About the 24 and 1/2 syllables of the Gayatri-mantra. To achieve perfection of the mantra, one must remember the meaning of the mantra, make the appropriate mudra, and take refuge, surrender and surrender completely to the Deity presiding over the mantra. Sri Radha appears to Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura and explains what the 1/2 syllable of the mantra is according to Sanskrit. The Mahamantra can be chanted out loud without any problems, but the diksa-mantras must be chanted silently...
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2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Undisclosed, Costa Rica 2025, Sannyasa-lila of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 2025, Narottama dasa Thakura, aparadhas (offences)
12 Feb 2025 evening – Avirbhava-tithi of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura and Sannyasa-lila of Mahaprabhu (English) | Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
At the end of Magha month in shukla-paksha Mahaprabhu took sannyasa. All material attachments of those who listen to Mahaprabhu’s sannyasa-lila will be destroyed. When we hear about Nityananda Prabhu’s lilas, our hearts will be purified and we will see aprakrita divya Vrindavana. At the level of bhava and prema the devotee will see transcendental Vrindavana by the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu. Verse: aśvamedhaṁ gavālambhaṁ sannyāsaṁ pala-paitṛkam… (CC Adi 17.164). Karma-sannyasa and...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Undisclosed, Costa Rica 2025, Narottama dasa Thakura, guru: diksha-guru, guru: shiksha-guru, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)
12 Feb 2025 morning – The Appearance Day of of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura (English) | Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahaprabhu comforted the inhabitants of East Bengal that He will keep His prema on the bank of Padma river. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura was determined to become a disciple of Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Srila BS Sarasvati Thakura also was determined to become a disciple of Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji Maharaja. Goshthanandi devotees and bhajananandi devotees. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura cleaned the latrine of Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Srila Lokanatha dasa Gosvami accepted Srila...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Undisclosed, Germany 2024, Vrindavana dasa Thakura, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, liberation
03 May 2024 evening – Disappearance of Vrndavana Dasa Thakura (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Vrndavana Dasa Thakura is the literary incarnation, Vyasa Avatara, of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – Vrndavana Dasa Thakura wrote the Caitanya Bhagavata, and Krsnadasa Kaviraji Gosvami wrote the Caitanya Caritamrta. – Vrndavana Dasa Thakura became totally absorbed in Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Without Nityananda’s mercy one cannot reach Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – Always meditate on the lotus feet of Guru, by his causeless mercy one can obtain liberation: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror...
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03 May 2024 midday – Our Goal Is to Uniquely Serve Srimati Radhika (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
What perfection do you want to achieve? Without sadhana and bhajana the goal cannot be reached. The process is bhakti yoga, that is, mood of service, as the manjaris serve Srimati Radhika. In raghanuga-bhakti, the most important thing is utkanta/greed and avesa/absorption. Vritrasura Prayers: …ahaṁ hare tava pādaika-mūla… (SB 6.11.24); na nāka-pṛṣṭhaṁ na ca pārameṣṭhyaṁ… (SB 6.11.25); mamottamaśloka-janeṣu sakhyaṁ… (SB 6.11.27). If there is attachment to material life, there will be...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Undisclosed, Germany 2024, ananyas cintayanto mam, gopyah kamad bhayat kamso, kamad dvesad bhayat snehad, yuyam nr-loke bata bhuri-bhaga, Bhagavad-gita 9.22, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.1.30, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.1.31, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.1.32, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.15.75, Krishna-tattva, character quality: envy, mantra: gopala-mantra
02 May 2024 evening – How to Reach Krishna (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In the process of cleaning the heart, when the heart becomes soft: anartha-nvrtti. Simplicity, when the heart becomes simple it is possible to understand Mahaprabhu’s instructions. Lila from Narada Muni and the hunter Mrgari. Whatever you need, Krsna will provide. Sloka: ananyāś cintayanto māṁ… (Bhagavad Gita 9.22). Lila of Krsna with Sudama Vipra. Bhakti does not depend on money, knowledge or beauty, it only depends on: how much love you have to give! Lila of Mahaprabhu and Kesava...