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2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Development of Bhakti, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: seed of bhakti, life: cycle of birth and death, soul: conditioned soul

24 May 2025 evening – How to Progress in Bhakti (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 24, 2025 7:48 PM

Brief history of the life of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Sacidananda Goura Hari) in this material world. Immersed in the illusion of Maya, the conditioned soul forgot Kṛṣṇa, thus remaining trapped in the incessant cycle of birth and death. Developing the mood of separation (viraha) is essential for progress in spiritual life. ⁠The stages of the process of bhakti are: faith (śraddhā), association with a pure devotee (sādhu-saṅga), learning devotional service (bhajana-kriyā), eradication of...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Devotional Service to Krishna, Krishna-Devotee Relationship, Vraja-bhava

24 May 2025 midday – Service to Krsna with Greed and Spontaneous Devotion (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 24, 2025 12:45 PM

The materialistic pursuit of karmis and the empty knowledge of jnanis. Sloka: krsna-bhakti-janma-mula haya sadhu-sanga… (CC Madhya 22.83). Devotees are like cuckoo birds in the mango forest, always chanting the Holy Names with spontaneous devotion. Life is useless without bhajana and sadhana. Sloka: vaco vegam manasah krodha-vegam… (Upadesamrta verse 1). The process of Bhakti begins with vaidhi-sraddha (initial faith) and gradually evolves into raganuga-bhakti (greed). Rupa Gosvami instructs to...

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24 May 2025 morning – Hari-katha (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 24, 2025 8:37 AM

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23 May 2025 evening – Hari-katha on Ekadashi (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 23, 2025 7:34 PM

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23 May 2025 morning – Hari-katha (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 23, 2025 8:31 AM

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Ke Jabi Ke Jabi Bhai, Sadhana-bhakti, Self-Realization, character quality: envy, devotees: categories of devotees, kamatmika bhakti type: sambhoga-iccha-mayi, kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, soul: conditioned soul

22 May 2025 evening – The Development of Sadhana and Realization in Bhakti (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 7:28 PM

A boat is made of wood suitable for it not to sink, in the same way, the Guru gives everything to the disciple whose heart is clean and tidy. ⁠The song Amara Jivana explains that the conditioned soul has no good qualities, but the devotee who recognizes his disqualification is sincere. ⁠The heart cannot be cleaned with soap and water; one must chant Harinama: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam… (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). ⁠The duration of life in each of the four yugas is different. ⁠The...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Importance of Tattva-siddhanta, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, sampradayas: four sampradayas, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

22 May 2025 midday – Tattva Important for Spiritual Life (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 12:24 PM

It is very important to develop spiritual life. Mahaprabhu told us to serve Guru, Vaisnavas and chant the Holy Names: sadhu-sanga, namasankirtana, bhagavad-sravana (hear from pure devotees), serve Thakuraji and be in Vraja even in thought. Sloka that warns us not to hear Harikatha from non-devotees: avaiṣṇava-mukhodgīrṇaṁ… (Padma Purana mentioned in CC Antya-lila 13.113). Radha-kunda is a place very protected by Yogamaya. ⁠The highest places in Vrndavana are called Brhad Vrndavana, and so is...

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22 May 2025 morning – Just Being in Krsna Consciousness Is a Great Good Fortune (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 7:20 AM

The natural tendency of the jiva is to render devotional service to the Lord and to give up karma, jnana, yoga and tapasya. Verse in which Krsna states that He provides the devotee with everything he needs: ananyāś cintayanto māṁ… (BG 9.22). The nature of the mind is to be always in motion. How to control the mind? Through abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (renunciation). If you want to enjoy family life, do not see Govinda Deva because you will become detached, but your life will be successful...

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