About the appearance of Sri Krsna. About how Sri Krsna, despite being one, He is also many at the same time. About how it is very easy for Bhagavan to kill demons, and what would be the reasons for His appearance. About how many things in Srimad Bhagavatam are spoken indirectly to be more docile. The ninety chapters of the Tenth Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. About how one can receive diksa just by contact with the dust of Vrndavana. Transcendental lila of Putana and newborn Krsna. The reason why...
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21 Oct 2024 morning – Sri Damodarastakam (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:01:34 – Mother Yashoda and the Milk: The Desire to Serve Krishna. Engaging Everything in Service.00:07:11 – The Selfish Desire for Liberation is Egoistic00:09:09 – Mother Yashoda Sprinkles Water: Ensuring the Milk Serves Krishna00:14:12 – Rupa Gosvamipada’s Definition of Bhakti. Types of Mamata (Possessiveness) and Bhava (Spiritual Emotions).00:21:26 – Subal and Krishna: Friendships in Vraja. The Pastime of the Cowherd Boys by the Yamuna.00:32:00 –...
21 Oct 2024 morning – Sri Damodarastakam (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:01:34 – Mother Yashoda and the Milk: The Desire to Serve Krishna. Engaging Everything in Service.00:07:11 – The Selfish Desire for Liberation is Egoistic00:09:09 – Mother Yashoda Sprinkles Water: Ensuring the Milk Serves Krishna00:14:12 – Rupa Gosvamipada’s Definition of Bhakti. Types of Mamata (Possessiveness) and Bhava (Spiritual Emotions).00:21:26 – Subal and Krishna: Friendships in Vraja. The Pastime of the Cowherd Boys by the Yamuna.00:32:00 –...
12 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3 (Hindi) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva talks about the four auspicious days of the Vedic calendar, which are: Akshaya Tritiya, Rama Navami, Vasanta Pancami and Vijaya Dashami. About the celebration of the date of Ramacandra Vijayotsava. The conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi. We should just sit in front of the sadhu and listen to Harikatha. Self-realisation is the best realisation. In Kali-yuga we should take shelter of the Holy Names. The story of the liberation of Ajamila, who had a son named Narayana. About...
12 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva talks about the four auspicious days of the Vedic calendar, which are: Akshaya Tritiya, Rama Navami, Vasanta Pancami and Vijaya Dashami. About the celebration of the date of Ramacandra Vijayotsava. The conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi. We should just sit in front of the sadhu and listen to Harikatha. Self-realisation is the best realisation. In Kali-yuga we should take shelter of the Holy Names. The story of the liberation of Ajamila, who had a son named Narayana. About...
11 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Only Mukunda can give us liberation. Srimad Bhagavatam was written in trance, it was not written in Sanskrit by Vyasadeva. About the place where Srimad Bhagavatam began. How the Rsis received the Gosvamis and asked the six questions that started the recitation of Srimad Bhagavatam. About how we should cultivate the quality of goodness. About the mantras that we acquire specifically through a book. About how everything we see in this material world comes from the Supreme Lord. The lila of Sri...
11 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Only Mukunda can give us liberation. Srimad Bhagavatam was written in trance, it was not written in Sanskrit by Vyasadeva. About the place where Srimad Bhagavatam began. How the Rsis received the Gosvamis and asked the six questions that started the recitation of Srimad Bhagavatam. About how we should cultivate the quality of goodness. About the mantras that we acquire specifically through a book. About how everything we see in this material world comes from the Supreme Lord. The lila of Sri...
19 Sep 2024 evening – Preach and Engage Others (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When the Lord bestows His mercy, the jiva is able to enter His abode. On the importance of Caitanya Caritamrta. All who practice bhakti do so only because they have received the Lord’s mercy. Tulasi Dasa’s Ramayana says the same thing. More important than the Lord’s mercy is the Lord’s mercy: harau ruṣṭe gurus trātā gurau ruṣṭe na kaścana… (Hari Bhakti-vilasa 4.360). Preach and call devotees to hear harikatha. – One who is busy in saving only himself is selfish...