life: cycle of birth and death

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Italian 2025, Bari 2025, Puglia 2025, Italy 2025, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, body: gross body, life: cycle of birth and death, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva, soul: conditioned soul

29 May 2025 evening – The Meaning of the Word Yoga (English) | Bari, Puglia, Italy

May 29, 2025 6:00 PM

– Srila Gurudeva BV Vana Gosvami Maharaja expresses his joy at being with the Italian devotees and praises their dedication to Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. – Only by the mercy of Gurudeva, Nitai and Gouranga is it possible to organize a Festival. – Difference between vapu-seva and vani-seva to the Guru. – Srila Gurudeva comments in detail on how the Italian devotees did vani-seva with excellence. – Yoga means to unite and viyoga means to separate...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Development of Bhakti, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: seed of bhakti, life: cycle of birth and death, soul: conditioned soul

24 May 2025 evening – How to Progress in Bhakti (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 24, 2025 7:48 PM

Brief history of the life of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Sacidananda Goura Hari) in this material world. Immersed in the illusion of Maya, the conditioned soul forgot Kṛṣṇa, thus remaining trapped in the incessant cycle of birth and death. Developing the mood of separation (viraha) is essential for progress in spiritual life. ⁠The stages of the process of bhakti are: faith (śraddhā), association with a pure devotee (sādhu-saṅga), learning devotional service (bhajana-kriyā), eradication of...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Capelle aan den IJssel 2025, Netherlands 2025, Advaita Acharya Honors Haridasa Thakura Above All the Brahmanas, Daksha Prajapati’s Offense to Lord Shiva, life: cycle of birth and death

14 May 2025 morning – The Teachings of Mother Yashoda (Hindi) | Capelle ad IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 14, 2025 7:35 AM

Mother Yashoda celebrates the appearance day of Gopala.

The teachings of Mother Yashoda: By taking the names of the Lord, we can break the endless cycle of birth and death.

Lila: Advaita Acharya honoured Haridasa Thakura above all other brahmanas by feeding him first.

Feeding a pure Vaishnava is like feeding thousands of brahmanas.

Daksha Prajapati’s offence against the lotus feet of Lord Shiva.

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29 Apr 2025 morning (airport) – End of Karma (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 29, 2025 8:26 AM

Explanation about the manifestation of Srimad Bhagavatam. About the end of karma only happening with complete surrender to Guru and Krsna. The Caitanya Caritamrta clarifies that the devotee, upon surrendering to the Guru, begins to be taken care of by Krsna. In Madhurya-Kadambini, Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura explains that, by simply chanting a namabhasa, a stage in which one has not yet reached pure chanting, karma is destroyed. There is a need for a little karma to maintain the body here in...

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11 Apr 2025 – On Bodily Identification and the Cycle of Birth and Death (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 11, 2025 5:36 PM

On bodily designations. We are not this body but eternal servants of Krsna. On the cycles of death and birth. Association with a sadhu will lead us to know our true nature and thus we become eager to listen to Harikatha. The nature of a sadhu is to save the conditioned souls. On what the demigods are capable of giving. On Vrndavana and how Srimati Radhika Herself planted the trees of Vrndavana. On how to acquire transcendental eyes with the help of the Guru in order to see the transcendental...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Nainital 2025, Uttarkhand 2025, India 2025, life: cycle of birth and death

02 Apr 2025 midday – Always Serve Bhakta-bhagavata (Hindi) | Nainital, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 2, 2025 12:25 PM

Jiva in the cycle of birth and death.

The person who performs sadhana and bhajana is a special person.

Never criticise any demigod, honour them but worship only Krishna.

Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata.

The story of how a ghost possessed the body of a brahmachari requesting the foot bathing water of Srila BV Vamana Gosvami Maharaja.

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Brasilia 2025, Brazil 2025, life: cycle of birth and death

06 Feb 2025 evening – The Message of Krsna Consciousness Is the Mahamantra (English) | Brasilia, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 6, 2025 6:29 PM

Meaning of yoga. Difference between soul (atma) and Supersoul (Paramatma). One who attains the abode of Krsna does not return to this world. One who does not follow the Lord remains trapped in the cycle of birth and death. The mahamantra leads to self-realization. Only the human body has the power of discrimination. The story of the blind man inside a huge stadium. Sadhu-sanga and Holy Names! We are eternal servant souls of Krsna. ⁠Sloka that defines the soul: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Sao Paulo 2025, Brazil 2025, Morning walks 2025, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), ashta-kaliya-lila: eightfold daily pastimes (Krishna's eternal pastimes throughout the eight periods of the day), life: cycle of birth and death, Mahabharata, samskaras, service: vani-seva

04 Jan 2025, morning walk – Questions and Answers (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 4, 2025 7:08 AM

0:00:00 – Krishna gave the vow: “My devotee will never fall.” An example from the Mahabharata is cited: Bhishma Pitamaha and Krishna’s vow. Always think that Krishna Himself may not keep vows, but His devotees follow the vows given to them. 0:09:08 – Question: Yesterday you said that Krishna cannot repay His debt to Radhika. The debt to Sri Guru — how can a disciple repay it? One must serve; through vani-seva (serving the instructions). 0:13:50 – Why did...

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