The Lord is self-manifest, svayam-prakasa, and everything manifests from Him. One of the meanings of Brahma is Bhagavan, He who has six opulences (Caitanya Caritamrta). Verse: aiśvaryasya samagrasya (Visnu Purana 6.5.47). Question from Pariksit Maharaja: “What pious activities or austerities did Yasoda and Nanda do to be the parents of Krsna in the material world?” The benefits of giving birth to a Vaisnava. The meanings of the names Hari and Bhagavan. Yasoda and Nanda are the...
liberation
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Christchurch 2023, New Zealand 2023, Krishna-tattva, liberation, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)
16 Oct 2023 morning – Yasoda and Nanda’s Love for Krishna (Hindi) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Lord is self-manifest, svayam-prakasa, and everything manifests from Him. One of the meanings of Brahma is Bhagavan, He who has six opulences (Caitanya Caritamrta). Verse: aiśvaryasya samagrasya (Visnu Purana 6.5.47). Question from Pariksit Maharaja: “What pious activities or austerities did Yasoda and Nanda do to be the parents of Krsna in the material world?” The benefits of giving birth to a Vaisnava. The meanings of the names Hari and Bhagavan. Yasoda and Nanda are the...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Toowoomba 2023, Australia 2023, liberation, Svayam Bhagavan
13 Oct 2023 evening – The Meaning of Human Life is Sadhu Sanga (English translation) – Toowoomba, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare. Believe it or not, we went through 8 million and 400 thousand life forms until we got a human body. We forget everything and become absorbed in eating, sleeping, getting married/having children, and defending ourselves, for fear of death. God gives us mercy and grants us the meeting with the sadhu (sage). The association of the sadhu means sadhu-sanga. If we sit in front of the sadhu, we will hear his teachings and we will be able to discern right from wrong. Try to...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Toowoomba 2023, Australia 2023, liberation, Svayam Bhagavan
13 Oct 2023 evening – The Meaning of Human Life is Sadhu Sanga (Hindi) – Toowoomba, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare. Believe it or not, we went through 8 million and 400 thousand life forms until we got a human body. We forget everything and become absorbed in eating, sleeping, getting married/having children, and defending ourselves, for fear of death. God gives us mercy and grants us the meeting with the sadhu (sage). The association of the sadhu means sadhu-sanga. If we sit in front of the sadhu, we will hear his teachings and we will be able to discern right from wrong. Try to...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Murwillumbah 2023, Australia 2023, avidya: ignorance (illusion about the self and reality; lack of spiritual knowledge), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, liberation, liberation (mukti): types
04 Oct 2023 evening – Bhajana-rahasya: From Sadhana-bhakti to Prema-bhakti (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How to chant the holy names properly? The pure devotees reject 4 types of mukti. Shloka: Krishna-karnamrita 107. The 3 monkeys with eyes, ears and mouth covered. Shloka: Sri Shikshashtaka (1). Gangara parasha hoile pashchate pavan darshane pavitra koro-ei tomara gun. Mahaprabhu in the forest Jharikhanda. The story of Narada Rishi. Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti, prema-bhakti Kleshagni and subhada. Avidya, asmita, raga, dvesha, abhinivesha. 26 good qualities of a Vaishnava. Hari-bhakti-sudurlabha:...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Sydney 2023, Australia 2023, karma: law of karma, liberation, mantra: gayatri-mantras
01 Oct 2023 evening – The Development of Spiritual Life (Hindi) – Sydney, Australia
The different dynasties (gotras). The two births: the first in the womb and the second when we receive gayatri-mantras. For singing many rounds of japa, Haridasa Thakura was called Brahma Haridasa by Mahaprabhu. The identification of the soul is with eternity. Sanatana Gosvami asked Mahaprabhu: ke āmi’ – “who am I?” (CC Madhya-lila 20.102). We must ask: “why am I suffering the three miseries of maya?” Verse: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-līlā 20.108-109)...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Sydney 2023, Australia 2023, karma: law of karma, liberation, mantra: gayatri-mantras
01 Oct 2023 evening – The Development of Spiritual Life (English translation) – Sydney, Australia
The different dynasties (gotras). The two births: the first in the womb and the second when we receive gayatri-mantras. For singing many rounds of japa, Haridasa Thakura was called Brahma Haridasa by Mahaprabhu. The identification of the soul is with eternity. Sanatana Gosvami asked Mahaprabhu: ke āmi’ – “who am I?” (CC Madhya-lila 20.102). We must ask: “why am I suffering the three miseries of maya?” Verse: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-līlā 20.108-109)...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Orissa 2023, India 2023, liberation
16 Aug 2023 morning – Nila-madhava: Jagannathadeva’s Appearance (English translation) – Orissa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
People want trivarga: dharma, artha and kama. The responsibilities of the brahmanas. The sufferings of a baby in the womb. How to get liberation. The perfect meaning of mukti. Indradyumna Maharaja hearing about Nila-madhava from a brahmana & wishing to have darshana & sending his men in 4 directions to find Nila-madhava. Vidyapati takes darshana of Nila-madhava with the help of his wife Lalita & father-in-law Visvavasu. Vidyapati contemplating suicide after seeing a crow reach...