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2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, character quality: duplicity, guru: guru-tattva, renunciation, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023

07 Aug 2023 morning – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha/Baladeva Teaches Us to Respect Our Parents, Guru, and God (day 7) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 7, 2023 9:37 AM

Lila of Brahma, Krsna and His cows and calves, and the story of how and why Krsna lifted Giriraja Govardhana. This harikatha was spoken by Sukadeva Gosvamipada especially for Paraksit Maharaja. The story of how Baladeva killed the demon Vrkasura. Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, He removes all duplicity from our hearts so that we can practice our spiritual life. The story of the donkey and its owner (the donkey means lack of knowledge). Krishna and Balarama pay obeisance to Their parents, Nanda...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, liberation, renunciation, self-realisation, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

06 Aug 2023 morning – Renunciation That Comes Through Self-Realisation (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 6, 2023 9:33 AM

Bhajananandi and gosthanandi. Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami’s service to his deity. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta opens the first Gaudiya Matha temple in Kolkata. The three things that are necessary for us to practise spiritual life. We should speak according to what the scriptures say. To satisfy God, it is first necessary to follow varnasrama-dharma. Explanation of the verse: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ Our purpose in life is to fulfil Gurudeva’s heart and follow his instructions. The highest...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, liberation, renunciation, self-realisation, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

06 Aug 2023 morning – Renunciation That Comes Through Self-Realisation (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 6, 2023 9:33 AM

Bhajananandi and gosthanandi. Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami’s service to his deity. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta opens the first Gaudiya Matha temple in Kolkata. The three things that are necessary for us to practise spiritual life. We should speak according to what the scriptures say. To satisfy God, it is first necessary to follow varnasrama-dharma. Explanation of the verse: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ Our purpose in life is to fulfil Gurudeva’s heart and follow his instructions. The highest...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, renunciation, samskaras, self-realisation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

05 Aug 2023 afternoon – Renunciation That Comes Through Self-Realisation (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 5, 2023 4:12 PM

The harikatha of God is boundless, just like Him. The catur-slokas of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Brahmaji’s lila, telling Narada Rsi how it came from a lotus flower. The three kinds of mercy given by the Guru to his surrendered disciple. The story of the Guru and the disciple who accepted his instructions and thus received all knowledge in his heart (hardik). The lila written by Vyasadeva about the princess who had nistha (firm faith) in a false guru. Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta (SB 11.3...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, renunciation, samskaras, self-realisation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

05 Aug 2023 afternoon – Renunciation That Comes Through Self-Realisation (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 5, 2023 4:12 PM

PART 1 The harikatha of God is boundless, just like Him. The catur-slokas of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Brahmaji’s lila, telling Narada Rsi how it came from a lotus flower. The three kinds of mercy given by the Guru to his surrendered disciple. The story of the Guru and the disciple who accepted his instructions and thus received all knowledge in his heart (hardik). The lila written by Vyasadeva about the princess who had nistha (firm faith) in a false guru. Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta (SB...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, devotion: 3 aspects of devotion (bhaki; bhakta; Bhagavan), jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva: difference, jiva: jiva-tattva, renunciation

13 Jul 2023 afternoon – Q & A (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja/Room katha

July 13, 2023 12:01 PM

Dhira Krishna Prabhu. Questions about Vaikuntha. Gurudeva: Tell me about Goloka Vrindavana. I am not interested in Vaikuntha. Explanation of shuddha-sattva vishesha-atma. Verses from Bhakta Bhakti Bhagavan. Renunciation is best when it comes naturally. Explanation of aprakrita-sahajiya. Manifestation of love by the gopis. Difference between jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva. Ways in which love manifests: shravana, darshana, etc. Gopis have love for Krishna naturally from birth. Importance of sat...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, devotion: 3 aspects of devotion (bhaki; bhakta; Bhagavan), jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva: difference, jiva: jiva-tattva, renunciation

13 Jul 2023 afternoon – Q & A (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja/Room katha

July 13, 2023 12:01 PM

Dhira Krishna Prabhu. Questions about Vaikuntha. Gurudeva: Tell me about Goloka Vrindavana. I am not interested in Vaikuntha. Explanation of shuddha-sattva vishesha-atma. Verses from Bhakta Bhakti Bhagavan. Renunciation is best when it comes naturally. Explanation of aprakrita-sahajiya. Manifestation of love by the gopis. Difference between jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva. Ways in which love manifests: shravana, darshana, etc. Gopis have love for Krishna naturally from birth. Importance of sat...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 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 (Hindi) – 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...

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