The conversation between Krsna and Uddhava (Eleventh Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam entitled Uddhava Samvada). Harikatha is the food of the soul. Everyone should give up their karma and surrender to Krsna. Verse: na sādhayati māṁ yogo na sāṅkhyaṁ dharma uddhava… (Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya-lila 25.137). The different methods during other ages to reach the Lord are unfeasible in Kali-yuga, the dharma of this age is the chanting of the Holy Names. Verse: sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ...
mantra: gopala-mantra
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Badger 2024, USA 2024, mantra: gopala-mantra
25 Jan 2024 – Q&A (English) – Badger, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The importance and power of maha-prasada. Maha-prasada should never be offered to God twice. Quick offering mantra is 1) gopala-mantra for those who have diksha initiation: 2) Hare Krishna maha-mantra for those who have harinama initiation. Sri Radha steals the heart of Krishna by Her activities, that is why She is called Hara. If you surrender to Krishna, He will hear your prayers. Narottama dasa Thakura, prema in the Ganges Atma-nivedanam: 6 processes. Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Badger 2024, USA 2024, lilas: Indrajalika-lilas, mantra: gopala-mantra
24 Jan 2024 morning – Gauranga’s Conversations with Prakashananda (English) – Badger, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Only hari-katha purifies the tongue (example: the frogs in the pond). Chaitanya-charitamrita, Chaitanya-bhagavata, Chaitanya-mangala and other granthas ki jaya! About Vrindavana dasa Thakura. Baby Nimai’s lilas. Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya receiving the mercy of Mahaprabhu. Disproving the Brahmavada philosophy. Sloka na tasya kāryaṁ karaṇaṁ ca vidyate. Bhagavan’s energies and creations. The 6 opulences of Bhagavan. Krishna surprised by His own beauty. Mahaprabhu’s conversion of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Oxford 2023, United Kingdom 2023, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, mantra: gopala-mantra, universe, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
11 Sep 2023 evening – Life and Teachings of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami (English) – Oxford, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sriman Mahaprabhu instructed His followers to travel and preach His holy names throughout the world. Srila Sanatana Gosvamipada manifested the Brhad Bhagavatamrta, which is a compilation of the madhurya-rasa-katha. Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami glorifies his guru in his grantha Mukta-Carita. Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti are the backbone of our sadhana and bhajana. He who has one-pointed faith in his Guru conquers the whole universe. Never criticise a guru! Life and bhajana of Srila Raguntha Dasa...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Wales 2023, United Kingdom 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), mantra: gopala-mantra, mantra: Kama-gayatri, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
11 Sep 2023 morning – The Deep Meaning of the Mahamantra and Diksha Mantras (English) – Wales, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: kṛṣṇa-mantra haite habe saṁsāra-mocana (Caitanya-caritamrta, Ādi lila, 7.73). When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa, the advaita-vadis criticised Him for dancing and singing in various places. Mahaprabhu received the gopala-mantra from his guru, this mantra gives detachment from sense gratification (he is mantra-raja, the king of mantras). Srimati Radhika taught the kama-gayatri mantra to Visvanatha Cakravartipada. To learn more about this mantra, read Mantrartha Dipika. Sriman...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Wales 2023, United Kingdom 2023, guru: siksa-guru, mantra: gopala-mantra
09 Sep 2023 morning – The Mercy of Understanding God (English) – Wales, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
A question from a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada to Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Love and affection can manifest on hearing about the glories of an uttama-maha-bhagavata, even without having met him physically. The devotee understands everything according to his guru’s mood. About the book: My Siksa-guru and Priya-bandhu. You can understand God only when you receive His mercy. Song: Gurudeva Krpa Bindu Diya, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. The Guru’s...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: lust and anger, guru: guru-nishtha, guru: guru-tattva, mantra: gopala-mantra
03 Aug 2023 midday – Guru-tattva (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
A kalpa-vrksa (desire tree) is not as auspicious as satisfying our Gurudeva through our sadhana. Fourth verse of the Guruastakam: chatur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasadasvadv-anna-triptan hari-bhakta-sanghan… Sloka: harau guste gurustatra gurau ruste na kascana… The difference between the nectar offered by Sukadeva Gosvami and the nectar drunk by the demigods. The beautiful song: Tava Kathamrta Tapta Jivanam (Gopi Gita). The Bhagavad-katha is a nectar drunk through the ears. The nectar of the...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: lust and anger, guru: guru-nishtha, guru: guru-tattva, mantra: gopala-mantra
03 Aug 2023 midday – Guru-tattva (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
A kalpa-vrksa (desire tree) is not as auspicious as satisfying our Gurudeva through our sadhana. Fourth verse of the Guruastakam: chatur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasadasvadv-anna-triptan hari-bhakta-sanghan… Sloka: harau guste gurustatra gurau ruste na kascana… The difference between the nectar offered by Sukadeva Gosvami and the nectar drunk by the demigods. The beautiful song: Tava Kathamrta Tapta Jivanam (Gopi Gita). The Bhagavad-katha is a nectar drunk through the ears. The nectar of the...