service: krishna-seva

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Christchurch 2025, New Zealand 2025, The Conditioned Soul, body: bodily conception, body: dehatma-buddhi, Krishna: Krishna's flute, Krishna: Krishna's peacock feather, prema: stages, service: krishna-seva, soul: conditioned soul

14 Sep 2025 midday – Bodily Conception Is the Root of Mental Disturbance (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 14, 2025 12:00 PM

Once a year, Lord Jagannatha comes out of His Temple and grants His darsana to all the fallen souls. The minds of the gopis become very disturbed when Krsna goes out to herd, for they cannot tolerate separation from Him. Sneha means love and affection. In Kali-yuga, the conditioned soul has a disturbed mind, fighting within itself or with others because of its bodily conception (dehātmā-buddhiḥ). The thought of being this body and the supreme enjoyer is what disturbs our mind. ⁠The moment we...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Lithuanian 2025, Vilnius 2025, Lithuania 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), service: krishna-seva

20 May 2025 evening – The Glories of the Holy Name (English) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 20, 2025 6:56 PM

On the difficulties of spiritual practices in this Kali-yuga. Everyone criticizes those who do Krsna-seva. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu stimulated the enthusiasm of devotees in the Gundica Temple. The two meanings of the praises of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s song in Bengali: Suddha-Bhakata. The meaning of carana-renu is the attainment of the Guru’s mood, whose inner meaning is the dust of the Guru’s feet. Teaching on following in the footsteps of the...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, California 2024, New Vraja (USA) 2024, USA 2024, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: types, service: krishna-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

31 Jul 2024 evening – Sambandha-jnana (English) | New Vraja, CA, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 31, 2024 6:44 PM

Ambarisha Maharaja served Krishna with all the limbs of his body. Shloka: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha (CC Madhya 20.117) – We do not serve Krishna, but merciful Guru and Vaishnavas always engage us in krishna-seva. Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana are important in our spiritual life. Govinda, Gopinatha and Madana-Mohana deities take the form of Radha-Ramana deity. Gurupada-padma is the one who gives sambandha to his disciples. Shloka: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ (Sri Guru...

2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, Annakuta-mahotsava 2023, character quality: envy, service: krishna-seva, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

14 Nov 2023 evening – Annakuta Mahotsava (Bengali) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 14, 2023 6:42 PM

All of you served so well by mind, body and speech. The heart is cleansed only through hari-katha. Use all your faults in krishna-seva except envy. The double meanings of the invocations to Krishna used by Indra. Giriraja Govardhana is the best Haridasa as per Srimati Radhika. The vraja-sundaris are the most fortunate. Uddhava has the association of gopis in Vraja. Prema is not about this world. The more we listen to hari-katha the sooner we realise our spiritual form. The example with a...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, Annakuta-mahotsava 2023, character quality: envy, service: krishna-seva, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

14 Nov 2023 evening – Annakuta Mahotsava (English translation)- Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 14, 2023 6:40 PM

All of you served so well by mind, body and speech. The heart is cleansed only through hari-katha. Use all your faults in krishna-seva except envy. The double meanings of the invocations to Krishna used by Indra. Giriraja Govardhana is the best Haridasa as per Srimati Radhika. The vraja-sundaris are the most fortunate. Uddhava has the association of gopis in Vraja. Prema is not about this world. The more we listen to hari-katha the sooner we realise our spiritual form. The example with a...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Brighton 2023, United Kingdom 2023, consciousness: Krishna Consciousness, service: krishna-seva

13 Sep 2023 morning – Who Should be Considered a Vaishnava (English) – Brighton, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 13, 2023 10:29 AM

What is Krishna consciousness?

What is better for a sadhaka? To travel or to stay in one place?

Hard work should be done for krishna-seva.

Who is called a Vaishnava? One who receives harinama and diksha-mantra from the guru, or at least harinama.

The meaning of saying that without 64 rounds, Krishna will not accept our offerings.

Ambarisha-Durvasa Katha.

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: duplicity, service: krishna-seva, Vedavyasa

04 Jul 2023 morning – Duplicity, Hipocrisy and Mukti (Hindi) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 4, 2023 8:39 AM

PART 1 Summary of Vedavyasa katha (Conclusion of doubt if Vedavyasa knows essence of SB). Performing seva without duplicity and hypocrisy (description of kapata, cheating propensity). Escaping the world of the material web. Eternal nature of the soul. Lila of Mahaprabhu becoming sad when Govinda dasa woke Him (difference between sleeping and resting). Having faith in the words of Guru. Definitions of the stages of mukti. Material service and uselessness of decorating the body. Pastime of the...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: duplicity, service: krishna-seva, Vedavyasa

04 Jul 2023 morning – Duplicity, Hipocrisy and Mukti (English translation) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 4, 2023 8:39 AM

PART 1 Summary of Vedavyasa katha (Conclusion of doubt if Vedavyasa knows essence of SB). Performing seva without duplicity and hypocrisy (description of kapata, cheating propensity). Escaping the world of the material web. Eternal nature of the soul. Lila of Mahaprabhu becoming sad when Govinda dasa woke Him (difference between sleeping and resting). Having faith in the words of Guru. Definitions of the stages of mukti. Material service and uselessness of decorating the body. Pastime of the...

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