– Srila Gurudeva Vana Maharaja comments on several episodes he spent with Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. – Story that exemplifies that Srila Gurudeva is always with his disciples: the disciple’s walk on the beach with his Gurudeva and the footprints in the sand. – Three types of feelings of separation: bhavi-viraha: suffering in anticipation of future separation (premeditated separation); bhavan-viraha: desperate suffering due to the separation that is...
Sita Ram Kahiye
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Itajai 2024, Brazil 2024, Bhaktivedanta Madhusudana Maharaja, Sita Ram Kahiye
24 Feb 2024 midday – Disappearance of Srila BV Madhusudana Maharaja (English) – Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Gurudeva’s meeting with his uncle, Srila Madhusudana Maharaja, at the time, Krsna Krpa Brahmacari. – The glories of Srila Madhusudana Maharaja, who was the Sanskrit teacher at Sri Devananda Gaudiya Matha. – Gurudeva said that he personally served Srila Madhusudana Maharaja for about a year and a half straight. – Krsna Krpa Brahmacari was considered seva-murti, the personification of devotional service. – The story of when a sannyasi said that Srila Gurudeva...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Gujarat 2023, Rajkot 2023, India 2023, Sita Ram Kahiye, maya: gunas
09 Dec 2023 evening – Sing and Serve Govinda! (English translation) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Description of Srimad Bhagavatam: conversation between Sukadeva Gosvamipada and Pariksit Maharaja about the rarity of the human body. – Only with the human body is it possible to do bhajana and reach the Lord! – Glorification to Bharata Bhumi, the Holy Mother India. – Example of the lotus flower that blooms in the mud and how we should maintain spiritual life, regardless of the circumstances. – Sadhu-sanga is very rare in Western countries. – The material...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Gujarat 2023, Rajkot 2023, India 2023, Sita Ram Kahiye, maya: gunas
09 Dec 2023 evening – Sing and Serve Govinda! (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Description of Srimad Bhagavatam: conversation between Sukadeva Gosvamipada and Pariksit Maharaja about the rarity of the human body. Only with the human body is it possible to do bhajana and reach the Lord! Glorification to Bharata Bhumi, the Holy Mother India. Example of the lotus flower that blooms in the mud and how we should maintain spiritual life, regardless of the circumstances. Sadhu-sanga is very rare in Western countries. The material world is like a great prison, where Devi Durga is...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Perth 2023, Australia 2023, Sita Ram Kahiye, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva
28 Sep 2023 evening – The Pure Devotee is the Dearest of Bhagavan Sri Krsna (English translation) – Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Maya follows the orders of the Supreme Lord. Lila of Parvati when she asks Siva, “Whom shall I worship?” Siva replies: ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.45). There are those who worship Siva, Ganesa, Sakti, or Visnu. Worship of Visnu is the highest worship, but worship of His devotees is even higher, because the Lord feels very happy. Radha is the supreme devotee. Ganga, Tulasi, and Govardana are very dear to Bhagavan. Song: Sad Gosvamiastakam...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Perth 2023, Australia 2023, Sita Ram Kahiye, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva
28 Sep 2023 evening – The Pure Devotee is the Dearest of Bhagavan Sri Krsna (Hindi) – Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Maya follows the orders of the Supreme Lord. Lila of Parvati when she asks Siva, “Whom shall I worship?” Siva replies: ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.45). There are those who worship Siva, Ganesa, Sakti, or Visnu. Worship of Visnu is the highest worship, but worship of His devotees is even higher, because the Lord feels very happy. Radha is the supreme devotee. Ganga, Tulasi, and Govardana are very dear to Bhagavan. Song: Sad Gosvamiastakam...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Gujarat 2023, Rajkot 2023, India 2023, Purushottama-vrata 2023, Sita Ram Kahiye
29 Jul 2023 morning – The Glories of Purusottama-masa and How to Follow It (English translation) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Maya Devi creates misconceptions about Ekadasi to confuse souls and keep them trapped in the material world. Tulasi Devi is a sakhi very dear to Bhagavan. Story of the manifestation of Purusottama-masa, adhika-masa (extra month). The lunar and solar calculation of the appearance of Purusottama-masa. Kartika is the most important month of all. Lila of Bhrgu Rsi: when asked who Bhagavan was and Bhagavan kicked Vishnu’s chest. Of the three purusas of Vishnu, Krsna is the supreme. Krsna is...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Gujarat 2023, Rajkot 2023, India 2023, Purushottama-vrata 2023, Sita Ram Kahiye
29 Jul 2023 morning – The Glories of Purusottama-masa and How to Follow It (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Maya Devi creates misconceptions about Ekadasi to confuse souls and keep them trapped in the material world. Tulasi Devi is a sakhi very dear to Bhagavan. Story of the manifestation of Purusottama-masa, adhika-masa (extra month). The lunar and solar calculation of the appearance of Purusottama-masa. Kartika is the most important month of all. Lila of Bhrgu Rsi: when asked who Bhagavan was and Bhagavan kicked Vishnu’s chest. Of the three purusas of Vishnu, Krsna is the supreme. Krsna is...