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...
anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)
26 Nov 2024 morning – Vaidhi-marga and raga-marga (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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...
25 Nov 2024 morning – Attaining Perfection (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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...
21 Nov 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The story of the birth of Sukadeva Gosvami and how he heard about the Bhagavatam uttered by Siva to Parvati. Bhagavad-katha is a nectar that is drunk through the ears. Money should be used for bhakti-seva, this is a good use of money, for the good of others. About the importance of Temples. Just like money, give Harikatha to those who are qualified to receive this wealth. Vyasadeva attracts Sukadeva through the recitation of the Bhagavatam. Krsna attracts everyone with the beautiful sound...
21 Nov 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The story of the birth of Sukadeva Gosvami and how he heard about the Bhagavatam uttered by Siva to Parvati. Bhagavad-katha is a nectar that is drunk through the ears. Money should be used for bhakti-seva, this is a good use of money, for the good of others. About the importance of Temples. Just like money, give Harikatha to those who are qualified to receive this wealth. Vyasadeva attracts Sukadeva through the recitation of the Bhagavatam. Krsna attracts everyone with the beautiful sound...
13 Nov 2024 – Khadiravan (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lokanatha and Bhugarbha Gosvami took the darshana of Vrindavana. Goshthanandi devotees and bhajananandi devotees. Narottama dasa Thakura cleaning the latrine of Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Some say the Lord is Daridra Narayani, but God can never be poor. Shloka: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ (CC Madhya 17.133). Lokanatha Svami’s anger at Narottama dasa Thakura glorifies the holy names. Lokanatha Svami and his deity Radha Vinodi Lala. Joking at Maharaja whose parana is pending...
13 Nov 2024 – Khadiravan (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lokanatha and Bhugarbha Gosvami took the darshana of Vrindavana. Goshthanandi devotees and bhajananandi devotees. Narottama dasa Thakura cleaning the latrine of Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Some say the Lord is Daridra Narayani, but God can never be poor. Shloka: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ (CC Madhya 17.133). Lokanatha Svami’s anger at Narottama dasa Thakura glorifies the holy names. Lokanatha Svami and his deity Radha Vinodi Lala. Joking at Maharaja whose parana is pending...
06 Nov 2024 morning – The huge whirlpool of the divine love (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna fights Jarasandha’s attacks. Bhramara-gita: the divine anger of Srimati Radhika. Krishna holds the shoulders of Radharani and the gopis to prevent Himself from falling into the whirlpool of prema. Jayadeva Gosvami could not write the part of the shloka where Krishna asks Radharani to place Her feet on His head. Even when the reason to destroy true love comes, it never destroys, but becomes stronger. A drop of tear is the highest definition of prema. Lila: Srimati Radhika is...