Glories of Nrisimha Chaturdashi This day comes once in 3 years, but why do we celebrate it every year? Jaya and Vijaya were cursed Past life of Prahlada Maharaja Fruits of knowingly or unknowingly observing this day Hiranyaksha katha Hiranyakashipu wanted revenge Indra wanted to kill Kayadhu Prahlada was in the womb of Kayadhu Prahlada learnt everything from Narada Rishi in the womb Hiranyakashipu’s severe austerity Brahma’s blessing Many attempts by Hiranyakashipu to kill Prahlada...
mantras: diksha-mantras
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita Malaysia Apr 2023, mantras: diksha-mantras, sound: shabda-brahman
14 Apr 2023 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita [1]/The power of Diksha-mantras (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The diksha mantras are very powerful. Dhruva Maharaja received diksha from a great devotee and after six months he received darshana from Lord Visnu. You are not having darsana of Lord Vishnu because one has to chant his mantras with firm faith. The imperfect pronunciation of the mantra is not a problem, a father loves to hear his baby’s babbling words. The word mantra means: man = mind, and, tra = protect. Chant the mantras with simple faith, not crooked, not cunning. Practice sadhana...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, mantras: diksha-mantras, self-realisation, service: krishna-seva
14 Jan 2023 evening – Transcendental Madness (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Today is Makara Sankranti-If you do not have water from the Ganges at your house you can recite Gange cha yamuna chaiva to sanctify ordinary water-Laukika-shraddha, paramarthika-shraddha-Follow the instructions of Guru, Vaishnava and shastras-Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja strictly ordered his brahmacharis to give prasada to anyone who came to the temple, even a dog-The power of maha-prasada-If one did not receive diksha-mantras from one of the four Vaishnava Sampradaya one will not achieve...
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, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2022, mantras: diksha-mantras
25 Jul 2022 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Gopa-kumara arrives at Vaikuntha-Nama gives prema and mantra gives sambandha-jnana-Mantra is sampradana karaka & nama is sambodhana vibhakti-Why diksha-mantras are given after harinama and not before it-As we chant holy names, we clear our memory of unnecessary information-Holy names are sadhana (process) and sadhya (goal)-Lord Vishnu tells of His affection for Gopa-kumara-A true Vrajavasi is one who has the mood of Rupa-Sanatana-God is very happy when we offer Him something and...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Morning walks 2022, mantras: diksha-mantras
14 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Sakti-parinamada and acintya-bheda-abheda spoken by Mahaprabhu-Jiva will never become Brahma-The spiritual world is illuminated by Krishna’s effulgence-Question: What does it mean to merge with brahmajyoti?-Тhe similarities between God and the jivas (fire and sparkles example)-Question: If the deity you are caring for accidentally falls, does it feel pain? Is it considered an offence?-Question: How to get mamata (possessiveness) from diksha-mantras?-Question: How do you deal with the...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Vraja-bhava, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), ghee lamp, mantras: diksha-mantras, Ramachandra: Rama-nama, renunciation (vairagya), sukriti: types
26 Jun 2022 midday – Stages in Sadhana (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The importance of diksha-mantras; paramarthika-jivana-If you don’t receive your diksha-mantra Krsna wont accept your offering.-Baddha-jivas have so many anarthas & are full of sinful activities.-Lila of Narada Rishi converting the thief Ratnakar to Valmiki Rishi by initiating him with rama-nama.-Lila of Lord Shivaji directing a brahmana to Sanatana Gosvami for wealth & Sanatana Gosvami giving him touchstone & then harinama (Nama-chintamani).-What is shraddha?-With nama-abhasa...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, United Kingdom 2022, Lilas of Baby Krishna, aparadhas (offences), mantra: gopala-mantra, mantras: diksha-mantras
28 Apr 2022 morning – Lilas of Baby Krishna (English) – United Kingdom
-Diksha-mantras will help one build sambandha-jnana, knowledge of relations-Guru takes responsibility for his disciple if a disciple does not commit offences to the lotus feet of Vaishnavas-Gopa-kumara; gopala-mantra-Lila of Gopu-rama Krishna swallowing the butter given by His mother Yashoda-Meaning of the word mantra-You are a servant of Krishna-Lila of Durvasa Rishi being intoxicated by Krishna in Vrindavana-Lila of baby Krishna getting dirty-Krishna is the topmost thief in Vraja-Gopis scold...