sadhu-sanga: importance

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, sadhu-sanga: importance, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga, uttama-adhikari (highest-class devotees): 3 types of uttama-adhikari (murchita-kashaya; nirdhuta-kashaya; and bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

22 Nov 2023 morning – The Teaching of Shikshashtaka (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 22, 2023 8:49 AM

Shikshashtaka was manifested by Mahaprabhu to give us the teaching of nama-sankirtana. The mirror of our heart can be cleansed by nama-sankirtana. Do not disturb karmis by telling them about bhakti, just engage them in seva. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The story of a mouse who became a princess in her next life after she tasted the gheewick offered to the deity and unconsciously rolled around in front of the deity performing arati. Vidhi-marga bhakti and raga-marga bhakti. Jnata-sukriti and...

2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, book: Hari-bhakti-vilasa, sadhu-sanga: importance

04 Nov 2023 morning – The Importance of Sadhu-sanga (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 4, 2023 9:10 AM

The importance of tattva-siddhanta. The prayer of Satyavrata Muni. People worship demigods because of their material desires. The fifth, and highest, goal of life. Bhakti cannot be understood without sadhu-sanga. Sadhu-sanga is attained after accumulating sukrti for many lives. Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya 22.54). Difference between punya and sukrti. Sukrti is when there is connection between the Lord and His devotees. Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, book: Hari-bhakti-vilasa, sadhu-sanga: importance

04 Nov 2023 morning – The Importance of Sadhu-sanga (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 4, 2023 9:10 AM

The importance of tattva-siddhanta. The prayer of Satyavrata Muni. People worship demigods because of their material desires. The fifth, and highest, goal of life. Bhakti cannot be understood without sadhu-sanga. Sadhu-sanga is attained after accumulating sukrti for many lives. Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya 22.54). Difference between punya and sukrti. Sukrti is when there is connection between the Lord and His devotees. Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Sydney 2023, Australia 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), ghosts, sadhu-sanga: importance

01 Oct 2023 morning – How to Progress in Bhakti (Hindi) – Sydney, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 1, 2023 8:27 AM

Chant the holy names and do not criticize anyone. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The three times of the day and the appropriate bhajana. Anisthita-bhajana: unstable practice has six stages. The jiva wanders erratically in this prison of maya. Detailed explanation of the verse: “bhavāpavargo bhramato yadā bhavej…” (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.51.53). About material relationships, death and reincarnation. Samsara (cycle of births and deaths) is the attachment to the corporeal conception (me...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Sydney 2023, Australia 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), ghosts, sadhu-sanga: importance

01 Oct 2023 morning – How to Progress in Bhakti (English translation) – Sydney, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 1, 2023 8:27 AM

Chant the holy names and do not criticize anyone. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The three times of the day and the appropriate bhajana. Anisthita-bhajana: unstable practice has six stages. The jiva wanders erratically in this prison of maya. Detailed explanation of the verse: “bhavāpavargo bhramato yadā bhavej…” (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.51.53). About material relationships, death and reincarnation. Samsara (cycle of births and deaths) is the attachment to the corporeal conception (me...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Wald-Michelbach 2023, Germany 2023, sadhu-sanga: importance

28 May 2023 evening – Dharma (English) – Wald-Michelbach, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 28, 2023 7:29 PM

– The importance of sadhu-sanga and hari-katha.– Narada Rsi appears in the fire ceremony of Devaki and Vasudeva.– On dharma.– The best donation ever.– Verse from Gopi-gita spoken by Srimati Radhika.– The glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam.– Example of Gokarna and Dundukari.– On hearing hari-katha from the mouth of non-devotees.– The importance of receiving mantras from one of the four authorised Vaisnava-sampradayas.

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, mind: manasika-seva, sadhu-sanga: importance, vegetarianism

27 Jan 2022 evening – Importance of sadhu-sanga for other limbs of bhakti (English) – Brazil

January 27, 2022 6:35 PM

-Meaning of Krishna’s name Acyuta.-All the holy rivers manifest where there is hari-katha & all listeners take bath in them.-Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja on ajnanis not desiring to listen to hari-katha.-Except butchers everyone wants to listen to hari-katha & who is a butcher.-Meaning of Krishna & Vasudeva.-Effects of listening to hari-katha on listeners.-5 main limbs of bhakti.-Story of an old brahmana doing manasika-seva to Lord & attaining Vaikuntha.-Nama-sankirtana is...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), animals: dogs, habits: bad habits, renunciation (vairagya), sadhu-sanga: importance

11 Jan 2022 evening – Importance of sadhu-sanga (English) – Brazil

January 11, 2022 6:43 PM

-Extremely fortunate living entity get sadhu-sanga & their samsara-dasa diminishes & krsna-rati appears in him.-In Kali-yuga only one medicine i.e., harinama maha-mantra.-Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains if the samsara-roga isn’t diminishing then you aren’t taking the medicine properly.-You can not conquer maya without the mercy of sadhu & guru.-Take sankalpa to give up bad habits.-About pavarga (material existence) & what each letter pa, pha, ba, bha, ma stands...

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