gopis: nitya-siddha

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Undisclosed, Germany 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), gopis: nitya-siddha

01 May 2024 morning – Anarthas (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 1, 2024 8:12 AM

All distress and unhappiness will disappear at the stage of asakti-dasha. Anarthas removal; smell of vaishnava-aparadhas. The story of Bharata Maharaja. Sadhana-siddha gopis and nitya-siddha gopis. Durgata-seva (from afar) of the gopis; tambula-seva, camphor-seva. Vatsalya-bhava of Drona and Dhara, Nanda and Yashoda. 5 obstacles to bhajana: laya, vikshepa, apratipatti, kashaya, rasasvada. Other obstacles to bhajana: karma, money, etc. The story about Danchana. Types of anarthas. Read Madhurya...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Seattle 2024, USA 2024, gopis: nitya-siddha, liberation, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)

30 Jan 2024 evening – The Glories of unflinching faith in Sri Guru (English) – Seattle, USA

January 30, 2024 6:07 PM

– How the six Gosvamis were absorbed in the worship of their Ishtadeva, Srimati Radhika. – How they performed their sadhana and bhajan. – Katha of Raghunatha Das Gosvami and Bhakari-krishna. – The goal of Gaudiya Vaisnavas, radha-dhasyam. – Our only hope in this Kali-yuga is Gaura-krpa and Nityananda-krpa: we receive this by surrendering at Their lotus feet. – We must take shelter of Navadvip Dhama and Sri Gaurasundara. – Mana re! Kaho na gaura katha...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Eugene 2024, USA 2024, bhakti: stages, gopis: nitya-siddha, soul: conditioned soul, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

27 Jan 2024 evening – The Importance of Sadhu Sanga (English) – Eugene, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 27, 2024 6:38 PM

Verse: sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya-lila 22.54). The four flaws present in the conditioned soul. The different types of saints: karmi-sadhu, jnani-sadhu, yogi-sadhu, bhakta-sadhu. One who does bhajana and sadhana, and connects you to the Lord can be called a sadhu. Vyasa Narada Samvada: the conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi. Verse: bhakti-yogena samyak praṇihite ’male (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.4). The lila of the manifestation of Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse:...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Mexico City 2024, Mexico 2024, Jiva Gosvami, gopis: nitya-siddha

13 Jan 2024 morning – Tirobhava-tithi of Srila Jiva Gosvami and the Form of the Soul (English) – Mexico City, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 13, 2024 9:41 AM

– Verse: śrī-rūpa, sanātana bhaṭṭa-raghunātha śrī-jīva, gopāla-bhaṭṭa, dāsa-raghunātha ei chaya gurura karoṅ caraṇa vandana yāhā haite vighna-nāśa, abhīṣṭa-p ūraṇa (CC Antya 1.3-4). – Story of Jiva Gosvamipada when, as a child, he met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – Each living entity has a svarupa (his own soul form) and worships a specific Istadeva (Adorable Deity) [of Krsna]. – The beautiful grantha (Scripture) that everyone should read: Svarupa da Jiva, by Syamarani Devi...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Mexico City 2024, Mexico 2024, Rupa Gosvami, gopis: nitya-siddha, self-realisation

12 Jan 2024morning – Rupa Siksa: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Rupa Gosvami Pada (English) – Mexico City, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 12, 2024 9:37 AM

PART 1 PART 2 Sri Rupa Gosvami is nitya-parikara, he does not need instruction. Mahaprabhu instructs him to help bhada-jivas who have forgotten their identity. Mahaprabu invested all the power of His heart in these instructions, so Rupa Gosvami can fulfill all of Mahaprabhu’s desires. Sloka: śrī-caitanya-mano-’bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale (CC Antya-lila 1.117). Mahaprabhu instructed Rupa and Sanatana to manifest a sacred book on good Vaisnava behavior, the Hari Bhakti Vilasa. Sloka: om...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, London 2023, United Kingdom 2023, Gita-jayanti 2023, gopis: nitya-siddha, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), renunciation: yukta-vairagya

25 Dec 2023 midday – Gita Jayanti (English) – London, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 25, 2023 12:44 PM

The book Srimad Bhagavad Gita presents instructions on how to surrender to the lotus feet of the Lord. Verse: mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke — jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ (Bhagavad Gita 15.7). Verse: yadā yadā hi dharmasya — glānir bhavati bhārata (Bhagavad Gita 4.7 –8). Verse: ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate (Bhagavad Gita 9.22). The material corporeal conception is the cause of all types of miseries. Verse: ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyā (CC Madhya-lila 23.14-15). The dangers...

2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), gopis: nitya-siddha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

26 Nov 2023 evening – Last Harikatha of the Vraja Mandala Parikrama (Bengali) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 26, 2023 7:37 PM

By glorifying the lotus feet of the Vaisnavas we will be free from Maya. Sloka: daivī hy eṣā guṇa-mayī mama māyā duratyayā mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te (Bhagavad Gita 7.14). Conditioned souls are always thinking about what to do and how to do it. We must surrender to Sri Radha and Krsna. Spiritual life begins when we ask ourselves: “Who am I?” Remove the anarthas and meditate on yourself, develop the qualities of the devatas (demigods) and then meditate on Sri Radha...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), gopis: nitya-siddha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

24 Nov 2023 afternoon – Glorification of the Seva of the Gopis (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 24, 2023 5:07 PM

Radha gets upset with Krsna and sends Him away. Krsna respects Radha so much that He places the peacock feather named after Her on His head. When Radha is in a certain mood, She tells Krsna to put “alta” on Her feet, and He obeys. That is dhira-lalita-nayaka Krsna. Getting Radha’s feet is very difficult for Krsna, what to say to one of us. Krsna is pushed by a sakhi. Krsna’s head touches Radharani’s feet. The gopis see Krsna’s flute and feel very envious. Despite being a...

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