renunciation (vairagya)

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Hari-katha 2025 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Shiva Explains to Parvati the Supremacy of the Name Radha, Shukadeva Gosvami Explains How Krishna Chants the Name of Srimati Radhika Through His Flute, Krishna's Energies and Administration, Krishna's Incarnations, Radha's Name, Supreme Position of Srimati Radharani, mantra: Klim, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)

25 Apr 2025 midday – The Forms of Sri Krsna (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 25, 2025 12:44 PM

Lila from the Brahma Purana where Siva talks to Parvati, and Siva explains to her how the name Radha is the best of all names. “A thousand names of Lord Visnu are equal to three names of Rama. Three names of Rama are equal to one name of Krsna. And a hundred names of Krsna are equal to one name of Radha.” Even with all these names, God is only One. However, with His inconceivable potency He manifests all these forms. God is always with His own potency, His sakti which is Srimati...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Gaia Vrindavana 2025, Viamao 2025, Brazil 2025, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, renunciation (vairagya)

15 Jan 2025 morning walk – False ahankara and true ahankara (English) | Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 15, 2025 7:34 AM

False ahankara is thinking “I am the doer”. Shuddha-ahankara is knowing your relationship with Krishna, just as Nanda and Yashoda know that they are Krishna’s parents. Sadhakas should not think that they are the parents or lovers of Krishna (ahangra-upasana). We are the servants of Krishna, the son of Nanda Maharaja. Transformation of jnana and vairagya in Vrindavana. Gopis do everything to please Krishna (krishnarte akhila-cheshta) and give up everything for His sake...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Govardhana 2024, Vraja 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja, Gaurakishora dasa Babaji, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

12 Nov 2024 evening – Meaning of Vairagya (Hindi) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 12, 2024 7:42 PM

Glorification of Srila Gaura-Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja – disappearance. Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Malhava Gosvami Maharaja. Pranama mantra of Srila Kisora Babaji Maharaja, who carried all the Scriptures in his heart. Story of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada’s renunciation, refusing a position in a university. The meaning of vairagya, a special attachment to Krsna and the servants of the Lord. True renunciation lasts a lifetime. The renunciations of the...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Govardhana 2024, Vraja 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja, Gaurakishora dasa Babaji, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

12 Nov 2024 evening – Meaning of Vairagya (English translation) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 12, 2024 7:42 PM

Glorification of Srila Gaura-Kisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja – disappearance. Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja. Pranama mantra of Srila Kisora Babaji Maharaja, who carried all the Scriptures in his heart. Story of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada’s renunciation, refusing a position in a university. The meaning of vairagya, a special attachment to Krsna and the servants of the Lord. True renunciation lasts a lifetime. The renunciations of the...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Rasa-lila, Krishna-tattva, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, rasa dance: rasa-lila, renunciation (vairagya), Saranga Murari, Shyam and Shyama

09 Oct 2024 morning – The Intimate Pastimes of Radha and Krishna (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 9, 2024 8:04 AM

Prema-vilasa-vivartha grantha. Mahaprabhu covered Raya Ramananda’s mouth so that he would not speak in public about the intimate loving pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Prema should be kept as camphor is kept in a bottle. The main meaning of the word Brahma is Bhagavan. Samvit, sandhini and hladini energies and their representatives. The connection between Bhagavan and Maya (the examples of a spider and its web and a man and his hair/nails). Radha and Krishna compete in Their beauty...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Rasa-lila, Krishna-tattva, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, rasa dance: rasa-lila, renunciation (vairagya), Saranga Murari, Shyam and Shyama

09 Oct 2024 morning – The Intimate Pastimes of Radha and Krishna (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 9, 2024 8:04 AM

Prema-vilasa-vivartha grantha. Mahaprabhu covered Raya Ramananda’s mouth so that he would not speak in public about the intimate loving pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Prema should be kept as camphor is kept in a bottle. The main meaning of the word Brahma is Bhagavan. Samvit, sandhini and hladini energies and their representatives. The connection between Bhagavan and Maya (the examples of a spider and its web and a man and his hair/nails). Radha and Krishna compete in Their beauty...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Chida-dadhi Mahotsava 2024, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, guru: guru-tattva, mantra: Kama-gayatri, renunciation, renunciation (vairagya)

20 Jun 2024 morning – Glorification of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 20, 2024 9:11 AM

Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami received blessings from Nityananda Prabhu (akanda-guru-tattva). ⁠Raghunatha Dasa is Rati Manjari. Caitanya Mahaprabhu brought all His associates when He came to this world. ⁠Raghunatha Dasa was born into a very rich Vaisnava family, but they were Vaisnava-praiy (Vaisnava in appearance). ⁠Yadunandana Acarya gave diksa to Raghunatha Dasa. ⁠Haridasa Thakura influences Raghunatha Dasa to chant the Holy Names. Raghunatha Dasa ran away from his home to practice sadhana, but...

2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2024, bhakti: bhakti's associates jnana and vairagya, renunciation (vairagya), Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2024

04 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 3 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 4, 2024 6:10 PM

The Bhagavad katha was uttered on three occasions: between Narada Muni and Vyasadeva (Narada-Vyasa-Samvada); between Sukadeva Gosvami and Pariksit Maharaja (Suka-Pariksit-Samvada); between Suta Gosvami and Saunaka Rsi (Suta-Saunaka-Samvada). ⁠One should not hear about Bhagavatam from a non-devotee. ⁠Sloka: jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya — kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’ (CC Madhya-lila 20.108–109). ⁠There is only one process for us to understand God: complete surrender. ⁠Sloka: nāyam ātmā pravacanena labhyo (Katha...

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