perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature)

13 Aug 2022 evening – Akhanda Guru-tattva (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Significance of taking shelter of the lotus feet of Govinda, doing sravana & kirtana of Jhulana-yatra, taking shelter of akhanda-guru-tattva to come out of samsara.-Cid-bala obtained from Baladeva Prabhu is necessary to enter into bhakti-rajya.-About sat, cid, ananda & their predominating deities.-Who is akhanda-guru-tattva in tattva-vichara & rasa-vichara.-Srimati Radharani’s kripa is needed for the jiva’s upliftment & liberation.-Lila of Srimati Radharani awarding...

04 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Rupa & Sanatana Glories (English) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Hariyali Teej is going on in Vraja now-Benediction obtained by Kalayavana from Shivaji-Benediction given by Indra to Muchukunda-Lila of Krishna making Muchukunda to burn Kalayavana into ashes-Only Mukunda gives liberation-Bhavapavargo bhramato yada bhavej sloka discussion-Life in the material world is called pavarga because in this world we are subject to five kinds of suffering, which are represented by the Sanskrit letters pa (very hard labor), pha (foam from the mouth with heavy labor), ba...

08 Apr 2022 morning – Mauni-Amavasya Katha & Parikaras seva (English translation) – Delhi, India

-What is mauna?-Mauni Amavasya katha of Parvati-devi doubting & testing Lord Rama, Shivaji giving up Parvati-devi in mind & staying mauna.-If there is a doubt about Bhagavan, guru Bhakti-devi will go away.-Usage of word mauni in Venu-gita in Srimad-Bhagavatam during Krsna playing the flute & attracting birds in Vraja which standstill on Venu-dhvani.-Difference & similarity between Srila Parama-Gurudeva’s appearance & Mahaprabhu’s appearance.-Srila Parama...

08 Apr 2022 morning – Mauni-Amavasya Katha & Parikaras seva (Hindi) – Delhi, India

-What is mauna?-Mauni Amavasya katha of Parvati-devi doubting & testing Lord Rama, Shivaji giving up Parvati-devi in mind & staying mauna.-If there is a doubt about Bhagavan, guru Bhakti-devi will go away.-Usage of word mauni in Venu-gita in Srimad-Bhagavatam during Krsna playing the flute & attracting birds in Vraja which standstill on Venu-dhvani.-Difference & similarity between Srila Parama-Gurudeva’s appearance & Mahaprabhu’s appearance.-Srila Parama...

04 May 2017 – Practical devotional life. How to perform archana (Hindi) – Suriname

[By request of the devotees, Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja gave this special introductory class in Surinam on 2017/05/04 about the process and meaning of archana – worship. He is presenting the history and context of the process of archana to the new devotee not familiar with the ancient Vedic system of worship.]         Success in this process cannot be achieved by following any ‘mechanical methodology’. In order to practice archana in its pure form and awaken pure devotional service...