Those who have no love for Vaisnava commit aparadha. Love is service. Radha is the only one who fulfills all of Krsna’s desires. Krsna is sat-cit-ananda-vigraha. This material world is an inverted reflection of the spiritual world. Pleasure in the material world results in misery. Bali, Sugriva’s brother, holds Ravana under his armpit. Dialogue between Ramacandra and Bali, Sugriva’s brother. We should ask/pray for the sidelong glance of Srimati Radhika: Radha Krpa...
impressions: bad impressions
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Murwillumbah 2024, Australia 2024, Bhagavan: sach-chid-ananda (sat-chid-ananda), habits: bad habits, impressions: bad impressions
13 Sep 2024 evening – What Is Service (English translation) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Those who have no love for Vaisnava commit aparadha. Love is service. Radha is the only one who fulfills all of Krsna’s desires. Krsna is sat-cit-ananda-vigraha. This material world is an inverted reflection of the spiritual world. Pleasure in the material world results in misery. Bali, Sugriva’s brother, holds Ravana under his armpit. Dialogue between Ramacandra and Bali, Sugriva’s brother. We should ask/pray for the sidelong glance of Srimati Radhika: Radha Krpa...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into French 2024, Mirepoix 2024, France 2024, habits: bad habits, impressions: bad impressions
16 May 2024 midday – Our Goal Is Radha-nistha (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radha-nistha is the essence of our sadhana. About the devotee Mirabhai who only had nistha in Krsna. The Gaudiya Vaisnavas have nistha in Radha. Verse: anayārādhito nūnaṁ (SB 10.30.28). The meaning of having only one ticket to Vrndavana. Obstacles to achieving bhava: Laya (sleep);Vikshepa (distraction);Apratipatti (inability to concentrate on Ishtadeva, indifference or disinterest in spiritual matters);Kashaya (tendency to bad habits, bad impressions from past lives);Rasasvada (taste for...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Pipa 2024, Brazil 2024, aparadhas (offences), consciousness: Krishna Consciousness, harinama: japa-mala, impressions: bad impressions, rasa dance: rasa-lila
05 Mar 2024 morning- Glories of the Holy Names – (English) – Pipa, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Sukadeva Gosvamipada only glorified saradiya-rasa-lila and Srila Jayadeva Gosvamipada vasanta-lila explained in Gita-govinda grantha, which is very important. – Rasa-lila katha. Krishna only performs rasa dance for Srimati Radhika. Cintamani-maya bhajan (Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Sri Gaudiya Giti-guccha, page 116). – Krishna’s topmost name is Mohan-candra. When we do bhajan sadhana and slowly progress, we will understand. – The holy names will give you...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Helsinki 2023, Finland 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), guru: guru-tattva, habits: bad habits, impressions: bad impressions, maya: gunas, renunciation (vairagya), renunciation: yukta-vairagya
28 Jun 2023 morning walk – Q & A (English) – Helsinki, Finland | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhagavat-kripa-anugamini and bhakta-kripa-anugamini. What level of devotee can give mercy? Bilvamangala Thakura and Chintamani. You will realise guru-tattva by doing bhajana and sadhana. Unwavering nishtha of Haridasa Thakura. Types of non-devotee gurus. Question: How do you get rid of the 5 types of obstacles to bhajana? Laya (sleep); vikshepa (distraction); apratipatti (inability to concentrate on ishtadeva; indifference or disinterest in spiritual matters); kashaya (tendency to bad habits...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Manheim 2023, Germany 2023, habits: bad habits, impressions: bad impressions
30 May 2023 morning – Obstacles to Bhajana (English) – Manheim, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Two types of ruchi: vastu-vaisista-apekshana and vastu-vaisista-anapekshana. Taste of Shukadeva Gosvami and Pariksit Maharaja for hari-katha. Five obstacles to doing bhajana: laya (sleep); vikshepa (distraction); apratipatti (inability to concentrate on ishtadeva); kashaya (tendency to bad habits, bad impressions from past lives); rasasvada (taste for material enjoyment). Gopinath Mama Nivedana Shuno bhajana. Yaḥ kaumāra hara sa eva hi vara – worldly poetry recited by Mahaprabhu and other...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, habits: bad habits, impressions: bad impressions, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)
13 Jan 2023 morning – Bhagavan, His Abodes and His Devotees (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhakti means to serve Krishna-God is one-The description of the different Lord’s incarnations, His dhamas and His devotees’ seva-rasas (Vaikuntha, Ayodhya)-1 qualification of shanta-rasa: nishtha-Lila on how Lakshmana took rama-seva from Hanuman-Hanuman is a pure devotee in dasya-rasa but he possesses bhagavad-buddhi-2 qualifications of dasya-rasa: nishtha and seva-vritti-3 qualifications of sakhya-rasa: nishtha, seva-vritti and friendship-5 obstacles to bhajana: laya (sleepness);...
2021, Discourses in English 2021, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2021, Undisclosed, Brazil 2021, Guru-purnima (Vyasa-puja) 2021, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), body: gross body, body: subtle body, impressions: bad impressions, samskaras
09 Sep 2021 evening – Harinama, Diksha Mantra, Guru Mantra & Guru Puja (English) – Brazil
-Weakness in spiritual life due to asat sanga & bad impressions in the subtle body.-Gross body is left but subtle body with samskaras goes to next life.-With sadhu sanga all bad impressions will be destroyed.-Offenses at lotus feet of sadhu, guru , vaishnava is like a thunderbolt & difficult to destroy.-Chant Holy Names & Prema manifests. Symptoms of Prema.-Due to aparadhas Prema doesn’t manifests inspite of chanting.-Hari Nama is more powerful than mantra diksha. Hari Naam is...