-Ganga destroys sins-Garuda’s struggle with the serpent and how the serpent touched the water of the Ganga-Lila on how Radharani saw Krishna meet Viraja sakhi (Ganga-devi)-2 bulls fighting each other-Yamuna is even more glorious than Ganga-The other names of the Ganges-Although the Ganges is very long, the place matters: bathing in Navadvipa’s Ganga is more powerful than anywhere else-The glories of Nirdaya ghata-The loving quarrels of Srila BV Narayana Gosvami and Srila BV...
association: bad association
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, association: bad association
21 Aug 2022 morning – The Importance of Proper Association (English translation) – India
-Ravana was the greatest disciple of Shiva, extremely powerful and honourable but because of bad association he became a demon-Sit before a sadhu listening to hari-katha-The place where there is no hari-katha is a snake hole, but the place where there is sadhu and hari-katha is known as Goloka Vrindavana-The story of how Narada Rishi warned the king of his upcoming death-If you don’t have time, at least chant one round of the holy names upon awakening and before going to bed
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, association: bad association
21 Aug 2022 morning – The Importance of Proper Association (Hindi) – India
-Ravana was the greatest disciple of Shiva, extremely powerful and honourable but because of bad association he became a demon-Sit before a sadhu listening to hari-katha-The place where there is no hari-katha is a snake hole, but the place where there is sadhu and hari-katha is known as Goloka Vrindavana-The story of how Narada Rishi warned the king of his upcoming death-If you don’t have time, at least chant one round of the holy names upon awakening and before going to bed
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Capelle aan den IJssel 2022, Netherlands 2022, Importance of Vaishnava Association, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), association: bad association, character quality: criticism, mantras: diksha-mantras, rasa dance: rasa-lila
31 Jul 2022 evening – The Beauty of Sadhu-sanga (English) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The purpose of the human tongue, limbs, and eyes-If we do not use this human body in proper service, next birth we could be born in a nonhuman body, or blind/dumb-The gopis say their eyes should be burned in fire if they cannot take darshana of Govinda-The gopis chastise Krsna for not playing the flute at proper times and say its bamboo should be burned to ashes-Mauna vow (vow of silence) is not possible in Kali-yuga: speaking krsna-katha is the true mauna vow-The nature of the mind is to...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Protection Through the Holy Name, association: bad association
24 Jul 2022 morning – Holy Names are Our Protector (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -The reason Narada Rishi had to be born into a low caste family-On notes, scales, tunes-Prayo batamba munayo sloka discussion: intoxicated by the sound of Krishna’s flute, a gopi called her friend her mother (amba)-Gopa-kumara arrives at Brahmaloka-Api cet su-duracaro sloka discussion: Krishna loves His devotees-Yat pada-panjaja sloka discussion: jnanis will fall down-Bhakti creates humility in one’s heart whereas jnana creates false ego-Why powerful Ravana was defeated-Comparison...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, association: bad association
17 Jul 2022 evening – Qualities of a Perfect Disciple, day 3 (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Continuation/review of the qualities of a bona fide disciple-Perform your duties, maintain your life, like the Gosvamis-Think Krsna is my maintainer and protector-Give up bad association-Follow the footsteps of our previous acharyas-If God wants to protect you, no one can kill you. If God wants to kill you, no one can protect you.-Someone sent a blackmail message to the temple saying “one day your mission will be destroyed”. This is an envious person and only Krsna can control such a thing...
2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Bhuj 2021, Gujarat 2021, India 2021, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2021, association: bad association, bhakti: bhakti-marga (path of devotion; the way of attaining Krishna through devotional service), karma: karma-marga, universe: brahmanda, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2021
25 Nov 2021 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India
Part 1 -Kings leave all material happiness & do bhajan at end.-How does people do karma in day & night.-How does Bharata varsha name came to this land.-Greatness of Bharat Varsha in terms of spirituality.-In this brahmanda only one Vrindavan in Bharat Varsha.-Rshabhadev’s son Bharata Maharaja katha of giving up kingdom , doing bhajan,getting attached to baby deer & becoming deer next life.-Conversation b/w a small boy & a wealthy man as who is a beggar in premises of...
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, Bhuj 2021, Gujarat 2021, India 2021, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2021, association: bad association, bhakti: bhakti-marga (path of devotion; the way of attaining Krishna through devotional service), karma: karma-marga, universe: brahmanda, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2021
25 Nov 2021 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Bhuj, India
Part 1 -Kings leave all material happiness & do bhajan at end.-How does people do karma in day & night.-How does Bharata varsha name came to this land.-Greatness of Bharat Varsha in terms of spirituality.-In this brahmanda only one Vrindavan in Bharat Varsha.-Rshabhadev’s son Bharata Maharaja katha of giving up kingdom , doing bhajan,getting attached to baby deer & becoming deer next life.-Conversation b/w a small boy & a wealthy man as who is a beggar in premises of...