Puspanjali to Veda Vyasa, Sanatana Gosvamipada and the entire Guru-parampara. The advaitasvadis accept the existence of Vyasa Deva, but do not accept following his instructions. Parinam-vadha written by Veda Vyasa, the doctrine of transformation, vastu and shakti. Acintya-bedhabedha is a very elevated philosophy. Vyasa Deva is shakti-avesa-avatara, he received from Sri Krsna all the potencies to write the Vedas. Story of Parasara Rsi, the father of Vyasa Deva and Sakti Muni, his grandfather...
guru-varga
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), faith: types, guru-varga, knowledge: jnana and vijnana, mantra: gopala-mantra, pure heart, rasa: rasa-siddhanta
24 June 2024 midday – The Form of Lord Jagannatha is The Manifestation of Mahabhava (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:18:30 – Mahabhava-prakash of Lord Jagannatha; Srila Gour Goswami Maharaja explains that this is viraha (separation). Day and night Chaitanya Mahaprabhu experiences separation; there are two types of moods – outwardly separation, inwardly meeting with one’s Ishtadeva. In this way Mahaprabhu shows the sadhaka how to perform sadhana. 0:24:16 – Jagannatha is mahabhava-prakash; to understand this one must go through and know the stages of developing prema. 0:29:00 – Shraddha – the concept and...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2023, Brazil 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), guru-varga, harinama: japa-mala, rasa dance: rasa-lila, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)
09 Jun 2023 morning – Q & A (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The song: Govardhanastakam by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. The potency (shakti) is in japa-mala, so it is possible to chant the holy names without japa-mala, but the potency (shakti) will not manifest. Every guru-varga says that we should chant with japa-mala. Extract from the song: Sri Sri Sad-Gosvamiastakam, by Srila Srinivas Acharya. Every day you must sing a certain number of rounds of japa-mala. Japa-mala is no different from Radha and Krishna. The 108 beads in the japa-mala are for...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, Chorashtaka (Chauragraganya-purushashtaka), anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), energy: achintya-shakti, guru-varga
28 Apr 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The scriptures state that Krsna is unique and manifests many forms/incarnations with His acintya-sakti, He is Yogesvara. Krsna in tattva-vicara.-According to His rasa, you will surrender to Him in Mathura, Dvaraka or Vrndavana. In the arena of Kansa, Krsna is seen in 12 different ways by the people present, according to their rasas and moods, and each one serves Him according to their sambhanda, their relationship. Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundar is the original form of Krishna. The ages of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, guru-varga
09 Feb 2023 evening – Appearance of Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-00:50:00 – Only in the human body we can practice devotional service to Lord and attain His abode-Mahaprabhu out of His generosity gives prema even to those 6 types of people who reject to take-00:59:40 – Comparing Mahaprabhu’s mercy to a brahmanа chasing a thief to give him what he did not steal-All our guru-varga distributed the same highest prema to the living entities-The glories of harinama; no rules are needed to chant it-Krishna’s mercy will come after your endeavours...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Online discourses 2023, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, guru-varga, Ramachandra: Rama-nama
20 Jan 2023 – Glorification of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Zoom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-How Srimati Radhika sends Her very nearest and dearest sakhis to deliver all the suffering living entities.-All Guru-varga are eternal associates, manjaris, who have come to this world, showing us their sadhana-bhajana.-Ramana Manjari acting the role of ordinary sadhaka, and we know him as Narayana Maharaja.-Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja life history. Including quoting shlokas of Tulsi Das, Ramayana.-Discussion of brahmana caste system.-Small discussion of mauni-amavasya, and chanting of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja, guru-varga, institution: Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, Kalidasa
19 Jan 2023 midday – Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja Appearance (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-There are three strong pillars of Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti-Radhanatha dasa Adhikari was the name of Srila Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja before taking sannyasa-In Gaudiya system naishthika brahmacharis are given the title ‘brahmachari’ and those renounced from their married life are given the title ‘dasa adhikari’-Srila BP Keshava Gosvami Maharaja gave harinama and diksha initiation to Radhanatha dasa Adhikari-Chastisement is good, for without chastisement you will never develop your bhajana and...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Tapovana 2022, Vraja 2022, India 2022, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022, guru-varga, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022
31 Oct 2022 morning – Tapovana (Hindi) – India
-In Magha-Mahina gopis used to take bath in cold weather in the morning & used to do tapasya.-Siddhas won’t have any difficulty in tapasya.-Who is sadhaka as per Visvanatha Chakravartipadа?-Bilvamangala Thakura is а sadhaka.-Siddhas always immersed in describing Bhagavan’s nama, guna, lila.-In Ananda-vrindavana-champu, Gopala-champu this place is described.-Lord Rama’s benediction to sruti-chari, muni-chari, deva-chari, Suvarna-Sita.-Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu came here...