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10 Jul 2023 evening – About Nama and Mantra (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja/Room hari-katha

The process and results of chanting our mantras. The journey through the universe of the bhakti-lata-bija. Discussion of diksha-mantras and the importance of receiving them through Guru-parampara. The two special functions of mantras. The glories of Sri Nama Prabhu are so great. Nama is prema-varchaka. Srila Haridas Thakura is showing the glories of the holy nama. Who is his Guru? To show society, and for the benefit of the conditioned soul, the glories of Guru are coming also. We have to have...

03 Jun 2023 evening – History of Snana Yatra and Ratha Yatra (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Invitation to the Ratha Yatra in São Paulo on 18 June 2023. The Ratha Yatra in the mood of the gopis is when Krishna goes from Kuruksetra to Vrndavana. In the lila of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Jagannatha is going from Jagannatha Puri to Gundicha. Just by seeing Lord Jagannatha on the chariot, one reaches Goloka Vrndavana. The reason for the Ratha Yatra is connected with the Snana Yatra. The Lord is Parambrahma Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and is no different from Sri...

19 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Gajendra-mokshana-lila-How different devotees reached the Lord through different angas of bhakti-Krishna is the initial guru and the guru of the whole universe-Lord Vamanadeva and Bali Maharaja katha-Rama-lila is karunatmaka-lila, it melts the heart-The character of Lord Ramachandra is so glorious; His lilas-The glories of Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja-Janmashtami katha-We should worship Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu-Ambarisha-Durvasa katha-You should break Ekadashi fast as per the rules in the...

19 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -Gajendra-mokshana-lila-How different devotees reached the Lord through different angas of bhakti-Krishna is the initial guru and the guru of the whole universe-Lord Vamanadeva and Bali Maharaja katha-Rama-lila is karunatmaka-lila, it melts the heart-The character of Lord Ramachandra is so glorious; His lilas-The glories of Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja-Janmashtami katha-We should worship Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu-Ambarisha-Durvasa katha-You should break Ekadashi fast as per the rules in the...

27 Nov 2022 morning – Kunti’s prayers to the Lord (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Sadness and happiness are natural for human life and come in sequence-When the Lord gives difficulties He gives bhava to tolerate them-Time is very powerful; law of cycles-Kauravas try to poison Bhima but Krishna saves him-Pandavas invite Kauravas to their miracle palace-Kunti increases the curiosity of Krishna when she is about to make her request to him-Tears flow so beautifully from Krishna’s eyes-At a particular time of year, we see three currents at the same time: Ganga, Yamuna and...

27 Nov 2022 morning – Kunti’s prayers to the Lord (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Sadness and happiness are natural for human life and come in sequence-When the Lord gives difficulties He gives bhava to tolerate them-Time is very powerful; law of cycles-Kauravas try to poison Bhima but Krishna saves him-Pandavas invite Kauravas to their miracle palace-Kunti increases the curiosity of Krishna when she is about to make her request to him-Tears flow so beautifully from Krishna’s eyes-At a particular time of year, we see three currents at the same time: Ganga, Yamuna and...

25 Nov 2022 morning – Gopis-Prema & Purvaraga-lakshana (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-How do gopis feel in viraha of Govinda.-Difference between prema of this world & spiritual world.-Radhaji says even my friends leave me & my parents , guru criticize Me but I wont leave My pranakantha Govinda.-Aout papa & punya.-Gopis sarira is best as they got rudha-bhava towards Govinda.-5 types of chetana.-Humans are given discrimination to think what is papa & punya.-Mukulita-cetana is from where one thinks of paramartha.-Vikacita-chetana is from sraddha to asakti.-Poorna...

25 Nov 2022 morning – Gopis-Prema & Purvaraga-lakshana (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-How do gopis feel in viraha of Govinda.-Difference between prema of this world & spiritual world.-Radhaji says even my friends leave me & my parents , guru criticize Me but I wont leave My pranakantha Govinda.-Aout papa & punya.-Gopis sarira is best as they got rudha-bhava towards Govinda.-5 types of chetana.-Humans are given discrimination to think what is papa & punya.-Mukulita-cetana is from where one thinks of paramartha.-Vikacita-chetana is from sraddha to asakti.-Poorna...