anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Bhuj 2024, Gujarat 2024, India 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras, service: cooking, sound: transcendental vibrations

26 Nov 2024 morning – Vaidhi-marga and raga-marga (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 26, 2024 8:20 AM

0:00:15 – What is bhakti? It is Srimati Radharani Herself. Example of a tree: when you water the root, all the parts are nourished. 0:03:13 – Where does shraddha (faith) come from? From Srimati Radharani. Rasa-vichar (analysis of mellows) is the mercy of Radharani; tattva-vichar (philosophical analysis) is the mercy of Baladeva Prabhu. 0:03:50 – The meaning of sadhu-sanga (association with saints) is to serve Sri Hari. A person who listens to Krishna-katha hears transcendental...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Bhuj 2024, Gujarat 2024, India 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras, service: cooking, sound: transcendental vibrations

26 Nov 2024 morning – Vaidhi-marga and raga-marga (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 26, 2024 8:20 AM

0:00:15 – What is bhakti? It is Srimati Radharani Herself. Example of a tree: when you water the root, all the parts are nourished. 0:03:13 – Where does shraddha (faith) come from? From Srimati Radharani. Rasa-vichar (analysis of mellows) is the mercy of Radharani; tattva-vichar (philosophical analysis) is the mercy of Baladeva Prabhu. 0:03:50 – The meaning of sadhu-sanga (association with saints) is to serve Sri Hari. A person who listens to Krishna-katha hears transcendental...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Bhuj 2024, Gujarat 2024, India 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, gopis: nitya-siddha, relatives

25 Nov 2024 morning – Attaining Perfection (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 25, 2024 8:05 AM

0:01:54 – How a sadhaka progresses in bhajan and sadhana: until we have realization of the atma, we cannot see our transcendental body. When we serve our inner ishtadeva (chosen Deity), it is called bhajan. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur says that during sadhana, by performing the practice, the sadaka attains perfection. 0:03:45 – The 28 tattvas (truths). Baladeva Vidyabhushana Prabhu describes the 28 tattvas. Some acharyas say there are 27 tattvas. The book Siddhanta-tattva describes 28...

2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Dauji Temple 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

14 Nov 2024 – Dauji Temple (Bengali) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 14, 2024 6:03 AM

Today is the last day of parikrama. ⁠Bengalis eat bitter things at the beginning of the meal, this is good for health. ⁠We should pray for the mercy of Balarama. ⁠About the 8th verse of Siksastaka: the mercy of the Guru is as important as that of Krsna. ⁠If we do not chant the Guru-mantra we will not achieve any real qualification. ⁠Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, we need His mercy. ⁠Baladeva presides over sat, Krsna presides over cit, and Radha presides over ananda. Baladeva stayed in the womb...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Dauji Temple 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

14 Nov 2024 – Dauji Temple (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 14, 2024 6:03 AM

Today is the last day of parikrama. ⁠Bengalis eat bitter things at the beginning of the meal, this is good for health. ⁠We should pray for the mercy of Balarama. ⁠About the 8th verse of Siksastaka: the mercy of the Guru is as important as that of Krsna. ⁠If we do not chant the Guru-mantra we will not achieve any real qualification. ⁠Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, we need His mercy. ⁠Baladeva presides over sat, Krsna presides over cit, and Radha presides over ananda. Baladeva stayed in the womb...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Charana Pahari (Charana Pahadi), Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

10 Nov 2024 – Charana-pahadi (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 10, 2024 7:36 AM

0:00:12 – Kamsa came to Mathura and asked for forgiveness from the Gopis; this is a place with many imprints of Krishna’s lotus feet.0:01:24 – There are four things one should not speak about, as stated in the scriptures: finances, and one’s own faults…0:02:30 – Kamsa wanted to lure Krishna and Balarama out of Vrindavana.0:07:00 – An explanation is given in the Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna lies down on the laps of the cowherd boys; Srila Sanatana Gosvamipada...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Charana Pahari (Charana Pahadi), Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

10 Nov 2024 – Charana-pahadi (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 10, 2024 7:36 AM

0:00:12 – Kamsa came to Mathura and asked for forgiveness from the Gopis; this is a place with many imprints of Krishna’s lotus feet.0:01:24 – There are four things one should not speak about, as stated in the scriptures: finances, and one’s own faults…0:02:30 – Kamsa wanted to lure Krishna and Balarama out of Vrindavana.0:07:00 – An explanation is given in the Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna lies down on the laps of the cowherd boys; Srila Sanatana Gosvamipada...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), gopis: nitya-siddha, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)

24 Oct 2024 morning – Different Bhaktas (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 24, 2024 8:31 AM

Krsna is sat-cid-ananda. ⁠Bhagavan is in the hearts of all, aisvarya-bhaktas and madhurya-bhaktas. ⁠The vrajavasis rejoice and grieve according to Krsna’s satisfaction. ⁠Jatila and Kutila say that Radha is unchaste, but the only man She touches is Vrajendra-nandana Krsna. ⁠Krsna’s lila with fever proving Radha’s chastity when She carries a leaky pot full of water. ⁠Krsna is Yogesvara. ⁠The manjaris are maidservants who serve the Divine Couple very closely. Mahaprabhu revealed...

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