-Question: I don’t understand how in the spiritual world there can’t be a past and a future. How is that possible? Could you explain, please.-The spiritual world does not need lights, but Yogamaya creates the moon so that Krishna can perform human-like lillas-Srimati Radhika encourages the trees to welcome Her beloved Govinda-In the spiritual world, everything is constantly being refreshed-In Vraja, Krishna’s desire is reflected in the hearts of all the inhabitants of Vraja...
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2022, Discourses in English, Rotterdam, Holland 2022, Netherlands, Morning walks 2022
04 Aug 2022 evening – Shraddha vs Sharanagati (English) – Rotterdam, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Question: What is the difference between shraddha and sharanagati?-They look alike, but when you look at them in detail, you can see their differences-Sharanagati is the permission to enter into bhakti; shraddha is the qualification to perform bhakti-The limbs of sharanagati-Shraddha comes from Srimati Radhika-Shraddha means unflinching faith-Sharanagati always manifests if there is shraddha, but shraddha does not always manifest if there is sharanagati
2022, Discourses in Hindi, Rotterdam, Holland 2022, Netherlands, Morning walks 2022
01 Aug 2022 morning – The Illusory Happiness of Merging into Brahma (Hindi) – Rotterdam, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Mokshamrita: the jiva experiences seconds of happiness in jyotir-dhama, and then falls into an unconscious state-Mokshamrita is very inferior to premamrita-Comparison of mokshamrita to sleep (nidra-sukha) or the effects of a drug-Turiya-avastha (middle state) is the state of those who merge into Brahma: they are neither happy nor unhappy; it’s like a coma-Comparison: If someone gets into a whirlpool, only a very skilled lifeguard can save him from drowning. In the same way, only a pure...
