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

11 Aug 2022 – The Glories of Sri Rupa Gosvami (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Material sound and transcendental sound (shabda-brahman)-Analogy of the atomic bomb destroying the world; the atomic bomb is shabda-brahman which destroys all anarthas in jiva’s heart-64 limbs of bhakti start from guru-sanga-9 limbs of bhakti (navada-bhakti)-5 more prominent limbs of bhakti-All limbs of bhakti should be done in sadhu-sanga-Sanatana Gosvamipada used to come from Pavana-sarovara to Ter-kadamba to meet Rupa Gosvamipada to discuss hari-katha-Srimati Radhika under the guise of...

11 Aug 2022 – The Glories of Sri Rupa Gosvami (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 -Material sound and transcendental sound (shabda-brahman)-Analogy of the atomic bomb destroying the world; the atomic bomb is shabda-brahman which destroys all anarthas in jiva’s heart-64 limbs of bhakti start from guru-sanga-9 limbs of bhakti (navada-bhakti)-5 more prominent limbs of bhakti-All limbs of bhakti should be done in sadhu-sanga-Sanatana Gosvamipada used to come from Pavana-sarovara to Ter-kadamba to meet Rupa Gosvamipada to discuss hari-katha-Srimati Radhika under the guise...

31 Jul 2022 evening – The Beauty of Sadhu-sanga (English) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The purpose of the human tongue, limbs, and eyes-If we do not use this human body in proper service, next birth we could be born in a nonhuman body, or blind/dumb-The gopis say their eyes should be burned in fire if they cannot take darshana of Govinda-The gopis chastise Krsna for not playing the flute at proper times and say its bamboo should be burned to ashes-Mauna vow (vow of silence) is not possible in Kali-yuga: speaking krsna-katha is the true mauna vow-The nature of the mind is to...

13 Jul 2022 evening – Sanatana Gosvami Disappearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Vyasadeva – shyaktyavesha-avatara. He manifested the 4 Vedas and spread all over the world his perfect philosophy-Disappearance of Sanatana Gosvami, prominent acharya in Vraja called Bade Baba there-Meaning of Mura-purnima-Celebrated Sanatana Gosvami’s disappearance day by doing Giriraja Govardhana parikrama-Meaning of Vadanyaya- munificent and magnanimous. Distributed the highest prema to everyone-Pastime of Rupa and Sanatana leaving their government posts and going to Vrindavana-Hari...

11 Jul 2022 evening – Guru’s Duties & Offerings of Disciples (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-What puja is & who our worshippable deity is-Srimad-Bhagavatam gives evidence that pure devotees want to serve Krsna with vraja-bhava without asking for any kind of liberation.-How do Vrajavasis serve Krsna with their bhava/sentiments.-Baladeva Prabhu is akhanda-guru-tattva serving Krsna & cultivating the hearts of baddha-jivas like a farmer.-Lila of Krsna & Balarama killing Dhenukasura & his family members.-Guru’s duty is to destroy all the anarthas in the hearts of...

08 Jul 2022 evening – Hridaya-marjana & Suddha-bhakti (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Mahaprabhu asked Raya Ramananda you have to establish a supreme goal.-One who follows varnashrama-dharma/sva-dharma will attain suddha-bhakti.-The 4 varnas & ashramas & types of brahmacharis & sannyasis.-Mahaprabhu is dancing and singing in the mood of Radhika in Ratha-yatra.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva explained what chapters are the heart of the Chaitanya-charitamrita.-Lord won’t sit in the vyasasana of your heart if it isn’t neat & clean.-By chanting holy names your heart...

03 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 Q&A-Question: How to chant the holy names in sadhu-sanga?-Bhakta-bhagavata and grantha-bhagavata-Story of a disciple Arunika-Prabhupada’s disciples ate leaves to prepare themselves to become renounced-Read our previous acaryas’ life history to get enthusiasm for shuddha-bhakti-Question: Can we get rid of anarthas as soon as we practise bhakti or we should slowly slowly practise to slowly get rid of anarthas?-Narada Muni and Daksha Prajapati-Yukta-vairagya and phalgu-vairagya-Krishna...

01 Jul 2022 evening – Jagannatha Ratha-yatra (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Jagannatha is going from Jagannatha temple to Gundicha temple.-Sundarananda Prabhu arranged Ratha-yatra with Srila Parama-Gurudeva.-Spiritual life 3 things are needed. 1.Temple 2.Books 3.Spiritual master-First establish a temple in your heart.-By Gundicha-marjana lila Mahaprabhu taught us how to clean our hridaya-mandira from anarthas.-If you think Krsna is Bhagavan you aren’t qualified to attain Goloka Vrindavana.-Ishvara is Supreme Controller, sat-cid-ananda & the cause of all...