This place is connected to many stories from the Mahabharata. Before the Kuruksetra war, Sri Krsna tried to convince Duryodhana to give a piece of land to the Pandavas. Where there is victory, there is dharma. Duryodhana is the incarnation of Kali (the representative of Kali-yuga). Lila of the moment when it is decided who will stay with Sri Krsna and who will stay with Lord Narayana’s army during the war of Kuruksetra, Pandavas or Kauravas. History of this place, Ekacakra. The birth of...
Mahabharata
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Ekachakra 2024, Navadvipa 2024, Pandava Tal Temple 2024, India 2024, Navadvipa-parikrama 2024, Mahabharata, Navadvipa-parikrama 2024
24 Mar 2024 morning – Pandava Tal Temple (English translation) – Ekachakra, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
This place is connected to many stories from the Mahabharata. Before the Kuruksetra war, Sri Krsna tried to convince Duryodhana to give a piece of land to the Pandavas. Where there is victory, there is dharma. Duryodhana is the incarnation of Kali (the representative of Kali-yuga). Lila of the moment when it is decided who will stay with Sri Krsna and who will stay with Lord Narayana’s army during the war of Kuruksetra, Pandavas or Kauravas. History of this place, Ekacakra. The birth of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Murwillumbah 2023, Australia 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), Mahabharata
05 Oct 2023 morning – The Difference Between Mana, Mana-abhasa and Krodha (Hindi+English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The eight parts of the day and the corresponding lilas. Radha takes three baths a day; and, about bathing in the month of Magha. How Mother Yasoda prepares Krsna’s meals and by whom men are served. Krsna’s remnants are taken by Dhanistha to Radha. The sakhas eat making messes and games between them and Krsna. All the books of the Gosvamis were written in Bengali. Maan (a type of annoyance) that Radha feels is not actually anger, because there is no selfishness in this feeling...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Murwillumbah 2023, Australia 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), Mahabharata
05 Oct 2023 morning – The Difference Between Mana, Mana-abhasa and Krodha (English translation) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The eight parts of the day and the corresponding lilas. Radha takes three baths a day; and, about bathing in the month of Magha. How Mother Yasoda prepares Krsna’s meals and by whom men are served. Krsna’s remnants are taken by Dhanistha to Radha. The sakhas eat making messes and games between them and Krsna. All the books of the Gosvamis were written in Bengali. Maan (a type of annoyance) that Radha feels is not actually anger, because there is no selfishness in this feeling...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Manila 2023, Philippines 2023, devotees: types, Mahabharata, self-realisation
24 Jul 2023 evening – The 5 Types of Devotees of the Lord (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The 5 types of devotees of the Lord. Definition of suddha-bhakti (pure devotion): anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam (Srimad Bhagavatam, 10.31.9). The sadhaka attains self-realisation in the stage of bhava. Example of a suddha-bhakta: King Ambarisa Maharaja. Example of a premi-bhakta: Hanuman. Story of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Murari Gupta. Krishna has 64 qualities and Ramacandra has 62.5 qualities. Example of Siva’s devotion to Sankarsana. Example of a prema-para bhakta: the...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Lithuanian 2023, Kaunas 2023, Lithuania 2023, Akshaya-tritiya 2023, institution: Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, Mahabharata, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
23 Apr 2023 morning – Akshaya-tritiya in India (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Akshaya Tritya Day in India.– Spiritual activities performed on that day are very auspicious.– Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Maharaja established the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti.– Ganga-devi descends from the spiritual world to the material world.– Akshaya means imperishable, that which is never destroyed.– What is the best donation to make on Akshaya-tritiya?– Harinama-sankirtana on the streets of Kaunas.– Nama-hatta, the market of the holy names of the Lord.– There is a commission to be collected.–...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Lithuanian 2023, Kaunas 2023, Lithuania 2023, Akshaya-tritiya 2023, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), Mahabharata, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
22 Apr 2023 morning – Akshaya-tritiya (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Akshaya means that which is never destroyed; Tritiya means three days of the new moon. Akshaya-Tritiya comes once a year and it is a super auspicious day because you can do all kinds of pious activities without consulting astrologers and there will always be benefits. For example: taking diksha; installing Thakurajis; taking harinama; moving house; getting married; etc. It will always be auspicious. The most auspicious days of the year are: appearance of Ramachandra, Akshaya-tritya...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Jaya and Vijaya, Mahabharata
19 Dec 2022 – True Charity (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Jaya and Vijaya incarnations-Comparing the merits of King Parikshitа with those of Kings Shibi and Harischandra-Charity will succeed if directed towards Vaishnava-Hari-katha stories that seem to have little spiritual value are told to hold the interest of the audience-What good is it to explain the tattva to someone who is on the edge of death-Lila of Sankachora (Srimati Radhika curses Sridama)-The story of the princess who got diksha from a thief and a crook-How Krishna was perceived by...