Nishanta means the end of the night: nisa (night) + anta (end). The end of the night of the soul occurs when the desire to enjoy the senses ends. Those with jaundice taste sugar as something bitter. Song: Emona Durmati. When sukrti is ripe and accumulated, one attains sadhu-sanga and enjoys hearing hari-katha, then Bhakti-devi awakens in the heart. Jnata-sukrti and ajnata-sukrti. Karma-unmukhi-sukrti, jnana-unmukhi-sukrti and bhakti-unmukhi-sukrti. Sayujya-mukti, isvara-sayujya and brahma...
liberation: sayujya-mukti
03 Jun 2023 midday – The Festival of Snana Yatra (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The festival of Snana Yatra is the public bath of Lord Jagannatha. Story of King Indradyumna Maharaja in Satya-yuga. Aradhya is one of the names of the Lord. Prahlada Maharaja also manifested this katha in the Ratha Yatra. Lila of Nila Madhava, the Deity. 4 types of mukti. About sayujya-mukti. When you have the darshan of Nila Madhava, you reach the abode of the Lord. Indradyumna Maharaja wanted to have the darshan of Nila Madhava and sent Vidyapati to fetch this Deity. The sweet smell that...
29 Sep 2022 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Mahaprabhu is remembering Yamuna, Vrindavan on the banks of Godavari.-Raya Ramananda approaching Mahaprabhu & both of them embraced each other.-We have to pay obeisances looking at sannyasi.-Raya Ramananda in humility said I’m your dasa/servant.-Mahaprabhu & Raya Ramananda are immersed in prema.-About mayavada philosophy.-Mahaprabhu came to South India actually to meet Raya Ramananda.-Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya asking Mahaprabhu to meet Raya Ramananda in South India.-Jivas topmost kapat...
04 Jul 2022 evening – Ratha-yatra (English) – Zoom
-Jagannatha is the Lord of the Universe-Mahaprabhu and the devotees cleanse the temple of Gundicha-Dormant desires of baddha-jiva-Saloka, samipya, sarsti and sayujya-mukti are rejected by devotees. Sayujya is considered to be a kind of punishment as jivas never become Brahman-Prema-seva-uttara and sukha-aisvarya-uttara. Sukha-aisvarya-uttara should be rejected by devotees-pratiṣṭhāśa dhṛṣṭā śvapaca-ramaṇī me hṛdi naṭet sloka-Sadhakas should not have kutinati, duplicity-Radhika calls Krishna to...
01 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Question: Can jivas who go to Vaikuntha develop loving relations with God or is it available only for the limbs of bhakti?-On svarupa-Sayujya-mukti is given to demons killed by Sri Hari. It’s not the goal for the devotees
16 Jan 2022 evening – Navadvipa-dhama destroys all offences (English) – Brazil
SUMMARY -Navadvipa-dhama gives shelter even to offenders.-One who attains Krishna’s abode will not come back.-Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatipada said you brought a return ticket before you came to Vrindavana.-Raskhan’s verse that Srimati Radhika is my mistress & I’m Her maidservant & requests for birth in Vrindavana every life.-Lila of Krishna killing the demon Aghasura whose atma enters into Krishna’s toenails.-Brahmaji’s doubts on whether Krishna is...
12 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (English translation) – Mathura, India
-We should give up sayujya-mukti-4 types of liberation-Vallabhacharya pointing to an error in a shloka written by Rupa Gosvami-How Jiva Gosvami explained to Vallabhacharya that Rupa Gosvami’s shloka is perfect-Vrajavasis call Sanatana Gosvami Bare Baba and Jiva Gosvami Cota Baba-It’s so difficult to live in a temple-In some temples they pay salary for a service but as long as it’s paid this is no longer a service-Glories of Premananda Prabhu-Srila Gurudev used to feel so sad when someone...
12 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Part 1 Part 2 -We should give up sayujya-mukti -4 types of liberation -Vallabhacharya pointing to an error in a shloka written by Rupa Gosvami -How Jiva Gosvami explained to Vallabhacharya that Rupa Gosvami’s shloka is perfect -Vrajavasis call Sanatana Gosvami Bare Baba and Jiva Gosvami Cota Baba -It’s so difficult to live in a temple -In some temples they pay salary for a service but as long as it’s paid this is no longer a service -Glories of Premananda Prabhu -Srila Gurudev used...