– When punya (pious activities) from many lives accumulate, we attain sadhu-sanga. – Today is the most auspicious day of celebration for the appearance of Veda Vyasa. – Parasara Rsi and Satyavati (Matsyagandha) are the father and mother of Veda Vyasa. – Story of Satyavati’s birth. – Story of Vyasa Deva’s birth. – Vyasa means “one who diffuses,” spreads Vedic knowledge; he wrote all the Vedas, Upanisads, Itihasas, and Puranas. –...
Svayam Bhagavan
2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Kashinagar 2025, West Bengal 2025, India 2025, Svayam Bhagavan
28 Mar 2025 midday – The Sadhu Qualifies the Devotee (Hindi) | Kashinagar, South India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About when one becomes qualified to do service and associate with a sadhu. The lila of Sanatana Gosvami Pada and the touchstone, cintamani. About the ten offenses to the Holy Name, and the first offense is never to criticize a sadhu who chants the Holy Names. The story of a Guru and his disciple when they traveling, and when the disciple goes to buy food, everything is the same price. The moral of the story: we should not give equal value to the demigods and Svayam Bhagavan, or to the different...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Murwillumbah 2024, Australia 2024, Discourses with transcripts in English 2021, Discourses with transcripts in English 2024, Lochana dasa Thakura, Svarupa Damodara, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), body: bodily conception, body: bodily identification, Krishna: krishna-nama, mood: vamya-bhava, sakhis: eight sakhis, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga, Svayam Bhagavan, Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara
10 Sep 2024 midday – Svarupa Damodara Katha (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Reasons why Svarupa Damodara is very prominent in Mahaprabhu’s lila. Yamuna-puline and Palya-dasi kori bhajana’s (Sri Gaudiya Giti-Guccha pages 115 & 130). Lalita Sakhi will give palya-dasi bhava. All katha regarding palya-dasi bhava and Ekadasa-bhavas are in Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Jaiva-Dharma. Dekhite Dekhite bhajana (Sri Gaudiya Giti-Guccha page 114). First give up bodily conception then we can desire to be born in Yavat. The compassion of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, setting His...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, consciousness: conscious being, soul: conditioned soul, Svayam Bhagavan
30 Mar 2024 morning – On the Potencies of Bhagavan Sri Krsna (English) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The main meaning of Brahma is Svayam Bhagavan. What every conscious being has in common: wanting, knowing and feeling. About the potency of desire in the heart of Bhagavan and the minute living entities. The three aspects of Bhagavan: brahma, paramatma and Bhagavan. About the three powers present in the material world: mani (stones), mantras and herbs. If you chant the mantras, many types of miracles will happen! About the different types of siddhis provided by mantras. About the two meanings...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Twickenham 2024, United Kingdom 2024, guru-tattva: akhanda-guru-tattva (the principle of the undivided guru; unity of guru-tattva), guru: guru-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Svayam Bhagavan, Vasudha
13 Mar 2024 midday – The Lilas of Nityananda Prabhu (English) – Twickenham, UK | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Nityananda Prabhu is akhanda-guru-tattva, bhagavat-tattva. The classmate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu criticised Nityananda Prabhu and had no faith in Him. Nityananda Prabhu is avadhuta. Malini-devi nourished Nityananda. Alokika-lilas (supernatural pastimes) of Nityananda. Krishna is Svayam Bhagavan and the Supreme Enjoyer. Only He performs rasa-lila. Difference between love and lust. Lila of Nityananda Prabhu creating Karadaha (island from straw) in the Ganges. Nityananda Prabhu married two sisters...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Cochabamba 2024, Bolivia 2024, Advaita-saptami 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), Svayam Bhagavan
15 Feb 2024 midday – Advaita Saptami (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the importance of Tulasi and Ganga. About the incorrect interpretation of the Scriptures by the sahadiyas. Gurudeva is like Brahma because he creates suddha-bhakti in the hearts of disciples. Gurudeva is like Visnu because he nourishes the hearts of disciples with suddha-bhakti. Gurudeva is like Siva/Mahesvara because he destroys the anarthas in the hearts of disciples. Mantra: Gurur Brahmā Gurur Viṣṇur Gurur devo Maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ Brahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ Gurudeva...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Toowoomba 2023, Australia 2023, liberation, Svayam Bhagavan
13 Oct 2023 evening – The Meaning of Human Life is Sadhu Sanga (English translation) – Toowoomba, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare. Believe it or not, we went through 8 million and 400 thousand life forms until we got a human body. We forget everything and become absorbed in eating, sleeping, getting married/having children, and defending ourselves, for fear of death. God gives us mercy and grants us the meeting with the sadhu (sage). The association of the sadhu means sadhu-sanga. If we sit in front of the sadhu, we will hear his teachings and we will be able to discern right from wrong. Try to...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Toowoomba 2023, Australia 2023, liberation, Svayam Bhagavan
13 Oct 2023 evening – The Meaning of Human Life is Sadhu Sanga (Hindi) – Toowoomba, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare. Believe it or not, we went through 8 million and 400 thousand life forms until we got a human body. We forget everything and become absorbed in eating, sleeping, getting married/having children, and defending ourselves, for fear of death. God gives us mercy and grants us the meeting with the sadhu (sage). The association of the sadhu means sadhu-sanga. If we sit in front of the sadhu, we will hear his teachings and we will be able to discern right from wrong. Try to...