About atma, the soul, and the nature of this body.
About Paramatma.
The material world as a reflection of the transcendental world.
The meaning of the word yoga.
About material sounds and transcendental sounds.
Places in Australia
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, animals: dogs
04 Oct 2024 midday – Diksa (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
This human life is very rare and we can leave the body at any time. That is why it is so important to practise bhajana and sadhana now. About the verse in which Radhika speaks of Krsna’s sweet Harikatha and how He makes us go to the transcendental world. About realised souls like Sukadeva Gosvami. How Krsna teaches Sukadeva Gosvami to chant the Holy Name of Radha. The importance of receiving sambandha-jnana and diksa from your Gurudeva. Definition of the word “diksa”. The...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024
04 Oct 2024 morning – On the Debts We Have (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How to follow Ekadasi.
Mahaprabhu meets Isvara Puri Pada.
How to destroy your sins.
The importance of greed in devotional service.
Dharma, artha, kama and moksa.
About service to the Sun in family life.
About pollution and our debt to trees.
About the debts we have and how to get rid of them.
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), body: gross body, body: subtle body, character quality: lust and anger
03 Oct 2024 evening – Meeting and Separation (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
What is a bad day? The day we do not hear Harikatha! A good day is the day when we associate with the sadhu to hear Harikatha. Yoga (meeting), viyoga (separation). Radha is purna-sakti. Sakti and saktiman. Gross body, subtle body and soul body. Lila of Siva (Sankaracarya) entering the body of a king. Yogis can separate the subtle body from the gross body. Devotees can separate the soul from the subtle and gross bodies. The Bhagavad Gita talks about each yoga: karma-yoga, bhakti-yoga...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024
03 Oct 2024 midday – Radha-dasya (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 In spiritual life we need three things: sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana. Our goal is not to attain Krsna, it is to attain Krsna-prema. Everything depends on sraddha. Ajnata-sukrti and jnata-sukrti. To attain the association of a pure devotee it is necessary to collect sukrti. One must cleanse the heart. Sloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ… (CC Antya-lila 20.12). Three types of knowledge: 1. tad-padārtha-jñāna, is the knowledge about God. Bhāgavata-jñāna; tvaṁ-padārtha-jñāna, is the...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
03 Oct 2024 morning – Characteristics of True Vrajavasis (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
What is your goal? It takes a long time to achieve service to Srimati Radhika because the level is very high. Lila of Visvamitra Rsi asking Dasaratha Maharaja for help. Vaidhi-bhakti and raganuga-bhakti. True absorption is that whose greed makes the devotee incapable of living without Krsna, such are the true vrajavasis. Raganuga and ragatmika sadhakas. Radhika is the svarupa-sakti of Krsna. Cit-sakti, jiva-sakti, maya-sakti. Funny story of the merchant who tells the king that he can...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, self-realisation
02 Oct 2024 evening – Atma-anubhuti, self-realisation (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The human body is rare. God created a man because a man can do bhajana and sadhana to Him. The bodily designation prevents us from realising that we are the servants of the Lord. Brihat-chaitanya (the Lord) and anu-chaitanya (jiva). Self-realisation is the best realisation. Devi Parvati asks Shivaji about his atma-anubhuti (personal realisation). You are not alone. God is always with you. Do not look at the faults of others. Point your index finger at yourself while chanting the holy names...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, ceremony: shraddha ceremony, mantra: gayatri-mantras, renunciation
02 Oct 2024 midday – Whether devotees should perform shraddha ceremony (Hindi) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About shraddha ceremony, pinda-dana. The story of a sinner who rejoiced in hell because a Vaishnav was born in his dynasty Pravritti-marga (the path of karma) and nivritti-marga (the path of renunciation) Karma is like digging a mountain and finding only a rat. Why Mahaprabhu went to Gaia Advaita Acharya offers the first plate of prasad at the shraddha ceremony to Sri Haridasa Thakura. Feeding one Vaishnava has the fruit of feeding a billion brahmanas. How to properly chant the holy name...