About suddha-bhakti, renunciation and knowledge. Pure devotees do not care about renunciation and knowledge, what is important is ananya-bhakti and seva-vrtti, the definition of bhakti. People have forgotten to serve the Lord. Bhakti is service to the Lord. Sloka that defines that bhakti is born from association with a pure devotee: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate sat-sangah prapyate pumbhih sukrtaih purva-sancitaih (quoted from Brhad Naradiya Purana 4.33 in Jaiva Dharma 6th...
renunciation
2025, Discourses in Bengali 2025, West Bengal 2025, India 2025, bhakti: bhakti is service, renunciation
06 Mar 2025 midday (12:30 p.m.) – Sadhu-sanga and Suddha-bhakti (Bengali) | West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About suddha-bhakti, renunciation and knowledge. Pure devotees do not care about renunciation and knowledge, what is important is ananya-bhakti and seva-vrtti, the definition of bhakti. People have forgotten to serve the Lord. Bhakti is service to the Lord. Sloka that defines that bhakti is born from association with a pure devotee: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta-sangena parijayate sat-sangah prapyate pumbhih sukrtaih purva-sancitaih (quoted from Brhad Naradiya Purana 4.33 in Jaiva Dharma 6th...
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Garopaba 2025, Brazil 2025, aparadhas: ninda, character quality: criticism, renunciation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
12 Jan 2025 midday – Bhakti-tattva (English) | Garopaba Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00:00 – Listen to Hari-katha, otherwise the mind will be restless.0:03:00 – Opening prayers.0:07:20 – Bhaktivedanta Swami Sarasvati Prabhupada explains: only Hari-katha can protect us from Maya, when heard from the mouth of a rasika Vaishnava.0:13:20 – To offer respects mentally to one who chants the holy names; one who has taken diksha should offer pranams.0:13:40 – Ninda (criticism) is speaking that which is untrue. Do not speak if you are not sure of the...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Guaruja 2024, Brazil 2024, Nishanta-lila, animals: dogs, guru-varga, liberation, liberation: merge with the Lord, lineage: guru-parampara, renunciation
30 Dec 2024 evening – Don’t Be Slaves of Maya (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:02:12 – How to progress in our spiritual life? We need three things: Sambandha (relationship with the Lord), Abhideya (the process of bhakti), and Prayojana (the ultimate goal). Srila Rupa Gosvamipada speaks about this in Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu. The one goal is to give happiness to Krishna; this mood should be uninterrupted, like a continuous stream of honey. Bhakti should not stop; all efforts should be for Krishna’s happiness. For Krishna’s happiness, we must give up...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Govardhana 2024, Vraja 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja, Gaurakishora dasa Babaji, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024
12 Nov 2024 evening – Meaning of Vairagya (English translation) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Glorification of Srila Gaura-Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja – disappearance. Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja. Pranama mantra of Srila Kisora Babaji Maharaja, who carried all the Scriptures in his heart. Story of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada’s renunciation, refusing a position in a university. The meaning of vairagya, a special attachment to Krsna and the servants of the Lord. True renunciation lasts a lifetime. The renunciations of the...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Govardhana 2024, Vraja 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja, Gaurakishora dasa Babaji, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024
12 Nov 2024 evening – Meaning of Vairagya (Hindi) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Glorification of Srila Gaura-Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja – disappearance. Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Malhava Gosvami Maharaja. Pranama mantra of Srila Kisora Babaji Maharaja, who carried all the Scriptures in his heart. Story of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada’s renunciation, refusing a position in a university. The meaning of vairagya, a special attachment to Krsna and the servants of the Lord. True renunciation lasts a lifetime. The renunciations of the...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Kartika-vrata 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), renunciation
19 Oct 2024 morning – The Glories of Kartika Month (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 – Introduction: The Glory of Kartik Month 01:23 – Desires Fulfilled in Kartik: Offer a Lamp for Incredible Blessings 02:22 – Srimad Bhagavatam: The Sweet Fruit Tasted by Srimati Radharani’s Parrot 05:22 – Param Gurudev on Hearing Katha in Kali Yuga & the Path of Practice and Renunciation 09:10 – Raghunath Das Goswami in Manah Siksha: We Must Chastise Our Senses 09:35 – Story: Raghunath Das Goswami Tries to Punish His Eyes with Chili Powder...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Kartika-vrata 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), renunciation
19 Oct 2024 morning – The Glories of Kartika Month (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 – Introduction: The Glory of Kartik Month 01:23 – Desires Fulfilled in Kartik: Offer a Lamp for Incredible Blessings 02:22 – Srimad Bhagavatam: The Sweet Fruit Tasted by Srimati Radharani’s Parrot 05:22 – Param Gurudev on Hearing Katha in Kali Yuga & the Path of Practice and Renunciation 09:10 – Raghunath Das Goswami in Manah Siksha: We Must Chastise Our Senses 09:35 – Story: Raghunath Das Goswami Tries to Punish His Eyes with Chili Powder...