Celebrating the pastimes of Vamanadeva Bhagavan. Srimad Bhagavatam is a manifestation of the Lord. When the stage comes for a person to free themselves from this world, they reach sadhu-sanga and listen to Harikatha. Reaching the human body is rare, and even rarer is reaching sadhu-sanga. Kapiladeva’s beautiful instructions to mother Devahuti. The pure sadhu utters the transcendental sound on his instructions. Lila by Dhruva Maharaja and Narada Muni. Practice bhajana from...
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11 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) – Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 About the importance of Bhagavad-katha, when Krsna presents Himself as transcendental sound. The sound of reciting Srimad Bhagavatam is like the sunrise, all the darkness and suffering of the jivas are eliminated. Lila of Garuda telling Hanuman that Krsna/Ramacandra was calling him. Krsna is sarva-avatari, the source of all incarnations. The Bhagavatam explains that attainment of prema is the highest spiritual attainment. How to achieve this? Those who have a demonic nature...
11 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 About the importance of Bhagavad-katha, when Krsna presents Himself as transcendental sound. The sound of reciting Srimad Bhagavatam is like the sunrise, all the darkness and suffering of the jivas are eliminated. Lila of Garuda telling Hanuman that Krsna/Ramacandra was calling him. Krsna is sarva-avatari, the source of all incarnations. The Bhagavatam explains that attainment of prema is the highest spiritual attainment. How to achieve this? Those who have a demonic nature...
07 Mar 2024 – The Mercy of Guru and Krsna (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Before asking questions, listen carefully. If you listen, you will understand. Krsna is in Vrndavana with His sakti, there is no difference between sakti and saktiman. We are tatastha-sakti (marginal potency) of Krsna. Example of the Sun and its rays. By derivation, we all belong to Goloka Vrndavana; explaining tatastha-sakti. Read the Jaiva Dharma. Our question now is how to reach the abode of the Lord. This material world is a chain of Maya. The most important thing now is to question...
22 Oct 2023 evening – What is Your Purpose? (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Before practicing sadhana, discover your purpose. Dharma, artha, kama and moksa are not our goals. We need guru-krpa. The guru makes us realize prema, Sri Radha and Sri Krsna. The importance of guru-seva and sadhu-sanga. Description of vapu-seva and vani-seva. Stories about the relationship between master and disciple. Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura made a pramana-mantra glorifying Srila Rupa Gosvami. The harikatha of the trustworthy guru is sabdha-brahma (transcendental sound) and...
01 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 1) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Discussion of the different vratas in auspicious months. Glories of Purushottama masa. Gurudeva encourages all to hear the seven days of Bhagavat-saptaha in this glorious Purushottama month. Srimati Radhika becomes happy with us by following the vrata of this month. We stay in Vraja by hearing harikatha. Story of the miserly Atmadeva brahmana, his argumentative wife Dunduli and his desire for a child. Sadness, the nature of this material world, coming from karmas of our previous lives. The two...
01 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 1) (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Discussion of the different vratas in auspicious months. Glories of Purushottama masa. Gurudeva encourages all to hear the seven days of Bhagavat-saptaha in this glorious Purushottama month. Srimati Radhika becomes happy with us by following the vrata of this month. We stay in Vraja by hearing harikatha. Story of the miserly Atmadeva brahmana, his argumentative wife Dunduli and his desire for a child. Sadness, the nature of this material world, coming from karmas of our previous lives. The two...
18 Jan 2023 evening – Getting Out of the Stadium of Maya (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-You forget me and Krishna but I never forget you-I have come to you to remind you that you are not the residents of this material world-Return back to your home, Goloka Vrindavana-If you chant the holy names, Maya will transform into Yogamaya and take you to Goloka Vrindavana-The story of the blind man in the stadium-Maya is a brilliant architect. She builds a body that one rents out until one’s mortal hour arrives-The bathroom and toilet should not be built on the north and east sides...