Immersing in Brahma is a punishment of Sri Hari, bhakti is above the 3 modes of nature, and what to do if your family is unfavourable to bhakti! The one who wants to...
Playlist - France 2023
France, Lectures in English
13/05/23 a.m. – How to Develop Our Sadhana and Bhajana (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhana means practice. Bhajana means direct service to your istadeva (your lovable deity). Siddha is the mature, perfect stage of sadhana. The stages of sadhana...
France, Lectures in English
13/05/23 p.m. – Developing Love and Service to Sri Krishna: Vaishnavas’ Character and Faith (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
He who has firm faith in the Guru, all power will manifest in his heart. All the Vedas and Puranas glorify guru-nistha (unwavering faith in Guru). Srila Bhaktivedanta...
Darshans, France, Lectures in English
14/05/23 a.m. – Q & A (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Explanation of the verse Anyabhilasita-sunyam. On making requests to Krishna for our own benefit, several times. What to ask Krishna for? Example of Draupadi. What is...
France, Lectures in English
14/05/23 a.m. – Never Dishonour Guru (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radharani fulfils all the wishes of Krishna. She is prema-mayi-murti. Radharani knows Krishna’s heart. How do we serve our Istadeva? Example of the guru asking his...
France, Lectures in English
14/05/23 p.m. – The Meeting of Radha and Krishna (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vaidhi bhakti and raganuga bhakti. This human life is something very rare. The location of Vaikuntha, Ayodhya and Dvaraka. Dvaraka is higher than Vaikuntha. Krishna...
France, Lectures in English, Vratas
15/05/23 p.m. – Ekadashi-tithi (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
If Guru is pleased with you, Krsna protects you. If Guru is not pleased with you, even Krsna cannot protect you. The nature of this material world is that you can never...
Darshans, France, Lectures in English
16/05/23 a. m. – Q & A (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Vishrambha-prema and vishrambhena-guru-seva are different. Viveka-shunya-prema, vishrambha-prema and utkahtha-mayi-prema. Bhavi-viraha, bhavva-viraha and bhavana...
Appearance Days, France, Glories of Vaishnavas, Lectures in English
16/05/23 a. m. – Vrindavana dasa Thakura Appearance (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vrindavana dasa Thakura is chaitanya-vyasa avatara. Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami glorifies Vrindavana dasa Thakura. Vrindavana dasa Thakura wrote the grantha...
Appearance Days, France, Glories of Vaishnavas, Lectures in English
16/05/23 p. m. – Vrindavana dasa Thakura Appearance (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Hari-katha is about a qualified speaker and a qualified audience. Vrindavana dasa Thakura is chaitanya-vyasa avatara. Vrndavana dasa Thakura wrote the grantha Chaitanya...
Darshans, France, Lectures in English
17/05/23 a. m. – Q & A (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The importance of vaidhi-bhakti for the novice devotees. Question: What is the significance of applying tilaka, gopi chandana? The material body is a temple of...
France, Lectures in English
17/05/23 a. m. – Radharani is Our Svamini (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Bhagavata-katha is so attractive. Only a butcher refuses to hear it. Radha-dasyam; radha-nishtha. Sharadiya-rasa-lila katha, vasantika-rasa-lila katha. Palya-dasi...
France, Lectures in English
18/05/23 a. m. – Srimati Radhika’s Level of Sharanagati (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Krishna surrenders completely to Srimati Radhika. Radha calls Krsna a lampata (debauchee), but keeps Him in Her heart. Saranagati-akincana, total surrender, is...
France, Lectures in English
17/05/23 p. m. – Dhruva Maharaja and Prahlada Maharaja Charitra (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Do not associate with karmis and jnanis: The activities of karmis are useless; the activities of jnanis are dangerous because they want to merge with Brahma. Dhruva...
France, Lectures in English
18/05/23 a. m. – The Glories of Harinama (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When harinama dances on the tongue, the devotee longs to have thousands of tongues and ears to chant and hear the holy names. Logicians only accept things according to...
France, Lectures in English
18/05/23 p. m. – How to Progress in Sadhana (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Lord protects the devotees. Sloka:ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥkṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayamindrāri-vyākulaṁ lokaṁmṛḍayanti yuge yuge The Lord liberates the devotees...
France, Lectures in English
19/05/23 a. m. – Guru-nistha is the Backbone of Our Life (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
“Hunger and anger, two brothers”. – Laughter. A house in which the Vaisnava does not go is like the mouse hole that a snake has killed and taken over. And, the...
France, Lectures in English
19/05/23 a. m. – The Difference Between Bhagavan, Jiva and Maya (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jnanis want to merge with Brahman’s effulgence, and yogis want to merge with Paramatma. But devotees want to relate to Bhagavan. There are devotees who are...
France, Lectures in English
19/05/23 p. m. – The Essence of Our Spiritual Life (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About what gives us perfect happiness. Not even Ravana with all his immense opulence was happy. Whoever practices devotion to the Lord attains eternal happiness, because...
France, Lectures in English
20/05/23 a. m. – How to Know the Real Meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam (English) – France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Two meanings of vyasakuta. Perfect knowledge is that which has been realised. Reading Srimad-Bhagavatam without knowing its real meaning leads to hell. How to know the...