Maya is very powerful. Only the most fortunate people do bhajana and sadhana. The creepers of sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti. Uddhava performs severe austerities to attain vraja-prema. 64 limbs of bhakti; 9 limbs of bhakti. Never listen to hari-katha from a non-Vaishnava (example of milk contaminated by a snake’s mouth). Vigraha is a direct manifestation of Bhagavan. 10 nama-aparadhas. The month of Vaishakha is very auspicious. Giriraja Govardhana, Tulasi and Ganga-jala are...
Tulasi-devi
14 Aug 2022 evening – The Mercy of Krishna and Gauranga (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Happiness in this world is illusory, we are never satisfied with it-The story of how King Akbar himself jumped into the water to save his child-The two reasons why Krishna comes to this material world-Transcendental love does not exist in the material world-Sri Gauranga is so merciful. With His raised hand He tastes prema, and with His lowered hand He distributes prema to all-Learn from the guru’s behavior, the way he performs harinama-You should offer stutis to Tulasi-devi
14 Aug 2022 evening – The Mercy of Krishna and Gauranga (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Happiness in this world is illusory, we are never satisfied with it-The story of how King Akbar himself jumped into the water to save his child-The two reasons why Krishna comes to this material world-Transcendental love does not exist in the material world-Sri Gauranga is so merciful. With His raised hand He tastes prema, and with His lowered hand He distributes prema to all-Learn from the guru’s behavior, the way he performs harinama-You should offer stutis to Tulasi-devi
24 Jul 2022 evening – Ekadasi & Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja’s Glories (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Ekadasi = Mother of suddha-bhakti-Glories of Ekadasi: if you observe suddha-ekadasi, you’ll attain devotional service to Lord and simultaneously all your sinful activities will be destroyed-Rules & regulations of Ekadasi-How to perform bhajana & sadhana on Ekadasi-Krsna says glorify Me, but glorify more to My devotees-Story of Devi Parvati asking Lord Shiva Who is the Supreme Lord I should worship?-Lord Shiva spoke, if you want to worship the Supreme, Lord Vishnu, then worship...
14 Jan 2022 midday – Glories of the Ganges (English) – Brazil
Part 1 -Story from Sagara Maharaja upto Bhagiratha bringing Ganges to Prithivi-loka.-Durvasa Rishi cursing Mandakini (Ganges) in Svarga to go to Prithivi-loka.-Ganges different names are Mandakini (Svarga), Bhagirathi (Prithvi-loka) & Bhagavati (Patalaloka). How did Ganges get the name Jahnavi.-Ganga-devi stayed in Navadvipa-dhama as she realised in Kali-yuga Mahaprabhu will stay here.-Lila of Krishna meeting with Viraja-sakhi in a kunja guarded by Sridhama who stopped Radharani & the...
30 Dec 2021 evening – The glories of Ekadasi tithi (English) – Brazil
We should follow Ekadashi as per our vaishnava sampradaya.Meaning of bhakti janani.According to your goal you will get different fruits (ekadashi of karmis, yogis and bhaktas).Lila of the Lord going to visit the palace of Yamaraja.Types of sinful activities and narakasIn the day of Ekadashi you should listen to hari-katha.Glories of the sound of Govinda’s flute.Krishna-kathamrita mahatmyaConversation between male and female peacock.8 types of Tulasi-seva.Everybody should serve Tulasi-devi.
11 Dec 2021 evening – We must serve the guru with this body (Bengali) – Bengal, India
Rasa-siddhanta and tattva-siddhanta.Importance of learning siddhanta.Definition of God (Bhagavan).Lila of the atheist man who broke Tulasi-devi.If you worship Tulasi-devi prema-bhakti will appear in your heart.You must respect everyone.God is everywhere in the form of Paramatma. (Supersoul)4 qualities needed to chant the holy names.Lila from the lawyer who wanted to donate to the guru at the time of initiation (diksa).Meaning of listening to hari-katha.Description of how the Lord created human...
11 Dec 2021 evening – We must serve the guru with this body (English translation) – Bengal, India
Rasa-siddhanta and tattva-siddhanta.Importance of learning siddhanta.Definition of God (Bhagavan).Lila of the atheist man who broke Tulasi-devi.If you worship Tulasi-devi prema-bhakti will appear in your heart.You must respect everyone.God is everywhere in the form of Paramatma. (Supersoul)4 qualities needed to chant the holy names.Lila from the lawyer who wanted to donate to the guru at the time of initiation (diksa).Meaning of listening to hari-katha.Description of how the Lord created human...