Day celebrated all over the world by different Sampradayas. Rama-carita-manasa, the Ramayana of Tulasi Dasa, is divided into seven sections (kanda) that symbolise steps to reach God. The first section: Bala-kanda, says that practitioners must be sincere and humble like children, with a simple faith. To access God we need to be free from duplicity, like a child. How to clean a dirty mind? Chanting the Holy Names of the Lord. Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (CC Antya...
character quality: duplicity
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Houston 2024, Texas 2024, USA 2024, character quality: duplicity, liberation, renunciation (vairagya)
19 Jan 2024 evening – The Glories of Bhagavan Ramacandra Are Unattainable (Hindi) – Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The main point of Vedic culture comes from Ayodya, a place of liberation, extremely beautiful. Valmiki Rsi has beautifully manifested the Ramayana in Sanskrit. Without studying the Ramayna it is not possible to enter into bhakti. Sita was not kidnapped by Ravana, it was Chaya-Sita in Sita’s shadow, Mahaprabhu gave this evidence. Every syllable of this grantha destroys all sins. Whoever speaks the name of Rama, who is very powerful, obtains liberation. Srila Gurudeva said that by family...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Houston 2024, Texas 2024, USA 2024, character quality: duplicity, liberation, renunciation (vairagya)
19 Jan 2024 evening – The Glories of Bhagavan Ramacandra Are Unattainable (English translation) – Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The main point of Vedic culture comes from Ayodya, a place of liberation, extremely beautiful. Valmiki Rsi has beautifully manifested the Ramayana in Sanskrit. Without studying the Ramayna it is not possible to enter into bhakti. Sita was not kidnapped by Ravana, it was Chaya-Sita in Sita’s shadow, Mahaprabhu gave this evidence. Every syllable of this grantha destroys all sins. Whoever speaks the name of Rama, who is very powerful, obtains liberation. Srila Gurudeva said that by family...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Atma-tattva, character quality: duplicity, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva
20 Dec 2023 evening – Serve Guru Without Duplicity (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– A house without hari-katha is a snake hole and a house with hari-katha is Goloka Vrindavana. – Types of brahmacharis. – Govinda resides in the hearts of His devotees. – Virochana on atma-tattva. – Who is happy in this world? – Hiranyagarbha Brahma and Vairaja Brahma. – Guru’s mercy will come to the one who serves his guru without duplicity and hypocrisy. Examples of the animals. – Vapu-seva and vani-seva. Preaching on the internet. – Never...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Atma-tattva, character quality: duplicity, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva
20 Dec 2023 evening – Serve Guru Without Duplicity (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– A house without hari-katha is a snake hole and a house with hari-katha is Goloka Vrindavana. – Types of brahmacharis. – Govinda resides in the hearts of His devotees. – Virochana on atma-tattva. – Who is happy in this world? – Hiranyagarbha Brahma and Vairaja Brahma. – Guru’s mercy will come to the one who serves his guru without duplicity and hypocrisy. Examples of the animals. – Vapu-seva and vani-seva. Preaching on the internet. – Never...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, character quality: duplicity, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
18 Nov 2023 morning darshana – Who Reaches the Lord? (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the mystery of how breast milk appears after the baby is born and that not even science understands how this happens. Putana is an example of a false guru. The qualification of the disciple is very important. The example of the fish caught by the bait on the hook. The trustworthy guru speaks in a simplified way. The lila when Krsna comes home and finds Mother Yasoda. Krsna’s parents cannot conceive of His transcendental activities. The conceptions of rasa-vicara. About raga-marga...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023, Rupa Gosvami, character quality: duplicity
25 Aug 2023 midday – The Glories of Srila Rupa Gosvami (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahaprabhu instructed the Six Gosvamis to manifest four things in Vrndavana. Mahaprabhu does not tolerate anyone who disrespects Vaisnavas. The three types of Vaisnavas. The Guru delivers all the wealth of his heart to the surrendered disciple. Caitanya Mahaprabhu does not save the hypocrites, but the fallen ones. With duplicity and hypocrisy it is impossible to receive Krsna’s mercy. In Krsna Consciousness we don’t want crazy or lazy people. We should hear about the life of Rupa...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, character quality: duplicity, guru: guru-tattva, renunciation, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023
07 Aug 2023 morning – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha/Baladeva Teaches Us to Respect Our Parents, Guru, and God (day 7) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lila of Brahma, Krsna and His cows and calves, and the story of how and why Krsna lifted Giriraja Govardhana. This harikatha was spoken by Sukadeva Gosvamipada especially for Paraksit Maharaja. The story of how Baladeva killed the demon Vrkasura. Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, He removes all duplicity from our hearts so that we can practice our spiritual life. The story of the donkey and its owner (the donkey means lack of knowledge). Krishna and Balarama pay obeisance to Their parents, Nanda...