God gave us the language to speak harikatha. Jata-ruci-sadhaka (practitioner with a taste for spiritual practice) and ajata-ruci-sadhaka (practitioner with no taste for spiritual practice). Whoever attains ruci awakens bhava for Sri Krsna. To practise spiritual life we need to have sraddha (firm faith) in the Guru and the Sastras. Bhakti-lata-bija is the process of approaching Sri Krsna. Guru grants bhakti-lata-bija, the desire to serve, Krsna-seva-vasana. Conditioned souls have the tendency...
energy: achintya-shakti
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into French 2023, Mirepoix 2023, France 2023, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), energy: achintya-shakti, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
19 May 2023 morning – The Difference Between Bhagavan, Jiva and Maya (English) – Mirepoix, 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 inclined towards aisvarya and those who are inclined towards madhurya. The Vrajavasis do not believe that Krishna is Bhagavan. Devaki and Vasudeva see Krsna as Bhagavan. Nanda and Yasoda see Krsna only as their beloved son.-The Lord is one, but He has innumerable powers. About Vyasadeva and Ganesha. Sanskrit words have many synonyms...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, Chorashtaka (Chauragraganya-purushashtaka), anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), energy: achintya-shakti, guru-varga
28 Apr 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The scriptures state that Krsna is unique and manifests many forms/incarnations with His acintya-sakti, He is Yogesvara. Krsna in tattva-vicara.-According to His rasa, you will surrender to Him in Mathura, Dvaraka or Vrndavana. In the arena of Kansa, Krsna is seen in 12 different ways by the people present, according to their rasas and moods, and each one serves Him according to their sambhanda, their relationship. Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundar is the original form of Krishna. The ages of...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Wales 2022, United Kingdom 2022, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), energy: achintya-shakti, rasa dance: rasa-lila
24 Apr 2022 midday – Krishna’s beauty and acintya-sakti (English) – Wales, United Kingdom
-Shraddha is the qualification to perform bhakti-Shastras that we read should be recommended by our previous acaryas-If you heart is contaminated with mayavada philosophy will never enter into shuddha-bhakti-3 types of knowledge: tat-padartha jnana (the knowledge regarding Krsna’s bhagavata or Godhood), tvam-padartha jnana (the knowledge of the jiva’s infinitesimal nature and his relationship with bhagavan), and jiva-brahma-aikya jnana (the misconception that the jiva and the...