anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)

11 Jul 2024 midday – Hera Pancami or Laksmi Vijaya (English) | Santo Antônio do Pinhal, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Hera means “to seek”, and Pancami means “five days after the Ratha Yatra”. ⁠Detailed description of lila Hera Pancami or Laksmi Vijaya. ⁠Story of the man who received a wrong message after his wife’s death. ⁠Story of the young son of a Hindu woman and a Muslim man, who went to war with his father and then went to see Lord Jagannatha. ⁠Krsna has the mood of Vrndavana and Laksmi has the mood of Vaikuntha, which is why Jaganntha did not take Laksmi on His trip to the Gundica Temple. ⁠About...

03 Jul 2024 morning – Rasas and Their Qualities (English) – London, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Qualifications and the prominent sevakas in shanta, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madhurya-rasas. Shloka: itthaṁ satāṁ brahma-sukhānubhūtyā dāsyaṁ gatānāṁ para-daivatena (SB 10.12.11). Impersonalists do not believe that Krishna has a form and the qualities. Lila of Durvasa Rishi who became speechless as he was taking darshana of Krishna in Ramana-reti. Shloka: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha (CC Madhya 20.117). We are here, in maya-karagara, the jail of maya, because we forgot Krishna...

23 Jun 2024 midday – The Step-by-step Path of Devotion (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

00:12:35 – Jagannatha Ashtakam.00:23:45 – Jagannatha is Krishna. Shrila Shukadeva Gosvamipad calls Krishna Tridhishvara.00:27:01 – Krishna possesses inconceivable energy (Achintya-shakti). This means that you cannot understand the Lord with your logic alone; only by Krishna’s mercy can He be understood. Even if you hear 1000 lectures and read 1000 books, you will not understand until the Lord bestows His mercy. There is only one process—effort. Then kripa (grace) will come.00:32:24 – Unshakable...

03 Jun 2024 evening – The Glories of Sri Vrindavana dasa Thakura (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

15:30 – Vrindavan das Thakur is the Vyasa-avatar in the pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who manifested the Chaitanya Bhagavata. To learn more about the life of Shriman Mahaprabhu, read the books Chaitanya Charitamrita (CC) and Chaitanya Bhagavata (CB). Narayani Devi, the niece of Shrivasa Thakur (Narada Rishi), accepted maha-prasada and served Shriman Mahaprabhu (she danced with love and brought water from the Ganga).20:24 – Vrindavan das Thakur appeared from the womb of Narayani Devi...

29 May 2024 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Krishna wants to realise the glories of Srimati Radhika. Radharani is ashrayа-vigraha and Krishna is vishayа-vigraha. Guru is the source of all auspiciousness (dhyana mulam guru murti…) Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya-lila. If you want to conquer lust you have to listen to rasa-lila-katha with firm faith. Mahaprabhu showed His form to Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda conducted the performance with the young ladies. Do not imitate rasa-lila, for you are not Shiva who drank the poison. The essence of...

29 May 2024 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Krishna wants to realise the glories of Srimati Radhika. Radharani is ashrayа-vigraha and Krishna is vishayа-vigraha. Guru is the source of all auspiciousness (dhyana mulam guru murti…) Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya-lila. If you want to conquer lust you have to listen to rasa-lila-katha with firm faith. Mahaprabhu showed His form to Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda conducted the performance with the young ladies. Do not imitate rasa-lila, for you are not Shiva who drank the poison. The essence of...

18 May 2024 afternoon – Little Harikatha after Noon (English, Hindi) – Kortrijk, Belgium | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcena… (Siksastaka, 3).

⁠The devotee must always think that he is unqualified, that he is insignificant, and that he is not the best of singers, for example.

⁠The nature of women’s false ego.

⁠Example of Satyabhama’s jealousy.

⁠In this material world envy, anger, jealousy are examples of sense gratification.

⁠In this world all living entities are infected by the three gunas (qualities) of Maya.

12 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) – Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

About Guru Parampara. Suta Gosvami Pada heard the Bhagavatam directly from Sukadeva Gosvami when reciting it to Parikisit Maharaja. Then Suta Gosvami recited the Bhagavatam to the Saunaka Rsi and other sadhus. Sukadeva Gosvami Pada, was on the highest seat and from his lotus lips emanated the sweet nectar of Bhagavatam, whose sweetness he received from Radharani. Who was the speaker? Lila of the parrot Suka, with his diksa-guru Srimati Radhika and his siksa-guru Krsna. Whoever hears Bhagavatam...