anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service)

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Houston 2024, Texas 2024, USA 2024, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), bhaktas: sadhaka and siddha, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, kamatmika bhakti type: sambhoga-iccha-mayi, kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi

19 Jan 2024 morning – Who is Sadhaka and Who is Siddha (English) – Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 19, 2024 8:33 AM

Uttama-bhakti is divided into: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti. Sadhana-bhakti is divided into: vidhi-bhakti and braja-raganuga-bhakti. Vaidhi/vidhi-bhakti, just follow the rules, reach Vaikuntha and cannot control Krsna. Whoever practices vraja-raganuga-bhakti, with devotional service, controls Krsna, attains Goloka Vrndavana, and serves in dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and madurya rasas. Sambandhatmika (dasya, sakya and vatsalya) serve, firstly, according to the relationship...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Sao Paulo 2024, Brazil 2024, Guru-purnima (Vyasa-puja) 2024, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), aparadhas (offences)

04 Jan 2024 midday – About Guru Puja/Vyasa-puja (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 4, 2024 12:26 PM

There are four types of prasada: those that are drunk, chewed, licked and sucked. ⁠About mahaprasada and maha-mahaprasada. ⁠About the service done under anugatya. ⁠The worship of the guru according to vyasapancakam. ⁠Remembering Vyasapuja 2010. ⁠Vyasapancaka in India. ⁠The trustworthy Guru does not want anything for himself, he offers it to Guru Parampara and this offering reaches Krsna. ⁠You all protect me from Maya because I am speaking harikatha to you. ⁠All of you are Vaisnavas. ⁠Maya does...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), gopis: nitya-siddha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

24 Nov 2023 afternoon – Glorification of the Seva of the Gopis (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 24, 2023 5:07 PM

Radha gets upset with Krsna and sends Him away. Krsna respects Radha so much that He places the peacock feather named after Her on His head. When Radha is in a certain mood, She tells Krsna to put “alta” on Her feet, and He obeys. That is dhira-lalita-nayaka Krsna. Getting Radha’s feet is very difficult for Krsna, what to say to one of us. Krsna is pushed by a sakhi. Krsna’s head touches Radharani’s feet. The gopis see Krsna’s flute and feel very envious. Despite being a...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, The Peacock’s Shame Upon Seeing Radha’s Beautiful Hair, A Mother Frog Who Was Proud of Her Size, Rasa-tattva, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), atma-dhyana: realization of the self (meditation on one's soul; experience of one's spiritual identity), kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, sakhis: types, sampradayas: four sampradayas

31 Aug 2023 evening room katha – The Variety Existing in the Transcendental World and the Significance of the Guru’s Punishment (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 31, 2023 6:32 PM

On the association of the guru/sadhu being compatible with the sadhaka/disciple’s Adorable Deity. There are four authorised sampradayas: Rudra, Sri, Sanaka and Brahma. The disciple should serve according to his mood/rasa. There are five types of sakhis: sakhi (friend); priya-sakhi (dear friend); paramaprestha-sakhi (dearest friend); prana-sakhi (life companion); nitya-sakhi (constant companion). The disciple must accept the guidance of a type of sakhi compatible with his mood, otherwise...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, The Peacock’s Shame Upon Seeing Radha’s Beautiful Hair, A Mother Frog Who Was Proud of Her Size, Rasa-tattva, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), atma-dhyana: realization of the self (meditation on one's soul; experience of one's spiritual identity), kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, sakhis: types, sampradayas: four sampradayas

31 Aug 2023 evening room katha – The Variety Existing in the Transcendental World and the Significance of the Guru’s Punishment (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 31, 2023 4:32 PM

PART 1 PART 2 On the association of the guru/sadhu being compatible with the sadhaka/disciple’s Adorable Deity. There are four authorised sampradayas: Rudra, Sri, Sanaka and Brahma. The disciple should serve according to his mood/rasa. There are five types of sakhis: sakhi (friend); priya-sakhi (dear friend); paramaprestha-sakhi (dearest friend); prana-sakhi (life companion); nitya-sakhi (constant companion). The disciple must accept the guidance of a type of sakhi compatible with his...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service)

08 Jul 2023 morning – Why Lakshmi Devi Did Not Enter the Rasa Dance (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 8, 2023 8:35 AM

Lakshmi Devi failed to enter rasa-lila. Bhagavan and Narayana are the same person, but according to the mood of each devotee He manifests in different ways. Lakshmi Devi manifested the mood of opulence. Lakshmi Devi did not want to stand under the anugatya (guidance) of the Vrajavasis. Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu gives evidence about the different moods and manifestations of Krishna. The unique features of Vrajendranandana Syamasundara Krishna. Lilas from Mahaprabhu’s childhood. Among...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service)

08 Jul 2023 morning – Why Lakshmi Devi Did Not Enter the Rasa Dance (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 8, 2023 8:35 AM

Lakshmi Devi failed to enter rasa-lila. Bhagavan and Narayana are the same person, but according to the mood of each devotee He manifests in different ways. Lakshmi Devi manifested the mood of opulence. Lakshmi Devi did not want to stand under the anugatya (guidance) of the Vrajavasis. Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu gives evidence about the different moods and manifestations of Krishna. The unique features of Vrajendranandana Syamasundara Krishna. Lilas from Mahaprabhu’s childhood. Among...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Santos 2023, Brazil 2023, Morning walks 2023, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service)

03 Jun 2023 morning – The Meaning and Mood of Gaura Arati (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 3, 2023 7:43 AM

Every day Sri Caitanya worshipped the river Ganges, Ganga-devi. The moods of krsna-lila are also manifested in gaura-lila. Sri Caitanya was doing nama-sankirtana and manifesting Srimati Radhika’s mood of separation. This is different from chanting the holy names out loud. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was manifesting Srimati Radhika’s mood of separation. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura expressed the mood of servitude to Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Ananga Manjari in his song. Without...

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