Human life, sadhu-sanga and hari-katha are very rare. The human body is the door that leads us to the Supreme Lord.-The Bible says that the Lord created man in His own image and likeness. Human life has the power of discrimination. Spiritual life is the path of light, material life is the path of darkness. Ghosts dance in the dark at night. Purnima means full moon. Beautiful lila of Srimati Radhika coming out on a full moon night dressed in white. About the Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannatha...
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17 May 2023 morning – Q & A (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The importance of vaidhi-bhakti for the novice devotees. Question: What is the significance of applying tilaka, gopi chandana? The material body is a temple of disease. Tilaka in different sampradayas. Ghosts do not come to those who follow the four principles and wear kanthimala, tulasi. If they come, it is only to get liberation through the pure devotees. The places where ghosts usually come. Srila Svami Maharaja’s sayings on Vrindavana and Radha-kunda. Pure sadhus make...
07 May 2023 morning – Morning Walk (English+Hindi) – Milano, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna is like the ocean and Srimati Radhika is like the river.
4 kinds of meeting and 4 types of separation.
Question: Where did Holika get her siddhis from?
Question: Can ghosts disturb devotees?
Question: What is the best method to learn English?
Question: Is it true that the Pandavas went to hell?
When Guru’s disciples quarrel, he never takes sides. Guru should remain independent.
PART 1 (with video)
PART 2 (with video)
26 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definitions of sadhana and bhajana. The number of qualities possessed by jivas, devatas, the incarnations of the Lord and Krishna. 4 extraordinary qualities of Sri Krishna. The mind is like a ghost. The story of how a disciple asked his guru to give him a mantra to control ghosts. Lila on how Srimati Radhika got her clothes caught on a thorn and thought it was Krishna who would not let go. Archana-marga and raga-marga. Archana-marga is included in raga-marga, but raga-marga is not included...
18 Mar 2023 morning – Ekadashi-tithi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The significance of upavasa on Ekadashi-How Mahaprabhu observed Ekadashi-Eat less on Ekadashi and your body will be healthier-The relationship of our nutrition to our consciousness-Those who do not follow Ekadashi after death receive animal life forms and go to hell-The symptoms of bhutas, ghosts and devatas, demigods-People behave in two ways: like demons or like devatas-We should try to be at peace with everyone, and when quarrels arise, we should be equal with all-The story of the miser...
01 Feb 2023 morning – Varaha-dvadashi (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: bodily identifications of conditioned souls; true identification of a living being-One has to get a mantra from an authentic guru, then practise and attain perfection in mantra, mantra-siddhi-The story of a disciple asking his guru for a mantra to control ghosts-The meaning of diksha-Tasmad gurum prapadyeta: 3 qualifications of a bona fide guru-The primary and secondary qualifications of a bona fide guru-Different Varahadeva Bhagavans manifest in different kalpas-The definition of...
22 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Srila Sukadeva Gosvami hides the name of his Guru, Srimati Radhika and Her sakhis in Srimad-Bhagavatam-Srimati Radhika does not want to descend to this material world-Description of Vrindavana-Birth and appearance lilas of Krishna-Indrajalika-lilas: the lila of how one family of illusionists faked their death-How to recognise ghosts-Karma-tattva-The story of how one friend poisoned another for winning the lottery-Lilas of baby Krishna stealing the butter-Kaliya-damana-lila (briefly)...
22 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Srila Sukadeva Gosvami hides the name of his Guru, Srimati Radhika and Her sakhis in Srimad-Bhagavatam-Srimati Radhika does not want to descend to this material world-Description of Vrindavana-Birth and appearance lilas of Krishna-Indrajalika-lilas: the lila of how one family of illusionists faked their death-How to recognise ghosts-Karma-tattva-The story of how one friend poisoned another for winning the lottery-Lilas of baby Krishna stealing the butter-Kaliya-damana-lila (briefly)...