Two types of sadhaka: jata-rati-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka. The six types of saranagati. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches us about saranagati ( surrender). Mahaprabhu is the embodiment of magnanimity and munificence. Verse: ānukūlyasya saṅkalpaḥ prātikūlyasya varjanam (CC Madhya 22.100). The greatest example of atyantika-sraddha ( unwavering faith) is Haridasa Thakura. Vaidhi-sraddha bestows Vaikuntha-dhama, and raganuga-sraddha bestows Vrndavana-dhama. The drawing of tree leaves to...
Kalidasa
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into French 2023, Paris 2023, France 2023, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, Kalidasa, renunciation (vairagya), service: guru-seva, soul: conditioned soul
25 May 2023 morning – How to Achieve the Supreme Goal (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
You must have a clear decision as to what your cherished goal is. Without sadhana it is not possible to attain the ultimate goal of being Radha-dasi, servant of Radha. Guru-padasraya, diksa, siksa, vrsambhena, guru-sevaya. Without guru-seva there’s no point in having a lot of knowledge. If you don’t chant your mantras, you dishonour your Guru. It is necessary to follow the instructions of the Guru. Initiation does not happen in a single day, it happens throughout the whole process...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Kalidasa, lilas: Indrajalika-lilas
26 Mar 2023 evening – The Inimitable God (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Karma and lila are not the same-We cannot imitate the Lord, as we cannot reproduce His deeds-You can’t watch a film over and over again, but you want to watch the Lord’s lilas endlessly-Indrajalika-lilas of the God. The story of a family of magicians who died because of a necklace but then came back to life-Various illusionist tricks-Satrajit and Syamantaka stone-The story of the foolish Kalidasa, who was looking for a door in the mosquito net-If Krishna is happy with you then all...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Kalidasa, lilas: Indrajalika-lilas
26 Mar 2023 evening – The Inimitable God (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Karma and lila are not the same-We cannot imitate the Lord, as we cannot reproduce His deeds-You can’t watch a film over and over again, but you want to watch the Lord’s lilas endlessly-Indrajalika-lilas of the God. The story of a family of magicians who died because of a necklace but then came back to life-Various illusionist tricks-Satrajit and Syamantaka stone-The story of the foolish Kalidasa, who was looking for a door in the mosquito net-If Krishna is happy with you...
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 Translated into English 2022, Surya-kunda 2022, Vraja 2022, India 2022, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022, ashta-kaliya-lila: eightfold daily pastimes (Krishna's eternal pastimes throughout the eight periods of the day), Kalidasa, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022
22 Oct 2022 evening – Surya-kunda lilas (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Vikramaditya asks Kalidasa who is foolish-Radharani used to come here to worship the Sun-god, but She does not teach us to worship demigods. She just used this excuse of worshipping the Sun-god to meet Her beloved Govinda-The spiritual world does not need the sun but for lila purposes Krishna Himself plays the role of the sun-Worshipping the sun brings many cows-The meaning of surya-namaskara-Krishna and Madhumangala disguise as the brahmanas-Suryaya-namaha and mitraya-namaha meaning-Vamshi...
2022, Discourses in Bengali 2022, Surya-kunda 2022, Vraja 2022, India 2022, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022, ashta-kaliya-lila: eightfold daily pastimes (Krishna's eternal pastimes throughout the eight periods of the day), Kalidasa, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022
22 Oct 2022 evening – Surya-kunda lilas (Bengali) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Vikramaditya asks Kalidasa who is foolish-Radharani used to come here to worship the Sun-god, but She does not teach us to worship demigods. She just used this excuse of worshipping the Sun-god to meet Her beloved Govinda-The spiritual world does not need the sun but for lila purposes Krishna Himself plays the role of the sun-Worshipping the sun brings many cows-The meaning of surya-namaskara-Krishna and Madhumangala disguise as the brahmanas-Suryaya-namaha and mitraya-namaha meaning-Vamshi...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Ramachandra-vijayotsava 2022, Vijaya-dashami 2022, Kalidasa
05 Oct 2022 evening – Vijaya-dashami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Rama did not kill Ravana on this day-Rama-katha: the events leading up to Rama’s exile and those that followed-The teaching of Madhvacharya-The story of a pandita princess and her future husband Kalidasa-If God will take the oxygen away we will die in a moment