We need to surrender completely to the sadhu so that the anarthas, imperfections, are removed, this is the first step to enter the devotional realm. The Lord has love for all living entities, He has no friends or enemies. There is no one on the same level as the Lord or on a higher level than Him. The example of the elephant that goes to the market and the dog that keeps barking and running after the elephant. The story of the scholar who meets another scholar, they will talk on the same level...
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2024, anarthas, Discourses translated into English, Zoetermeer, Holland 2024, Netherlands
03 Dec 2024 evening – Complete Surrender to the Sadhu (English translation) | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We need to surrender completely to the sadhu so that the anarthas, imperfections, are removed, this is the first step to enter the devotional realm. The Lord has love for all living entities, He has no friends or enemies. There is no one on the same level as the Lord or on a higher level than Him. The example of the elephant that goes to the market and the dog that keeps barking and running after the elephant. The story of the scholar who meets another scholar, they will talk on the same level...
2024, anger, Personality: Pradyumna Misra, rasa-lila, Discourses in Hindi, Zoetermeer, Holland 2024, Netherlands, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024
29 May 2024 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna wants to realise the glories of Srimati Radhika. Radharani is ashrayа-vigraha and Krishna is vishayа-vigraha. Guru is the source of all auspiciousness (dhyana mulam guru murti…) Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya-lila. If you want to conquer lust you have to listen to rasa-lila-katha with firm faith. Mahaprabhu showed His form to Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda conducted the performance with the young ladies. Do not imitate rasa-lila, for you are not Shiva who drank the poison. The essence of...
2024, anger, Personality: Pradyumna Misra, rasa-lila, Discourses translated into English, Zoetermeer, Holland 2024, Netherlands, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024
29 May 2024 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna wants to realise the glories of Srimati Radhika. Radharani is ashrayа-vigraha and Krishna is vishayа-vigraha. Guru is the source of all auspiciousness (dhyana mulam guru murti…) Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya-lila. If you want to conquer lust you have to listen to rasa-lila-katha with firm faith. Mahaprabhu showed His form to Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda conducted the performance with the young ladies. Do not imitate rasa-lila, for you are not Shiva who drank the poison. The essence of...
2024, acintya-sakti, Discourses in English, Discourses in Hindi, Zoetermeer, Holland 2024, Netherlands
20 May 2024 midday – How to Obtain Bhagavan’s Darsana (English, Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Uddhava glorifies the prema of the Vraja gopis (Srimad Bhagavatam). Ahankara, the false ego, is the anartha most rooted in the heart and is what keeps living entities away from Bhagavan. We do nothing, Bhagavan is the one who does everything. If God protects us, no one can kill us. Jayadratha was killed by Arjuna with the help of Krsna even though he had special blessing. Bhagavan’s darsana causes material desires to cease. Verse: utsāhān niścayād dhairyāt tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt… (Sri...
2023, diksha-mantras, Lila: Jaya and Vijaya, Discourses translated into English, Zoetermeer, Holland 2023, Netherlands, Nrisimha-chaturdashi
04 May 2023 evening – Nrisimha-chaturdashi (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Glories of Nrisimha Chaturdashi This day comes once in 3 years, but why do we celebrate it every year? Jaya and Vijaya were cursed Past life of Prahlada Maharaja Fruits of knowingly or unknowingly observing this day Hiranyaksha katha Hiranyakashipu wanted revenge Indra wanted to kill Kayadhu Prahlada was in the womb of Kayadhu Prahlada learnt everything from Narada Rishi in the womb Hiranyakashipu’s severe austerity Brahma’s blessing Many attempts by Hiranyakashipu to kill Prahlada...
2023, diksha-mantras, Lila: Jaya and Vijaya, Discourses in Hindi, Zoetermeer, Holland 2023, Netherlands, Nrisimha-chaturdashi
04 May 2023 evening – Nrisimha-chaturdashi (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Glories of Nrisimha Chaturdashi This day comes once in 3 years, but why do we celebrate it every year? Jaya and Vijaya were cursed Past life of Prahlada Maharaja Fruits of knowingly or unknowingly observing this day Hiranyaksha katha Hiranyakashipu wanted revenge Indra wanted to kill Kayadhu Prahlada was in the womb of Kayadhu Prahlada learnt everything from Narada Rishi in the womb Hiranyakashipu’s severe austerity Brahma’s blessing Many attempts by Hiranyakashipu to kill Prahlada...
2022, anarthas, vairagya, yukta-vairagya, Discourses in English, Zoetermeer, Holland 2022, Netherlands
13 May 2022 evening – Hari-katha from sadhu (English) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Krsna is very merciful & wonderful.-Very extremely fortunate living entities will take shelter of guru who gives bhakti-lata-bija.-Guru, Vaishnava by force engage us to serve Krsna.-Srila BS Siddhanta Sarasvatipada explains all the audience are his guru.-Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami saying Srila Sanatana Gosvami engaged him in raganuga-bhakti.-Mahaprabhu handing Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami to Svarupa Damodara.-Svarupa Damodara & Raya Ramananda reciting the verses from different...