varnashrama-dharma

14 Aug 2023 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada: Varnashrama-dharma (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mahaprabhu manifested the most confidential rasa to Raya Ramananda. The practitioner enters spiritual life only by following varnasrama-dharma. On the book of instructions for human beings: Manu Samhita. What is the svarupa-anubandhi-vrtti, the inherent nature of the soul? The nitya-siddha-krsna-prema is present in everyone, even if it is dormant, and through sadhana it is awakened. Narada Muni’s sense of humour. The story of how Narada Rsi spoke harikatha to Prahlada Maharaja in his...

11 Jul 2023 morning – Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in South India (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The nature of the soul manifests with sadhu-sanga and our bhakti-lata-bija slowly grows by Guru and Krishna’s mercy. Always be conscious about and take care of your japa-mala. The desire to serve Krishna, Gurudeva; he reveals that desire and then the desire manifests, this we need to understand: Jiva jago jiva jago…wake up dear souls! Story of how Murali came to be a Krishna-bhakta (Caitanya-lila). Lord Ramachandra reveals to Laksmana about chaya-Sita. Indrajalik-lila – Lord manifests...

11 Jul 2023 morning – Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in South India (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The nature of the soul manifests with sadhu-sanga and our bhakti-lata-bija slowly grows by Guru and Krishna’s mercy. Always be conscious about and take care of your japa-mala. The desire to serve Krishna, Gurudeva; he reveals that desire and then the desire manifests, this we need to understand: Jiva jago jiva jago…wake up dear souls! Story of how Murali came to be a Krishna-bhakta (Caitanya-lila). Lord Ramachandra reveals to Laksmana about chaya-Sita. Indrajalik-lila – Lord manifests...

10 May 2023 evening – Sri Raya Ramananda Disappearance (English) – Brighton, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The meaning of the food remnants of a Vaishnava. 5 primary and 7 secondary rasas. Sri radhaya pranaya mahima sloka. The reasons why Mahaprabhu came into this world. Sacinandana Gaurahari gives His mercy by force to those who do not want to receive it. Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to South India to supposedly meet His brother Vishvarupa, but actually to meet Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda is VIshakha-devi. Why did Mahaprabhu want to meet Raya Ramananda (Vishakha-devi) and not Svarupa Damodara or...

17 Mar 2023 morning – Sanatana-dharma (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

-Importance of building a base by following material responsibilities and varnashrama-dharma-The definition of arya-Religion of soul-The origin of word Hindu-Glories of being a Vaishnava-Types of debts and the solution for all debts-Glories of Srila BV Tirtha Maharaja and his remembering power, increased only by the mercy of Srila Gurudeva-A bit about Gurudeva’s graduation and study year

PART 2

03 Mar 2023 evening – Maya’s Job (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-How to get Brahma’s post-Following varnashrama-dharma without doing bhajana leads to hell-How to get Shiva’s post-The job of Yogamaya and the job of Mahamaya-Maya is one but manifests as Yogamaya and Mahamaya. Maya means ‘kripa’-Avaranatmika-vritti and vikshepatmika-vritti of maya-Jivatma and Paramatma interaction-On Proudha-maya-Yogamaya helps Krishna to perform rasa-lila in Rasoli-Sadashiva is Vishnu-tattva-The Lord is nirguna, beyond the gunas-Destruction is a very big responsibility of...

03 Mar 2023 evening – Maya’s Job (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-How to get Brahma’s post-Following varnashrama-dharma without doing bhajana leads to hell-How to get Shiva’s post-The job of Yogamaya and the job of Mahamaya-Maya is one but manifests as Yogamaya and Mahamaya. Maya means ‘kripa’-Avaranatmika-vritti and vikshepatmika-vritti of maya-Jivatma and Paramatma interaction-On Proudha-maya-Yogamaya helps Krishna to perform rasa-lila in Rasoli-Sadashiva is Vishnu-tattva-The Lord is nirguna, beyond the gunas-Destruction is a very big responsibility of...

18 Feb 2023 morning – Varnashrama-dharma (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

definition of sadhana and sadhya in raya-ramananda-samvada-Regulations of varnashrama-dharma; types of brahmacharis-5 types of conscious beings explained by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura-Without asakti servital mood will not come-Description of the stages of varnashrama-dharma-00:35:00 – The story of how a brahmachari performed austerities to attain mystical perfection but lost it because of anger-Offer all your karma to Krishna-Give up mundane katha; speak krishna-katha-The lila on how...