liberation (mukti): types

05 Jul 2023 morning – How to attain Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Discussion on the doubt about whether Vyasudeva knows or not about the essence of Srimad Bhagavatam. Doubt coming, Vyasadeva is Narayana Himself, the Guru, how possible He does not know? The four defects Jivas suffer from. How the body deteriorates with time. The biggest duplicity and hypocrisy is to have the desire for liberation. Take shelter of bhakti to attain Lord. Devotees reject four types of mukti. Accepting the fruit of karma and the mercy of the Lord. The three rules to attain bhakti...

03 Jun 2023 midday – The Festival of Snana Yatra (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The festival of Snana Yatra is the public bath of Lord Jagannatha. Story of King Indradyumna Maharaja in Satya-yuga. Aradhya is one of the names of the Lord. Prahlada Maharaja also manifested this katha in the Ratha Yatra. Lila of Nila Madhava, the Deity. 4 types of mukti. About sayujya-mukti. When you have the darshan of Nila Madhava, you reach the abode of the Lord. Indradyumna Maharaja wanted to have the darshan of Nila Madhava and sent Vidyapati to fetch this Deity. The sweet smell that...

18 Mar 2023 morning – CC Madhya, Chapters 9,10 (English) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The objective of sadhana-bhakti-The mind of the Vrajavasis is always immersed in Krishna-The two symptoms of true Vrajavasis-On ragatmika-janas-The six stages of unstable bhajana-Pure devotees reject four types of mukti-Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s radha-nishtha-Symptoms of bhava and prema-Sthayibava and its components. Primary and secondary rasas-Different devotee moods and example of Murari Gupta-Madhurya of Nanda and Yashoda compared to aishvarya of Devaki and Vasudeva-Madhurya of the...

17 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-People are not interested in bhagavat-katha, only in mundane talks-Obstacles to bhajana-Types of mukti-The story of Narada Rishi’s attempt to realise the glory of sat-sanga (bumblebee, cuckoo bird, infant)-The story of the Akbar King who felt happiness while passing the stool-The variety of life forms that humans have gone through-Lila of the frog, who was bleeding but did not ask Ramachandra for help-Dhruva-charitra-Attachment is the cause of bondage-Bhajana in old age is almost...

17 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -People are not interested in bhagavat-katha, only in mundane talks-Obstacles to bhajana-Types of mukti-The story of Narada Rishi’s attempt to realise the glory of sat-sanga (bumblebee, cuckoo bird, infant)-The story of the Akbar King who felt happiness while passing the stool-The variety of life forms that humans have gone through-Lila of the frog, who was bleeding but did not ask Ramachandra for help-Dhruva-charitra-Attachment is the cause of bondage-Bhajana in old age is almost...

21 Dec 2022 morning – Bhakti-tattva-viveka [3] (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Kleshagni and subhada-A Vaishnava is the reservoir of all good qualities-Vaishaika-sukha (mundane pleasure), brahma-sukha (pleasure of merging into Brahma), and aishvarya-sukha (pleasure derived from taking permanent shelter of Bhagavan, who possesses all opulence in full)-Types of mystical perfections-Jnanis will fall down, but bhaktas will never fall down-Moksha-laghutakrita and sudurlabha-The bhakta rejects all types of mukti

18 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -The 6 questions of Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami-Narada Rishi explains Vyasadeva the reason of his mind’s disturbance and gives him instruction what to write-People’s concerns day and night; their endeavours to be happy-Happiness of impersonal merge in Brahman is so tiny-Types of mukti-Ganesha and Vyasadeva-Bhagavan knows all languages even the language of aunts and dogs-Lila of Lord Ramachandra protecting the dog kicked by a pujari-Lila of Lord Ramachandra repenting for not...

18 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 -The 6 questions of Shaunakadi Rishis to Suta Gosvami-Narada Rishi explains Vyasadeva the reason of his mind’s disturbance and gives him instruction what to write-People’s concerns day and night; their endeavours to be happy-Happiness of impersonal merge in Brahman is so tiny-Types of mukti-Ganesha and Vyasadeva-Bhagavan knows all languages even the language of aunts and dogs-Lila of Lord Ramachandra protecting the dog kicked by a pujari-Lila of Lord Ramachandra repenting for not...