renunciation

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Sanatana Gosvami, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, ceremony: guru-puja, renunciation, service: krishna-seva, soul: conditioned soul

03 Jul 2023 morning – Disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila Gurudeva BV Vana Maharaja

July 3, 2023 8:52 AM

The vrajavasis become sad, shave their heads, and also do parikrama around Giriraj Govardhana on the disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvamipada. True renunciation is attachment to God. The separation of Sanatana Gosvami from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His parikaras. The story of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s bhajana-kutir in Radha Kunda. Lila of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami no Radha Kunda: When Radha shaded him with Her veil. The conditioned soul does not want prema-rasa, only vaidhi-bhakti...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Turku 2023, Finland 2023, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)

30 Jun 2023 evening – True Identity (English) – Turku, Finland | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 30, 2023 6:54 PM

The human form of life is very rare, because we reach it only after going through 8,400,000 forms of life. The human form is suitable for spiritual practice – bhakti-yoga. Yoga means union. Bhakti means service, seva-vrtti. When sukrti matures and accumulates, we attain sadhu-sanga. Mantra is something small, but it has mystical power, it can control the Supreme Lord. Beautiful meaning of the mantra OM/AUM. Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi-lila 7.128: a-kāreṇocyate kṛṣṇaḥ sarva-lokaika-nāyakaḥ u...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Coelhosa 2023, Portugal 2023, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), body: gross body, body: subtle body, disease: diseases, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), samskaras

24 Jun 2023 evening – How to Control the Senses and the Mind (English) – Coelhosa, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 24, 2023 6:24 PM

PART 1 Bhakti-yoga is the devotional service that connects you to the Lord. We are residents of Goloka Vrndavana – back to God, back home. We are not the body, we are the soul. The soul is eternal and transcendental and travels in different bodies. There are 5 elements in the gross body: earth, water, fire, air and ether. The soul will complete its journey when it reaches the abode of the Lord. All souls suffer the three kinds of miseries in this material world: adhidaivika (caused by...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into French 2023, Mirepoix 2023, France 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), renunciation

18 May 2023 evening – How to Progress in Sadhana (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 18, 2023 6:49 PM

The Lord protects the devotees. Sloka:ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥkṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayamindrāri-vyākulaṁ lokaṁmṛḍayanti yuge yuge The Lord liberates the devotees. Sloka:paritranaya sadhunamvinasaya ca duskrtamDharma-samsthapanarthayasambhavami yuge yuge The Lord takes a human form. Sloka:anugrahāya bhaktānāṁmānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥbhajate tādṛśīḥ krīḍayāḥ śrutvā tat-paro bhavet Hearing harikatha frees us from all problems. The three afflictions of maya: adhibhautika, adhidaivika and adhyatmika. The...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Lithuanian 2023, Kaunas 2023, Lithuania 2023, Entry level discourses 2023, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), body: gross body, body: subtle body, mantra: Om mantra, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), self-realisation

22 Apr 2023 evening – How to Achieve Peace, Love and Affection (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 22, 2023 6:02 PM

Peace comes from the core of the heart and then comes love and affection for all living beings. God is love and love is God. When you love God, you love all living beings. Our spiritual science talks about how to get peace and love. Peace comes from the heart of Narayana, the Supreme Lord. He has many names in different languages, but He is one. God is in everyone and everywhere. To see God, one must follow the process of bhakti-yoga. (Comparison with the process of seeing ghee in milk )-About...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Sannyasa-lila of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 2023, renunciation

06 Feb 2023 evening – Lord Caitanya Takes Sannyasa (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 6, 2023 6:05 PM

meaning of sannyasa is to renounce sense gratification & the material world-26:00 The different types of renunciation-28:00 the 4 types of castes, and 4 types of ashrams-29:00 without following varnashrama dharma, no one can progress in their spiritual life. According to adhikar, one stays in their respective varnashrama.-Everyone should follow the rules of the society where they reside, or disturbance will come. In maya-jagat, the world of Maya, there are also rules and regulations.-37:00...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2023, Undisclosed, Bolivia 2023, Entry level discourses 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), aparadhas (offences), knowledge: jnana and vijnana, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)

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

January 31, 2023 9:50 AM

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...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)

15 Jan 2023 morning – Ishavasyam Idam Sarvam (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 15, 2023 9:24 AM

-Goshthanandi-bhajana and bhajananandi-bhajana-Give love and affection to attract people to Krishna’s consciousness but do bhajana and sadhana yourself-Do not be too attached or too detached-Question: Does the guru take on the karma of the disciple?-Guru and Vaishnavas are like doctors. Does the doctor have to take patients’ illnesses for himself?-On shushka-vairagya, dry false renunciation-Lila on how Sanatana Prabhu wanted to kill himself because he had a skin disease and was afraid of...

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