Some lilas of Krsna manifest themselves in different ways and in different sequences, they do not always happen exactly the same in all kalpas and yugas. In one Brahmanda, one type of lila happens and, in another Brahmanda, another lila happens. Nitya-lila is in Goloka Vrndavana. Jatila and Kutila are not in Goloka Vrndavana because there is no mood of opposition to Radha and Krsna there, but Yogamaya arranges it. Krsna is independent, He does not need His lilas to happen in the same way in...
bhakti: stages
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, bhakti: stages
09 Jun 2024 morning – Bhakti Seva and Vrndavana Dhama (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhakti must be exclusive to Sri Krsna. Prema is when our pleasures are the same as Sri Krsna’s. All of Sri Krsna’s lilas are made for His pleasure. Vraja is a very powerful place protected by Yoga Maya. The actions of devotees are guided by Yoga Maya, and the actions of a non-devotee are guided by Maha Maya. Some lilas in which Sri Krsna kills the demons. How did Putana go to Vraja if she was not devout? If we have the mood of Rupa and Santana Gosvami, we will be in Vrndavana. Who...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Eugene 2024, USA 2024, bhakti: stages, gopis: nitya-siddha, soul: conditioned soul, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
27 Jan 2024 evening – The Importance of Sadhu Sanga (English) – Eugene, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya-lila 22.54). The four flaws present in the conditioned soul. The different types of saints: karmi-sadhu, jnani-sadhu, yogi-sadhu, bhakta-sadhu. One who does bhajana and sadhana, and connects you to the Lord can be called a sadhu. Vyasa Narada Samvada: the conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi. Verse: bhakti-yogena samyak praṇihite ’male (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.7.4). The lila of the manifestation of Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse:...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Caraguatatuba 2023, Brazil 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.54, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: stages, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), soul: conditioned soul
30 Dec 2023 evening – Chant the Holy Names and Listen to Harikatha (English) – Caraguatatuba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada took diksa from Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja. – Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam (ŚB 11.3.21). – Pranama-mantra of Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja: namo gaura-kisoraya saksad vairagya-murtaye vipralambha-rasambudhe padambujaya te namah. – Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja is the direct manifestation of renunciation and he savors vipralambha-rasa (higher mood of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Christchurch 2023, New Zealand 2023, aparadhas (offences), bhakti: 3 stages of development (sadhana-bhakti; bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: stages, maya: two functions, self-realisation
16 Oct 2023 evening – Where the Jivas Come From (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The jivas manifest out of Krsna’s marginal potency, tatastha-sakti. The two functions of Maya-devi that cover the jiva: viksepa-atmika-vrtti and avarana-atmika-vrtti. The three bodies of the jiva and the three modes of the nature of the material world. Through sadhu-sanga we get the opportunity to come out of this cycle of repeated birth and death. Two verses: brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān; mālī hañā kare sei bīja āropaṇa (CC Madhya-lila 19.151-152). The nine limbs of bhakti. Verse:...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Sao Paulo 2023, Brazil 2023, aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, atyantiki-shraddha: supreme faith (unwavering faith in Krishna; deep and firm conviction in devotional service), bhakti: stages, soul: conditioned soul
18 Jun 2023 morning – Questions and Answers (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How do you get paramarthiki-shraddha? You must have unshakable faith (atyantiki-shraddha). Paramarthiki-shraddha awakens with mature sukriti. Ajnata-sukriti and jnata-sukriti. Eight types of worship of Tulasi Devi. Ganga, Tulasi and Giriraja Govardhana are very important in Kali-yuga and will gradually disappear. The conditioned soul seeks sense gratification. The love and affection in the hearts of the gopis. The lila of Kurukshetra at the Samanta-panchaka site: the meeting of the queens of...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2023, Brazil 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), bhakti: stages, liberation, mood: madanakya-mahabhava
08 Jun 2023 midday – Krsna and the Prema of Vraja (English) – Alto Paraiso de Goias, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Only bhakti gives liberation. Liberation is not gained by jnana. The jnani falls, the bhakta does not fall, with bhakti there is no loss. Radha is the supreme devotee. Krsna feels indebted to Her. Krsna corresponds with the devotee according to the devotee’s surrender. Since the devotion of the gopis is complete, Krsna feels indebted. Krsna is controlled only by the prema of Vraja. The mighty elephant is controlled by the goad. The mighty elephant, Sri Krsna, is controlled only by the...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Kuala Lumpur 2023, Malaysia 2023, Abhirama Thakura, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhakti: stages
13 Apr 2023 evening – Abhirama Thakura Disappearance Day (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Without speaking harikatha, our tongue is never purified. When Sri Abhirama Thakura bowed to a false salagram-sila, it exploded. Lila about when Mahaprabhu went to the bathroom, holding His tongue, and the boy Gopal came to instruct Him. Shikshastaka 2 The Maha-mantra, unlike other mantras, is not regulated by rules. Without tilaka on the forehead when chanting the mantras, one does not receive the blessings of the mantra and goes to hell. Mahaprabhu’s lila with the tiger. Mahaprabhu...