Part 1 – Today is Shiva Maha-ratri-Shivalinga-puja; the meaning of linga-The influence of gunas on human beings-Sadashiva-tattva, Kailasa-Shiva tattva: when there is no jiva qualified to take Shiva’s position, the Lord takes it Himself-Vastu-parinamavada and shakti-parinamavada-Mahamorabhu explained 64 meanings of Brahma to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya and established that the original Brahma is Krishna-The meaning of the word Shiva is beauty, auspiciousness-Shiva has 55 qualifications...
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13 Feb 2023 evening – Glorification of Giriraja Govardhana (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
mercy of Giriraja Govardhana, we will never enter into vraja-lila.-He is King of all mountains, maintaining all living entities with his divine love.-Srimati Radhika wondered how She would have his darshana.-Without mercy of shuddha-bhakta, never free from material attachment.-He serves Krishna with body, mind and speech. He is Sri Hari-vilasa, along with Yudhisthira Maharaja and Uddhava.-Not waterfalls on Giriraja, they are his tears. Trees are his hairs standing on end.-Description of all the...
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26 Jan 2023 evening – Vasantika-rasa-lila (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The amazing thing is that seeing people die every day still makes us think we won’t die-Perform bhajana and sadhana to make your life successful-Reasons why people leave Krishna consciousness-The importance of sukriti-Krishna is always playing with Srimati Radhika-Dvivida Vanara katha-Never see the face of the one who criticises Guru and Vaishnava-Differences between Bhagavan and jivas-The story of how Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja suggested that an...
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25 Jan 2023 midday – Sri Vasanta-panchami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Vasantika-rasa-lila-Krishna is rasika-shekhara and akhila-rasamrita-sindhu-5 main rasas and 12 secondary rasas-Rasa is the essence of all living entities, not to mention the Lord-Krishna is vishaya-tattva, Radharani, gopis, parikaras and bhaktas are ashraya-tattva. When vishaya is mixed with ashraya then rasa manifests-When 49 ingredients display on the platform of sthayibhava, then rasa manifests. Listing 49 ingredients-Krishna cannot enjoy without ashraya-tattva-A person’s varna should...
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24 Jan 2023 morning – Adhivasa Vasanta-panchami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Tomorrow is Vasanta-panchami. You need to decorate everything today-Deity clothing should be changed at least every 3 days, i.e. twice a week-As my Gurudevа said, “Serving the Deities is not easy at all. In the beginning, everyone is eager to serve them, but then it becomes like a throne in one’s throat.” (First vigraha, then galagraha)-Most disputes and mind-stresses in temples are due to inappropriate service to the Deities-Our acharyas did not build temples and served the...
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23 Jan 2023 evening – Glories of Lord Jagannatha’s Form (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -If love comes in your life, automatically smile coming. Lord Jagannatha is always smiling.-Narada Rsi asks Lord Jagannatha why did He manifest this form, and only staying in one place.*-Story of the benediction Lord Ramachandra asked Dasarath Maharaja for: to give up the curse he gave to His mother Kaikai. (as Gurudeva explains)-*continued: Lord Krsna told to Narada Rsi to not ask Him about His family affairs, domestic problems.-Sadhu will not interfere in family problems, have to solve...
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12 Jan 2023 evening – Our Mistress Srimati Radhika (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The glories of a moment of association with a pure devotee-Our goal is radha-dasyam, the highest perfection-Associate with bhakta-sadhu only. Not all devotees are the same. So, associate with the one who has the same mood as you-Seek association with a rasika-vaishnava whose heart is full of vraja-kathamrita and listen to him with greed-Bhakta-bhagavata, grantha-bhagavata-Be one-pointed to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika-Do not go to Chandravali’s place. Stay in radha-adhipatta Vrindavana-If...
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09 Jan 2023 midday – Yogamaya’s Arrangements (English) – USA
-Love is spontaneous-The gopis love Krishna for no reason-The gopis who meet with Krishna in rasa-lila have no children-Without the gopi-sharira Krishna will not accept-Abhimanyu is the so-called husband of Srimati Radhika. Actually he is not Her husband-Gopala-mantra is very powerful