PART 1 Srimad-Bhagavatam is called the king of all scriptures, samraja. How did the topmost Purana Srimad Bhagavatam manifest? The auspicious effects of hearing the glories of Srimad Bhagavatam. The twelve Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs and body of the Lord, His manifestation in Grantha form. The auspicious benefits of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam. How to know when Prema manifests in our hearts. How God so kindly takes care of us. The teachings of Srimad Bhagavatam for the benefit of...
soul: conditioned soul
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2024, soul: conditioned soul, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2024
02 Apr 2024 evening – Bhagavat Saptaha, day 1 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srimad-Bhagavatam is called the king of all scriptures, samraja. How did the topmost Purana Srimad Bhagavatam manifest? The auspicious effects of hearing the glories of Srimad Bhagavatam. The twelve Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs and body of the Lord, His manifestation in Grantha form. The auspicious benefits of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam. How to know when Prema manifests in our hearts. How God so kindly takes care of us. The teachings of Srimad Bhagavatam for the benefit of the...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, consciousness: conscious being, soul: conditioned soul, Svayam Bhagavan
30 Mar 2024 morning – On the Potencies of Bhagavan Sri Krsna (English) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The main meaning of Brahma is Svayam Bhagavan. What every conscious being has in common: wanting, knowing and feeling. About the potency of desire in the heart of Bhagavan and the minute living entities. The three aspects of Bhagavan: brahma, paramatma and Bhagavan. About the three powers present in the material world: mani (stones), mantras and herbs. If you chant the mantras, many types of miracles will happen! About the different types of siddhis provided by mantras. About the two meanings...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2024, Brazil 2024, disease: diseases, habits: bad habits, liberation, soul: conditioned soul
02 Mar 2024 morning – The Power of the Holy Names (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 2 The acarya founder of our Gaudiya mission is Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. Preaching without practicing bhajana and sadhana is useless, fruitless. Therefore we must practice and then preach. To defeat the Mayavadi philosophy, one must understand it. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu established the acintya-bheda-abheda-tattva philosophy. The jivas (souls) are eternal, minute, portions of the Lord, and will never be transformed into Brahma. Meaning of BODY (body) in English: b (birth:...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2024, Brazil 2024, character quality: envy, mind: fixed mind, renunciation, soul: conditioned soul
02 Mar 2024 morning – Questions and Answers (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
First we must have a fixed mind and be one-pointed towards Guru and Krsna. Story of Arjuna when he stared at the bird he needed to aim to shoot the arrow. The nature of the mind is to always be restless and it is not easy to control it. How to control it then? Through devotional practices and the renunciation of material things. First we must read the Bhagavad Gita. About aropa-siddha-bhakti, “aropa” means imposition. Gurudeva says to serve Thakuraji as our own son. We must achieve perfection...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Itajai 2024, Brazil 2024, ghee lamp, guru-tattva: akhanda-guru-tattva (the principle of the undivided guru; unity of guru-tattva), guru: guru-tattva, soul: conditioned soul
24 Feb 2024 morning – Sing Nitai Nitai Nitai! (English) – Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Nityananda Prabhu goes from house to house dancing vehemently and performs Harinama Sankirtana. – The place where there is no Vaikuntha katha is like a snake’s hole, maya-karagar (Maya’s prison). – The place that receives the sadhu becomes Goloka Vrndavana. – Sloka: nāhaṁ tiṣṭhāmi vaikuṇṭhe yogināṁ hṛdayeṣu vā (Srimad Bhagavatam 4.30.35). – “Where My devotee is glorifying My pastimes, I am there personally”, thus said Krsna. – Harikatha means:...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Santiago 2024, Chile 2024, Nityananda-trayodashi 2024, guru-tattva: akhanda-guru-tattva (the principle of the undivided guru; unity of guru-tattva), guru: guru-tattva, soul: conditioned soul
21 Feb 2024 evening – Nityananda Trayodashi (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In his childhood, Nityananda Prabhu always took the roles of Lakshmana in rama-lila and Baladeva Prabhu in krishna-lila. Lila of how Nityananda Prabhu fainted while playing a role in a drama. Rules of etiquette: how to greet and receive sadhus. Harai Pandita gives His son Nitai to follow sadhu (probably Madhavendra Puri or Lakshmipati Tirtha). Without the mercy of Baladeva Prabhu, Bhakti-devi will not manifest in our heart. Nityananda’s search for Krishna. Nityananda Prabhu has a dream...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Eugene 2024, USA 2024, bhakti: stages, gopis: nitya-siddha, soul: conditioned soul, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
27 Jan 2024 evening – The Importance of Sadhu Sanga (English) – Eugene, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya-lila 22.54). The four flaws present in the conditioned soul. The different types of saints: karmi-sadhu, jnani-sadhu, yogi-sadhu, bhakta-sadhu. One who does bhajana and sadhana, and connects you to the Lord can be called a sadhu. Vyasa Narada Samvada: the conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi. Verse: bhakti-yogena samyak praṇihite ’male (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.4). The lila of the manifestation of Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse:...