soul: size of the soul

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Rio de Janeiro 2026, Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha 2026, Brazil 2026, anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam, ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 19.167, Shikshashtaka 1, Personal Recollections 2026, Bharata Maharaja Becomes Attached to a Deer, Mahaprabhu curses Chapal Gopala for criticizing Srivasa Thakura, Beginning of Bhakti, aparadhas: types, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), knowledge: when knowledge does not cleanse the heart but increases false ego, sadhaka: Krishna's mercy for those who practiced bhajana (devotional worship) and sadhana (spiritual practice) but did not attain perfection, soul: size of the soul, species: 8400000 species of living beings (according to Vedic scriptures), spiritual practice: different ways to attain the Lord in different yugas (ages), sukriti: maturation of sukriti (spiritual merits)

11 Aug 2026 evening – The Seed of Bhakti (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 11, 2026 6:00 PM

Sri Gauravani Gaudiya Matha – Glorification of Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada, who received instructions directly from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – On the fortune of taking shelter at the lotus feet of Guru and receiving Bhakti-lata-bija, the seed of the creeper of devotion. – On the conditioned soul that has been wandering in this material world since time immemorial. – Explanation of the eight million four hundred thousand species of life and how they are distributed. –...

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Alto Paraiso 2026, Brazil 2026, Entry level discourses 2026, ahara-nidra-bhaya-maithunam ca, Hitopadesha 25, Atma-tattva, body: compared to a house (the body as a temporary residence of the soul), Radha: difference between calling upon Radha and asking things of Her, soul: size of the soul, species: 8400000 species of living beings (according to Vedic scriptures), Yogamaya and Mahamaya: difference

06 Aug 2026 evening – Soul, Material Body and the Holy Names (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil

August 6, 2026 6:00 PM

+ nagara-sankirtana – Srila Gurudeva thanks and rejoices to be at the Harikatha location. – Regarding Lokanatha Gosvami, it is the importance of associating with the devotees of Mahaprabhu. The tattva-siddhanta-vaisnava strengthens the mind. – Difference between calling upon Radha and asking things of Her. – Conditioned souls know nothing about Radha or about themselves. – First try to understand who you are! – The material body is like a house. – When...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Igualada 2025, Spain 2025, Gita-jayanti 2025, Mahabharata, soul: size of the soul, Vedavyasa, vision: transcendental vision, Vyasadeva

03 Dec 2025 evening – Gita-jayanti (English) – Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 3, 2025 6:00 PM

– Bhagavad Gita is part of the Mahabharata, which is also known as the fifth Veda. – We are not our bodies. We are souls and eternal servants of Krishna. – The size of the soul is described in the Shvetashvatara Upanishad (5.9) as bālāgra-śata-bhāgasya śatadhā kalpitasya ca. – Without the mercy of the guru and Krishna, one cannot understand spiritual things. – Sanjaya, in Indraprastha, saw everything on Kurukshetra through the mercy of Vyasadeva, using his...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Christchurch 2025, New Zealand 2025, Atma-tattva, Self-Realization, book: Bible, book: Quran, karma: cycle of birth and death, self-realisation, soul: size of the soul

12 Sep 2025 evening – Self-Realization Is the Best Realization (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 12, 2025 6:00 PM

The Bible reveals that God created man in His image and His likeness. This human body enables us to perform devotional service. We must have an inquisitive attitude and humor, just as scientists do. It is not possible to conquer death and become immortal; thus, we go through a cycle of birth and death. We are not the body; we are the soul, and it is the soul that makes this body function. Everything that exists has an intrinsic nature; in the case of the soul, its nature is to serve the Lord...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Akshaya-tritiya 2025, body: gross body, institution: Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, soul: size of the soul

30 Apr 2025 evening – The glories of Akshaya-tritiya (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 30, 2025 9:27 PM

The meanings of kshaya and akshaya. Soul is not perishable and body is perishable. Brihad chaitanya (God) and anu chaitanya (jivas). The nature of the soul is to serve Krishna. The structure of the gross body. The size of the soul. About love, how we express it to each other. The holy name is very powerful. It will stop your soul from wandering Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti is established today by Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja. Jagannatha chariot starts to be built today, today is...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, soul: size of the soul

19 Jun 2024 evening – The Genuine Nature of the Soul (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 19, 2024 6:42 PM

Human life is very rare. The nature of the soul is to serve Krishna; 3 stages of water. How Newton opened his law. The size of the soul. GOD is Generator, Operator and Destroyer. God is calling us, but we are not turning our face to Him. If you just turn your face, He will take you on His lap as a loving Father. God loves us a thousand times more than our parents. The transcendental world and its components have no end. You will not be satisfied until you meet the Lord. If you love God, you...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), soul: size of the soul

08 Apr 2024 midday – Dasa Dasa Anudasa (English translation) – West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 8, 2024 12:38 PM

0:10 – The devotees glorify the Lord, and the Lord glorifies His devotees. 8:19 – Bhakti means seva (service). The Bhagavatam says you must give up false ego. 13:50 – The Holy Name is the most valuable thing in this world. 18:00 – You should have only one desire – to perform Hari-bhajan (devotional worship) with longing. If you want to do seva (service), then the Lord will arrange everything. 21:00 – One who does not perform Hari-bhajan is like an animal. If a person lives for 1000 years...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, soul: size of the soul

30 Nov 2022 morning – House program (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 30, 2022 11:31 AM

-Bhagavan’s pure devotees are so unselfish (example of Prahlada Maharaja)-Mahaprabhu tells to His devotees, ‘Go and preach throughout the world’-The size of the soul-Lila of how Indra disrespected his Guru and was born as a pig subsequently-Lila of how Srimati Radharani passed maha-prasada to Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja via Seva-kunja pujari

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