The difference between sadhana and bhajana. From sradha to asakti is called sadhana. After sadhana comes the stages of asakti and bhava. Then slowly the sadhaka begins to realise his eternal form (siddha-deha) and then he can serve Radha and Krsna directly, this is called bhajana. Bhajana means seva-vrtti and the jiva will serve according to his mood: sakhya, vatsalya or madhurya. Bhakti and bhakti-rasa are different. Rasa manifests on the stage of bhava and prema and on the platform of...
siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)
09 Feb 2023 morning – Appearance of Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada (English) – Zoom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhaktivinoda Thakur manifested three things: Gaura-nama, Gaura-dhama and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada-He revealed his own identity, Kamala Manjari.-The Lords nitya-parikara perform human being lila like Him.-Katha of how Bimala-prasadа manifested.-Bimala-prasadа had all 32 symptoms of maha-purusha.-Katha of why Ratha kart not moving for 3 days outside Bhaktivinoda Bhavan.-At age of 5, Srila Prabhuada learned all the shastra.-Bhaktivinoda Thakur gave him harinama.-Katha of...
04 Feb 2023 morning – Q & A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Link: -Sadhaka should always think: I do not know anything, I have no bhakti-Question: What do the words “rakshamam” and “pahima” mean? (Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, rakshamam, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, pahima)-Maharabhu’s separation-Why Krishna is called Rama and why Rama is called Raghava-In Shringara-vata Srimati Radhika orders Krishna to decorate Her ears-Question: What does the following shloka mean: pidabhir nava-kalakuta-katuta-garvasya nirvasano?-Prema is...
21 Jan 2023 morning – Greed Comes From Greed (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The Six Gosvamis’ bhajana-Without realising your siddha-deha you can not serve Radha and Krishna-The peacock is very ashamed seeing the beauty of Srimati Radhika-Lila on how Srimati Radhika manifested mana when Krishna wanted to give Her pana and Krishna forcefully kissed Her on the cheek-The devotees in madhurya-rasa have spiritual female bodies and those in sakhya-rasa have spiritual male bodies-The cause of spiritual greed: greed comes from greed (an example of a poor ugly boy who wanted to...
15 Jan 2023 midday – Bhagavatiya-parampara (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Trnad api sunicena is siddha-pranali by Mahaprabhu-If you go to sahajiya sampradaya for one day they will already give you siddha-pranali ))-The process of obtaining siddha-deha, transcendental body-Even shraddha is not so easy to come-Srila BV Svami Prabhupada: Guru is like a fisherman-Vaidhi-bhakti is like the rough side of the leaf and raganuga-bhakti is like the smooth side of the leaf-Laukiki-diksha, paramarthiki-diksha; panharatriki-diksha and bhagavatiya-diksha-Sri Baladeva...
09 Dec 2022 morning – Laukika-sadbandhu-priti vs Bhagavat-buddhi (English) – United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Importance of tattva-siddhanta as a foundation for rasa-siddhanta & how the mind gets fixed by it.-Story of guru-sevak throwing away cabbage levaes one after another seeing nothing in it to signify how jnanis deal with sastras.-Jnanis attain fruits only after they take shelter of bhakti-devi.-Story of a mother who gives her heart to son for his lover.-Transcendental love never manifests in the world with example of gold forming from Jamuna fruits after dropping on a bank & going to...
18 Jul 2022 morning – Q&A (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-According to the devotee’s mood they call Krsna in different names.-Description of the pastime of Mirabhai writing a letter to Srila Jiva Gosvamipada.-The two types of conjugal mood according to Srila Jiva Gosvamipada with meaning.-The mood expressed from the heart of Mirabhai.-If you don’t worship Krsna under the guidance of Srimati Radhika your worship will be useless.-The conception of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada about Mirabhai mood.-When the desire to be a...
30 Jun 2022 evening – Dvaita vs Advaitavada (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Advaita philosophy with examples of sun reflection in water pots & taking rope as a snake.-Impersonalists don’t give answers from where effulgence is coming.-Dvaitavada explains that Brahma has potency.-There is no difference between shakti & shaktiman.-Lord has a nice beautiful transcendental form.-None is equal with Him & He is unique & unparallel.-Story of a lamb drinking water & being killed by a wolf at a hilltop saying illogical reasons.-By practising devotional...