bhakti: bhakti is service

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Sao Paulo 2025, Brazil 2025, Shikshashtaka 1, Shikshashtaka 2, Shikshashtaka 3, Ratha-yatra 2025, ananya-mamata: exclusive possessiveness (pure attachment to Krishna), animals: dogs, bhaktas: jnani; shuddha; premi; premapara; prematura, bhakti: bhakti is service, Janardana: Bhava-grahi Janardana (Lord who accepts the devotee's mood), Radha: Srimati Radhika is bhakta-mukuta-siromani

02 Jul 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 2, 2025 12:00 PM

– Bhakti is service. – The Lord is Bhava-grahi Janardana. – Always show respect to senior devotees, especially those from other countries. – The story of Shivananda Sena and his dog. – Nityananda Prabhu heavily chastised Shivananda Sena. – We should show respect even to the dog of a devotee. – Ratha-yatra means showing respect to devotees. – The glories of the Brazilian devotees. – Love is ananya-mamata. If you are not single-minded, you...

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06 Mar 2025 midday (12:30 p.m.) – Sadhu-sanga and Suddha-bhakti (Bengali) | West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 6, 2025 12:30 PM

About suddha-bhakti, renunciation and knowledge. ⁠Pure devotees do not care about renunciation and knowledge, what is important is ananya-bhakti and seva-vrtti, the definition of bhakti. ⁠People have forgotten to serve the Lord. ⁠Bhakti is service to the Lord. ⁠Sloka that defines that bhakti is born from association with a pure devotee: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate sat-sangah prapyate pumbhih sukrtaih purva-sancitaih (quoted from Brhad Naradiya Purana 4.33 in Jaiva Dharma 6th...

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06 Mar 2025 midday (12:30 p.m.) – Sadhu-sanga and Suddha-bhakti (English translation) | West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 6, 2025 12:30 PM

About suddha-bhakti, renunciation and knowledge. ⁠Pure devotees do not care about renunciation and knowledge, what is important is ananya-bhakti and seva-vrtti, the definition of bhakti. ⁠People have forgotten to serve the Lord. ⁠Bhakti is service to the Lord. ⁠Sloka that defines that bhakti is born from association with a pure devotee: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate sat-sangah prapyate pumbhih sukrtaih purva-sancitaih (quoted from Brhad Naradiya Purana 4.33 in Jaiva Dharma 6th...

2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, bhakti: bhakti is service, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), body: subtle body

29 Mar 2024 evening – It is Only Possible to Reach the Lord Through Bhakti (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 29, 2024 5:25 PM

Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in the song: “O mind why do you have no taste for listening to Krsna-katha?” Due to their sinful reactions, people are only interested in worldly conversations. To destroy sins and enjoy Harikata, the solution is Nama-sankirtana. Sloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ (CC Antya-lila 20.12) In the age of Kali there is no other way to purify the heart: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). It is said three times to emphasise doing it with determination. Only...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, bhakti: bhakti is service, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), body: subtle body

29 Mar 2024 evening – It is Only Possible to Reach the Lord Through Bhakti (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 29, 2024 5:25 PM

Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in the song: “O mind why do you have no taste for listening to Krsna-katha?” Due to their sinful reactions, people are only interested in worldly conversations. To destroy sins and enjoy Harikata, the solution is Nama-sankirtana. Sloka: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ (CC Antya-lila 20.12) In the age of Kali there is no other way to purify the heart: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). It is said three times to emphasise doing it with determination. Only...

2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Bhuj 2021, Gujarat 2021, India 2021, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2021, bhakti: bhakti is service, disease: diseases, Vyasadeva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2021

24 Nov 2021 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India

November 24, 2021 6:57 PM

-12 cantos of Bhagavatam are 12 limbs of Bhagavan’s body-God appeared in the form of Bhagavatam to preach-In Bhagavatam Srila Vyasadeva does not worship any demigod like in other puranas, but he speaks directly about the Lord-In this Kali-yuga the holy names are the Lord Himself-The creation, maintenance and destruction of the world is by the Lord’s will-A child is born with the hands clenched into feasts but when he is dying his palms are open-Who did the lines on your palms?-Do...

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24 Nov 2021 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Bhuj, India

November 24, 2021 6:55 PM

Part 1 -12 cantos of Bhagavatam are 12 limbs of Bhagavan’s body-God appeared in the form of Bhagavatam to preach-In Bhagavatam Srila Vyasadeva does not worship any demigod like in other puranas, but he speaks directly about the Lord-In this Kali-yuga the holy names are the Lord Himself-The creation, maintenance and destruction of the world is by the Lord’s will-A child is born with the hands clenched into feasts but when he is dying his palms are open-Who did the lines on your palms...