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

21 Oct 2025 – The meaning of Dipavali (Hindi) – India

The festival of lights is here ✨We light lamps every Diwali, but Srila Gurudev reminds us — what is the real meaning of this light?“Tamso Ma Jyotirgamaya — may we move from darkness to light.”But this darkness is not outside us — it lives in the heart as lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride, and envy.The real Diwali begins when that inner darkness is dispelled by the light of Sri Guru’s lotus feet.Guru nishtha — firm faith and devotion to one’s Guru — is the backbone of spiritual life.On this...

14 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka (English translation) | Delhi, India

Quote from Sri Satyavrata Muni’s commentaries on the Padma Purana, explaining the first verse of Sri Damodarastakam. About what led Krsna to break the pot and distribute butter to the monkeys, crows. Explanation of Krsna’s feelings when Mother Yasoda stopped breastfeeding Him. About how an obstacle to sense gratification causes anger. Story of a brahmana who out of anger mistakenly killed a mongoose. Explanation of how anger takes away our power of discrimination and is capable of...

14 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka (Hindi) – Delhi, India

Quote from Sri Satyavrata Muni’s commentaries on the Padma Purana, explaining the first verse of Sri Damodarastakam. About what led Krsna to break the pot and distribute butter to the monkeys, crows. Explanation of Krsna’s feelings when Mother Yasoda stopped breastfeeding Him. About how an obstacle to sense gratification causes anger. Story of a brahmana who out of anger mistakenly killed a mongoose. Explanation of how anger takes away our power of discrimination and is capable of...

25 Sep 2025 evening – Practice Bhakti Yoga (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Yoga Centre, Perth, Australia – On the meaning of the word body. – Within the gross body there is the subtle body formed of mind, intelligence, and false ego; and within the subtle body there is the soul. – The spontaneous nature of the soul is to serve the Lord: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’… (CC Madhya-lila 108-109). – There are different philosophies, but the best is Bhakti-yoga: bhakti-yogena manasi samyak praṇihite ’male… (SB 1.7.4). – ⁠The word...

17 Sep 2025 midday – Stay at Radharani’s Places (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand

This place is as beautiful as Vrindavana. Concentrate your mind on krishna-lila. Verse: rādhā karāvacita pallava-vallarī ke… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 14). Let my mind be in places completely dominated by Srimati Radhika. Sri Radha, wearing a crown, is in Surya-kunda, meeting Krishna. The description of Radha-kunda includes the ashta-sakhis kundas, the Svananda-sukhada kunja and a bridge. Set your goal and do your bhajana-sadhana only after you have done so. We should observe three principles to...

14 Sep 2025 morning – Anger and Lust Are Never Satisfied (Hindi) | Christchurch, New Zealand

* Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches us how to honor and respect Vaisnavas. * The reason Mahaprabhu collected stones and threw them away from the Gundica Temple. * First, the sadhaka must cleanse his heart. * Lust and anger will never be satisfied, no matter how much we serve them. * The conditioned soul has become a slave to lust and anger, hence wandering in this cycle of repeated birth and death. * The good fortune of associating with a sadhu and following his instructions eliminates lust and...

29 Aug 2025 morning – Radha-Tatva (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– It all depends on the place, time, and circumstances. – As part of society, we must follow rules and regulations. – The Guru is the one who gives knowledge of your relationship with the Divine Couple. – You must honor the Vaisnavas, but be single-minded toward your spiritual master. – You cannot accept just anyone as your Siksa-guru; you must evaluate how much respect that person offers your Gurudeva. – Srila Narayana Gosvami had Swamiji Prabhupada as his...

29 Aug 2025 morning – Radha-Tatva (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  – It all depends on the place, time, and circumstances.– As part of society, we must follow rules and regulations.– The Guru is the one who gives knowledge of your relationship with the Divine Couple.– You must honor the Vaisnavas, but be single-minded toward your spiritual master.– You cannot accept just anyone as your Siksa-guru; you must evaluate how much respect that person offers your Gurudeva.– Srila Narayana Gosvami had Swamiji Prabhupada as his...