– The essence of human life is bhajana of God. – God created a human being after His own image. – Human life is a doorway to bhajana. – Material life is a jail but we do not realise this. – The story of how Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada failed to meet with a rich and busy factory owner. – In the beautiful play of love, God hides Himself but His devotees seek to reveal His divine glory. Simultaneously, the devotees, humble, hide themselves, yet...
West Bengal 2023
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Sahitnagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, aparadhas (offences)
12 Dec 2023 evening – The importance of following Mahaprabhu’s teachings (English translation) – Sahitnagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glories of Bengal. We should teach the instructions of Mahaprabhu in every town and village. The rarity of taking human birth and doing haribhajan. Only by the mercy of God can we have sadhu-sanga. The holy name will extinguish this fire of material existence. The process of chanting the holy names. The importance of hearing harikatha from the mouth of pure sadhu. Third verse of Sri Siksastakam explained. Always put tilak otherwise there will be no fruits of the mantra, and we will go to...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Sahitnagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, aparadhas (offences)
12 Dec 2023 evening – The importance of following Mahaprabhu’s teachings (Bengali) – Sahitnagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glories of Bengal. We should teach the instructions of Mahaprabhu in every town and village. The rarity of taking human birth and doing haribhajan. Only by the mercy of God can we have sadhu-sanga. The holy name will extinguish this fire of material existence. The process of chanting the holy names. The importance of hearing harikatha from the mouth of pure sadhu. Third verse of Sri Siksastakam explained. Always put tilak otherwise there will be no fruits of the mantra, and we will go to...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Dama-bandhana Lila, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)
28 Mar 2023 morning – Krishna’s Human-like Lilas (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-People think that Krishna took birth in Mathura but in reality He took birth from the womb of mother Yashoda in Vraja-Krishna’s abodes and incarnations-Topmost Krishna’s lila is nara-lila (human-like pastimes)-I-ness and my-ness-All who are born into this world will die-What happens to the body after death-Dama-bandhana-lila-Srimati Radharani’s loving anger (mana)
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Dama-bandhana Lila, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)
28 Mar 2023 morning – Krishna’s Human-like Lilas (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-People think that Krishna took birth in Mathura but in reality He took birth from the womb of mother Yashoda in Vraja-Krishna’s abodes and incarnations-Topmost Krishna’s lila is nara-lila (human-like pastimes)-I-ness and my-ness-All who are born into this world will die-What happens to the body after death-Dama-bandhana-lila-Srimati Radharani’s loving anger (mana)
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023
27 Mar 2023 evening – The Purifying Power of the Vaishnavas (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-I cannot explain the glories of this place-Vaishnavas purify pilgrimage places. Just touching the air touched by the Vaishnavas is incredibly auspicious, let alone seeing them-The story of how the scent of a sadhu’s body rescued sinners from hell
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023
27 Mar 2023 evening – The Purifying Power of the Vaishnavas (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-I cannot explain the glories of this place-Vaishnavas purify pilgrimage places. Just touching the air touched by the Vaishnavas is incredibly auspicious, let alone seeing them-The story of how the scent of a sadhu’s body rescued sinners from hell Full translation: -I cannot explain the glories of this place-Vaishnavas purify pilgrimage places. Just touching the air touched by the Vaishnavas is incredibly auspicious, let alone seeing them-The story of how the scent of a sadhu’s body...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023
27 Mar 2023 evening – House program (Bengali) – Tulasi Ghata, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Whatever money you collect, give it to Gaurasandara-seva-God is our primary parent