The sadhana processes indicated for each of the four eras. Sukadeva explains to Pariksit Maharaja that by chanting the holy names, you obtain all the merciful fruits at once. The glories of the holy names. Ajamil’s story. The path that world society is choosing. Vedic culture is ending, Indians are forgetting their traditions. We should study Sanskrit. Sri Krsna says in the Bhagavad Gita that everyone has the right to act, but that He is the one who bears the fruits. Sins arise in three...
Rajkot
10 Dec 2023 evening – Sadhana and Nama Sankirtana (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The sadhana processes indicated for each of the four eras. Sukadeva explains to Pariksit Maharaja that by chanting the holy names, you obtain all the merciful fruits at once. The glories of the holy names. Ajamil’s story. The path that world society is choosing. Vedic culture is ending, Indians are forgetting their traditions. We should study Sanskrit. Sri Krsna says in the Bhagavad Gita that everyone has the right to act, but that He is the one who bears the fruits. Sins arise in three...
10 Dec 2023 morning – Prema Bhakti (English translation) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The nine limbs of bhakti. We must be in sadhusanga to reap the fruits of bhakti and jnana (knowledge). It is only through sadhusanga and practicing nama-sankirtana that Krsna-prema will manifest in the devotee’s heart. Have attachment to Sri Krsna. The glories of the holy names. In the prema stage, this material body is abandoned, and the devotee never falls again. Only through jnana-yoga it is not possible to completely free yourself from Maya (illusion). Bhaktas, very humbly, are always...
10 Dec 2023 morning – Prema Bhakti (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The nine limbs of bhakti. We must be in sadhusanga to reap the fruits of bhakti and jnana (knowledge). It is only through sadhusanga and practicing nama-sankirtana that Krsna-prema will manifest in the devotee’s heart. Have attachment to Sri Krsna. The glories of the holy names. In the prema stage, this material body is abandoned, and the devotee never falls again. Only through jnana-yoga it is not possible to completely free yourself from Maya (illusion). Bhaktas, very humbly, are always...
09 Dec 2023 evening – Sing and Serve Govinda! (English translation) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Description of Srimad Bhagavatam: conversation between Sukadeva Gosvamipada and Pariksit Maharaja about the rarity of the human body. – Only with the human body is it possible to do bhajana and reach the Lord! – Glorification to Bharata Bhumi, the Holy Mother India. – Example of the lotus flower that blooms in the mud and how we should maintain spiritual life, regardless of the circumstances. – Sadhu-sanga is very rare in Western countries. – The material...
09 Dec 2023 evening – Sing and Serve Govinda! (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Description of Srimad Bhagavatam: conversation between Sukadeva Gosvamipada and Pariksit Maharaja about the rarity of the human body. Only with the human body is it possible to do bhajana and reach the Lord! Glorification to Bharata Bhumi, the Holy Mother India. Example of the lotus flower that blooms in the mud and how we should maintain spiritual life, regardless of the circumstances. Sadhu-sanga is very rare in Western countries. The material world is like a great prison, where Devi Durga is...
29 Jul 2023 evening – Ekadasi-tithi and the Importance of Devotional Practices (English translation) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The different types of nectar (amrta) and the highest nectar of Goloka Vrndavana. On ekadasi, spiritual practices must be intensified. How to do nirjala (complete fasting) on ekadasi day. The shell of Krsna (Pancajanya) and Arjuna (Devadatta). Mahaprabhu’s lila and Jagannatha-prasada on the day of ekadasi. Verse: mahā-prasāde govinde (Mahābhārata, Skandha Purana). Lila of Ambarisa Maharaja and Durvasa Rsi: on the importance of following the ekadasi breaking interval (param). Verse:...
29 Jul 2023 evening – Ekadasi-tithi and the Importance of Devotional Practices (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The different types of nectar (amrta) and the highest nectar of Goloka Vrndavana. On ekadasi, spiritual practices must be intensified. How to do nirjala (complete fasting) on ekadasi day. The shell of Krsna (Pancajanya) and Arjuna (Devadatta). Mahaprabhu’s lila and Jagannatha-prasada on the day of ekadasi. Verse: mahā-prasāde govinde (Mahābhārata, Skandha Purana). Lila of Ambarisa Maharaja and Durvasa Rsi: on the importance of following the ekadasi breaking interval (param). Verse:...