bhakti: sadhana-bhakti

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Keshava-vrata 2023, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, character quality: lust and anger, rasa dance: rasa-lila

14 Apr 2023 evening – Sri Keshava-vrata (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 14, 2023 6:07 PM

Today is a special day because it initiates Keshava-vrata and continuous watering of Tulasi. About the special importance of a few months. There are many potencies of Krsna, but three are very important: cit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti. And other calls: samvit (knowledge – ruling Deity is Krsna), sandhini (existence – ruling Deity is Baladeva), and, hladini (pleasure – ruling Deity is Radha). There are many kinds of ananda (bliss) in this world. Difference between brahma...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kashinagar 2023, West Bengal 2023, India 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita 2023, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, liberation (mukti): types, Radha: radha-nishtha

18 Mar 2023 morning – CC Madhya, Chapters 9,10 (English) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 18, 2023 8:28 AM

-The objective of sadhana-bhakti-The mind of the Vrajavasis is always immersed in Krishna-The two symptoms of true Vrajavasis-On ragatmika-janas-The six stages of unstable bhajana-Pure devotees reject four types of mukti-Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s radha-nishtha-Symptoms of bhava and prema-Sthayibava and its components. Primary and secondary rasas-Different devotee moods and example of Murari Gupta-Madhurya of Nanda and Yashoda compared to aishvarya of Devaki and Vasudeva-Madhurya of the...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti

20 Dec 2022 evening – Radha Krsna Lila (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 20, 2022 6:55 PM

-How sadhaka gets rid of anarthas & enters into bhakti-marg.-About 2 leaves of sadhana-bhakti & Vaishnavas 26 qualities.-About prarabdha-karma & aprarabdha-karma.-Our karma comes back in the form of suffering & not due to others.-Types of anarthas.-Bhakti-devi won’t manifest due to anarthas.-Namabhasa stage sins will be destroyed & shuddha-nama gives krsna-prema.-Dangers of harming cows & importance of cow donation.-King Nriga getting cursed by brahmana for his mistake...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti

20 Dec 2022 evening – Radha Krsna Lila (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 20, 2022 6:35 PM

-How sadhaka gets rid of anarthas & enters into bhakti-marg.-About 2 leaves of sadhana-bhakti & Vaishnavas 26 qualities.-About prarabdha-karma & aprarabdha-karma.-Our karma comes back in the form of suffering & not due to others.-Types of anarthas.-Bhakti-devi won’t manifest due to anarthas.-Namabhasa stage sins will be destroyed & shuddha-nama gives krsna-prema.-Dangers of harming cows & importance of cow donation.-King Nriga getting cursed by brahmana for his mistake...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Bhakti-tattva-viveka 2022, avidya: ignorance (illusion about the self and reality; lack of spiritual knowledge), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti

20 Dec 2022 morning – Bhakti-tattva-viveka [2] (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 20, 2022 9:14 AM

-Sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti, prema-bhakti-Kleshagni and subhada-Avidya, asmita, raga, dvesha, abhinivesha-26 good qualities of a Vaishnava-In the morning meditate on the auspicious signs on Krishna’s feet-Aishvarya-sukha and madhurya-sukha

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 18, 2022 6:59 PM

-Kapiladeva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka discussion...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava: gopi-bhava, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 18, 2022 6:56 PM

-Kapila deva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature), varnashrama-dharma

04 Oct 2022 morning – Svarupa-siddhi & Sweet lila (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 4, 2022 9:05 AM

-Prema-bhakti is bought by greed but not by sukriti.-One has to sit in front of Vraja rasik santa mahatma & has to listen hari-katha then vraja-bhava will come in our heart slowly.-What is greed.-In sadhaka sarira one has to follow vaidhi-bhakti & suddha sadachar.-Pleasing Bhagavan is bhakti.-Importance of following varnashrama-dharma while practising sadhana-bhakti.-About 3 characteristics of greed.-Meaning of Tirtha-pada.-How one advances to madhurya-rasa starting from dasya-rasa...

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