He who has firm faith in the Guru, all power will manifest in his heart. All the Vedas and Puranas glorify guru-nistha (unwavering faith in Guru). Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja (Srila Prabhupada) had surrender and unwavering faith in his guru, so he preached all over the world. When we hear about the character of a Vaishnava, it inspires us to serve like them. Srila Sukadeva Gosvami Pada glorifies the devotees of the Lord in Srimad Bhagavatam. Bhakta Bhagavat, the devotees of the Lord, are...
guru: guru-nishtha
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-nishtha, Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara
30 Apr 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Yamuna Devi is Vishaka Devi. Reciting the Yamunastakam is the same as remembering Vishaka Devī. All yugas (ages) have a fixed duration), Kali yuga (present age) is 432,000 years in duration. When Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appears in any age (like the present one), it is said that all the avatars, like Kalki Avatara, are also in Him. Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara Sri Krishna appears in Dvapara yuga and when this age ends, Kali yuga begins. This Kali Yuga is Dhanya Kali Yuga...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Uma Didi, aparadhas (offences), guru: diksha-guru, guru: guru-nishtha, guru: shiksha-guru, service: guru-seva, service: krishna-seva
16 Feb 2023 morning – Srimati Uma Didi Disappearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
a Vaishnava protects us from maya-Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata-God always resides in the hearts of his devotees-Tulasi-puja is very important-Shiva answers Uma Parvati’s question about the worshipped deity-Guru-seva is more important than krishna-seva-How to behave on Facebook; what to do in case of offences-Caitanya Mahaprabhu dancing in the mood of Srimati Radhika-On the confidential service to Ananga Manjari-Uma Didi had such a strong guru-nistha to Srila BV Narayana Gosvami...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Itajai 2023, Brazil 2023, Gour Govinda Svami, guru: guru-nishtha, jiva: jiva-tattva, vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)
10 Feb 2023 morning – Disappearance of Srila Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja (English) – Itajai, Brazil
-Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja distributed books, Prasad, magazines himself alone.-Guru vakya-vishvasa – firm faith in Guru’s instructions-Previous Acaryas show preaching with hard austerities.-Srila Svami Maharaja told him Bhuvanesvara will be best temple in the world, and that he will come to it.-Gurudeva glorifies Brazilian devotees and tells Itajai will one day be a big temple and thousands will come.-If you have Guru-nistha, can conquer the world.-Gurudeva gives initiation to new...
2020, Discourses in English 2020, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2020, Undisclosed, Brazil 2020, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha
28 Dec 2020 evening – Glories of listening to hari-katha. Guru-nishtha (English) – Brazil
– Why are we very weak in our spiritual life? (anarthas and the desire to enjoy); – Importance of listening hari-katha (only hari-katha remove the knots of our heart); – Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti; – Story of Giri, disciple of Sankaracharya; – High class disciples of Sankaracharya, they were mahajanas; – Who is a disciple? The one who surrendered to his guru; – We need to meditate on Gurupada-padma and chant gayatri mantras 3 times a day; –...
2020, Discourses in English 2020, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2020, Undisclosed, Brazil 2020, An Investigator Becomes a Sadhu, ashraya-tattva and vishaya-tattva: two aspects of divine relationship (the abode of love; the object of love), bhakti: four types of people who choose bhakti, bhakti: four types of people who never perform bhajana, character qualitiy: laziness, guru: guru-nishtha
19 Jan 2020 morning darshan – Hari-katha (English) – Brazil
Material & transcendental loveVishaya vigraha & ashraya vigraha4 types of people who choose path of bhakti & 4 types who never perform bhajanIf person does not have guru nishtha, his spiritual practise is just a showAbandon laziness & crazinessStory of investigator who became sadhu
2020, Discourses in English 2020, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2020, Undisclosed, Brazil 2020, Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja, guru: guru-nishtha
12 Jan 2020 evening – The glories of Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja (English) – Brazil
Love and affection of two godbrothers, B.V. Svami Maharaja & B.V. Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Spiritual life absolutely depends on guru-nishtha Life history of Abhay Charan De
2020, Discourses in English 2020, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2020, Undisclosed, Brazil 2020, Madhurya-kadambini 2020, Bhajana-rahasya 2020, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), guru: guru-nishtha, service: vani-seva
01 Jan 2020 morning – Madhurya Kadambini (English) – Brazil
How sukriti led a mouse to become a princess If one takes prasad with non-prasad, the prasad will not work CC Antya 16.60. Internal meaning of this shloka Guru-nishtha Seed of bhakti Vani-seva