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28 Apr 2023 evening – Gaura-lila (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Lilas of separation from Mahaprabhu and Mahaprabhu’s associates. Mother Saci accepts Mahaprabhu’s sannyasi and Mahaprabhu accepts Mother Saci’s request to stay in Jagannatha Puri. In the outer consciousness, Mahaprabhu dances, sings and converses with devotees. Every year, Sivananda Sena and several devotees stayed in Jagannatha Puri for four months to be close to Mahaprabhu.-Raghava Pandita and his sister Damayanti carried out various preparations for Mahaprabhu’s...

21 Feb 2023 evening – Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji Disappearance (English) – United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 – When you love someone, you will be proud of him and always talk about him-Sakhi of Chandrawali and sakhi of Radharani compete in glorifying their Mistresses-Glorifying a Vaishnava protects us from maya-The inner meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam is available only for the pure devotees and those who associate with them-Without sadhu-sanga and hari-katha life is dry and useless-Rupa Gosvami explains the sequence of spiritual perfection: from shraddha to prema-Human life form is the...

02 Dec 2022 morning – What is Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -Sukhadev gosvami becomes immersed & speaks about Bhagavatam.-Srila Parama gurudev starting Bhagavath Saptaha first time in Gaudiya Sampradaya.-Main objective of katha is to engage the mind in Lord’s lotus feet.-To bring one to bhakti-marg is difficult.-Do Bhagavath-nama & bhajan. Read sastras.-Bhakti means seva. Do seva with mamatha & sambandha-jnana.-How Krsna receives orders from Yashoda Maiyya & Nanda baba like a small child inspite of being Supreme Person...

02 Dec 2022 morning – What is Bhakti (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Sukhadev gosvami becomes immersed & speaks about Bhagavatam.-Srila Parama gurudev starting Bhagavath Saptaha first time in Gaudiya Sampradaya.-Main objective of katha is to engage the mind in Lord’s lotus feet.-To bring one to bhakti-marg is difficult.-Do Bhagavath-nama & bhajan. Read sastras.-Bhakti means seva. Do seva with mamatha & sambandha-jnana.-How Krsna receives orders from Yashoda Maiyya & Nanda baba like a small child inspite of being Supreme Person.-Yashoda...

18 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -The 6 questions of Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami-Narada Rishi explains Vyasadeva the reason of his mind’s disturbance and gives him instruction what to write-People’s concerns day and night; their endeavours to be happy-Happiness of impersonal merge in Brahman is so tiny-Types of mukti-Ganesha and Vyasadeva-Bhagavan knows all languages even the language of aunts and dogs-Lila of Lord Ramachandra protecting the dog kicked by a pujari-Lila of Lord Ramachandra repenting for not...

18 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 -The 6 questions of Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami-Narada Rishi explains Vyasadeva the reason of his mind’s disturbance and gives him instruction what to write-People’s concerns day and night; their endeavours to be happy-Happiness of impersonal merge in Brahman is so tiny-Types of mukti-Ganesha and Vyasadeva-Bhagavan knows all languages even the language of aunts and dogs-Lila of Lord Ramachandra protecting the dog kicked by a pujari-Lila of Lord Ramachandra repenting for not...

27 Aug 2022 evening – Releasing from the Cycle of Rebirth (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The 3 modes of nature: tamo-guna (iron rope), rajo-guna (silver rope) and sattva-guna (golden rope)-All three gunas bind us and keep us in a repetitive cycle of rebirth-The story of how 3 dogs tried to get to the feast-One should first serve Guru and then Bhagavan, for only through guru-kripa one can understand Bhagavan-Attachment is the cause of bondage

27 Aug 2022 evening – Releasing from the Cycle of Rebirth (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The 3 modes of nature: tamo-guna (iron rope), rajo-guna (silver rope) and sattva-guna (golden rope)-All three gunas bind us and keep us in a repetitive cycle of rebirth-The story of how 3 dogs tried to get to the feast-One should first serve Guru and then Bhagavan, for only through guru-kripa one can understand Bhagavan-Attachment is the cause of bondage