service: vani-seva

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Perth 2024, Australia 2024, Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga

07 Oct 2024 evening – Divine and Transcendental Appearance of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 7, 2024 6:17 PM

PART 1 Life story of Nitya Lila Pravista Om Visnupada Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja. Mahaprabhu emphasised three practices: vigraha-seva (Deity worship), vaisnava-seva and nama-sankirtana. Verse: sādhu-saṅga nāma-kīrtana bhāgavata-śravaṇa… (CC Madhya-lila 22.128). Vaisnavas are higher than brahmanas. All Vaisnavas are brahmanas, but not every brahmana is a Vaisnava. Aikantiki Vaisnava is one-pointed towards Srimati Radhika. Vani-seva is higher than vapu-seva. The difference between...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Auckland 2024, New Zealand 2024, body: bodily conception, body: bodily identification, body: dehatma-buddhi, sadhu-sanga: importance, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

21 Sep 2024 evening – The Glories of Hearing Krsna-katha (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 21, 2024 6:20 PM

All sufferings arise due to bodily conception, dehatma-buddhi. Maya Devi is punishing us because we do not serve Krsna. Through Harikatha, Krsna enters through our ears and cleanses our hearts. By hearing Krsna-katha, we forget our bodily identification and, little by little, we will understand our spiritual identity. Sloka: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (ŚB 10.31.9). The living entities have innumerable papas (sins) in their hearts and therefore have no taste for hearing Krsna-katha. Only...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2024, Hong Kong 2024, China 2024, Hong Kong 2024, Jaya and Vijaya, Gour Govinda Svami, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

04 Sep 2024 evening – Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

September 4, 2024 6:35 PM

Today is Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day. Guru and Vaishnavas come from Goloka Vrindavana and give us sat-sanga. They are the eternal associates of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Only by their mercy can we get rid of material attachments. By the mercy of Srila Gour Govinda Svami we can get pure devotional service. Srila Gour Govinda Svami, ‘Do not disturb the mood of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu by putting the peacock feather on His head.’ Srila Gour Govinda Svami fulfilled all desires of...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, California 2024, New Vraja (USA) 2024, USA 2024, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: types, service: krishna-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

31 Jul 2024 evening – Sambandha-jnana (English) | New Vraja, CA, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 31, 2024 6:44 PM

Ambarisha Maharaja served Krishna with all the limbs of his body. Shloka: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha (CC Madhya 20.117) – We do not serve Krishna, but merciful Guru and Vaishnavas always engage us in krishna-seva. Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana are important in our spiritual life. Govinda, Gopinatha and Madana-Mohana deities take the form of Radha-Ramana deity. Gurupada-padma is the one who gives sambandha to his disciples. Shloka: dhyāna-mūlaṃ guror mūrtiḥ (Sri Guru...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, disciples: types, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva

01 Jun 2024 evening – The Parikrama of Vrindavana and Govardhana (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 1, 2024 8:30 PM

Lord Ramacandra uses only a very special arrow called rama bana. The different types of disciples that are not useful. We must always be connected with the Guru. If you do not follow the Guru’s instructions, then it is not guru-seva. About vani-seva (brha-mridanga-seva), the highest service. Posting slokas and the Hare Krsna maha-mantra on Facebook is very good! In this Dhanya Kali-yuga, Kalki Avatara does not come due to the emergence of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. About the effects of the...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, disciples: types, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva

01 Jun 2024 evening – The Parikrama of Vrindavana and Govardhana (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 1, 2024 8:30 PM

Lord Ramacandra uses only a very special arrow called rama bana. The different types of disciples that are not useful. We must always be connected with the Guru. If you do not follow the Guru’s instructions, then it is not guru-seva. About vani-seva (brha-mridanga-seva), the highest service. Posting slokas and the Hare Krsna maha-mantra on Facebook is very good! In this Dhanya Kali-yuga, Kalki Avatara does not come due to the emergence of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. About the effects of the...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Italian 2024, San Nicolao 2024, Italy 2024, Gadadhara Pandita, rasa dance: rasa-lila, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

08 May 2024 evening – Appearance Day of Sri Gadadhara Pandita (English) – San Nicolao, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 8, 2024 6:05 PM

Vapu-seva and vani-seva are the two kinds of guru-seva. To preach, one needs a place and books. Under the shelter of a true guru. The exemplary guru-seva of Arunik and Upamanyu. The lila of Shiva trying to enter rasa-lila. Krishna calls Radharani to come with Him into the material world. Radharani comes as Gadadhara Pandita. Krishna is shaktiman and Sri Radha is shakti. Bhagavat-tattva: Krishna’s incarnations and Krishna’s descent in one day of Brahma. The reasons of Mahaprabhu’s descent into...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2024, Brazil 2024, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, ghosts, maya: gunas, sacred thread, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva

29 Feb 2024 evening – The Glories of Srila Gurudeva Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 29, 2024 6:11 PM

– Srila Bhaktisiddhanta used to teach by analogy between sheep and men who follow blindly; and between the half-chicken philosophy and those who accept God but not His powers. – ⁠The second birth is the one in which we receive diksa-mantras from the Guru. – ⁠The person who studies the Vedas is called “vipra”; whoever chants the Holy Names is called “brahmana”; and whoever does not sing or study, “sudra”. – ⁠Brahmana is the one who chants the Holy Names and follows the...

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