Verse: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukhaataeva māyā tāre deya saṁsāra-duḥkha (CC Madhya-lila 20.117). Krsna appears in the world in the form of Sadhu, Guru, Sastra and, in His own original form, to help in the liberation of living entities who are entangled in Maya. To receive the Lord’s mercy it is necessary to be in sadhu-sanga. Verse: sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya-lila, 22.54). To have sadhu-sanga it is necessary to have sukrti. One can obtain sukrti...
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2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, ghee lamp
07 Dec 2023 evening – In this Material World There is No Happiness (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Kunti Devi’s prayers to the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. Everyone wants happiness, but suffering comes. Whoever says they don’t do karma is lying. Durga keeps people trapped in this material world, She is a jailor and the jivas are prisoners. The seven oceans: milk, wine, salt water, fresh water, ghee, sugar cane juice and yogurt. There is a magnetism on Earth that, when flying to a certain limit, the plane returns irresistibly. There are many mysteries that science does not know...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, ghee lamp
07 Dec 2023 evening – In this Material World There is No Happiness (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Kunti Devi’s prayers to the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. Everyone wants happiness, but suffering comes. Whoever says they don’t do karma is lying. Durga keeps people trapped in this material world, She is a jailor and the jivas are prisoners. The seven oceans: milk, wine, salt water, fresh water, ghee, sugar cane juice and yogurt. There is a magnetism on Earth that, when flying to a certain limit, the plane returns irresistibly. There are many mysteries that science does not know...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), ghee lamp, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
13 Nov 2023 evening – The Meaning of Dipavali (Bengali) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The material and spiritual perspective of Dipavali. – The lila between Vamana Deva Bhagavan and Bali Maharaja (Skanda Purana). – Naraka Caturdasy (the demon Naraka who was defeated by Krsna). – The symbolism of the ghee lamp destroying the anarthas in our heart. – Seva-vrtti comes naturally to jivas who understand the inherent nature of the soul. – Devotional service purifies the heart. – Depending on your mood, Giriraja Govardhana is Krsna’s...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), ghee lamp, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
13 Nov 2023 evening – The Meaning of Dipavali (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The material and spiritual perspective of Dipavali. – The lila between Vamana Deva Bhagavan and Bali Maharaja (Skanda Purana). – Naraka Caturdasy (the demon Naraka who was defeated by Krsna). – The symbolism of the ghee lamp destroying the anarthas in our heart. – Seva-vrtti comes naturally to jivas who understand the inherent nature of the soul. – Devotional service purifies the heart. – Depending on your mood, Giriraja Govardhana is Krsna’s...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, aparadhas (offences), ghee lamp
14 Oct 2023 morning – The Prema of the Gopis (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The prema in the heart of the sadhu is reflected in the heart of the disciple who has no offences. The example of the stone reflecting the brightness of the sun, surya kant mani. The cleaner the heart, the more the bhava of the sadhu will be reflected in it. About a lila from the Venu Gita, when the gopis suffered separation from Krsna. On the logic of economic policy. The prema in the hearts of the queens of Dvaraka. Both the aroma of camphor in a small container and a lighted ghee lamp can be...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, aparadhas (offences), ghee lamp
14 Oct 2023 morning – The Prema of the Gopis (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The prema in the heart of the sadhu is reflected in the heart of the disciple who has no offences. The example of the stone reflecting the brightness of the sun, surya kant mani. The cleaner the heart, the more the bhava of the sadhu will be reflected in it. About a lila from the Venu Gita, when the gopis suffered separation from Krsna. On the logic of economic policy. The prema in the hearts of the queens of Dvaraka. Both the aroma of camphor in a small container and a lighted ghee lamp can be...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Gujarat 2023, Rajkot 2023, India 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023, Purushottama-vrata 2023, ghee lamp, Svayam Bhagavan
28 Jul 2023 evening – The Glories of Purusottama-masa and Ekadasi-tithi (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In this month of Purusottama, we should serve the Deity and listen to harikatha. The month of Purusottama comes every three years and the one who presides over it is Lord Krishna, while the one who presides over the month of Kartika is Srimati Radhika. The glories of Purusottama month. Offering only one ghee lamp, serving brahmanas and cows in this month is very auspicious. One who stays in Purusottama Ksetra (that is, Jagannatha Puri) and does bhajana during this month gets much more fruit...