aparadhas (offences)

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Sao Paulo 2024, Brazil 2024, Morning walks 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas (offences)

06 Jan 2024 morning walk – The Steps to Spiritual Perfection (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 6, 2024 7:40 AM

How to achieve the ultimate goal? Harinama is the goal and the process, without chanting the goal will not be achieved. The goal is only achieved with sudha-nama: the pure chanting of the Holy Name. Initially, nama-aparadha is chanted, singing with offence. Secondly, he sings nama-abhasa, the appearance of the Holy Name, he still has no relationship with the Guru and Krsna, but he already sings it without offence. The last stage of chanting is sudha-nama, the pure Holy Name, when one abandons...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Sao Paulo 2024, Brazil 2024, Morning walks 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas (offences)

05 Jan 2024 morning walk – Don’t Miss Japa Mala (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 5, 2024 7:34 AM

How to achieve the ultimate goal? Harinama is the goal and the process, without chanting the goal will not be achieved. The goal is only achieved with sudha-nama: the pure chanting of the Holy Name. Initially, nama-aparadha is chanted, singing with offence. Secondly, he sings nama-abhasa, the appearance of the Holy Name, he still has no relationship with the Guru and Krsna, but he already sings it without offence. The last stage of chanting is sudha-nama, the pure Holy Name, when one abandons...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Sao Paulo 2024, Brazil 2024, Guru-purnima (Vyasa-puja) 2024, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), aparadhas (offences)

04 Jan 2024 midday – About Guru Puja/Vyasa-puja (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 4, 2024 12:26 PM

There are four types of prasada: those that are drunk, chewed, licked and sucked. ⁠About mahaprasada and maha-mahaprasada. ⁠About the service done under anugatya. ⁠The worship of the guru according to vyasapancakam. ⁠Remembering Vyasapuja 2010. ⁠Vyasapancaka in India. ⁠The trustworthy Guru does not want anything for himself, he offers it to Guru Parampara and this offering reaches Krsna. ⁠You all protect me from Maya because I am speaking harikatha to you. ⁠All of you are Vaisnavas. ⁠Maya does...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), aparadhas (offences), liberation, prema: stages, self-realisation, soul: conditioned soul

21 Dec 2023 evening – Seva, Harikatha and Surrender (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 21, 2023 6:35 PM

Trees live for dozens of years, but there is no benefit in assuming a tree body. ⁠There is only benefit when we listen to harikatha. ⁠Different stages of prema: sneha, mana, pranaya, raga, anuraga, bhava, mahabhava. ⁠To cleanse the heart you need to do seva, listen to harikatha and surrender. ⁠The conditioned soul has a tendency to deceive, so everyone is being deceived. ⁠There are many ways to enjoy in Svargaloka. ⁠Story of the king, the envious barber and a man called Birbal. ⁠What does...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), aparadhas (offences), liberation, prema: stages, self-realisation, soul: conditioned soul

21 Dec 2023 evening – Seva, Harikatha and Surrender (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 21, 2023 6:35 PM

Trees live for dozens of years, but there is no benefit in assuming a tree body. ⁠There is only benefit when we listen to harikatha. ⁠Different stages of prema: sneha, mana, pranaya, raga, anuraga, bhava, mahabhava. ⁠To cleanse the heart you need to do seva, listen to harikatha and surrender. ⁠The conditioned soul has a tendency to deceive, so everyone is being deceived. ⁠There are many ways to enjoy in Svargaloka. ⁠Story of the king, the envious barber and a man called Birbal. ⁠What does...

2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Sahitnagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, aparadhas (offences)

12 Dec 2023 evening – The importance of following Mahaprabhu’s teachings (Bengali) – Sahitnagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 12, 2023 8:49 PM

The glories of Bengal. We should teach the instructions of Mahaprabhu in every town and village. The rarity of taking human birth and doing haribhajan. Only by the mercy of God can we have sadhu-sanga. The holy name will extinguish this fire of material existence. The process of chanting the holy names. The importance of hearing harikatha from the mouth of pure sadhu. Third verse of Sri Siksastakam explained. Always put tilak otherwise there will be no fruits of the mantra, and we will go to...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Sahitnagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, aparadhas (offences)

12 Dec 2023 evening – The importance of following Mahaprabhu’s teachings (English translation) – Sahitnagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 12, 2023 8:49 PM

The glories of Bengal. We should teach the instructions of Mahaprabhu in every town and village. The rarity of taking human birth and doing haribhajan. Only by the mercy of God can we have sadhu-sanga. The holy name will extinguish this fire of material existence. The process of chanting the holy names. The importance of hearing harikatha from the mouth of pure sadhu. Third verse of Sri Siksastakam explained. Always put tilak otherwise there will be no fruits of the mantra, and we will go to...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), aparadhas (offences), character quality: criticism

30 Nov 2023 morning – Instruction of Srila Gurudeva (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 30, 2023 7:22 AM

Always say positive things and, on Facebook, block those who make negative comments. Even a blade of grass is suffering in the ocean of material sadness. The material world is full of lust, anger and criticism. Sing the holy names! Don’t see anyone’s faults, just see your own faults. Facebook is full of insults. Whoever commits offences is a disciple of Kali Maharaja, he is not a disciple of Srila Gurudeva Vana Gosvami Maharaja! Do not comment or retaliate against offensive comments...

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