vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)

24 Jan 2023 evening – Sri Adhivasa Vasanta-panchami (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-If you do not dance for Krishna, Maya will make you dance for her-The 4 most auspicious days of the year, including Vasant-panchami-India has all 6 seasons in succession-Sharadiya-rasa and vasanta-rasa-Without the yellow colour Krishna will not accept your offerings on Vasanta-panchami-Aropa-siddha-bhakti, sanga-siddha-bhakti, svarupa-siddha-bhakti-Bhava grahi janardana: the Lord accepts your mood-The story of Chandrakanta, who desperately wanted to dance for Srimati Radhika and reached Goloka...

20 Dec 2022 midday – Guru-vakya-vishvasa & Seva (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-When jivas fortune arises one listens to hari-katha in sat-sanga.-We didn’t bring anything with us. Will we take anything with us?-Wherever Lord Ramachandra(Sevya) is there , there will be Hanuman(sevak).-Ramayan katha of Mathanga Rishi allowing Sabhari to stay in ashrama in spite of brahmana boys’ resistance & later on gets darshan of Lord due to her guru-vakya-vishvasa.-Faith in the guru’s orders is the backbone of bhakti.-The eagerness & hankering of bhakta to have Bhagavan’s...

20 Dec 2022 midday – Guru-vakya-vishvasa & Seva (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-When jivas fortune arises one listens to hari-katha in sat-sanga.-We didn’t bring anything with us. Will we take anything with us?-Wherever Lord Ramachandra(Sevya) is there , there will be Hanuman(sevak).-Ramayan katha of Mathanga Rishi allowing Sabhari to stay in ashrama in spite of brahmana boys’ resistance & later on gets darshan of Lord due to her guru-vakya-vishvasa.-Faith in the guru’s orders is the backbone of bhakti.-The eagerness & hankering of bhakta to have Bhagavan’s...

15 Dec 2022 morning – The Glories of the Holy Names (English) – Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Our aim and object is to practise shuddha-bhakti-God invested all His potency into His holy names-Holy names are higher than Sri Hari-Holy names fulfil all desires-The story of a blind boy who asked Shiva for a blessing by putting four whole blessings into one blessing-Nama-abhasa gives wealth and mukti but shuddha-nama gives krishna-prema-The importance of guru-vakya-dhira-vishvasa, firm faith in guru’s instructions-Only the dream of uttama-uttama-mahabhagavata is perfect-Seek association...

12 Dec 2022 morning – Guru-vachana-vishvasa (English) – Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-2 types of guru (doctors) by Srila BS Sarasvati Thakura: the false doctor blows on the wound and the true doctor operates on it-Na ham vipro sloka-Yukta-vairagya and phalgu-vairagya (markata vairagya – monkey renunciation)-Еat not too much or not too little-The story of the disciple who ate paneer and got very fat-Tattva to know to cut mayavada philosophy-The size of atma-In our body there are millions of inactive souls but one is active. This is our main soul-Why Srila BV Narayana...

02 Jan 2022 evening – Meaning of guru-puja (English) – Brazil

How will Gurudeva be satisfied with me?Meaning of incense, ghee lamp and conch shell in guru-pujaHow Srimati Radhika manifestsAll Srimad-Bhagavatam has the name of Srimati Radhika.10 disciple qualifications.When the disciple realizes the mercy of the guru, he will cry.One who is absorbed to serve Krsna is released person.Definition of guru-vakya-vishvasa and krsna-seva-murti.Description of Narayana Maharaja’s vyasa-puja in Brazil.

09 Sep 2021 morning – Guru-vishvasa makes wonders (English) – Brazil

-Do not give up bona fide guru. 3 reasons to give up guru-Recollections of hari-katha and bhajans at early days in Math-In case of doubts and concerns of the mind, turn to Gurudev-Story of a king and Bhagavan das-Gaudiya Vaishnavas have so much love and affection with Caitanya-caritamrita grantha-Question: Why do we not take leaves on Ekadashi and grains and leaves on Janmashtami and other days?-A disciple should be a puppet of a guru-Guru-vishvasa makes impossible possible

07 Sep 2021 midday – Srila Gour Govinda Svami Appearance (English) – Brazil

-Srila BV Svami Maharaj very quickly gave sannyasa to Srila Gour Govinda Svami and sent him to Orissa to preach-Bhakti depends on guru-vakya-vishvasa-Gurudev’s recollections of early times in Brazil-Jiva never falls down from Vaikuntha. Lila of Jaya and Vijaya-Read Jaiva-dharma, dasha-mula-tattva-Srila Gour Govinda Svami asked not to put peacock feather on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s head not to disturb His mood of a devotee (bhakta-bhava-angikar)-Do not put a peacock feather on the head of...