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22 Feb 2024 evening – Glorification of Nityananda Prabhu: Akanda-Guru-Tattva (English) – Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 22, 2024 6:44 PM

– The heart is purified when we hear Nityananda katha, we should glorify Him every day. – ⁠Nitya means eternal, and ananda means bliss. – ⁠Nityananda Nistha Song: nitaiyera karuna habe braje radha-krsna pa’be dhara nitai-carana du’ khani (Verse 3). – When Krsna comes to the material world, He brings all His parikaras, including His Dhama. – ⁠In Goura-lila, Krsna comes as Mahaprabhu, Radha as Gadadhara, Balarama as Nityananda, Vrndavana as Svetadvipa. – ⁠Lila...

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22 Feb 2024 morning – Nityananda Trayodashi (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 22, 2024 9:14 AM

Sloka: utsāhān niścayād dhairyāt tat-tat-karma pravartanāt (Sri Upadesamrta 3). ⁠All Scriptures glorify sadhu-sanga. ⁠Association with the sadhu happens only when our sukrti is accumulated and mature. ⁠Travelling in the cycle of births and deaths, when the time of liberation arrives, we acquire association with the sadhu, serve and develop a taste for harikatha. ⁠Krsna-nama is very powerful, why don’t we have a taste for chanting? ⁠Without Nityananda’s mercy no one attains Bhakti...

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21 Feb 2024 evening – Nityananda Trayodashi (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 21, 2024 6:09 PM

In his childhood, Nityananda Prabhu always took the roles of Lakshmana in rama-lila and Baladeva Prabhu in krishna-lila. Lila of how Nityananda Prabhu fainted while playing a role in a drama. Rules of etiquette: how to greet and receive sadhus. Harai Pandita gives His son Nitai to follow sadhu (probably Madhavendra Puri or Lakshmipati Tirtha). Without the mercy of Baladeva Prabhu, Bhakti-devi will not manifest in our heart. Nityananda’s search for Krishna. Nityananda Prabhu has a dream...

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16 Jan 2024 evening – The importance of one-pointedness towards Guru (English) – Cuernavaca, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 16, 2024 6:07 PM

How we achieve our highest goal, the divine love of Radha-Krishna. Nityananda Prabhu and Gaurasundara are our life and soul. Our aim and object is how to absolutely surrender at the lotus feet of Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari. Gau is Govinda, Ra is Radha. The difference between the mercy of Sri Krishna and of Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari. Nityananda Prabhu is undivided akanda-guru-tattva. Harikatha of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu kalna pastimes with Gauri Das Pandit and the sweet vigraha lila. In Kali...

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14 Jan 2024 morning – The Glories of Nityananda Prabhu (English) – Mexico City, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 14, 2024 8:59 AM

We must read the books of the Six Gosvamis to understand what the life of bhaktas is like. He who has Guru-nistha (faith in the Guru) can get out of the wheel of samsara. Sloka: prathamaṃ tu guruṃ pūjya tataś caiva mamārcanam kurvan siddhim avāpnoti hy anyathā niṣphalaṃ bhavet (Hari Bhakti Vilasa 4.344). Lila of a person questioning Nityananda Prabhu’s behaviour, telling Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu that he had faith in Him, but not in Nityananda. Caitanya Mahaprabhu explains that Nityananda...

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09 Jan 2024 evening – Take shelter of the lotus feet of Guru (English) – Bogata, Columbia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 9, 2024 6:14 PM

How we achieve our highest goal, the divine love of Radha-Krishna. Nityananda Prabhu and Gaurasundara are our life and soul. Our aim and object is how to absolutely surrender at the lotus feet of Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari. Gau is Govinda, Ra is Radha. The difference between the mercy of Sri Krishna and of Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari. Nityananda Prabhu is undivided akanda-guru-tattva. Harikatha of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu kalna pastimes with Gauri Das Pandit and the sweet vigraha lila. In Kali...

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06 Jan 2024 midday – Guru-tattva and Bhagavat-tattva (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 6, 2024 12:42 PM

– Guru is like Brahma. – Guru’s duty is to destroy anarthas in a disciple’s heart. – Gurvashtaka. – Gurudeva is called Bhagavan because he knows the past, present and future. – Bhagavan has 6 opulences. – Ashraya and vishaya. – Jiva-tattva Brahma and Bhagavat-tattva Brahma. – Jiva-koti Shiva and Ishvara-koti Shiva. – Svayama-rupa, tadekatma-rupa, avesha-rupa. – Narada Rishi observing Krishna’s lilas in Dvaraka. – Rasa dance is...

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02 Jan 2024 – Srila BV Vana Maharaja Appearance Day Celebration/Guru Kripa (English translation) – Skype | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 2, 2024 6:17 PM

Gurudeva expresses his gratitude to his disciples.

Gurudeva tells of his nama and diksha initiations from his divine Spiritual Masters.

The magnanimous mercy of Gurupadpadma and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo verse of Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. (Sri Gurvastakam, Sri Gaudiya Giti-guccha)

Gurudeva tells guru-tattva katha.

A disciple is one who can accept the chastisement of Guru.

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