universe

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Itajai 2025, Brazil 2025, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: envy, universe

11 Jan 2025 morning – The Eternal “Here and Now” of the Spiritual World (English) | Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 11, 2025 8:14 AM

00:00 – Svakiya and parakiya (conjugal love in wedlock and as paramour); the various moods of the gopis.0:04:36 – Hero and heroine; the three abodes (dhama) of Krishna: Dvaraka, Mathura, Vrindavan; Purna, Purnatara, Purnatama; 96 types of nayikas (heroines). Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati explains: “Before you were in darkness, now it’s also dark. How do you get out? Listen to hari-katha.”0:11:50 – Vigraha and milana (separation and meeting); three types of...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Itajai 2025, Brazil 2025, Morning walks 2025, universe, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva

10 Jan 2025, morning walk – Questions and Answers (English) | Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 10, 2025 7:22 AM

0:00 – Question: What to do when doubts arise?5:00 – When should one stop association?13:00 – Question about the pastimes (lilas) in the universe.22:00 – On the importance of making the mind steady; the stages of steady and unsteady bhajan.28:00 – Question: How to become absorbed, for example, on Ekadashi?30:00 – On following Ekadashi; all efforts are for Krishna’s happiness.40:00 – Briefly about the katha of Mandava Rishi.49:00 – An example...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Lucknow 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Lucknow 2024, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Samyogini-Radha, universe, Viyogini-Radha, Bhagavata-saptaha in Lucknow 2024

16 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 7 (Hindi) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 16, 2024 8:14 PM

Krishna’s supreme lila is rasa-lila. The opulence of Krishna. To whom the position of Brahma is given. Vrindavana-Krishna, Dvarakadhisha-Krishna, Mathuradhisha-Krishna. Samyogini-Radha and Viyogini-Radha. If you tell a lie for Krishna’s sake, it is not a lie. Krishna loves His one-pointed devotee and will correct all his shortcomings. Brahma from this universe saw many other Brahmas of other universes. Krishna is amazed at His own beauty. How Vrindavana welcomes Krishna. Krishna...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Lucknow 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Lucknow 2024, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Samyogini-Radha, universe, Viyogini-Radha, Bhagavata-saptaha in Lucknow 2024

16 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) | Lucknow, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 16, 2024 8:14 PM

PART 1 PART 2 Krishna’s supreme lila is rasa-lila. The opulence of Krishna. To whom the position of Brahma is given. Vrindavana-Krishna, Dvarakadhisha-Krishna, Mathuradhisha-Krishna. Samyogini-Radha and Viyogini-Radha. If you tell a lie for Krishna’s sake, it is not a lie. Krishna loves His one-pointed devotee and will correct all his shortcomings. Brahma from this universe saw many other Brahmas of other universes. Krishna is amazed at His own beauty. How Vrindavana welcomes...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Ghaziabad 2024, India 2024, universe, universe: brahmanda

24 Aug 2024 evening – God is Transcendental (Hindi) | Ghaziabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 24, 2024 7:49 PM

The proper way to celebrate a birthday according to Vedic culture. The story of when Parvati asked Lord Siva at Kailash which Deity she should worship. The proper etiquette of asking a question. All demigods are servants of Krsna and follow His instructions. In this universe, Lord Brahma has four heads, catur-mukha, and Siva has five heads, panca-mukha. We are in the smallest brahmanda of all. Everything that exists is created, maintained and destroyed by the will of the Lord. Janma-lila...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Ghaziabad 2024, India 2024, universe, universe: brahmanda

24 Aug 2024 evening – God is Transcendental (English translation) | Ghaziabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 24, 2024 7:49 PM

The proper way to celebrate a birthday according to Vedic culture. The story of when Parvati asked Lord Siva at Kailash which Deity she should worship. The proper etiquette of asking a question. All demigods are servants of Krsna and follow His instructions. In this universe, Lord Brahma has four heads, catur-mukha, and Siva has five heads, panca-mukha. We are in the smallest brahmanda of all. Everything that exists is created, maintained and destroyed by the will of the Lord. Janma-lila...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Florida 2024, Miami 2024, USA 2024, Sapta-sindhu-gunavati Sri Radha 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), anuraga: two symptoms, universe

25 Jul 2024 morning – The Seven Oceans of Qualities of Srimati Radhika (English) | Miami, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 25, 2024 9:04 AM

PART 1 The seven oceans of qualities of Srimati Radhika described in the beautiful sloka:vaiḍagdhya sindhūr anurāga rasaīka sindhūrvātsalya sindhūr atī sāndra kṛpaīka sindhūḥlāvaṇya sindhūr amṛta cchabī rūpa sindhūḥśrī rādhikā sphuratū me hṛdī kelī sindhūḥ (Rādhā-rasa-sudhā-nidhiḥ 18, by Śrīla Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī Ṭhākura). Comparison between the seven oceans of Radha and the seven oceans of the Universe. ⁠Radha’s Lila angry because Krsna went to see Candravali. ⁠Krsna delighted seeing...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, aprakata and prakata Vrindavana: unmanifest and manifest Vrindavana (eternal spiritual Vrindavana; earthly manifestation of Vrindavana), universe

12 Jun 2024 morning – Aprakata-lila and prakata-lila (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 12, 2024 7:03 AM

Question: Why does Vrindavana seem to be more milana (meeting) in aprakata Goloka and more viraha (separation) in prakata Goloka? The difference between prakata-lila and arpakata-lila. In aprakata-lila, Vrindavana-Krishna always remains in Vrindavana. 4 types of separation: purvaraga, mana, pravasa, and prema-vaichitya. Radharani pretends to worship the sun god to meet Krishna. Sudur-pravasa and nikat-pravasa. The story of the farmer who planted a mango tree in his garden. Question: Is viraha...

browse discourses