Bhakti-tattva

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Toowoomba 2025, Australia 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, alankaras: ornaments; qualities that beautify Krishna's appearance and personality, character quality: duplicity, decoration (alankara): 22 types of alankaras, Kali-yuga: ishtadeva of Kali-yuga, names: spiritual names

07 Sep 2025 midday – The Glories of the Holy Names (Hindi) | Toowoomba, Australia

September 7, 2025 12:38 PM

* By hearing the glories of Guru and Vaisnavas, we are freed from Maya. * There are twenty types of alankaras (ornaments) described in the Ujjvala-nilamani, and all of them are to attract the mind of Krsna. * The further we advance in spiritual life, the more we can be absorbed in bhavas, but first, we must acquire basic knowledge. * Without knowledge, we can neither speak nor listen. * After sravana (listening), we must study. * The more we study and practice bhajana, by the mercy of Guru and...

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Toowoomba 2025, Australia 2025, Glories of the Holy Names, alankaras: ornaments; qualities that beautify Krishna's appearance and personality, character quality: duplicity, decoration (alankara): 22 types of alankaras, Kali-yuga: ishtadeva of Kali-yuga, names: spiritual names

07 Sep 2025 midday – The Glories of the Holy Names (English translation) | Toowoomba, Australia

September 7, 2025 12:38 PM

* By hearing the glories of Guru and Vaisnavas, we are freed from Maya. * There are twenty types of alankaras (ornaments) described in the Ujjvala-nilamani, and all of them are to attract the mind of Krsna. * The further we advance in spiritual life, the more we can be absorbed in bhavas, but first, we must acquire basic knowledge. * Without knowledge, we can neither speak nor listen. * After sravana (listening), we must study. * The more we study and practice bhajana, by the mercy of Guru and...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, atmaramas ca munayo, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.10, Morning walks 2025, Glories of Hari-katha, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: stages, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), parents: good parents, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), renunciation, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, spiritual progress, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

04 Sep 2025 morning walk – Harikatha Purifies Hearts (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia

September 4, 2025 7:00 AM

– On the power of sadhana. – Harikatha has the power to remove all our anarthas. – Who doesn’t cry when hearing the Harikatha of Sita and Rama? People filled with anarthas in their hearts. – Signs of spiritual development: realization of the Lord, knowledge, and renunciation of what is not favorable to the Lord. – Devotion arises, and in the same proportion, renunciation of material things occurs. More renunciation, in the same percentage, more knowledge...

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, atmaramas ca munayo, Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.10, Morning walks 2025, Glories of Hari-katha, Importance of Listening to Hari-katha, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: stages, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), parents: good parents, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), renunciation, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, spiritual progress, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

04 Sep 2025 morning walk – Harikatha Purifies Hearts (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia

September 4, 2025 7:00 AM

– On the power of sadhana.– Harikatha has the power to remove all our anarthas.– Who doesn’t cry when hearing the Harikatha of Sita and Rama? People filled with anarthas in their hearts.– Signs of spiritual development: realization of the Lord, knowledge, and renunciation of what is not favorable to the Lord.– Devotion arises, and in the same proportion, renunciation of material things occurs. More renunciation, in the same percentage, more knowledge...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Murwillumbah 2025, Australia 2025, The Special Position of the Current Kali-yuga, disease: diseases

03 Sep 2025 evening – Special Kali-yuga (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia

September 3, 2025 6:00 PM

– Verse: tatraiva gaṅgā yamunā ca veṇī godāvarī sindhu sarasvatī ca…(Padyavali 44). – in Kali-yuga, the age of quarrel, everybody quarrels. – Krishna takes responsibility for purifying those who are one-pointed towards Him. – In Kali-yuga there are many diseases so only nama-sankirtana is possible. – Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpanam… (Shikshastaka 1). – Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād…(SB 10.1.4). – Verse: tṛṇād...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Murwillumbah 2025, Australia 2025, Self-Realization, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), service: cooking, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva, sleeping: dreams

02 Sep 2025 midday – Our Goal and Self-Realization (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia

September 2, 2025 12:00 PM

– About the love and affection of devotees dedicated to Sri Srimad BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. – Vapu-seva means serving the Gurudeva by cooking, washing clothes, and massaging his feet. – Vani-seva is the service of listening to Harikatha and spreading the teachings to everyone. – All Vaisnavas aspire to become rupanugas, that is, to serve Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu under the guidance of Rupa Gosvami. – ⁠Quote from the verse composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura: śrī...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Beginning of Bhakti, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, karma: cycle of birth and death, liberation

29 Aug 2025 evening – The Bhakti Creeper and Its Leaves (English) | Brisbane, Australia

August 29, 2025 6:00 PM

– We should listen to Harikatha, but not from an avaisnava (non-Vaisnava), even though Krsna katha is very powerful. – By listening to Harikatha, all undesirable things (anarthas) are removed from our hearts. – Sadhana-bhakti goes from the stage of sradha to asakti. – Those who practice sadhana will see bhakti-lata-bija (the seed of devotion) manifest in their hearts. – The first two leaves of the bhakti creeper that sprout represent that all sorrows, sufferings...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Manila 2025, Philippines 2025, Sadhana-bhakti, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), character quality: envy

26 Aug 2025 evening – Spiritual Practices (English) | Manila, Philippines

August 26, 2025 6:00 PM

– On the rarity of birth in the human form. – Only the human form is capable of rendering service to the Lord. – The rarity of sadhu-sanga and Harikatha. – Progress in spiritual life depends on bhajana and sadhana. – The need for sukrti (pious credits) for spiritual evolution. – Bad company hinders spiritual development. – Vaco vegam: controlling the impulse to speak. – We should speak Harikatha all the time. – We should control the...

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