bhakti: stages

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15 Nov 2025 morning – Yugala Gita and Ashtavakra Rsi (Hindi) – Bhuj, Gujarat | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 15, 2025 8:58 AM

PART 1 PART 2 This Harikatha refers to Chapter 35 of the Srimad Bhagavatam, which speaks about the Yugala Gita, and every two verses reveal a specific bhava. The gopis in this Yugala Gita are in their homes. Even while at home, they are conversing with their friends and discussing the beauty and qualities of Krsna. Krsna plays His flute with His friends and herds the cows. The moment He enters Vrndavana, all the trees and vines of Vrndavana welcome Him, offering their softest petals, making a...

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15 Nov 2025 morning – Yugala Gita and Ashtavakra Rsi (English translation) – Bhuj, Gujarat | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 15, 2025 7:00 AM

– This Harikatha refers to Chapter 35 of the Srimad Bhagavatam, which speaks about the Yugala Gita, and every two verses reveal a specific bhava. – The gopis in this Yugala Gita are in their homes. Even while at home, they are conversing with their friends and discussing the beauty and qualities of Krsna. – Krsna plays His flute with His friends and herds the cows. The moment He enters Vrndavana, all the trees and vines of Vrndavana welcome Him, offering their softest...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, atmaramas ca munayo, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.10, Morning walks 2025, Glories of Hari-katha, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: stages, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), parents: good parents, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), renunciation, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, spiritual progress, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

04 Sep 2025 morning walk – Harikatha Purifies Hearts (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia

September 4, 2025 7:00 AM

– On the power of sadhana. – Harikatha has the power to remove all our anarthas. – Who doesn’t cry when hearing the Harikatha of Sita and Rama? People filled with anarthas in their hearts. – Signs of spiritual development: realization of the Lord, knowledge, and renunciation of what is not favorable to the Lord. – Devotion arises, and in the same proportion, renunciation of material things occurs. More renunciation, in the same percentage, more knowledge...

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, atmaramas ca munayo, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.10, Morning walks 2025, Glories of Hari-katha, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: stages, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), parents: good parents, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), renunciation, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, spiritual progress, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

04 Sep 2025 morning walk – Harikatha Purifies Hearts (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia

September 4, 2025 7:00 AM

– On the power of sadhana.– Harikatha has the power to remove all our anarthas.– Who doesn’t cry when hearing the Harikatha of Sita and Rama? People filled with anarthas in their hearts.– Signs of spiritual development: realization of the Lord, knowledge, and renunciation of what is not favorable to the Lord.– Devotion arises, and in the same proportion, renunciation of material things occurs. More renunciation, in the same percentage, more knowledge...

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17 Jul 2025 morning – Sri Radhika’s Name in Srimad-Bhagavatam (English) | New Braj, California, USA

July 17, 2025 7:00 AM

– Vrajavasis enjoy sweet and spicy foods. – Srimati Radhika is the embodiment of Divine Love. – The Srimad Bhagavatam is compared to a ripe, sweet, juicy, delicious, peeled fruit that has been pecked at by a parrot (Sukadeva Gosvami), making it even more delicious. – Radha’s name is Radha-tattva and is completely confidential – prema-maiy-Radha. She is hladini-sakti, the pleasure potency of Krsna. – ⁠Sloka that reveals the identity of the Supreme Lord:...

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31 Dec 2024 morning walk – Hari-katha (English) | Guaruja, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 31, 2024 8:11 AM

0:00:02 – When a sadhaka ascends to the level of asakti (spontaneous attachment), free from bhava-doshas (defects in spiritual emotion), as Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami said, he realizes his svarupa (spiritual form) and can perform manasi-seva (mental service). Mahaprabhu gave the instruction: when one is completely free from material attachments and rises to the level of asakti… 0:02:39 – A story: Once, Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami fell ill. A Kaviraj (Ayurvedic doctor) said his high...

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19 Dec 2024 morning – How to Attain Krsna-prema (English) | Maui, Hawaii, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 19, 2024 9:03 AM

It is not possible to put two swords in the same sheath, in the same way, when we develop our spiritual life, our material life restrains. ⁠When one practices bhakti, dharma, artha, jnana and moksa want to serve the devotee. ⁠Stages: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti, prema-bhakti. ⁠The first two leaves of Bhakti, klesaghni and subhada, appear in the stage of sadhana-bhakti. ⁠The two leaves sudurlabha and moksa-laghuta-krt appear in the stage of bhava-bhakti. ⁠The two leaves sandrananda-visesatma...

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17 Dec 2024 evening – Process to Attain Bhakti (English) | Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

December 17, 2024 6:32 PM

How to accumulate sukrti and obtain the association of a sadhu, and the condition for Bhakti Devi to manifest in the heart. The importance of observing ekadasi tithi. We should ask ourselves why we do not like to chant the Holy Names. Our sinful activities (papa-karma) are the cause of our inability to chant the Holy Names. Diksa-mantra given by Guru destroys all sins. Funny story of Yamaraja going to get a woman to take to Yamaloka, but the woman says she is not ready to leave. It is...

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