-Bhava comes from mercy, not from sadhana-A man’s samskaras are imprinted on his heart-If you want to get spiritual samskarа imprints on your heart, your consciousness must be pure and your heart must be soft-Question: How do you make a heart soft?-Adhuniki and praptaniki samskaras-Krishna manifests different incarnations according to the rasas of His devotees-The definition of sadhana-The story of Bilvamangala Thakura-The process of becoming a spiritual body-The story of the son-in-law...
samskaras
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, character quality: envy, samskaras, soul: conditioned soul
22 Jul 2022 evening – Hearing Hari-katha like Prahlada (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The glories of sadhu-sanga: 1/11th of a second is all you need to attain perfection-Sadhu-sanga gives positive samskaras, asat-sanga gives bad samskaras-Example of bringing a horse to a pond, you cannot force it to drink-Sukriti brings you in front of a sadhu, but you must listen attentively to their hari-katha and with firm faith to attain bhakti-Sukadeva Gosvami told Pariksita Maharaja about Lord Kapiladeva’s conversation with Devahuti-The two teachers of Prahlada Maharaja Sanda (Bull) and...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Morning walks 2022, karma: fate, samskaras
12 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Question: What kind of questions can a disciple ask a guru so as not to disturb him unnecessarily?-Question: How do you stay encouraged when the mind is not cleansed?-How the food a person eats is transformed into the constituents of his body-The nature of man indicates his birth (hellish planets, earth or heaven planets)-Association with sadhu gives good impressions-Praktuniki-samskaras and adhuniki-samskaras-If you want to get married, no one can stop you, but where is the guarantee that you...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Janmashtami 2022, Krishna janma Lila, bhakta-vatsalya: affection for devotees (Nrisimhadev Bhagavan's special love and care for His devotees), jiva: jiva-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, samskaras
28 May 2022 evening – Krsna’s Janma vs Avirbhava (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Srila Parama-Gurudeva speaking about Krsna’s janma in Gokula & His avirbhava in Mathura to scholars.-Varahadeva Bhagavan came from Brahmaji’s nose.-To establish bhakta’s words Bhagavan will come from anywhere as He is everywhere like Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan.-Yogamaya transferring Baladeva Prabhu to Rohini’s womb.-Krsna came in purna-rupa in Yashoda maiya’s womb.-There is no nadi-chedana in Mathura. No samskaras also.-Like a prakrita sishu there is nadi-chedana...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Janmashtami 2022, Krishna janma Lila, bhakta-vatsalya: affection for devotees (Nrisimhadev Bhagavan's special love and care for His devotees), jiva: jiva-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, samskaras
28 May 2022 evening – Krsna’s Janma vs Avirbhava (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Srila Parama-Gurudeva speaking about Krsna’s janma in Gokula & His avirbhava in Mathura to scholars.-Varahadeva Bhagavan came from Brahmaji’s nose.-To establish bhakta’s words Bhagavan will come from anywhere as He is everywhere like Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan.-Yogamaya transferring Baladeva Prabhu to Rohini’s womb.-Krsna came in purna-rupa in Yashoda maiya’s womb.-There is no nadi-chedana in Mathura. No samskaras also.-Like a prakrita sishu there is nadi-chedana...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, rasas: sakhya-bhava, samskaras, siddha-pranali: system of spiritual lineage (process of receiving the identity of one's spiritual form through a lineage of teachers)
22 May 2022 morning – Glories of sakhya-bhava (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharajа
-Vaidhi-bhakti is also called bhayi-utpadika-bhakti or shastra-anushasana-mayi-bhakti-How to observe Ekadashi-Definition of upasana-Raganuga-bhakti-Avoid ahangra-aha-upasana-Do anugatya-mayi-seva-Only accept what is favourable for bhakti-First establish sambandha, then serve with mamata-Raya Ramananda tells Mahaprabhu about sakhya-prema-Devaki-Vasudeva vs Yahoda-Nanda-Jokes about the words “mommy” and “dad”-Sanskrit should be an educational priority-Good schools are very important for good...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, rasas: sakhya-bhava, samskaras, siddha-pranali: system of spiritual lineage (process of receiving the identity of one's spiritual form through a lineage of teachers)
22 May 2022 morning – Glories of sakhya-bhava (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharajа
-Vaidhi-bhakti is also called bhayi-utpadika-bhakti or shastra-anushasana-mayi-bhakti-How to observe Ekadashi-Definition of upasana-Raganuga-bhakti-Avoid ahangra-aha-upasana-Do anugatya-mayi-seva-Only accept what is favourable for bhakti-First establish sambandha, then serve with mamata-Raya Ramananda tells Mahaprabhu about sakhya-prema-Devaki-Vasudeva vs Yahoda-Nanda-Jokes about the words “mommy” and “dad”-Sanskrit should be an educational priority-Good schools are very important for good...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Capelle aan den IJssel 2022, Netherlands 2022, samskaras
14 May 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga mahima (English) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Importance of giving samskaras to children.-Different samskaras mentioned in Sat-kriya-saradipika.-Naradaji giving advice to Hiranyakasipu to do tapasya to avenge his brother’s death.-Yogamaya manifesting as parrot & making Hiranyakasipu divert from chanting Brahma-mantra to Vishnu-mantra.-Hiranyakasipu returning back home & met with his wife Kayadhu.-When the baby comes into the womb of the mother she should be neat & clean reading Bhagavad-gita & Srimad-Bhagavatam.-Lila...