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...
bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Christchurch 2023, New Zealand 2023, Bhajana-rahasya 2023, Nishanta-lila, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, sakhis: types, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga
23 Oct 2023 morning – Commentary on Sri Bhajana-Rahasya (Hindi) – Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The internal symptoms of bhava and rati. The example of Paraksit Maharaja. Sri Bhajana-Rahasya: the meaning of jata and ajata-rati-sadhaka, their external and internal symptoms. The meaning of nisanta-bhajana. Symptoms of those who practice devotional service, bhakti. Verse: tasmin mahan-mukharitā madhubhic-caritra (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.29.39-40). The symptoms of raganuga-bhaki and vaidhi-bhakti. The process from sraddha to prema. The difference between vidhi-marga and raga-marga. Story of...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
03 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About lobha-mayi-bhakti. Greed is the cause of greed. Greed depends on past life impressions. Prema-bhakti does not come from sukrti, it comes from the heart of a rasik-vaisnava due to the sincere greed of the sadhaka. Without sadhana, for the attainment of vraja-prema, it is not possible to reach the goal. First one should take diksa, accept the instructions of the Master, reside in Vraja physically or mentally, and then be absorbed in its spiritual form to serve the Divine Couple. Aropa means...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
03 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About lobha-mayi-bhakti. Greed is the cause of greed. Greed depends on past life impressions. Prema-bhakti does not come from sukrti, it comes from the heart of a rasik-vaisnava due to the sincere greed of the sadhaka. Without sadhana, for the attainment of vraja-prema, it is not possible to reach the goal. First one should take diksa, accept the instructions of the Master, reside in Vraja physically or mentally, and then be absorbed in its spiritual form to serve the Divine Couple. Aropa means...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras
02 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras
02 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Baguio 2023, Philippines 2023, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti
21 Jul 2023 morning – Saranagati and the Humor of the Vrajavasis (English) – Baguio, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Bhajana-rahasya: An ordinary sadhaka can attain the platform of bhajana. Jata-rati-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka. Song: Sri Krishna-Caitanya Prabhu Doya Koro More, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. The six parts of surrender (saranagati). First surrender to the guru and the Vaisnavas, then to Krishna. How to surrender to Krishna? The advent of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Dhanya Kali-yuga and manjari-bhava. The transcendental boat of the holy names. The definition of sraddha (faith). If you...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, guru: diksha-guru, mantras: diksha-mantras, rasa: rasa-siddhanta, Vali (monkey)
14 Jul 2023 morning – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in South India (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahaprabhu brought two books from South India: Brahma-samhita and Krishna-karnamrita, Brahma-samhita is full of tattva-siddhanta and Krishna-karnamrita is full of rasa-siddhanta. Vaidhi-bhakti takes us to Vaikuntha, but raganuga-bhakti can take us to Goloka Vrndvana. The story of Bilvamangala Thakur, the author of Krishna-karnamrita. Explanation of the first verse of Krishna-karnamrita “cintāmaṇir jayati somagirir gurur me…” Vartma-pradarsakha-guru is the one who shows us the path...