karma: cycle of birth and death

2024, Discourses in English 2024, London 2024, United Kingdom 2024, anartha-nivritti: removal of unwanted things (cleansing of the heart; stage of bhakti development), bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, karma: cycle of birth and death

03 Jul 2024 midday – Sadhana-bhakti and Bhava-bhakti (English) | London, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 3, 2024 12:24 PM

Time and tide wait for no one. Remember 5 Tattvas: Ishvara, jiva, prakriti, kala and karma. Endless cycle of birth and death. Krishna says, ‘One who attains My Abode will not return to the material world. Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti. The stages of saddhana-bhakti: shraddha, sadhu-sanga, bhajana-kriya, anartha-nivritti, nishtha, ruchi and asakti. Kleshagni and subhada, the two leaves of sadhana-bhakti. Moksha-laghutakrit and sudurlabha, the two leaves of bhava-bhakti...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Mexico City 2024, Mexico 2024, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), karma: cycle of birth and death, renunciation (vairagya)

11 Jan 2024 evening – Bhakti-yoga (English) – Mexico City, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 11, 2024 6:01 PM

Yoga means union: the difference between the jiva (soul) and Bhagavan (Supreme Lord). ⁠The soul is an integral part of the Lord. All souls are servants of the Lord. ⁠Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’kṛṣṇera ‘taṭasthā-śakti’ ‘bhedābheda-prakāśa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108-109). We are not the body, the body is not our true identity. We are trapped in the cycle of birth and death, always changing bodies. ⁠Everyone is going to die but nobody thinks they are going to die. ⁠Harikatha...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bhavnagar 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, karma: cycle of birth and death

08 Dec 2023 evening – Remembering Krsna at the Time of Death (English translation) – Bhavanagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 8, 2023 7:20 PM

Following the ekadasi fast is like executing all other vows. Ekadasi is Bhagavat-svarupa. The difference between human beings and animals lies in the possibility (and impossibility) of doing bhajana. By associating with the sadhu, the cycle of birth and death ceases. The body is like a house where the tenant lives. The contract is over, you have to leave. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: Bhaja Govinda – chant Hare Krsna! Without harinama, it is not possible to reach Krsna. Stay in...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bhavnagar 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, karma: cycle of birth and death

08 Dec 2023 evening – Remembering Krsna at the Time of Death (Hindi) – Bhavanagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 8, 2023 7:20 PM

Following the ekadasi fast is like executing all other vows. Ekadasi is Bhagavat-svarupa. The difference between human beings and animals lies in the possibility (and impossibility) of doing bhajana. By associating with the sadhu, the cycle of birth and death ceases. The body is like a house where the tenant lives. The contract is over, you have to leave. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: Bhaja Govinda – chant Hare Krsna! Without harinama, it is not possible to reach Krsna. Stay in...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023, Rupa Gosvami, karma: cycle of birth and death

24 Aug 2023 midday – Rupa Siksa (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 24, 2023 12:23 PM

Caitanya Mahaprabhu meets with Rupa Gosvami in Prayaga, and gives various institutions to instruct us all. Mahaprabhu invested all His potency (sakti) in the heart of Rupa Gosvami. Everyone who completely surrenders to Guru and Krsna receives complete mercy. We learn subjects according to our spiritual maturity. Mahaprabhu said that bhakti-rasa is a very confidential matter. When bhakti is mature and fully manifested, it is called prema. The process of bhakti begins with saranagati, surrender...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Viseu 2023, Portugal 2023, Entry level discourses 2023, body: bodily conception, karma: cycle of birth and death

23 Jun 2023 evening – Primary Issues of the Spiritual Life (English) – Viseu, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 23, 2023 6:13 PM

This world is not our home. We are travellers, moving from one body to another. In each body we have a different bodily conception and identity: man, woman, animal, and so on. Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. GOD = Generator/Operator/Destroyer. God has many names and He is always with you. We are in this material world because we have forgotten God. The material world is a prison. The three miseries of Maya: adhyātmika, adhibhautika and adhidaivika. In this world happiness is...

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

June 10, 2023 12:35 PM

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, Balneario Camboriu 2023, Brazil 2023, Krishna-tattva, body: gross body, body: subtle body, karma: cycle of birth and death, samskaras, self-realisation, soul: conditioned soul

04 Jun 2023 evening – We Are All Eternal Servants of Krishna (English) – Balneario Camboriu, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 4, 2023 6:15 PM

All living entities are eternal servants of Krishna. Krishna speaks to Arjuna in BG 15.7. Our duty is to serve Krishna. Maya-devi punishes anyone who does not serve Krishna. Verse: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha ataeva māyā tāre deya saṁsāra-duḥkha (Cc. Madhya 20.117). Although the souls suffer the three miseries in this material world, they do not think about how to get out of it and seek self-realisation. Why do we suffer the three miseries of maya (illusory energy)? Answer: The...

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