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

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 18, 2022 6:59 PM

-Kapiladeva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka discussion...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 18, 2022 6:56 PM

-Kapila deva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, United Kingdom 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

09 Dec 2022 morning – Laukika-sadbandhu-priti vs Bhagavat-buddhi (English) – United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 9, 2022 8:14 AM

-Importance of tattva-siddhanta as a foundation for rasa-siddhanta & how the mind gets fixed by it.-Story of guru-sevak throwing away cabbage levaes one after another seeing nothing in it to signify how jnanis deal with sastras.-Jnanis attain fruits only after they take shelter of bhakti-devi.-Story of a mother who gives her heart to son for his lover.-Transcendental love never manifests in the world with example of gold forming from Jamuna fruits after dropping on a bank & going to...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, United Kingdom 2022, Dama-bandhana Lila, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), character quality: envy, service: krishna-seva

08 Dec 2022 morning – Endeavours and Mercy (English) – United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 8, 2022 9:44 AM

-Engage even your faults in krishna-seva. Only matsarya (envy) cannot be applied-Glorify Vrajavasis and you will get Krishna’s mercy-First cheshta (endeavour), then mercy-Dama-bandhana-lila-Haridasa Thakura’s preaching to Muslims-Types of anartas and aparadhas-The meaning of the name Kamala-The story of how one factory owner refused to listen to Srila BS Saraswati Prabhupada for lack of time, and then, impoverished and available to listen-Madhavendra Puri katha-Reject lava, puja, pratishtha...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), animals: dogs, maya: gunas, sound: transcendental sound

02 Dec 2022 morning – What is Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 2, 2022 11:53 AM

PART 1 -Sukhadev gosvami becomes immersed & speaks about Bhagavatam.-Srila Parama gurudev starting Bhagavath Saptaha first time in Gaudiya Sampradaya.-Main objective of katha is to engage the mind in Lord’s lotus feet.-To bring one to bhakti-marg is difficult.-Do Bhagavath-nama & bhajan. Read sastras.-Bhakti means seva. Do seva with mamatha & sambandha-jnana.-How Krsna receives orders from Yashoda Maiyya & Nanda baba like a small child inspite of being Supreme Person...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), animals: dogs, maya: gunas, sound: transcendental sound

02 Dec 2022 morning – What is Bhakti (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 2, 2022 11:17 AM

-Sukhadev gosvami becomes immersed & speaks about Bhagavatam.-Srila Parama gurudev starting Bhagavath Saptaha first time in Gaudiya Sampradaya.-Main objective of katha is to engage the mind in Lord’s lotus feet.-To bring one to bhakti-marg is difficult.-Do Bhagavath-nama & bhajan. Read sastras.-Bhakti means seva. Do seva with mamatha & sambandha-jnana.-How Krsna receives orders from Yashoda Maiyya & Nanda baba like a small child inspite of being Supreme Person.-Yashoda...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Bhuj 2022, Gujarat 2022, India 2022, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), rasa dance: rasa-lila, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

23 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 23, 2022 6:47 PM

-The meaning of yoga; bhakti-yoga-Uddhava in Vraja-Rama-nishtha of Hanuman-Damodara-lila-The gopis are envious of Krishna’s flute-Rasa-lila-Lila of how Krishna put kajal on the second eye of the gopi-We do not hear the sound of Krishna’s flute due to our anarthas-The gopis and Krishna discuss love; the gopis joke and tease Krishna-Janaka Maharaja is aptarama and aptakama but he cried when Sita-devi left home to marry-Sudama-vipra katha-Krishna’s lilas in Mathura, Vrindavana and Dvaraka-Mausala...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Bhuj 2022, Gujarat 2022, India 2022, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), rasa dance: rasa-lila, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

23 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 23, 2022 6:42 PM

PART 1 -The meaning of yoga; bhakti-yoga-Uddhava in Vraja-Rama-nishtha of Hanuman-Damodara-lila-The gopis are envious of Krishna’s flute-Rasa-lila-Lila of how Krishna put kajal on the second eye of the gopi-We do not hear the sound of Krishna’s flute due to our anarthas-The gopis and Krishna discuss love; the gopis joke and tease Krishna-Janaka Maharaja is aptarama and aptakama but he cried when Sita-devi left home to marry-Sudama-vipra katha-Krishna’s lilas in Mathura, Vrindavana and Dvaraka...

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