jiva: jiva-tattva

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita 2023, Bhagavan: sach-chid-ananda (sat-chid-ananda), Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), devotees: types, jiva: jiva-tattva

10 Jul 2023 morning – Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya 9 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 10, 2023 8:52 AM

Mahaprabhu established “krsnas tu bhagavan svayam”, that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lila of the meeting of the gopis with Sri Narayana. Bhatta family served Lakshmi and Narayana, but after association with Mahaprabhu, they started worshiping Radha and Krishna. We should never question people’s faith, only sukriti makes people want sadhu-sanga. Narayana is not different from Krishna, and Srimati Radhika is not different from Lakshmi. Jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva are...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Lisbon 2023, Portugal 2023, Ratha-yatra 2023, Kurukshetra-milana Lila, aparadhas (offences), institution: Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, jiva: jiva-tattva

26 Jun 2023 evening – Kurukshetra Milana and the Inner Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) – Lisbon, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 26, 2023 6:04 PM

The inner mood of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The story of Srila Gurudeva’s arrival at the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti at the Sri Devananda Gaudiya Matha in Navadwipa. At that time Srila BV Narayana Goswami Maharaja preached the Kurukshetra-milana-katha. The Ratha Yatra is Lord Jagannatha’s journey from Kuruksetra to Vrndavana. This is the mood of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All our sins and offences are destroyed by having darshan (vision) and offering obeisances to Lord Jagannatha in the...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Rio de Janeiro 2023, Brazil 2023, jiva: jiva-tattva

15 Jun 2023 morning – Nama-hatta (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 15, 2023 9:17 AM

You must all dance and sing, because then you will all be on Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s list. Ten principles of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Krsna is avatari and saktiman. 5 main rasas, mukhya-bhakti-rasa: santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya, and madhurya.7 secondary rasas, gauna-bhakti-rasa: hasya, adbhuta, vira, karuna, raudra, bhayanaka and bibhatsa. Rasa-samudra = Krsna is an ocean of rasa. Prema-vivartha: when Radha becomes visaya and Krsna becomes asraya. In the shelter of the object of love, the two...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Callus 2023, Spain 2023, bhava: gopi-bhava, jiva: jiva-tattva, Vilapa-kusumanjali

30 Apr 2023 morning – Bhava and Karma (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 30, 2023 11:58 AM

When mature bhakti is manifested in the heart of the sadhaka, it is called prema-bhakti. The nine external symptoms of attaining bhava (rati). The first of these is shanti (calm and peaceful mind). The mind of rsis and munis is never disturbed. Svabhava (intrinsic nature). Prakriti creates everything and time is very powerful. Always remember the philosophy of the five tattvas: isvara-tattva, jiva-tattva, prakriti, kala (time), karma. The types of karma (major, minor – gauna karma). The...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita 2023, Brihad-bhagavatamrita Malaysia Apr 2023, aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, eternal nature of the soul: svarupa of the jiva (constitutional position; identity as an eternal servant of Krishna), gopis: nitya-siddha, jiva: jiva-tattva, mantra: gopala-mantra

16 Apr 2023 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita [3] (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 16, 2023 9:52 AM

Gopa-kumara arrives at the golden temple of Ananta Padmanabha. The three gates of His darshana. Hundreds of brahmanas want to serve the deity and chant Vedic mantras. The gopala-mantra is very powerful. Gopa-kumara continues to wear simple cowboy clothes even after becoming king. The rule of Gopa-kumara for all the residents of the kingdom. The daily festival of the Vrajavasis (Govinda-darshana utsava). Story of a young newlywed who is eager to see Govinda. Narottama dasa Thakura explains in...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Krishna-tattva, body: bodily conception, jiva: jiva-tattva

12 Apr 2023 morning – Rasika-shekhara Krishna and the Gopis (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 12, 2023 9:27 AM

-Gopis meet Krishna in Kurukshetra-Externally the gopis were very angry with Krishna, but internally they were happy-Meeting without separation is not fully relishable-The Gopis have no bodily conception-Krishna never leaves Vrndavana.-Why people come into the material world; jiva-tattva-Maya’s two functions: avaranatmika-vritti and vikshepatmika-vritti-Always remember: Krishna is not cruel and He is not a liar. He simply relishes different mellows from the hearts of the gopis. He is a...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Shiva-chaturdashi (Shiva-ratri) 2023, character quality: duplicity, jiva: jiva-tattva

19 Feb 2023 morning – Sri Shiva-ratri (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 19, 2023 11:58 AM

Part 1 duty of Shivaji is to destroy-Krishna is shaktiman-The lila on how Bhrigu Rishi established the conclusion of who Bhagavan is-Never criticise Lord Shiva-Danger emanating from the index finger ))-The number of qualities jivas and Shiva possess-Shiva is not perfect jiva-tattva and not perfect shiva-tattva. He is somewhere in the middle and that’s why called Shankara (‘mixed’)-Inner heart and outer heart should be the same with no duplicity-Shiva can be pleased easily-When someone repeats...

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

February 10, 2023 11:27 AM

-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...

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