– Lord Krishna is completely controlled by vraja-raganuga-bhakti, devotional service unto Him. – Krishna explains to Narada Rsi where He stays. – Harikatha of Durvasa Rsi and his 60,000 disciples visiting the Pandavas, and Draupadi’s mystical Aksaya patra. – Raman-reti-lila by the bank of the Yamuna with Krishna, His friends and Durvasa Rsi. – Sweet sakhya-bhava pastimes of Krishna and His friends; how they control Him. – The sweetness of Damodara-lila...
bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Sao Paulo 2023, Brazil 2023, Morning walks 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
28 Dec 2023 morning walk – How To Practise Sadhana (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The difference between sadhaka-rupena and siddha-rupena. – Stayibhava is the fixed mood of the devotee, that mood that never changes, example: Vrajanatha and Vijay Kumara of Jaiva Dharma. – The difference between sadhaka and parikara. – Everyone wants the mood vraja-parakiya-bhava, because just as all rivers are in the sea, all moods are found in parakiya. – Sloka: anarpita-carīṁ cirāt karuṇayāvatīrṇaḥ kalau (CC Adi-lila 1.4). – Not everyone has the...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Sao Paulo 2023, Brazil 2023, Dama-bandhana Lila, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, Krishna: sarvajnata and mugdhata of Krishna
27 Dec 2023 morning – About Raganuga-bhakti (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Devotees in different moods (rasas).
Another name for raganuga-bhakti is lobha-mayi bhakti.
Vaidhi-bhakti is compared to the rough side of a leaf and raganuga-bhakti to the smooth side of a leaf.
Vaishnava-shuddha-sadachara.
Sarvajnata and mugdhata of Krishna.
Dama-bandhana-lila.
The story of the old woman gathering brushwood who met Yamaraja.
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
07 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vrajavasis have spontaneous anuraga (deep attachment) to Krsna. To achieve the mood of vrajavasis one must practice raganuga-bhakti under the guidance of a parikara. Detailed explanations on: dasya, sakhya and vatsalya bhavas. About the senses and the objects of the senses. The jiva (tatastha-sakti), cit-sakti, sanvit, sandini, hladini, are the various potencies of the Lord. Ragatmika are those eternal servants of Krsna. One should serve under their guidance. The sadhaka should not think...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
07 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vrajavasis have spontaneous anuraga (deep attachment) to Krsna. To achieve the mood of vrajavasis one must practice raganuga-bhakti under the guidance of a parikara. Detailed explanations on: dasya, sakhya and vatsalya bhavas. About the senses and the objects of the senses. The jiva (tatastha-sakti), cit-sakti, sanvit, sandini, hladini, are the various potencies of the Lord. Ragatmika are those eternal servants of Krsna. One should serve under their guidance. The sadhaka should not think...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, Brahma Sees Aghasura Going to Heaven and Merging into Sri Krishna’s Effulgence, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, Kalidasa, samskaras
03 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Class on Raga-vartma-chandrika Following rules is the main characteristic of vaidhi-bhakti. Greed is the main characteristic of raganuga-bhakti. Our inclination in Bhakti comes from the samskaras of past lives. The devotee with spontaneous greed in his heart yearns to serve Sri Krsna. Mother Yasoda’s humour and service to Sri Krsna. Some material examples so that we can understand what greed is. The meaning of Kalidasa’s two raised fingers at his wedding to the princess. People must...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, Brahma Sees Aghasura Going to Heaven and Merging into Sri Krishna’s Effulgence, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, Kalidasa, samskaras
03 Dec 2023 morning – Vaidhi Bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Class on Raga-vartma-chandrika Following rules is the main characteristic of vaidhi-bhakti. Greed is the main characteristic of raganuga-bhakti. Our inclination in Bhakti comes from the samskaras of past lives. The devotee with spontaneous greed in his heart yearns to serve Sri Krsna. Mother Yasoda’s humour and service to Sri Krsna. Some material examples so that we can understand what greed is. The meaning of Kalidasa’s two raised fingers at his wedding to the princess. People must...
2023, Discourses in Bengali 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, book: Hari-bhakti-vilasa, sadhu-sanga: importance
04 Nov 2023 morning – The Importance of Sadhu-sanga (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The importance of tattva-siddhanta. The prayer of Satyavrata Muni. People worship demigods because of their material desires. The fifth, and highest, goal of life. Bhakti cannot be understood without sadhu-sanga. Sadhu-sanga is attained after accumulating sukrti for many lives. Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya 22.54). Difference between punya and sukrti. Sukrti is when there is connection between the Lord and His devotees. Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta...