aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

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 in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Shikshashtaka 3, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

24 Nov 2023 morning – Do Not Commit Offences to Gurus and Vaisnavas (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 24, 2023 9:00 AM

Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror api sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Mahaprabhu said that in Kali-yuga, the only sadhana is harinama. Dvadasi, the day after ekadasi, is very auspicious, it is the day of Vaisnava-seva. We only receive the pious merits of ekadasi when we break the fast at the right time. There are ten types of offences when chanting the holy names (nama aparadha). The first offence is satāṁ nindā. Nama Prabhu does not tolerate anyone who criticises the Vaisnavas. The second offence is...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Shikshashtaka 3, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

24 Nov 2023 morning – Do Not Commit Offences to Gurus and Vaisnavas (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 24, 2023 9:00 AM

PART 1 Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror api sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Mahaprabhu said that in Kali-yuga, the only sadhana is harinama. Dvadasi, the day after ekadasi, is very auspicious, it is the day of Vaisnava-seva. We only receive the pious merits of ekadasi when we break the fast at the right time. There are ten types of offences when chanting the holy names (nama aparadha). The first offence is satāṁ nindā. Nama Prabhu does not tolerate anyone who criticises the Vaisnavas. The second...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Sydney 2023, Australia 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), ghosts, sadhu-sanga: importance

01 Oct 2023 morning – How to Progress in Bhakti (Hindi) – Sydney, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 1, 2023 8:27 AM

Chant the holy names and do not criticize anyone. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The three times of the day and the appropriate bhajana. Anisthita-bhajana: unstable practice has six stages. The jiva wanders erratically in this prison of maya. Detailed explanation of the verse: “bhavāpavargo bhramato yadā bhavej…” (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.51.53). About material relationships, death and reincarnation. Samsara (cycle of births and deaths) is the attachment to the corporeal conception (me...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Sydney 2023, Australia 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), ghosts, sadhu-sanga: importance

01 Oct 2023 morning – How to Progress in Bhakti (English translation) – Sydney, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 1, 2023 8:27 AM

Chant the holy names and do not criticize anyone. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The three times of the day and the appropriate bhajana. Anisthita-bhajana: unstable practice has six stages. The jiva wanders erratically in this prison of maya. Detailed explanation of the verse: “bhavāpavargo bhramato yadā bhavej…” (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.51.53). About material relationships, death and reincarnation. Samsara (cycle of births and deaths) is the attachment to the corporeal conception (me...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Noida 2023, India 2023, Hanuman Crosses the Ocean, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

24 Sep 2023 evening – The Glories of Practising Sankirtana in Dhanya Kali-yuga (Hindi) – Noida, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 24, 2023 6:33 PM

The human body is very rare. Lord Siva tells Parvati Devi that this material world is like living in the dream world. Cycle of samsara: births and deaths. Sukadeva says to Pariksit Maharaja that a good day is being in the association of saints, and a bad day is not doing hari-bhajana. The accumulation of sukrti brings association with a pure devotee, satsanga. The glories of the holy names are unlimited. What is the recommended way to relate to God in each era? In the age of Kali, Kesava...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Noida 2023, India 2023, Hanuman Crosses the Ocean, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

24 Sep 2023 evening – The Glories of Practising Sankirtana in Dhanya Kali-yuga (English translation) – Noida, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 24, 2023 6:33 PM

The human body is very rare. Lord Siva tells Parvati Devi that this material world is like living in the dream world. Cycle of samsara: births and deaths. Sukadeva says to Pariksit Maharaja that a good day is being in the association of saints, and a bad day is not doing hari-bhajana. The accumulation of sukrti brings association with a pure devotee, satsanga. The glories of the holy names are unlimited. What is the recommended way to relate to God in each era? In the age of Kali, Kesava...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti)

20 Aug 2023 evening – The Help and Relief that the Devotee Provides to His Family (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 20, 2023 4:42 PM

If you really desire, long for Vrndavana, you don’t need to go to Vaikuntha. Who wants to be immersed inbrahmajyoti? Krsna’s devotees do not desire any of the four kinds of liberation/mukti. One who goes to brahmajyoti is in a state of coma, he has life but no conscience, like a stone at the bottom of the sea. The Jivas who want to merge with brahmajyoti are asuras. On Putana, her repulsive actions, and Krishna’s mercy. Sloka: aho bakī yaṁ stana-kāla-kūṭaṁ (Srimad Bhagavatam 3...

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