– The material world cannot provide real happiness. – The three qualities of Maya: sattva, raja and tama gunas. – The transcendental world is ananda-mayi-dhama: the place of bliss. -The Brahma-samhita glorifies and describes the transcendental abode of the Lord and His form. – It is only possible to see God through His mercy, and with transcendental eyes. – Drtarastra asks Sanjaya what is happening on the Kuruksetra battlefield. – Ramanujacarya granted his...
maya: gunas
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, maya: gunas, Vali (monkey)
04 Dec 2023 midday – How to Reach the Transcendental World (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The material world cannot provide real happiness. – The three qualities of Maya: sattva, raja and tama gunas. – The transcendental world is ananda-mayi-dhama: the place of bliss. -The Brahma-samhita glorifies and describes the transcendental abode of the Lord and His form. – It is only possible to see God through His mercy, and with transcendental eyes. – Drtarastra asks Sanjaya what is happening on the Kuruksetra battlefield. – Ramanujacarya granted his...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, Dipavali 2023, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), maya: gunas, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
13 Nov 2023 afternoon – Jiva Tattva, Parikara Tattva and Dipavali (English translation) – Govardhana
Bhajana-kriya, the purification of the sadhaka, happens by continually listening to harikatha. Upon reaching the stage of rati (attachment to Krsna) the heart becomes completely purified. The jivas manifest from Baladeva Prabhu. The Lord and His cit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti powers. Manifestations of the Lord’s potency: svarupa sakti, are His parikaras (eternal companions). When the jiva is freed and goes to Goloka Vrndavana, it resembles the parikaras, as if it were visuddha...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, Dipavali 2023, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), maya: gunas, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
13 Nov 2023 afternoon – Jiva Tattva, Parikara Tattva and Dipavali (English+Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 Bhajana-kriya, the purification of the sadhaka, happens by continually listening to harikatha. Upon reaching the stage of rati (attachment to Krsna) the heart becomes completely purified. The jivas manifest from Baladeva Prabhu. The Lord and His cit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti powers. Manifestations of the Lord’s potency: svarupa sakti, are His parikaras (eternal companions). When the jiva is freed and goes to Goloka Vrndavana, it resembles the parikaras, as if it were...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), maya: gunas, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
08 Nov 2023 evening room hk – Utkahtha-mayi-prema (English + Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of asakti and bhava-dasha. Influence if the gunas. Obstacles to bhajana. Kripa means kri (chesta, endeavours) + pa (mercy). The Lord accepts the devotee only if there is no anger and lust in his heart. Bhakti makes you humble. Krishna attracts all the jivas. The special quality of the gopis is that no one can pacify them, only Krishna. Different kinds of God’s darshana. The conversations between Krishna and the gopis. Lalasa-mayi-bhakti of the gopis. Uddhava remained in...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), maya: gunas, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
08 Nov 2023 evening (room) – Utkahtha-mayi-prema (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of asakti and bhava-dasha. Influence if the gunas. Obstacles to bhajana. Kripa means kri (chesta, endeavours) + pa (mercy). The Lord accepts the devotee only if there is no anger and lust in his heart. Bhakti makes you humble. Krishna attracts all the jivas. The special quality of the gopis is that no one can pacify them, only Krishna. Different kinds of God’s darshana. The conversations between Krishna and the gopis. Lalasa-mayi-bhakti of the gopis. Uddhava remained in...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, body: gross body, body: subtle body, maya: gunas
08 Oct 2023 evening – The Path of Bhakti (English translation) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dharma means spontaneous nature. The elements of the gross body, the subtle body, and the soul. The basis of sanatana-dharma is faith in God and how to serve Him. It is rare to obtain a human body. Maya’s control over us through the three gunas. Song: govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi (Brahma-samhita 30-32). There are different types of relationships between Bhagavan and living entities. Story of the bamboo releasing itself when listening to Srimad Bhagavatam. Story of a person who...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Brisbane 2023, Australia 2023, body: gross body, body: subtle body, maya: gunas
08 Oct 2023 evening – The Path of Bhakti (Hindi) – Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dharma means spontaneous nature. The elements of the gross body, the subtle body, and the soul. The basis of sanatana-dharma is faith in God and how to serve Him. It is rare to obtain a human body. Maya’s control over us through the three gunas. Song: govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi (Brahma-samhita 30-32). There are different types of relationships between Bhagavan and living entities. Story of the bamboo releasing itself when listening to Srimad Bhagavatam. Story of a person who...