SUMMARY Importance of Bhakti (Devotion) and Guru Worship The role of the Guru is emphasized as crucial in leading spiritual growth and attaining spiritual success. Devotees should worship both the Lord and the Guru with dedication and love to progress on the path. The video repeatedly mentions the significance of performing Hari Bhajan (devotional chanting of Lord Hari) as an essential spiritual practice. Human Life and Spiritual Growth Compared to Animals A detailed analogy is presented...
rainy season
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2024, Brazil 2024, Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2024, Vraja-bhava, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), rainy season
08 Aug 2024 midday – Swing Festival (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the Swing Festival that takes place in Vrndavana during the rainy season. Beautiful meaning and translation of the song: Jhula Jhule Radha Damodara. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed the highest prema through namasankirtana. It is important to remove the anarthas, but also to cultivate Vraja-prema, just like when we clear the bush and cultivate a garden. It is not enough to just “cut down the forest”, it is necessary to plant/cultivate Vraja-prema. Cleanse your heart of the anarthas...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2023, rainy season
05 Jul 2023 evening – Jhulana-yatra katha (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jhulan Yatra harikatha, rainy season harikatha.
Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridhama.
Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet are at Javat where the stone melted when She felt heat of separation.
In the month of sravana, month of July, all the married women of Vraja all go back to their mother houses.
Srimati Radhika meets with Her parents
Varsana temple is rasa-stali
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2023, rainy season
05 Jul 2023 evening – Jhulana-yatra katha (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jhulan Yatra harikatha, rainy season harikatha.
Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridhama.
Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet are at Javat where the stone melted when She felt heat of separation.
In the month of sravana, month of July, all the married women of Vraja all go back to their mother houses.
Srimati Radhika meets with Her parents
Varsana temple is rasa-stali
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Kokilavana 2022, Vraja 2022, India 2022, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022, aparadhas (offences), rainy season, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022
27 Oct 2022 morning – Kokilavana (Hindi) – India
-The temple of Shanideva is situated here-You can see the blue cows here-The peacocks are dancing here in the rainy season-Kokila means cuckoo bird-Krishna in Kokilavana imitates the sounds of the animals-Lila of Krishna producing the sound of the cuckoo bird to meet with Radha-The name of this place is Kusha-sthali-If a person’s heart does not melt and tears do not flow during harinama, it means that they are the offenders-Do pranamas to this place and slowly your offences will be removed
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Kokilavana 2022, Vraja 2022, India 2022, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022, aparadhas (offences), rainy season, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022
27 Oct 2022 morning – Kokilavana (English translation) – India
-The temple of Shanideva is situated here-You can see the blue cows here-The peacocks are dancing here in the rainy season-Kokila means cuckoo bird-Krishna in Kokilavana imitates the sounds of the animals-Lila of Krishna producing the sound of the cuckoo bird to meet with Radha-The name of this place is Kusha-sthali-If a person’s heart does not melt and tears do not flow during harinama, it means that they are the offenders-Do pranamas to this place and slowly your offences will be...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Lalita-sakhi Mandira 2022, Vraja 2022, India 2022, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022, rainy season, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2022
22 Oct 2022 midday – Lalita-sakhi Mandira (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Lalitha-devi & Visakha-devi were born in kamayi-karela.-Lalitha-devi used to come here & play with Her sakhis.-Ashta-sakhis names.-Lalitha-devi is kind & soft. But in lila she is talkative.-She speaks boldly. Krsna is also afraid of Her.-She is elder than Srimati Radhika & Krsna.-She is so kind that if one thinks of becoming a maidservant of Srimati Radhika she takes her into her group & engages in Srimati Radhika’s seva.-She has sneha,mamatha,priti with Srimati...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Germany 2022, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), devotees: types, rainy season, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), service: guru-seva, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
05 Jun 2022 midday – Different Types of Bhaktas (English) – Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Hari-katha is our life.-How is it speaking mundane-katha & jnani-katha-Lila of Mahaprabhu being diverted from going to Vrindavana & sent to Advaita Acharya’s house in Shantipura.-Srimati Radhika said she won’t give Krsna even with exchange of things like money. Just like a blanket in winter & umbrella in rainy season one cannot leave, She cannot leave Krsna.-2 enemies for Krsna darshana: ananda & madana.-Krsna as a messenger of Pandavas in Hastinapura showing...