About shraddha ceremony, pinda-dana. The story of a sinner who rejoiced in hell because a Vaishnav was born in his dynasty Pravritti-marga (the path of karma) and nivritti-marga (the path of renunciation) Karma is like digging a mountain and finding only a rat. Why Mahaprabhu went to Gaia Advaita Acharya offers the first plate of prasad at the shraddha ceremony to Sri Haridasa Thakura. Feeding one Vaishnava has the fruit of feeding a billion brahmanas. How to properly chant the holy name...
ceremony: shraddha ceremony
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, ceremony: shraddha ceremony, mantra: gayatri-mantras, renunciation
02 Oct 2024 midday – Whether devotees should perform shraddha ceremony (English translation) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About shraddha ceremony, pinda-dana. The story of a sinner who rejoiced in hell because a Vaishnav was born in his dynasty Pravritti-marga (the path of karma) and nivritti-marga (the path of renunciation) Karma is like digging a mountain and finding only a rat. Why Mahaprabhu went to Gaia Advaita Acharya offers the first plate of prasad at the shraddha ceremony to Sri Haridasa Thakura. Feeding one Vaishnava has the fruit of feeding a billion brahmanas. How to properly chant the holy name...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, Australia 2022, ceremony: shraddha ceremony
22 Sep 2022 midday – Sraddha-karma (English) – Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-About Sraddha-karma & when to do & when not to do.-5 things forbidden in Kali-yuga.-Lila of Advaita Acharya honouring Haridas Thakura first in His fathers sraddha-karma, the brahmanas became angry and left His house; then the incidents in the aftermath.-Haridas Thakura is a great Vaisnava & Mahaprabhu gave him the title Namacharya.-One who chants the holy names is higher than a Samavedi brahmana.-Mahaprabhu went to Gaya & performed sraddha to his father.-Forefathers are...
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, Delhi 2021, India 2021, ceremony: shraddha ceremony, ghosts
06 Oct 2021 morning – Oblations to forefathers, deliverance of the ghosts/Pitru paksha (English translation) – Delhi, India
-The plate of the prasada which was offered to the ghosts you should offer to cows, birds and then put in the water-On pitru-paksha, ceremony of offering prasada to the forefathers-The main thing is to serve pure vaishnavas-Story of 3 brahmanas that became ghosts-3 powerful things: remnants of a Vaishnava’s food, dust from the Vaishnava’s feet, water bathing Vaishnava’s feet
2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, ceremony: shraddha ceremony
12 Jun 2021 morning – Samudra-Manthana (SB 8.14) (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-Bhagavan is sharanagata-palaka. That’s why He cheated demons (they were not surrendered to Him)-Chala-bhakti (“moving”., i.e. not firm) and achala-bhakti (“not moving”., i.e. firm)-Why demons and demigods are always fighting-When jiva makes offense to Guru, it becomes a demon-Whatever Gurudev says is self-manifested mantra-Why Vamanadeva took everything from Bali Maharaj and tied him with ropes-Story of Koch who came to Shukracharya to get his resurrection sanjivani-mantra-A king is honoured...
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, ceremony: shraddha ceremony
12 Jun 2021 morning – Samudra Manthana (SB 8.14) (English translation) – Mathura, India
-Bhagavan is sharanagata-palaka. That’s why He cheated demons (they were not surrendered to Him)-Chala-bhakti (“moving”., i.e. not firm) and achala-bhakti (“not moving”., i.e. firm)-Why demons and demigods are always fighting-When jiva makes offense to Guru, it becomes a demon-Whatever Gurudev says is self-manifested mantra-Why Vamanadeva took everything from Bali Maharaj and tied him with ropes-Story of Koch who came to Shukracharya to get his resurrection sanjivani-mantra-A king is honoured...
2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, Manah-shiksha 2, Manah-shiksha 2021, body: gross body, ceremony: shraddha ceremony
06 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (2 sloka) (English translation) – Mathura, India
-Death is only giving up gross body-In Kali-yuga to run business one has to lie-Purva-paksha-Why did people start writing down the Vedas? Story of Gautama Rishi growing crops in his ashram during a drought-Types of maha-papa-Sin for Krishna is dharma if you are surrendered to Him-Grihasthas should perform shraddha ceremony and fire sacrifice, otherwise society will condemn them-Story of Srila Vamana Maharaj’s disciples who were given a child by the goddess Kali and then wanted to kill him...
2021, Discourses in Hindi 2021, Mathura 2021, India 2021, Manah-shiksha 2, Manah-shiksha 2021, body: gross body, ceremony: shraddha ceremony
06 Jun 2021 evening – Manah-shiksha (2 sloka) (Hindi) – Mathura, India
-Death is only giving up gross body-In Kali-yuga to run business one has to lie-Purva-paksha-Why did people start writing down the Vedas? Story of Gautama Rishi growing crops in his ashram during a drought-Types of maha-papa-Sin for Krishna is dharma if you are surrendered to Him-Grihasthas should perform shraddha ceremony and fire sacrifice, otherwise society will condemn them-Story of Srila Vamana Maharaj’s disciples who were given a child by the goddess Kali and then wanted to kill him...