aparadhas (offences)

31 Jan 2023 morning – How to enter into krishna-bhakti (English) – Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Link: renunciation (sasang-vairagya); real vairagya; taking vows and markata-vairagya.-Accept only what is good for the body and Krishna.-If criticize anyone, including mundane people, very easy to absorb these bad things, affecting body and mind.-Story of sadhu living on one side of river and prostitute lady on the other.-Holy names at time of death.-Anarthas like a thunderbolt in the heart, not easy to move.-Sambandha-jnana-pradata, gurupadma who gives knowledge of relationship in the heart...

19 Jan 2023 evening – Vaishnavas’ Consideration of Shiva (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Transcendental activities of Krishna-The power of the Ganges’ water-Bacteria breeds in ordinary water over time, but not in Ganga water-Never commit offences to the lotus feet of Vaishnavas-Srila BV Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja’s hari-katha was like a thunderbolt-Athāto brahma jijñāsā – This human life is meant for inquiring about God-6 opulences of Bhagavan-The story explaining why Shiva is not our worshipped deity

18 Jan 2023 morning – Viraha and Milana (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-In Jagannatha Puri there are two vigrahas: Radha-viraha-vidura Krishna and Krishna-viraha-vidura Radha-We go to Jagannatha Puri to get the mood of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu-Vipralambha-bhava is very important in our spiritual life-4 types of viraha and milana-Radhika bhava gambhira-The story of how blind people touched parts of an elephant and drew a picture of it-Purna, purnatama and purnatara dhamas-The Vrajavasis never believe that Krishna is Bhagavan-Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta go...

17 Jan 2023 morning – Q&A on Chanting (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Question: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu promises to give prema to those who chant the holy names. I chant them repeatedly, but why does prema not come to me?-Without following the four principles prema will not come-Always be enthusiastic about achieving your goal-Avoid asat-sanga which is harmful to your bhakti-Give up all kinds of offences-Why do Vaishnavas give respect to Shiva-chaturdashi-If Guru is unhappy with you, even Krishna will not protect you-Ravana did not honour his guru Shivaji, so even...

19 Dec 2022 morning – Bhakti-tattva-viveka [1] (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-6 symptoms of suddha-bhakti: Kleshagni,Subhada,Moksha Laghutartik,Sudurlabhatha,Sandaratma Viseshatma, Krsna akarshini and when do they manifest.-Types of sins & karma(Prarabdha & Aprarabdha) & jivas suffering due to them.-Suddha-bhakti destroys both types of karma whereas jnanis have to experience prarabdha karma.-Just by darshan of Mahaprabhu during His travel in South India all got freed from sins & attained prema.-By touching Ganges all sins are removed & by Vaishnava...

05 Dec 2022 morning – Ragatmika-jana different moods (English) – United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Meaning of Madhurya Kadimbhini.-Mahaprabhu being embodiment of magnanimity distributes vraja-prema indiscriminately.-In Kali-yuga baddha-jivas heart is like desert & affected by lust,anger.-When our heart is neat & clean we receive one drop of mercy.-Krsna is visaya-vigraha & Srimati Radhika is ashraya-vigraha.-Everything happens by Lord’s desire.-Mahaprabhu is taking prema with one hand , tasting it & giving it with another hand.-About sadhakas in Vidhi-marg & Raga...

05 Nov 2022 evening – Bhajana-rahasya (English translation) – India

-The more we chant the holy names, the more radha-krsna-lilas will manifest in our hearts-Harer nama sloka discussion-In Kali-yuga bhakti-yoga is nama-sankirtana-Mahaprabhu said, ‘If you love Me, chant maha-mantra.’-The story of two Vaishnavas who greeted each other in a wheat field-Uttama-mahabhagavata’s mood-Siddha-pranali explained by Mahaprabhu is trinad api sunicena-Siddha-pranali explained by Srila Rupa Gosvami is adau shraddha sadhu-sanga bhajana-kriya etc-If you are not qualified, never...

05 Nov 2022 evening – Bhajana-rahasya (Hindi) – India

-The more we chant the holy names, the more radha-krsna-lilas will manifest in our hearts-Harer nama sloka discussion-In Kali-yuga bhakti-yoga is nama-sankirtana-Mahaprabhu said, ‘If you love Me, chant maha-mantra.’-The story of two Vaishnavas who greeted each other in a wheat field-Uttama-mahabhagavata’s mood-Siddha-pranali explained by Mahaprabhu is trinad api sunicena-Siddha-pranali explained by Srila Rupa Gosvami is adau shraddha sadhu-sanga bhajana-kriya etc-If you are not qualified, never...