rishi. Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti, prema-bhakti Kleshagni and subhada. Avidya, asmita, raga, dvesha, abhinivesha. 26 good qualities of a Vaishnava. Hari-bhakti-sudurlabha:...