The glories of association with sadhus. Story of Yudhishthira Maharaja and his raja-surya-yagya (fire sacrifice). He did not invite Duryodhana to his sacrifice. You must serve the Lord in the way that is easier for you, according to your possibilities. Sadhus should be served prasada wherever they go. One step taken in the direction of a sadhu is equivalent to the fruit of thousands of fire sacrifices. Bhojan (eating) and bhajana (spiritual practice) must be done in silence. Whoever chants the...
character quality: criticism
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, character quality: criticism, liberation
08 Jul 2023 evening – The Glories of Sadhu Sanga and Hari Bhajana (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 The glories of association with sadhus. Story of Yudhishthira Maharaja and his raja-surya-yagya (fire sacrifice). He did not invite Duryodhana to his sacrifice. You must serve the Lord in the way that is easier for you, according to your possibilities. Sadhus should be served prasada wherever they go. One step taken in the direction of a sadhu is equivalent to the fruit of thousands of fire sacrifices. Bhojan (eating) and bhajana (spiritual practice) must be done in silence...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Trancoso 2023, Brazil 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), character quality: criticism, guru: guru-bhakti
12 Jun 2023 morning – Relationship and Service to the Guru (English) – Trancoso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Without suffering, humility does not reach the hearts of sadhakas. Song: Amara Jivana by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. When humility comes, you will pray to Krsna, just as Kunti prayed (Kunti-stuti). Verse from the Bhagavad-gita: catur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ su-kṛtino ’rjuna ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha. The four types of people who attain the Supreme Lord if they have sukriti. Everyone invokes the name of the Lord when they are suffering. Those who are pure devotees have no...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2023, Brazil 2023, aparadhas (offences), character quality: criticism, karma: cycle of birth and death, liberation
10 Jun 2023 evening – Nama Mahatmya: The Glories of the Holy Names (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glories of the holy names in Kali-yuga. In Satya-yuga (golden age) souls meditated on the Lord (Srimad Bhagavatam), jnana meditation, e.g. Dhruva Maharaja. In Treta-yuga there was fire sacrifice, for example, Lord Ramachandra appeared in that age and performed fire sacrifice. In Kali-yuga it is very difficult to worship Thakuraji, to do fire ceremony and meditation properly. In Kali-yuga, there is a simple process to reach the Lord: chanting the holy names. Srimad Bhagavatam glorifies many...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, character quality: criticism, renunciation (vairagya)
28 Jan 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Question: What are the glories of the pancakanya: Kunti, Draupadi, Tara, Ahilya and Mandodari?-(Question two: inaudible) Mahaprabhu, in Navadwipa Dhama, absorbed in mood of Vishnu, isha-bhava mood of Lord coming, then Mahaprabhu gave blessing to everybody.-Why Mahaprabhu did not give blessing to when Mukunda when he came as he was not one-pointed, kharajatiya-Katha of why Sacimata committed an offence at lotus feet of Advaita Acarya and subsequent forgiveness to her.-If you really listen to...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Jiva Gosvami, character quality: criticism, Six Sandarbhas
26 Dec 2022 midday – Disappearance Day of Srila Jiva Gosvami (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Madhurashtakam (before the hari-katha)-The life history of Srila Jiva Gosvami’s uncles, Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis-The meeting of Srila Jiva Gosvami and Nityananda Prabhu-Yatha yatha gaura padaravinde sloka discussion-The mercy of Navadvipa-dhama and Sacinandana Gaurahari-Srila Jiva Gosvami defends his guru, Srila Rupa Gosvami, against Vallabhacharya’s criticism-The Six Sandarbhas of Srila Jiva Gosvami-Narottama, Shymananda and Srinivasa took shiksha from Srila Jiva Gosvami-Srila Jiva...
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, Morning walks 2022, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, character quality: criticism, mantra: gayatri-mantras
17 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-You have to stay in Vraja physically or mentally -Definition of raganuga-bhakti by Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Ragunatha dasa Gosvami -Uncomoarable bhajana of the Six Gosvamis -The Six Gosvamis did not need sadhu-sanga as were sadhus themselves -What is called brihad-Vrindavana -The gopi glance festival -Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Radha Vinoda lala -Question: Is it possible to start practising raganuga-bhakti while at the level of vaidhi-bhakti? -Question: How do I cope with ego and...