renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2026, Igualada 2026, Spain 2026, Glories of the Holy Names, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), jnana: brahma-jnana (knowledge of Brahman; realization of the impersonal aspect of the Absolute Truth), renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), renunciation: difference between atmarama (self-satisfied souls) and aptakama (those whose desires are fulfilled)

10 May 2026 morning – The Power of the Pure Holy Name (English) – Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 10, 2026 7:00 AM

Difference between atmarama and aptakama: atmarama is the one who is renounced and satisfied within (Shukadeva Gosvami) and aptakama is the one who lives in a family but is renounced (Janaka Maharaja). When we offer everything to Krishna, we become free from all sins. The symptom of brahma-jnana is having no attachment to anything, and the heart never melts. If brahma-jnanis obtain sadhu-sanga (association with the saint), their hearts will be transformed. Everything transforms when we obtain...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Whangarei 2025, New Zealand 2025, na paraye ’ham niravadya-samyujam, Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.32.22, The Gopis Ask Krishna Nine Questions, Morning walks 2025, Gopi-prema, aparadhi: offender (one who commits offenses; one who acts against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), character qualities: akrtajna (ungratefulness), disciples: guru-drohi, prema: hetu-prema and ahetu-prema, rasas: sakhya-bhava, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), Can Gurudeva in sakhya-bhava help his disciple awaken sthayibhava in madhurya-rasa?

17 Sep 2025 morning walk – The Nine Questions of the Gopis to Krishna (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 17, 2025 7:00 AM

The gopis asked Krishna what lust was. The gopis also asked Krishna why He had caused them so much pain by disappearing. The gopis wanted to hear about the different types of prema from Krishna. These types of people never return your love or friendship: atmarama: self-satisfied (Shukadeva Gosvami); aptakama: whose all desires are fulfilled (Janaka Maharaja); guru-drohi/aparadhi: akritajna, ungrateful. Hetu-prema is love with a cause (examples: birds love the forest for its fruits, a woman...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Itajai 2025, Brazil 2025, Morning walks 2025, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), maya: gunas, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), siddha-pranali: system of spiritual lineage (process of receiving the identity of one's spiritual form through a lineage of teachers)

09 Jan 2025, morning walk – Prema (English) | Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 9, 2025 7:13 AM

Dialogue about prema between the gopis and Krsna. ⁠Categories of prema:Hetu-prema: love with a cause;Ahetu-prema: love without a cause;Aptakama: self-satisfied;Aptarama: fulfills one’s desires;Gurudrohi: offender;Krtajnata: gratitude;Akrtajnata: ingratitude. Krsna tells the gopis that His feelings are not in these categories of prema because He has sahaja-prema: spontaneous love. ⁠It is not perfect to say “I love Gurudeva” because Guru is asraya-tattva and we feel love for visaya-tattva...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Matinhos 2025, Brazil 2025, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

07 Jan 2025 evening – How to Get Rid of Anarthas (English) | Matinhos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 7, 2025 6:48 PM

The gopis, cowherd girls of Vrndavana, asked Krsna several questions, mainly about prema, love. Krsna disappears from the rasa dance, and the gopis glorify Him in the Gopi Gita. Description of the beautiful form of Krsna, His yellow cloth, and His garland that had been offered by the gopis. The gopis offer asana to Krsna, the seat offered is their cloths wet with tears and stained with kunkuma. The gopis are happy that Krsna accepts the seat offered by them. Krsna-Yogesvara, He manifests...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Brisbane 2024, Australia 2024, Morning walks 2024, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), behavior: Vaishnava sadachar, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

17 Sep 2024 morning walk – Good behaviour & Vaisnava Sadacara (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 17, 2024 7:31 AM

The qualities of the Lord as His divine forms of Krishna and Ramachandra. He is atmarama and aptakama. The Lord teaches by example and shows us we need to show evidence to help increase faith in others. Effects of Lord Ramachandra’s mood of maryada on His family and His citizens. Discussion of cause and effect. The importance of the role of women in society. Rules of marriage in society, and the prevalent disturbances in the age of Kali. How the actions of exalted personalities like Raya...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Brisbane 2024, Australia 2024, Morning walks 2024, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), behavior: Vaishnava sadachar, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

17 Sep 2024 morning walk – Good behaviour & Vaisnava Sadacara (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 17, 2024 7:31 AM

The qualities of the Lord as His divine forms of Krishna and Ramachandra. He is atmarama and aptakama. The Lord teaches by example and shows us we need to show evidence to help increase faith in others. Effects of Lord Ramachandra’s mood of maryada on His family and His citizens. Discussion of cause and effect. The importance of the role of women in society. Rules of marriage in society, and the prevalent disturbances in the age of Kali. How the actions of exalted personalities like Raya...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Badger 2024, USA 2024, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), prema: stages, rasa: rasa-siddhanta, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta: philosophical conclusions and rasa conclusions (established truths about reality; conclusions about devotional relationships and spiritual emotions)

23 Jan 2024 evening- The absolute necessity of sadhu-sanga (English) – Badger, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 23, 2024 6:21 PM

– How do we know we have attained our perfection goal with regards to sadhu-sanga? – The meaning of Vraja. – Our samsara will finish when we completely surrender at the lotus feet of Guru and Krishna. – The uniqueness of the Lord’s pastimes. – Beautiful description of Vraja. – Radha-kunda-tata bhajana (Sri Gaudiya Giti-guccha, page 218). – The desire of Krishna to perform lila. – The Lord is atmarama and aptakama. – How Srimati Radhika...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Caraguatatuba 2024, Brazil 2024, aparadhi: offender (one who commits offenses; one who acts against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), association: bad association, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

01 Jan 2024 evening – How to Attain Prema (Abidheya Tattva) (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 1, 2024 6:39 PM

– Sambhanda, abhidheya and prayojana (the relationship, the goal and the process). – Verse: premananda-mahananda-rasenavasthitam (Brahma Samhita). – Demons also saw Krsna, but did not have His darsan. Examples from the stories of Duryodhana, Dusasana and Ravana. – The four types of people who do not love: atmarama, aptakama, aparadhi/gurudrohine and akritaga. – The gopis asked Krsna nine questions about love. – The cause of mental disturbances is lack of...

renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

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