Ajamila uttered nama-abhasa. For impersonalists nama-abhasa destroys only prarabdha-karma and for pure devotees nama-abhasa destroys both prarabdha-karma and aprarabdha-karma. Be careful not to make nama-aparadha and vaishnava-aparadha. Shloka: api cet su-durācāro (BG 9.30). Story of a sadhu and a prostitute. The service of a mother to her child. If you borrow money, pay it back. Avoid bad associations, be one-pointed towards Krishna. Benefits of neem. Dvivida vanara katha. Do not criticise...
renunciation
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, renunciation
16 Oct 2024 morning – The Power of The Holy Names and Nama-Abhasa (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 Ajamila uttered nama-abhasa. For impersonalists nama-abhasa destroys only prarabdha-karma and for pure devotees nama-abhasa destroys both prarabdha-karma and aprarabdha-karma. Be careful not to make nama-aparadha and vaishnava-aparadha. Shloka: api cet su-durācāro (BG 9.30). Story of a sadhu and a prostitute. The service of a mother to her child. If you borrow money, pay it back. Avoid bad associations, be one-pointed towards Krishna. Benefits of neem. Dvivida vanara katha. Do not...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, ceremony: shraddha ceremony, mantra: gayatri-mantras, renunciation
02 Oct 2024 midday – Whether devotees should perform shraddha ceremony (Hindi) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About shraddha ceremony, pinda-dana. The story of a sinner who rejoiced in hell because a Vaishnav was born in his dynasty Pravritti-marga (the path of karma) and nivritti-marga (the path of renunciation) Karma is like digging a mountain and finding only a rat. Why Mahaprabhu went to Gaia Advaita Acharya offers the first plate of prasad at the shraddha ceremony to Sri Haridasa Thakura. Feeding one Vaishnava has the fruit of feeding a billion brahmanas. How to properly chant the holy name...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, ceremony: shraddha ceremony, mantra: gayatri-mantras, renunciation
02 Oct 2024 midday – Whether devotees should perform shraddha ceremony (English translation) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About shraddha ceremony, pinda-dana. The story of a sinner who rejoiced in hell because a Vaishnav was born in his dynasty Pravritti-marga (the path of karma) and nivritti-marga (the path of renunciation) Karma is like digging a mountain and finding only a rat. Why Mahaprabhu went to Gaia Advaita Acharya offers the first plate of prasad at the shraddha ceremony to Sri Haridasa Thakura. Feeding one Vaishnava has the fruit of feeding a billion brahmanas. How to properly chant the holy name...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Houston 2024, Texas 2024, USA 2024, rasa: rasa-siddhanta, renunciation, tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta: philosophical conclusions and rasa conclusions (established truths about reality; conclusions about devotional relationships and spiritual emotions)
28 Jul 2024 evening – Absorption of the Mind in Transcendental Matters (Hindi) | Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The mercy of listening to harikatha. Concentration of the mind in the Age of Kali is very difficult. Arjuna tells Sri Krsna that his mind is floating. The solution is in practice, and significant renunciation is to focus on Sri Krsna. The five senses of the body are always searching for something. Caitanya Mahaprabhu encourages us to do nama-sankirtana. Sloka: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ… (CC Madhya-lila 17.133). Our aim is to develop a taste for harinama, and hearing...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Chida-dadhi Mahotsava 2024, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, guru: guru-tattva, mantra: Kama-gayatri, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)
20 Jun 2024 morning – Glorification of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami received blessings from Nityananda Prabhu (akanda-guru-tattva). Raghunatha Dasa is Rati Manjari. Caitanya Mahaprabhu brought all His associates when He came to this world. Raghunatha Dasa was born into a very rich Vaisnava family, but they were Vaisnava-praiy (Vaisnava in appearance). Yadunandana Acarya gave diksa to Raghunatha Dasa. Haridasa Thakura influences Raghunatha Dasa to chant the Holy Names. Raghunatha Dasa ran away from his home to practice sadhana, but...
2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, renunciation, service: vaishnava-seva
04 Apr 2024 morning – Hari-katha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:10 – The significance of bhakta-pada-dhuli (the dust from the feet of devotees) 1:40 – A story about a disciple and four rasagullas 7:40 – The nature of the mind; Krishna speaks in the Bhagavad-gita about practice and renunciation — everything depends on our mind. Otherwise, one cannot perform bhajana 15:33 – A story about an elderly woman who lost a needle in the dark while threading garlands 19:00 – To receive darshan of the Lord, one must serve His devotees — vaishnava-seva 21:10 – A story...
2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, character quality: duplicity, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), renunciation: yukta-vairagya, self-realisation, service: guru-seva
01 Apr 2024 midday – The Difference Between Seva and Aparadha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhu-sanga happens when sukrti becomes mature and accumulated. Proper renunciation (yukta-vairagya) and false renunciation, like a monkey (markata-vairagya, renunciation without self-realisation). Renunciation only happens when the desire for sense gratification ends. It is a great offence (aparadha) to receive money in the name of Krsna, or the Temple, and use it to maintain the enjoyment of your family. There is a specific type of hell only for those who practise these activities. There is...