Hari-katha at Airports 2014

25 Sep 2024 morning – Classification of Devotees (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Three reasons to reject a guru.

Kula-gurus (family gurus) adjust to the requests of their customers, give out whatever mantras they want and get paid for it.

The qualifications of kanishtha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari.

The 3 types of kanishtha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari.

The definition of a sadhaka and a siddha.

Bilvamangala Thakura is a perfect example of a vraja-raganuga sadhaka.

15 Aug 2024 airport – Preaching is very important (English) | London, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Question: People don’t know anything about yoga… Answer: When you preach, people will start coming. Question: Sometimes we spend a lot of money and effort and the result is insignificant… Answer: Don’t consider aiming at the result, that is not bhakti! You should just do your duty, Krsna says so in the Bhagavad Gita. Karmis aim at their own benefit, bhaktas don’t! Jnanis want to detach themselves with the help of knowledge and merge into the brahman effulgence (brahma...

12 Aug 2024 airport – Jiva Tattva, Parikara Tattva, Svakiya and Parakiya Bhavas (English) | Guarulhos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The jivas that manifest from Baladeva Prabhu go to Goloka Vrndavana; those that come from Karanodakasaya Visnu go to Vaikuntha; and those that manifest from tatastha-sakti can go to Vaikuntha or to the material world. The different moods of the jivas. The parikaras are manifestations of Krsna’s Sakti. The difference between Vaikuntha and Goloka Vrndavana. The difference between svakiya (conjugal mood) and parakiya (lover’s mood) bhavas. The moods of contradiction do not manifest in...

22 Jul 2024 evening – Q & A (English) | Airport Darshan, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The time women have to stay away from certain worship activities is during their cycle.

When aihuntiki sraddha, an unflinching faith, comes, we will know of our progress.

Knowledge will not help you perform sadhana and bhajana

How to accumulate sukrti

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says, “Be surprised by how many stay in Krishna Consciousness.”

Chanting nama-aparadha will remove offences then sukrti will come.

22 Jun 2024 airport darshana – Q&A (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

0:20 – Shachimata commits an offense against Advaita Acharya; in her mind she thought, “He is not Advaita (non-dual), but Dvaita (dual) — one who creates division.”1:19 – Mahaprabhu gives prema (divine love) to everyone.1:44 – Question: about career.2:31 – Question: Is it possible to attain the Lord’s abode directly, or must one first reach uttama-bhakti (the highest stage of devotion)?4:07 – Question: Who is qualified for sharanagati (surrender)?

10 Jun 2024 morning (airport) – Questions and Answers (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The power of the Lord is in everyone, including demons.

Our material body is made of the five elements, and the prominent ones are earth and water.

In any of the castes and ashramas established by the Lord, everyone only reaches the ultimate goal of life by performing sadhana and bhajana.

History of Ajamila and the glories of the names of the Lord.