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...
samskaras
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
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 Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras
02 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras
02 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, character quality: duplicity, liberation, liberation (mukti): types, samskaras, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
05 Jul 2023 morning – How to attain Bhakti (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Discussion on the doubt about whether Vyasudeva knows or not about the essence of Srimad Bhagavatam. Doubt coming, Vyasadeva is Narayana Himself, the Guru, how possible He does not know? The four defects Jivas suffer from. How the body deteriorates with time. The biggest duplicity and hypocrisy is to have the desire for liberation. Take shelter of bhakti to attain Lord. Devotees reject four types of mukti. Accepting the fruit of karma and the mercy of the Lord. The three rules to attain bhakti...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, character quality: duplicity, liberation, liberation (mukti): types, samskaras, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
05 Jul 2023 morning – How to attain Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Discussion on the doubt about whether Vyasudeva knows or not about the essence of Srimad Bhagavatam. Doubt coming, Vyasadeva is Narayana Himself, the Guru, how possible He does not know? The four defects Jivas suffer from. How the body deteriorates with time. The biggest duplicity and hypocrisy is to have the desire for liberation. Take shelter of bhakti to attain Lord. Devotees reject four types of mukti. Accepting the fruit of karma and the mercy of the Lord. The three rules to attain bhakti...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Coelhosa 2023, Portugal 2023, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), body: gross body, body: subtle body, disease: diseases, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), samskaras
24 Jun 2023 evening – How to Control the Senses and the Mind (English) – Coelhosa, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Bhakti-yoga is the devotional service that connects you to the Lord. We are residents of Goloka Vrndavana – back to God, back home. We are not the body, we are the soul. The soul is eternal and transcendental and travels in different bodies. There are 5 elements in the gross body: earth, water, fire, air and ether. The soul will complete its journey when it reaches the abode of the Lord. All souls suffer the three kinds of miseries in this material world: adhidaivika (caused by...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Balneario Camboriu 2023, Brazil 2023, Krishna-tattva, body: gross body, body: subtle body, karma: cycle of birth and death, samskaras, self-realisation, soul: conditioned soul
04 Jun 2023 evening – We Are All Eternal Servants of Krishna (English) – Balneario Camboriu, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
All living entities are eternal servants of Krishna. Krishna speaks to Arjuna in BG 15.7. Our duty is to serve Krishna. Maya-devi punishes anyone who does not serve Krishna. Verse: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha ataeva māyā tāre deya saṁsāra-duḥkha (Cc. Madhya 20.117). Although the souls suffer the three miseries in this material world, they do not think about how to get out of it and seek self-realisation. Why do we suffer the three miseries of maya (illusory energy)? Answer: The...