varnashrama-dharma

20 May 2022 morning – Mahaprabhu Meets Raya Ramananda (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Mahaprabhu met Raya Ramananda in the south after meeting Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya.-Srimad-Bhagavatam 10th canto rasa-panchadhyayi (19-24) is described as a heart.-Sri Gauranga’s all tattva-siddhanta is manifested in Raya Ramananda’s heart & in turn relishes back hearing from Raya Ramananda.-Mahaprabhu went to Narasimhachala & then to Godavari where he got the smarana of Yamuna & Vrindavana.-Raya Ramananda coming in a palanquin to snana-ghata in Godavari.-Mahaprabhu was...

20 May 2022 morning – Mahaprabhu Meets Raya Ramananda (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Mahaprabhu met Raya Ramananda in the south after meeting Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya.-Srimad-Bhagavatam 10th canto rasa-panchadhyayi (19-24) is described as a heart.-Sri Gauranga’s all tattva-siddhanta is manifested in Raya Ramananda’s heart & in turn relishes back hearing from Raya Ramananda.-Mahaprabhu went to Narasimhachala & then to Godavari where he got the smarana of Yamuna & Vrindavana.-Raya Ramananda coming in a palanquin to snana-ghata in Godavari.-Mahaprabhu was...

15 Apr 2022 evening – Vraja-lila difference to Ayodhya-lila (English) – United Kingdom

-Without following rules & regulations one cannot develop spiritual life.-About Hari-bhakti-vilasa.-Mahaprabhu making devotees in Sri Rangam change their mood from worshipping of Lakshmi-Narayana to Radha-Krishna.-Raya Ramananda about varnashrama-dharma to Mahaprabhu.-Your heart will be dry if you don’t speak vraja-katha.-About different types of mukti.-Servitor mood is dependent on 2 things: sambandha-jnana & mamata.-About 3 main deities in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.-Lakshmi-devi...

14 Apr 2022 evening – Vraja-krsna & Rama’s mercy to enter krsna-lila (English) – United Kingdom

-We are one-pointed to Srimati Radhika.-Lord Rama is maryada-purushottama following varnashrama-dharma.-Kaikeyi asks for 2 boons from Dasaratha Maharaja.-About Lord Krsna, Rama & Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan-About bhakta-vatsala Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan protecting Prahlada Maharaja by killing Hiranyakasipu & praying to Him in case of calamity.-Krsna is servicing the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika.-Krsna gets pleased with the prema, service of gopis more than that of Lakshmi-devi, Sita-devi &...

07 Apr 2022 evening – Aspects of Bhagavad-gita (Hindi) – Delhi, India

-Description of Bhagavad-gita chapters-The reason why bhakti chapter is in the middle of Bhagavad-gita-Definition of dharma and adharma-Adharma made for the sake of Krishna is dharma and dharma made not for Krishna is adharma. Example of Yudhishthira who did not want to lie for the sake of Krishna (Ashvathama elephant)-To lie to save someone’s life is not a lie. It’s truth-Bhagavan makes lila, human beings make karma-Story of a boy bit by a snake while plucking the flowers to serve a deity-Lila...

07 Apr 2022 evening – Aspects of Bhagavad-gita (English translation) – Delhi, India

-Description of Bhagavad-gita chapters-The reason why bhakti chapter is in the middle of Bhagavad-gita-Definition of dharma and adharma-Adharma made for the sake of Krishna is dharma and dharma made not for Krishna is adharma. Example of Yudhishthira who did not want to lie for the sake of Krishna (Ashvathama elephant)-To lie to save someone’s life is not a lie. It’s truth-Bhagavan makes lila, human beings make karma-Story of a boy bit by a snake while plucking the flowers to serve a deity-Lila...

01 Apr 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Delhi, India

-Purna, purnatara and purnatama dhamas of Krishna-The logic of the cat and the logic of the monkey-Chitraketu Maharaja cursed by Parvati-devi and becomes a demon Vritrasura-Pronunciation of mantras is crucial in karma-marga but not in bhakti-marga-Sannyasa is samyak nas (to overcome the illusion)-Maharaja Ambarisha katha-What does matter in varnashrama-dharma is how much bhagavad-bhajana you do-The story of Nabhaga, the father of Ambarisha Maharaja-If you live one day in Mathura, you will get...

01 Apr 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Delhi, India

-Purna, purnatara and purnatama dhamas of Krishna-The logic of the cat and the logic of the monkey-Chitraketu Maharaja cursed by Parvati-devi and becomes a demon Vritrasura-Pronunciation of mantras is crucial in karma-marga but not in bhakti-marga-Sannyasa is samyak nas (to overcome the illusion)-Maharaja Ambarisha katha-What does matter in varnashrama-dharma is how much bhagavad-bhajana you do-The story of Nabhaga, the father of Ambarisha Maharaja-If you live one day in Mathura, you will get...