spiritual paths: vidhi-marga

20 May 2022 – Types of Prema (English translation) – Delhi, India (darshana) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Prema-dharma preached by Raya Ramananda & Svarupa Damodara.-Topmost prema present in ayi dina dayadranath mathura natha sloka.-3 types of prema: uthkantha-mayi, vishrambha & viveksunya-prema.-By Krsna’s darshana only viraha due to uthkantha-mayi-prema will be under control but not by pacifying.-Uddhava pacifies sakhas but can’t pacify gopis.-Sakhas prema is vishrambha-prema.-Viveksunya-prema in trees, birds & animals.-Pradyumna Misra meeting Raya Ramananda & their...

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 &...

24 Mar 2022 morning – Why Nitai sends Jiva to Vrindavana (English) – Vrindavana, India

-ārādhitam nava-vanam vraja-kānanam te sloka discussion-yathā yathā gaura-padāravinde sloka discussion-gaur amara, je-saba sthane verse discussion-Rupa and Sanatana got instruction from Mahaprabhu to manifest: 1) Krishna’s birthplace and lila-bhumi; 2) granthas and 3) vidhi-marga and raga-marga-When you have lots of love for vigraha, vigraha will speak with you-Sakshi Gopala katha: older brahmana promises to marry his daughter to younger brahmana but denies afterwards-Navadvipa-parikrama is non...

02 Feb 2022 evening – Glories of Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Brazil

-3 main pillars of Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva is like chintamani.-By uttama-bhagavata’s darshana krishna-prema will manifest.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva is uttama-bhagavata.-One can know about guru, vaishnava & Bhagavan only by their mercy.-Conversation between Gopinatha Acharya & Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya on Mahaprabhu being Bhagavan.-Lila of Mahaprabhu showing shatbhuja rupa to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya after he spoke about Vedanta Sutra & still doubted on...

01 Feb 2022 evening – Perfect philosophies established by Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Zoom

-3 devatas of Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti -Svarupa is inherent, it never changes -Uddhava comes to Vrindavana and is amazed by gopis’ love for Krishna -Uddhava’s austerities in Kusuma-sarovara -In the beginning sadhaka should follow vidhi-bhakti but he have to listen to vraja-rasa-katha -Raga-vartma-candrika: 3 rules of vidhi-marga. Example with the front and back of a leaf -Ragatmika-janas are Krishna’s nitya-parikaras -All rupanugas are raganugas, but not all raganugas are rupanugas -2 symptoms of...

28 Jan 2022 morning – Eating and sleeping regulation for devotees (English) – Brazil

Part 1 -Question: Have all jivas been to hell?-Aparadha is much more dangerous than the sin-Question: What is the right way to meditate?-A incident of a disciple of Gurudevа who sang the same bhajanа every day – Gurudev, kripa bindu diya-Vidhi-marga, raga-marga-Srimati Radhika, looking at Krishna’s lips, thinks, “How deep is His anuraga to Me,” while Krishna thinks, “Oh, Radhika wants to taste the remnants of My betel nut.”-Pray to Baladeva Prabhu, Nityananda...

05 Dec 2021 morning – Vidhi-marga and raga-marga (English translation) – Bengal, India

Bengali devotees are dear to Mahaprabhu.Mahaprabhu gives orders to Nityananda Prabhu.Description of raga-marga (spontaneous devotion) & vidhi-marga (path of rules and regulations).By the mercy of Guru and Gauranga anuraga (deep attachment) will manifest in the heart.3 stages of bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti.Definition of klesagni.Never think that Vrajavasis are ordinary people.Sadhaka-deha and siddha-deha.Following Vaishnavas vs imitating Vaishnavas.

05 Dec 2021 morning – Vidhi-marga and raga-marga (Bengali) – Bengal, India

Bengali devotees are dear to Mahaprabhu.Mahaprabhu gives orders to Nityananda Prabhu.Description of raga-marga (spontaneous devotion) & vidhi-marga (path of rules and regulations).By the mercy of Guru and Gauranga anuraga (deep attachment) will manifest in the heart.3 stages of bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhava-bhakti and prema-bhakti.Definition of klesagni.Never think that Vrajavasis are ordinary people.Sadhaka-deha and siddha-deha.Following Vaishnavas vs imitating Vaishnavas.