disciple: true disciple

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2026, Sao Paulo 2026, Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha 2026, Brazil 2026, atmaramas ca munayo, avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam, bhakti-yogena manasi samyak pranihite 'male, guru-susrusaya bhaktya sarva labdharpanena ca, sraddhavan jana haya bhakti-adhikari, tasmad gurum prapadyeta jijnasuh sreya uttamam, vande krsnam jagad-gurum, yaha bhagavata pada vaisnavera sthane, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 22.64, Chaitanya-charitamrtia Antya 5.131, Garga-samhita, Hari-bhakti-vilasa, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.4, Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.3.21, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.7.30, Guru-purnima (Vyasa-puja) 2026, Baladeva Prabhu Kills Lomaharshana Rishi and Empowers Suta Gosvami, Ganesha Writes the Scripture as Vyasadeva Dictates, Srila BP Keshava Gosvami Maharaja Corrects a Disciple Who Keeps Money from Guru, Vyasadeva Divides the Four Vedas Among His Disciples, Vyasadeva, A Guru Asks for a Glass of Water but the Disciple Does Not Listen Properly, The Drama Performer Who Forgot Hanuman’s Name During a Performance, Two Vaishnavas Fighting on the Field for Taking the Dust of Each Other, disciple: genuine disciple is rare, disciple: true disciple, faith: qualification for devotional service (bhakti), guru: bonafide guru, guru: genuine guru is rare, guru: realizing Guru's teachings by perfectly following Gurudeva's instructions, Krishna Dvapayana Veda Vyasa: meaning of the name, Krishna: original guru, Narada Rishi: Narada-Vyasa samvada

29 Jul 2026 evening – Vyasadeva Avirbhava Tithi and The Danger of Not Surrendering to Guru (English) – Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha, Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 29, 2026 6:00 PM

– Krishna invested all His potency into Vyasadeva’s heart; the meaning of Krishna Dvaipana Vedavyasa name. – Ganesha wrote Srimad-Bhagavatam under the dictation of Vyasadeva, but even he found it very difficult to understand the perfect meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam. – Atmaramas ca munayo shloka has 91 meanings. Conclusions: Hear explanations of Srimad-Bhagavatam only from a pure devotee: avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam… (Hari-bhakti-vilasa); One must hear...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Jagannatha-ashtaka, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, devotees: categories of devotees, disciple: true disciple, guru: guru-bhakti, samskaras, varnashrama-dharma

23 Jun 2024 midday – The Step-by-step Path of Devotion (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 23, 2024 12:52 PM

00:12:35 – Jagannatha Ashtakam.00:23:45 – Jagannatha is Krishna. Shrila Shukadeva Gosvamipad calls Krishna Tridhishvara.00:27:01 – Krishna possesses inconceivable energy (Achintya-shakti). This means that you cannot understand the Lord with your logic alone; only by Krishna’s mercy can He be understood. Even if you hear 1000 lectures and read 1000 books, you will not understand until the Lord bestows His mercy. There is only one process—effort. Then kripa (grace) will come.00:32:24 – Unshakable...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Itajai 2024, Brazil 2024, disciple: true disciple

24 Feb 2024 evening – Faithful Disciple and Most Common Disciple in Kali-yuga (English) – Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 24, 2024 6:03 PM

Super excellent day due to Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura’s avirbhava-tithi and Srila BV Madhusudana Maharaja’s tirobhava-tithi. In the material world everything is limited, in the transcendental world everything is unlimited and there is only one time: the eternal present moment. The story of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura in East Bengal with Mahaprabhu, then called Nimai Pandita. The Deity Sri Radha Vinoda Lala who requested service from Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami. In Kali-yuga it is very...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Auckland 2023, New Zealand 2023, disciple: true disciple, meeting: four types, prema: stages, separation: four types, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

19 Oct 2023 midday – Venu-gita (English translation) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 19, 2023 12:29 PM

Only Krsna has four special qualities: rupa-madhurya, venu-madhurya, lila-madhurya, and prema-madhurya. Vaisnavas never take credit for writing a book; they always give credit to Radha and Krsna. Lila of Jayadeva Gosvami fails to write a verse from the Gita Govinda and Krsna comes to write the verse for him: “Oh, Radha, place Your feet on My head!” Lila of how Vyasadeva included Her name, Sri, in the Bhagavatam and thus Radha, satisfied, agreed to sign the authorship of the Srimad...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Auckland 2023, New Zealand 2023, Sanatana Gosvami and Emperor Akbar Who Wanted to Perform Service in Vrindavana, disciple: true disciple, meeting: four types, prema: stages, separation: four types, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

19 Oct 2023 midday – Venu-gita (Hindi) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 19, 2023 12:29 PM

Only Krsna has four special qualities: rupa-madhurya, venu-madhurya, lila-madhurya, and prema-madhurya. Vaisnavas never take credit for writing a book; they always give credit to Radha and Krsna. Lila of Jayadeva Gosvami fails to write a verse from the Gita Govinda and Krsna comes to write the verse for him: “Oh, Radha, place Your feet on My head!” Lila of how Vyasadeva included Her name, Sri, in the Bhagavatam and thus Radha, satisfied, agreed to sign the authorship of the Srimad...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, disciple: true disciple

15 Jan 2022 midday – Glories of a bona fide disciple (English) – Brazil

January 15, 2022 12:34 PM

Mahaprabhu never sees who is qualified or unqualified and distributes love to everybody.Example of the rain cloud.Mahaprabhu is Maha Vadanyaya.Mahaprabhu gives prema to everybody.Description of the verse ‘trnad api sunicena’.The 4 qualities for chanting holy names.Lila of Dronacharya performing archery test for his 105 disciplesThe sadhaka should be one pointed to guru and KrsnaDescription of how Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja cried for Srila Bhaktisiddhanta...

2021, Discourses Translated into English 2021, West Bengal 2021, India 2021, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), disciple: true disciple

27 Dec 2021 evening – How to become a qualified disciple (English translation) – Bengal, India

December 27, 2021 6:57 PM

Part 1 Whatever the disciple gives to his guru, he offers to his guruHow to know your guru’s heart?Gurudeva cleanses all anarthas from the disciple’s heart and ego.How to become a qualified disciple?The disciple must believe the words of the guru and the words of the scriptures.What is a simple faith?The guru brings the letter to you.Vaikuntha’s message is in transcendental language.You don’t belong to this worldSrimad-Bhagavatam is written in sanksrit language.Narada...

2021, Discourses in Bengali 2021, Delhi 2021, India 2021, disciple: true disciple

26 Dec 2021 evening – How to become a proper disciple (Bengali) – Delhi, India

December 26, 2021 7:44 PM

How to serve the guru?Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati explains that Ekalavya is not a proper disciple.Different stages of disciples (in goodness, passion and ignorance modes).Example of a true disciple.Madhavendra Puripada and his 2 disciples Ishvara Puri and Ramacandra Puri.Those who know the mood of the heart and the guru’s conceptions can serve him.Story of a guru who asked the disciple to bring him water.We must know how to serve a guru.How to properly serve a guru and fulfill the...

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