PART 1 The harikatha of God is boundless, just like Him. The catur-slokas of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Brahmaji’s lila, telling Narada Rsi how it came from a lotus flower. The three kinds of mercy given by the Guru to his surrendered disciple. The story of the Guru and the disciple who accepted his instructions and thus received all knowledge in his heart (hardik). The lila written by Vyasadeva about the princess who had nistha (firm faith) in a false guru. Verse: tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta (SB...
Vedavyasa
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, Ashvatthama Kills the Sons of Draupadi, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023
04 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Hearing harikatha under the guidance of sadhus is the fruit of sukrti obtained in past lives. Sukadeva Gosvami was Srimati Radhika’s parrot. Asvatthama kills the sons of the Pandavas. Siva is easily satisfied. If you commit a sin, you must repent. The birth of Pariksit Maharaja. Pariksit Maharaja meets Kali Maharaja. The four places where Kali Maharaja resides. Hidden meanings in Pariksit Maharaja’s curse. Narada Rsi instructs Vyasadeva to manifest Srimad Bhagavatam. The...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, Ashvatthama Kills the Sons of Draupadi, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023
04 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 4) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Hearing harikatha under the guidance of sadhus is the fruit of sukrti obtained in past lives. Sukadeva Gosvami was Srimati Radhika’s parrot. Asvatthama kills the sons of the Pandavas. Siva is easily satisfied. If you commit a sin, you must repent. The birth of Pariksit Maharaja. Pariksit Maharaja meets Kali Maharaja. The four places where Kali Maharaja resides. Hidden meanings in Pariksit Maharaja’s curse. Narada Rsi instructs Vyasadeva to manifest Srimad Bhagavatam. The...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, prema: stages, sound: shabda-brahman, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023
03 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 3) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The katha of Srimad-Bhagavatam begun by Vyasadeva continues to be disseminated through the Guru Parampara. The six questions the Rsis asked Suta Gosvami. The essence of all the Vedas is in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Without Radha, Krsna is incomplete. There is no difference between potency and the possessor of potency. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme scripture that expresses and reveals prema. There are earlier stages of prema, like Vaikuntha and Dvaraka. On who is the original Lord, the source of...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023, prema: stages, sound: shabda-brahman, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva, Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023
03 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 3: Bhagavatam Resides in the Hearts of Devotees (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 The katha of Srimad-Bhagavatam begun by Vyasadeva continues to be disseminated through the Guru Parampara. The six questions the Rsis asked Suta Gosvami. The essence of all the Vedas is in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Without Radha, Krsna is incomplete. There is no difference between potency and the possessor of potency. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme scripture that expresses and reveals prema. There are earlier stages of prema, like Vaikuntha and Dvaraka. On who is the original Lord, the...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, liberation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
31 Jul 2023 evening – The Prophecy of Sriman Mahaprabhu (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glories of the dust of the feet of the saints. Prophecy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In Kali-yuga, only the holy names give the soul liberation from the material world (SB 10 canto, last verse). Each Kali-yuga has a mahamantra. Vyasadeva explains that the mahamantra of this age has 16 names and 32 syllables. In Satya-yuga people meditated, but in Kali-yuga this is not possible. To be considered a Hindu, one must have the custom of wearing a tilaka. There are no rules for chanting the holy...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bhuj 2023, Gujarat 2023, India 2023, liberation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
31 Jul 2023 evening – The Prophecy of Sriman Mahaprabhu (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The glories of the dust of the feet of the saints. Prophecy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In Kali-yuga, only the holy names give the soul liberation from the material world (SB 10 canto, last verse). Each Kali-yuga has a mahamantra. Vyasadeva explains that the mahamantra of this age has 16 names and 32 syllables. In Satya-yuga people meditated, but in Kali-yuga this is not possible. To be considered a Hindu, one must have the custom of wearing a tilaka. There are no rules for chanting the holy...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Manila 2023, Philippines 2023, mantras: diksha-mantras, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
17 Jul 2023 morning – The Brahminical Qualities and Essence of the Vedas (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dialogue between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Raya Ramananda on the pastimes of Krishna. Without varnasrama-dharma it is not possible to attain Krsna consciousness. Krsna manifested four varnas and four ashrams. The six qualities/activities of a brahmana. Those who think they possess things are sudras. One who receives the diksha-mantras of the guru gets a second birth. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave the title of brahmana Haridasa to Haridasa Thakura, who came from a Muslim family. The benefits of...