-Bhagavan manifests in 3 forms: nama,vigraha & svarupa.-About the vigraha manifested by Uttama MahaBhagavath.-Bhagavan shows anugraha to suddh-bhakta who can see Bhagavan & not the stone in vigraha.-Krsna’s avatars & Himself also likes to have darshan of Krsna.-Bhagavan all forms are sat-cid-ananda & nondifferent from Krsna but varies as per rasa-madhurya.-About santa-pradhan-dasya in Vaikunta & bhaktas dealings with Lord Narayana in Vaikunta.-In Vaikunta demons...
atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization)
19 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Today is Krishna’s birthday-Sahajiya is just talking about rasa without following the principles-You must have a foundation in knowledge and follow principles (tattva-siddhanta) before entering into rasa-siddhanta-There is only one paratattva: Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundar Himself-4 rupas in which Bhagavan manifests Himself: svayam-rupa, vaibhava, shakti, and maya-Citya-vaibhava, maya-vaibhava, jiva-vaibhava-The baddha-jiva is attracted to maya-shakti, and therefore goes around in...
19 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Krishna Janmashtami (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Today is Krishna’s birthday-Sahajiya is just talking about rasa without following the principles-You must have a foundation in knowledge and follow principles (tattva-siddhanta) before entering into rasa-siddhanta-There is only one paratattva: Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundar Himself-4 rupas in which Bhagavan manifests Himself: svayam-rupa, vaibhava, shakti, and maya-Citya-vaibhava, maya-vaibhava, jiva-vaibhava-The baddha-jiva is attracted to maya-shakti, and therefore goes around in samsara, if...
05 Jun 2022 midday – Different Types of Bhaktas (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Hari-katha is our life.-How is it speaking mundane-katha & jnani-katha-Lila of Mahaprabhu being diverted from going to Vrindavana & sent to Advaita Acharya’s house in Shantipura.-Srimati Radhika said she won’t give Krsna even with exchange of things like money. Just like a blanket in winter & umbrella in rainy season one cannot leave, She cannot leave Krsna.-2 enemies for Krsna darshana: ananda & madana.-Krsna as a messenger of Pandavas in Hastinapura showing...
04 Apr 2022 morning – Bhagavan’s approach to bhaktas and non bhaktas (English translation) – Delhi, India
-Enumerating 28 elements of tattva.-Jiva meditating on virata svarupa first & then in a subtle way.-Activities of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva & 3 modes of nature.-How does the day proceed in 3 modes changing from one to another.-When is the right time for meditation of guru & Bhagavan.-Bhagavan maintains bhaktas directly & indirectly baddha-jivas.-Jiva gets contaminated by 3 modes & will have karma-vasana.-Bhagavan gave discrimination to humans to decide themselves.-Why Bhagavan...
04 Apr 2022 morning – Bhagavan’s approach to bhaktas and non bhaktas (Hindi) – Delhi, India
-Enumerating 28 elements of tattva.-Jiva meditating on virata svarupa first & then in a subtle way.-Activities of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva & 3 modes of nature.-How does the day proceed in 3 modes changing from one to another.-When is the right time for meditation of guru & Bhagavan.-Bhagavan maintains bhaktas directly & indirectly baddha-jivas.-Jiva gets contaminated by 3 modes & will have karma-vasana.-Bhagavan gave discrimination to humans to decide themselves.-Why Bhagavan...
26 Feb 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, day 2 (English) – Brazil
-Ekadashi is nondifferent from Krishna. -Lila of Mura demon being killed by a young girl manifested from Lord Vishu’s body & His benediction to Her by name Ekadashi. -Meaning of upavasa & how to engage the 11 senses in Lord’s service on Ekadashi with the example of Ambarisha Maharaj. -How to follow ekadashi with the example of Mahaprabhu along with His devotees in Srivasa Acharya’s house on ekadashi-tithi. -Gopala Bhatta Gosvami rejected his disciple Hithari for...
15 Feb 2022 morning – Questions and answers (English) – Brazil
PART 1 Description of UpamanyuDescription of Sanskrit grammar of the verse ‘Ajanulambita bhujau’Guru takes a test to see how much surrender you have.Description with meaning of the song Sakhe Kalaya Gauram Udaram.Life story of Radha Mohana dasaBhokta (subject of enjoyment, enjoyer) and bhogya (object of enjoyment, enjoyee)The internal mood of an uttama-maha-bhagavata3 things Krsna hankers to understand about the love of Srimati Radhika, what She sees when She looks at His beauty and...