bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna)

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Entry level discourses 2023, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna)

23 Jan 2023 morning – Help Yourself and Others (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 23, 2023 9:53 AM

-The meaning of life is to help others-The Lord created many species but was not satisfied and finally created a human being-Animals have compassion in their hearts, but only humans can best help their fellow man-Jive daya parama dharma-If you do not help others, you are not on the list of human beings-You help people and God blesses you-You did not see God but you love Him-Compassion is given in 3 forms: krama-yoga, jnana-yoga and bhakti-yoga-Just as water has different names in different...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Morning walks 2023, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), renunciation (vairagya)

19 Jan 2023 morning – Sincerity in Service and the Attacks of Maya (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 19, 2023 7:02 AM

-Question: How to become sincere in our service?-Accept what is favourable for bhakti and reject what is not unfavourable for it-Control your mind with abhasa and vairagya-Our senses work only if they are connected to our mind-Harinama is very powerful, chant and your mind will be quiet-Bhakti-yoga affects body, mind and speech-When you do your morning walk, meditate that you are in dhama-Do not do prajalpa-walk. When you are walking, do not have the mundane talk, rather chant the holy names...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2022, Undisclosed, Mexico 2022, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, dharma: adharma, Mahabharata

14 Dec 2022 morning – Glories of Bhakti-yoga (English) – Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 14, 2022 9:29 AM

-Destination of karmis, jnanis, yogis & bhaktas.-Only bhaktas attain Lord & reason for it.-Krsna said to Arjuna to declare that His devotee will never fall down.-api cet su duracaro sloka discussion.-Krsna says if one one-pointed with Me & does bhajan-sadhan I will clear all his faults & purify his heart quickly.-If you are one-pointed with guru & Krsna , Krsna will purify the heart.-What is sin, dharma & adharma?-Telling a lie isn’t a sinful activity in some...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Bhuj 2022, Gujarat 2022, India 2022, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), rasa dance: rasa-lila, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

23 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 23, 2022 6:47 PM

-The meaning of yoga; bhakti-yoga-Uddhava in Vraja-Rama-nishtha of Hanuman-Damodara-lila-The gopis are envious of Krishna’s flute-Rasa-lila-Lila of how Krishna put kajal on the second eye of the gopi-We do not hear the sound of Krishna’s flute due to our anarthas-The gopis and Krishna discuss love; the gopis joke and tease Krishna-Janaka Maharaja is aptarama and aptakama but he cried when Sita-devi left home to marry-Sudama-vipra katha-Krishna’s lilas in Mathura, Vrindavana and Dvaraka-Mausala...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Bhuj 2022, Gujarat 2022, India 2022, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bhuj 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), rasa dance: rasa-lila, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)

23 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 23, 2022 6:42 PM

PART 1 -The meaning of yoga; bhakti-yoga-Uddhava in Vraja-Rama-nishtha of Hanuman-Damodara-lila-The gopis are envious of Krishna’s flute-Rasa-lila-Lila of how Krishna put kajal on the second eye of the gopi-We do not hear the sound of Krishna’s flute due to our anarthas-The gopis and Krishna discuss love; the gopis joke and tease Krishna-Janaka Maharaja is aptarama and aptakama but he cried when Sita-devi left home to marry-Sudama-vipra katha-Krishna’s lilas in Mathura, Vrindavana and Dvaraka...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), siddha-pranali: system of spiritual lineage (process of receiving the identity of one's spiritual form through a lineage of teachers)

05 Nov 2022 evening – Bhajana-rahasya (English translation) – India

November 5, 2022 7:20 PM

-The more we chant the holy names, the more radha-krsna-lilas will manifest in our hearts-Harer nama sloka discussion-In Kali-yuga bhakti-yoga is nama-sankirtana-Mahaprabhu said, ‘If you love Me, chant maha-mantra.’-The story of two Vaishnavas who greeted each other in a wheat field-Uttama-mahabhagavata’s mood-Siddha-pranali explained by Mahaprabhu is trinad api sunicena-Siddha-pranali explained by Srila Rupa Gosvami is adau shraddha sadhu-sanga bhajana-kriya etc-If you are not qualified, never...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), siddha-pranali: system of spiritual lineage (process of receiving the identity of one's spiritual form through a lineage of teachers)

05 Nov 2022 evening – Bhajana-rahasya (Hindi) – India

November 5, 2022 7:18 PM

-The more we chant the holy names, the more radha-krsna-lilas will manifest in our hearts-Harer nama sloka discussion-In Kali-yuga bhakti-yoga is nama-sankirtana-Mahaprabhu said, ‘If you love Me, chant maha-mantra.’-The story of two Vaishnavas who greeted each other in a wheat field-Uttama-mahabhagavata’s mood-Siddha-pranali explained by Mahaprabhu is trinad api sunicena-Siddha-pranali explained by Srila Rupa Gosvami is adau shraddha sadhu-sanga bhajana-kriya etc-If you are not qualified, never...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Entry level discourses 2022, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), harinama: japa-mala, sound: material sound, sound: transcendental sound, yoga: hatha-yoga

25 Jun 2022 evening – From Hatha-yoga to Bhakti-Yoga (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 25, 2022 6:44 PM

-How to connect atma and Paramatma-God created man after His image-The mantra AUM-Patanjali Rishi’s yoga-Asanas were originated by Shiva-The material sound toches body and mind, and transcendental sound touches body, mind and soul-This world is limited, no asima-ananda is there-God is always with you in the form of Paramatma-How to love God? Through the holy names-Question: Why is there no taste in chanting?-Avoid nama-aparadhas and vaishnava-aparadhas-The index finger should be out of...

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