bhakti: sadhana-bhakti

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Christchurch 2023, New Zealand 2023, aparadhas (offences), bhakti: 3 stages of development (sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: stages, maya: two functions, self-realisation

16 Oct 2023 evening – Where the Jivas Come From (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 16, 2023 7:36 PM

The jivas manifest out of Krsna’s marginal potency, tatastha-sakti. The two functions of Maya-devi that cover the jiva: viksepa-atmika-vrtti and avarana-atmika-vrtti. The three bodies of the jiva and the three modes of the nature of the material world. Through sadhu-sanga we get the opportunity to come out of this cycle of repeated birth and death. Two verses: brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān; mālī hañā kare sei bīja āropaṇa (CC Madhya-lila 19.151-152). The nine limbs of bhakti. Verse:...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Murwillumbah 2023, Australia 2023, avidya: ignorance (illusion about the self and reality; lack of spiritual knowledge), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, liberation, liberation (mukti): types

04 Oct 2023 evening – Bhajana-rahasya: From Sadhana-bhakti to Prema-bhakti (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 4, 2023 6:01 PM

How to chant the holy names properly? The pure devotees reject 4 types of mukti. Shloka: Krishna-karnamrita 107. The 3 monkeys with eyes, ears and mouth covered. Shloka: Sri Shikshashtaka (1). Gangara parasha hoile pashchate pavan darshane pavitra koro-ei tomara gun. Mahaprabhu in the forest Jharikhanda. The story of Narada Rishi. Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti, prema-bhakti Kleshagni and subhada. Avidya, asmita, raga, dvesha, abhinivesha. 26 good qualities of a Vaishnava. Hari-bhakti-sudurlabha:...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, character quality: envy, guru-tattva: akhanda-guru-tattva (the principle of the undivided guru; unity of guru-tattva), guru: guru-tattva

15 Sep 2023 evening – Engaging The Six Enemies of Bhakti in the Service of Krishna (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 15, 2023 6:43 PM

Mother Earth along with all the demigods praying to Lord Brahma. The two hairs of Lord Visnu and the confirmation of His coming to this material world. The aerial voice frightens Kamsa with the announcement of Visnu’s coming. The scriptures say that we should not do anything against women. Vasudeva protects Devaki by persuading Kamsa not to kill her. Narada Rsi makes arrangements for the contest to take place properly. The six enemies who prevent the emergence of bhakti. Sadhana-bhakti...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, character quality: envy, guru-tattva: akhanda-guru-tattva (the principle of the undivided guru; unity of guru-tattva), guru: guru-tattva

15 Sep 2023 evening – Engaging The Six Enemies of Bhakti in the Service of Krishna (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 15, 2023 6:43 PM

Mother Earth along with all the demigods praying to Lord Brahma. The two hairs of Lord Visnu and the confirmation of His coming to this material world. The aerial voice frightens Kamsa with the announcement of Visnu’s coming. The scriptures say that we should not do anything against women. Vasudeva protects Devaki by persuading Kamsa not to kill her. Narada Rsi makes arrangements for the contest to take place properly. The six enemies who prevent the emergence of bhakti. Sadhana-bhakti...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Wales 2023, United Kingdom 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, devotees: types, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha

10 Sep 2023 evening – Ambarisa Maharaja and Vritrasura (English) – Wales, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 10, 2023 6:28 PM

Jiva Gosvami explains the lilas of Ambarisa Maharaja and Vritrasura: Sandarbha-tattva. Sanatana Gosvamipada explained about five types of devotees. Sri Krsna asks Uddhava to go to Vrndavana to pacify the hearts of His parents and the gopis. Uddhava performs pranamas and asks for the dust of the gopis’ lotus feet. Sadhya means objective, and sadhana means practice. Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti are the backbone of our sadhana-bhakti. Music: Sri Guru Carana Padma, by Srila Narottama Dasa...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Manila 2023, Philippines 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, eternal nature of the soul: svarupa of the jiva (constitutional position; identity as an eternal servant of Krishna)

25 Jul 2023 morning – Essence of Prema (English) – Manilla, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 25, 2023 8:30 AM

Sequence and process of how to attain prema. Symptoms and examples of the different moods of prema. Harikatha of Srimati Radhika’s unbreakable maan and Krishna’s plea to Her. Harikatha of sarva-avatari. Glories of Srimati Radhika’s many forms. Names of Her condensed moods, likened to the names of the stages of milk condensing. rādhā pūrṇa-śakti, kṛṣṇa pūrṇa-śaktimān: learn this shloka. Encouragement to read Prema-samputa. Our ultimate goal, how to attain prema. Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, Westerners

04 Jul 2023 afternoon – How Spiritual life can curb Western cultures influence over India (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 4, 2023 12:38 PM

Meaning of sadhana-bhakti. The process of how farmers prepare the field for farming the growth of crops. Symptoms of nama-abasa and suddha-nama. Nama-aparadha. Gokarna katha. The people marry and destroy their children’s life also by encouraging them to marry. Married life comes with a lot of struggles, this is the law of nature. Did Sita-devi imagine struggles in Her married life? Katha of Lava and Kusha stopping the horse sent (bh) Ramachandra. Agni-pariksha for Sita-devi. Disappearance of...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, Westerners

04 Jul 2023 afternoon – How Spiritual life can curb Western cultures influence over India (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 4, 2023 12:38 PM

Meaning of sadhana-bhakti. The process of how farmers prepare the field for farming the growth of crops. Symptoms of nama-abasa and suddha-nama. Nama-aparadha. Gokarna katha. The people marry and destroy their children’s life also by encouraging them to marry. Married life comes with a lot of struggles, this is the law of nature. Did Sita-devi imagine struggles in Her married life? Katha of Lava and Kusha stopping the horse sent (bh) Ramachandra. Agni-pariksha for Sita-devi. Disappearance of...

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