anartha-nivritti: removal of unwanted things (cleansing of the heart; stage of bhakti development)

29 Oct 2022 evening – Lilas of Bhagavan (Hindi) – India

-Though Krishna demonstrated His opulence to the gopis and sakhas, they never believe He is Bhagavan-Lila of Mahaprabhu teasing brahmanas-Deva-lilas, manava-lilas, raja-lilas of Bhagavan-Sacimata thinks Nimai is a normal boy, not the Supreme Lord-Ashraya-vigraha, vishaya-vigraha-Raya Ramananda relished a little the mood of Samyogini Radha-Meeting nourishes separation-4 types of separation-5 meetings and 3 separations in the maha-mantra-The gopis love for Krishna-The stages of anartha-nivritti...

29 Oct 2022 evening – Lilas of Bhagavan (English translation) – India

-Though Krishna demonstrated His opulence to the gopis and sakhas, they never believe He is Bhagavan-Lila of Mahaprabhu teasing brahmanas-Deva-lilas, manava-lilas, raja-lilas of Bhagavan-Sacimata thinks Nimai is a normal boy, not the Supreme Lord-Ashraya-vigraha, vishaya-vigraha-Raya Ramananda relished a little the mood of Samyogini Radha-Meeting nourishes separation-4 types of separation-5 meetings and 3 separations in the maha-mantra-The gopis love for Krishna-The stages of anartha-nivritti...

16 Oct 2022 evening – On Parikrama & Jiva’s Svarupa (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Mahaprabhu Himself in bhava did kirtana during Ratha-yatra.-About katha in Akrura-ghata, Mana-sarovara etc.-About devotees enthusiasm & prasadam.-If bhojana is good then bhajana also will be good.-Meaning of parikrama.-Gurupada-padma does parikrama & we follow him.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva said Navadvipa parikrama is conducted by 2 brothersGauranga & Nityananda Prabhu.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva used to ask devotees to speak on some slokas.-Who is sadhaka & siddha.-3 types of bhajana:...

16 Oct 2022 evening – On Parikrama & Jiva’s Svarupa (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Mahaprabhu Himself in bhava did kirtana during Ratha-yatra.-About katha in Akrura-ghata, Mana-sarovara etc.-About devotees enthusiasm & prasadam.-If bhojana is good then bhajana also will be good.-Meaning of parikrama.-Gurupada-padma does parikrama & we follow him.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva said Navadvipa parikrama is conducted by 2 brothersGauranga & Nityananda Prabhu.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva used to ask devotees to speak on some slokas.-Who is sadhaka & siddha.-3 types of bhajana:...

14 Sep 2022 evening – Sadhaka & Siddha difference (English) – Australia

-Definition of sadhaka & their characteristics.-About Svarupa brahma & Sanatana gosvami’s questions to Mahaprabhu on it for loka-siksha.-Guru-pada ashraya,Diksha,siksha,vishrambhena guru-seva.-About asat trishna,hrudaya daurbalya,aparadha & its types.-About vapu-seva & vani-seva.-5 stages of anartha-nivritti ekadesha-vartini,bahudesa-vartini,prayiki,poorna,atyantiki.-6 types of vaishnava-aparadha.-Definition of siddha & their characteristics.-Our acharyas...

22 Jun 2022 evening – The Glories of Syamarani didi (English) – Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The glories of Srila BV Svami Maharaja-Syamarani didi’s Svarupa of the jiva is a great book-Svarupa of the jiva is inherent and cannot be changed-Bhakta-bhagavata and grantha-bhagavata-Siddha-pranali: sraddha, sadhu-sanga, bhajana-kriya, anartha-nivritti, nistha, ruci, asakti, bhava and prema-Siddha-pranali by Mahaprabhu: trinad api sunicena…-Hari-katha is very powerful but never listen to it from the lips of a non-Vaishnava-The glories of vani-seva-The glories of Syamarani didi-The one who...

08 Jun 2022 morning – Bhajana-rahasya: Atma-dhyana (English) – Iceland | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Dharma, artha, kama and moksha are not our ultimate goal-Wordly and transcendental sadhu-sanga-Types of sukriti-If you do not develop paramarthika-shraddha in the association of sadhus, your potential will remain undiscovered-Up to the level of anartha-nivritti you may be unstable about the object of your worship-On the level of anartha-nivritti, worshipping a Deity who is not your svarupa Deity will not bring you enjoyment-Lila on how Jagannatha threw Ramanujacharya right in his bed in South...

21 May 2022 morning – Madhurya-kadambini (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 -4 kinds of anarthas-6 stages of unstable bhajana-Making money is hard, but protecting it is twice as hard-5 stages of anartha-nivritti-Be careful with vaishnava-aparadha-DEvotees cannot fall down from prema-dasha-External activity of premika-bhaktas-The symptoms of bhakti start from the taste in hari-katha-Vaidhi-bhakti is also called bhayi-utpadika-bhakti or shastra-anushasana-mayi-bhakti-Eligibility for raganuga-bhakti: iste svarasika ragah; paramavista (BRS 1.2.272)-Bhagavan’s...