svarupa-siddhi: realization of one’s spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one’s true nature)

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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...

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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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22 May 2025 midday – Tattva Important for Spiritual Life (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 22, 2025 12:24 PM

It is very important to develop spiritual life. Mahaprabhu told us to serve Guru, Vaisnavas and chant the Holy Names: sadhu-sanga, namasankirtana, bhagavad-sravana (hear from pure devotees), serve Thakuraji and be in Vraja even in thought. Sloka that warns us not to hear Harikatha from non-devotees: avaiṣṇava-mukhodgīrṇaṁ… (Padma Purana mentioned in CC Antya-lila 13.113). Radha-kunda is a place very protected by Yogamaya. ⁠The highest places in Vrndavana are called Brhad Vrndavana, and so is...

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01 May 2025 morning – Sadhana of Kali-yuga (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 1, 2025 7:29 AM

To understand the love that the Gosvamis have in their hearts, it is necessary to read their books. About the book Prema Vivarta (Whirlwind of Prema) by Jagadananda Pandita. Vamya-bhava and daksina-bhava in parakiya-rasa. Four bhavas of parakiya: nivaranata, durlabhata, pracchana-kamakata and vamyata. The difference between the lover’s love in the spiritual world is in the material world. Transcendental lust is the love of the gopis. Lila of Krsna missing the vrajavasis in Dvaraka;...

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21 Apr 2025 evening – How to Reach Goloka Vrndavana (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 21, 2025 7:03 PM

Verse: yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ’pi… (Gurvastakam 8). Mantra: Dhyana Mulan Guru Murti… The importance of vapu-seva (physical service), vani-seva (preaching) and brhat-mridanga-seva (printing and distribution of books). In transcendental Goloka Vrndavana the bodies are made of three elements: sat, cit and ananda. Song: Sri Sad Gosvami Astakam. Song: Yamuna Puline. Five perfections necessary to reach Goloka Vrndavana: mantra-siddhi, then sadhana-siddhi, svarupa...

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20 Jan 2025 morning – Anugatya (English) | Sao Paulo Airport, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 20, 2025 9:14 AM

0:00:00 – Anugatya means always following the desire of Krishna. 0:00:25 – Srimati Radharani manifests Her mana. Why does She do this? Because She knows Krishna’s heart. This is explained in the book Prema-samputa. 0:01:12 – An excerpt from the book: Devangana is Krishna in disguise. He came to Radhika and asked, “Why are You angry with Krishna?” Radhika replied, “Actually, I am not angry, because I know Krishna’s heart. Externally it appears as anger; internally it is prema.” 0:02:57 –...

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16 Jan 2025 morning walk – Process to Attain Svarupa-siddhi (English) | Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 16, 2025 7:45 AM

Sloka that speaks about the process to attain svarupa-siddhi: martyo yadā tyakta-samasta-karmā niveditātmā vicikīrṣito me tadāmṛtatvaḿ pratipadyamāno mayātma-bhūyāya ca kalpate vai (SB 11.29.34). 1st diksa, then surrender, then Krsna maintains the devotee, and through sadhana comes absorption in Krsna, until finally, the devotee attains svarupa-siddhi. ⁠Even Lalita and Visakha, who are parama-prestha-sakhis, sometimes seek advice from the manjaris. Raghunatha Gosvami prays to serve in the same...

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15 May 2024 evening – How to Receive Diksha and Serve (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 15, 2024 6:36 PM

Human life is very rare: durlabho mānuṣo deho dehināṁ kṣaṇa-bhaṅguraḥ (SB 11.2.29)

Vishrambhena guru-seva.

He who has no common sense, how can he attain transcendental knowledge?

The meaning of diksha.

One needs good qualification (sat-guna) to serve God.

Sadhana-siddhi, bhava-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi and vastu-siddhi.

The gopis will give you training.

Hari-katha is the essence of human life.

ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (Sri Shikshashtaka 1)

svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

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