* Diksa is the seed through which one can gradually attain perfection. This seed only germinates when we water it every day with Harikatha and sankirtana. * One who has Guru-nistha can conquer the entire world. * When one attains sambandha-jñana, one never falls into Maya again. * Gurudeva gives sambandha-jñana to the heart of the disciple through mantra. * Diksa-mantra is the seed of suddha-bhakti in the heart. * Rupa Gosvami says that the material body becomes transcendental when the tendency...
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2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha
11 Apr 2025 midday – The Five Limbs of Bhakti (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the two types of bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti and raganuga-bhakti. About the different types of vaidhi-bhakti. About the five limbs of bhakti: always associate with a sadhu; always chant the Holy Names; always hear or read about Srimad Bhagavatam; always live in Vraja Mandala or Mathura Mandala; and; worship the Deity with firm faith. Always associate with devotees who are of the same mood as you, same type of nature. Srimad Bhagavatam was recited by Sukadeva Gosvami. He who drank the nectar...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Punta Arenas 2025, Chile 2025, mamottamasloka-janesu sakhyam samsara-cakre, Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.11.27, guru: guru-nishtha
20 Feb 2025 evening – The Importance of Guru Nistha (English) | Punta Arenas, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Never give up on the Guru, have guru-nistha! – People who go to sahajiyas and babajis do not have guru-nistha. – The story of the proud academic and the illiterate boatman boy. – It is necessary to know your Guru and have guru-nistha, otherwise the person drowns in the ocean of material life. – Having an authentic Guru is so important that even Bhagavan accepts having a Guru! – A beautiful description of guru-nistha: Mahaprabhu and His Guru Isvara Puri Pada...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Matinhos 2025, Brazil 2025, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, mantra: Klin
07 Jan 2025 midday – The Different Names of God (English) | Matinhos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When guru-nistha and guru-bhakti, steadfastness and loyalty, manifest in the heart, it is possible to render devotional service to the Lord. The practice of a disciple without guru-nistha is like throwing ghee on ashes, a waste. Srila Haridasa Thakura declares that even if his body is cut into pieces he will never stop chanting the Holy Names. The different names of God: the primary names and the secondary names. The meaning of the name Radha Raman Bihari. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu discourses on...
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07 Dec 2024 morning evening – The Glory of Srimad Bhagavad-gita (English) | Philadelphia, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:01:33 – Gita means that if you recite all the verses from the Bhagavad-gita, you will be protected from maya. 0:03:43 – The story of a 6-7 year old boy who tried to read the Bhagavad-gita and cried because he didn’t know Sanskrit; he was seen by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. 0:10:13 – Bhajan: ‘Sri Guru Charana Padma’. 0:11:20 – Guru-nishtha (steadfast faith in the guru), guru-bhakti—this is the backbone of sadhana and bhajan. You must have faith in the...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, guru: guru-nishtha, pure heart
20 Oct 2024 evening – Guru-nistha (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Through the bhaktas, Sri Krsna distributes His mercy. Lila of Narada Muni and Dhruva Maharaja. Take shelter of a pure devotee of the Lord. The Guru is looking for the disciple. We must know what kind of Guru we want to accept. The Lord inspires everyone, Guru and disciple. The Guru wants to give everything to the disciple and therefore prepares the disciple until he is ready to receive. Story of Vyasa Deva and Sukadeva Gosvami. In Vrndavana, on a road leading to the forest, Vyasa Deva sat and...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, guru: guru-nishtha, pure heart
20 Oct 2024 evening – Guru-nistha (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Through the bhaktas, Sri Krsna distributes His mercy. Lila of Narada Muni and Dhruva Maharaja. Take shelter of a pure devotee of the Lord. The Guru is looking for the disciple. We must know what kind of Guru we want to accept. The Lord inspires everyone, Guru and disciple. The Guru wants to give everything to the disciple and therefore prepares the disciple until he is ready to receive. Story of Vyasa Deva and Sukadeva Gosvami. In Vrndavana, on a road leading to the forest, Vyasa Deva sat and...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja, guru: guru-nishtha
17 Oct 2024 – The Glories of Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We are here for Kartika-vrata and to glorify the disappearance of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja. Knowing about the beautiful life, teachings and contact with Vaisnavas keeps us protected from maya. Srila Gurudeva always glorified Srila Bhakti Prajnana and cried. Guru-nistha intensifies in separation from the Guru. Vinoda Bihari Brahmacari had a strong debate with the college professors because they were impersonalists and said that the Lord has no qualities/powers. Vinoda...