– The four Sampradayas: Sri Sampradaya (Laksmi Devi), Brahma Sampradaya (Brahma), Rudra Sampradaya (Siva), Sanaka Sampradaya (Four Kumaras). – Happiness in the material world is temporary; eternal happiness exists in Bhagavata-dhama, where the Lord resides, Goloka Vrndavana. – The realization that everything belongs to Bhagavan alleviates material pains. – Song: Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. – Katha on Satyabhama. – Tulasi is more...
sampradayas: four sampradayas
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Gujarat 2023, Rajkot 2023, India 2023, sampradayas: four sampradayas
11 Dec 2023 morning – The Importance of Worship of Guru and Tulasi Maharani (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The four Sampradayas: Sri Sampradaya (Laksmi Devi), Brahma Sampradaya (Brahma), Rudra Sampradaya (Siva), Sanaka Sampradaya (Four Kumaras). – Happiness in the material world is temporary; eternal happiness exists in Bhagavata-dhama, where the Lord resides, Goloka Vrndavana. – The realization that everything belongs to Bhagavan alleviates material pains. – Song: Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. – Katha on Satyabhama. – Tulasi is more...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, The Peacock’s Shame Upon Seeing Radha’s Beautiful Hair, A Mother Frog Who Was Proud of Her Size, Rasa-tattva, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), atma-dhyana: realization of the self (meditation on one's soul; experience of one's spiritual identity), kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, sakhis: types, sampradayas: four sampradayas
31 Aug 2023 evening room katha – The Variety Existing in the Transcendental World and the Significance of the Guru’s Punishment (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On the association of the guru/sadhu being compatible with the sadhaka/disciple’s Adorable Deity. There are four authorised sampradayas: Rudra, Sri, Sanaka and Brahma. The disciple should serve according to his mood/rasa. There are five types of sakhis: sakhi (friend); priya-sakhi (dear friend); paramaprestha-sakhi (dearest friend); prana-sakhi (life companion); nitya-sakhi (constant companion). The disciple must accept the guidance of a type of sakhi compatible with his mood, otherwise...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Krishna Offers Betel Nut and Srimati Radhika Reveals Her Loving Anger, The Peacock’s Shame Upon Seeing Radha’s Beautiful Hair, A Mother Frog Who Was Proud of Her Size, Rasa-tattva, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), atma-dhyana: realization of the self (meditation on one's soul; experience of one's spiritual identity), kamatmika bhakti type: tat-tad-bhava-iccha-mayi, sakhis: types, sampradayas: four sampradayas
31 Aug 2023 evening room katha – The Variety Existing in the Transcendental World and the Significance of the Guru’s Punishment (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 On the association of the guru/sadhu being compatible with the sadhaka/disciple’s Adorable Deity. There are four authorised sampradayas: Rudra, Sri, Sanaka and Brahma. The disciple should serve according to his mood/rasa. There are five types of sakhis: sakhi (friend); priya-sakhi (dear friend); paramaprestha-sakhi (dearest friend); prana-sakhi (life companion); nitya-sakhi (constant companion). The disciple must accept the guidance of a type of sakhi compatible with his...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Punjab 2023, India 2023, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, lineage: disciplic succession, nirguna: beyond material qualities (transcendental to the modes of material nature; free from material designations), sampradayas: four sampradayas, samskaras
08 Apr 2023 morning – Following the Guidelines of the Scriptures (Hindi) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Vaidhi-bhakti and raganuga-bhakti.-Raganuga-bhakti is practised when one has samskaras from other lives.-The spontaneous mood that is at the heart of the Vrajavasis is known as raganuga-bhakti.-On the days of Ekadashi, all kinds of sins fall into the five kinds of grains… If you need to eat, you can eat fruit.-Whoever comes to me, I never let him go empty-handed.-Prasada is nirguna, but, we should not honour grain prasada on Ekadashi because that is the scriptural rule and we have to...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Punjab 2023, India 2023, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, lineage: disciplic succession, nirguna: beyond material qualities (transcendental to the modes of material nature; free from material designations), sampradayas: four sampradayas, samskaras
08 Apr 2023 morning – Following the Guidelines of the Scriptures (English translation) – Punjab, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Vaidhi-bhakti and raganuga-bhakti.-Raganuga-bhakti is practised when one has samskaras from other lives.-The spontaneous mood that is at the heart of the Vrajavasis is known as raganuga-bhakti.-On the days of Ekadashi, all kinds of sins fall into the five kinds of grains… If you need to eat, you can eat fruit.-Whoever comes to me, I never let him go empty-handed.-Prasada is nirguna, but, we should not honour grain prasada on Ekadashi because that is the scriptural rule and we have to...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, Vishvarupa-mahotsava 2022, sampradayas: four sampradayas, sannyasis: types
10 Sep 2022 evening – Vishvarupa-mahotsava (Hindi) – Australia
-Lila of Mahaprabhu undergoing Khauraya-karya in Panharpur for his elder brother.-Vrajavasis doing Khaurya-karya after the disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami..-Rules stated in Hari-bhakti Vilasa for Chaturmasya and the reason Sannyasis follow them even though not required for them.-About the Four Sampradayas and the prominent acharyas.-Mantra will give results when taken in one of the Four Sampradayas.-About panchopasana & names given to worshippers.-Why did Mahaprabhu accept Madhva...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, Vishvarupa-mahotsava 2022, sampradayas: four sampradayas, sannyasis: types
10 Sep 2022 evening – Vishvarupa-mahotsava (English translation) – Australia
-Lila of Mahaprabhu undergoing Khauraya-karya in Panharpur for his elder brother.-Vrajavasis doing Khaurya-karya after the disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami..-Rules stated in Hari-bhakti Vilasa for Chaturmasya and the reason Sannyasis follow them even though not required for them.-About the Four Sampradayas and the prominent acharyas.-Mantra will give results when taken in one of the Four Sampradayas.-About panchopasana & names given to worshippers.-Why did Mahaprabhu accept Madhva...