character quality: duplicity

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Matinhos 2024, Brazil 2024, atma-nivedana: full surrender of the self (complete dedication of oneself to Krishna; one of the nine processes of bhakti), character quality: duplicity, service: guru-seva

20 Jul 2024 morning – Surrender and Devotional Service (English) | Matinhos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 20, 2024 9:58 AM

Definition of karma and definition of seva. The meaning of atma-nivedana. Bhakti means that all our efforts should be for the pleasure of Krsna. Question about the difference between seva and karma. We should reject everything that is unfavorable for bhakti. Pastime about Govinda, the intimate servant of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. We can only understand Sri Guru’s desire when we receive his mercy and are surrendered. Srila Rupa Gosvamipada fulfilled all the desires of Mahaprabhu’s heart...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, character quality: duplicity, liberation, mantra: gopala-mantra, mantra: Kama-gayatri, self-realisation

01 Jun 2024 morning – About Spiritual Self-Realisation (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 1, 2024 9:17 AM

The highest education is to study about Krsna. Examples of devotees who achieved perfection by following only one of the members of bhakti. Obtaining the association of pure devotees and hearing harikatha is the highest thing in this world. The greatest pain there is is being distant from the Vaishnavas. When this happens Maya comes and catches us. Explanation of the song radha-krsna-keli: which expresses the loving exchanges between Radha and Krsna. The problem is not mukti (liberation) but...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, character quality: duplicity, liberation, mantra: gopala-mantra, mantra: Kama-gayatri, self-realisation

01 Jun 2024 morning – About Spiritual Self-Realisation (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 1, 2024 9:17 AM

The highest education is to study about Krsna. Examples of devotees who achieved perfection by following only one of the members of bhakti. Obtaining the association of pure devotees and hearing harikatha is the highest thing in this world. The greatest pain there is is being distant from the Vaishnavas. When this happens Maya comes and catches us. Explanation of the song radha-krsna-keli: which expresses the loving exchanges between Radha and Krsna. The problem is not mukti (liberation) but...

2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, character quality: duplicity, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), renunciation: yukta-vairagya, self-realisation, service: guru-seva

01 Apr 2024 midday – The Difference Between Seva and Aparadha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 1, 2024 12:35 PM

Sadhu-sanga happens when sukrti becomes mature and accumulated. Proper renunciation (yukta-vairagya) and false renunciation, like a monkey (markata-vairagya, renunciation without self-realisation). Renunciation only happens when the desire for sense gratification ends. It is a great offence (aparadha) to receive money in the name of Krsna, or the Temple, and use it to maintain the enjoyment of your family. There is a specific type of hell only for those who practise these activities. There is...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, character quality: duplicity, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), renunciation: yukta-vairagya, self-realisation, service: guru-seva

01 Apr 2024 midday – The Difference Between Seva and Aparadha (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 1, 2024 12:35 PM

Sadhu-sanga happens when sukrti becomes mature and accumulated. Proper renunciation (yukta-vairagya) and false renunciation, like a monkey (markata-vairagya, renunciation without self-realisation). Renunciation only happens when the desire for sense gratification ends. It is a great offence (aparadha) to receive money in the name of Krsna, or the Temple, and use it to maintain the enjoyment of your family. There is a specific type of hell only for those who practise these activities. There is...

2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, Vraja-bhava, character quality: duplicity, rasa dance: rasa-lila, self-realisation

30 Mar 2024 midday – The Process of Self-Realisation (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 30, 2024 12:38 PM

Gurudeva says that there are devotees from all over the world participating in this festival, and mentions the glories of those born in Bharata (India). The word “Bharata” means: Bha = light, and, rata = love and affection. Srila Gurudeva talks about the difficulty in preaching in Western countries. To obtain self-realization one must surrender to God, saranagati. Sloka: sarva-dharmān parityajya (Bhagavad-gītā 18.66). The body’s senses are purified by listening and serving, and thus the...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Gaia Vrindavana 2024, Viamao 2024, Brazil 2024, Rasa-lila, Morning walks 2024, character quality: duplicity, rasa dance: rasa-lila

27 Feb 2024 morning walk – The sweetness of rasa-lila katha – (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Viamao, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 27, 2024 7:47 AM

– This Kali-yuga is special, danya-kali, because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared. – Don’t think too much: have the one hope of how to attain the one sprinkle footdust of Srimati Radhika. – Discussion of sadhaka-rupena and siddha-rupena. – Who are the real Vrajavasis? – We are to follow how Rupa Sanatana performed their bhajan and sadhana with deep attachment, tad anuragi. – Direct vision of pastimes comes to the Gosvami’s when they write their poetry...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Cochabamba 2024, Bolivia 2024, aparadhas (offences), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), character quality: duplicity

16 Feb 2024 evening – How to Reach the Abode of the Lord (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 16, 2024 6:14 PM

Everyone wants love and affection, happiness and freedom from suffering. In different languages, the Scriptures say that the spontaneous nature of living entities is love and peace. Love is God and God is Love. Who is God? God is the Supreme, the Absolute Truth. Everything manifests itself from Him, remains in Him, is destroyed by Him, and returns to Him. The Scriptures say that God manifests himself in three ways: as Brahman (effulgence), Paramatma (in the heart of every being), and Bhagavan...

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