Bhakti-tattva

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Alhandra 2025, Portugal 2025, Krishna-Devotee Relationship, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)

08 Jun 2025 morning – God Manifests His Mercy to the Devotees (English) | Alhandra, Portugal

June 8, 2025 7:00 AM

* About the eleven humors and the five stages present in the books “Jewels of the Heart” and “Jaiva Dharma”. * To go to Goloka Vrndavana we need at least three births; but to Vaikuntha we can get there in just one birth. * In the beginning it is necessary to impose humility because we have a lot of false ego. As we respect others, humility comes. * Gradually, with the association of devotees and the sadhu, the twenty-six qualities emerge. * About the five stages for the...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2025, Lisbon 2025, Portugal 2025, Goal of bhakti, soul: conditioned soul

07 Jun 2025 evening – How to Attain the Supreme Abode Goloka (English) – Lisbon/Portugal

June 7, 2025 8:39 PM

•⁠ ⁠This human body, among all species of life, is the only one capable of performing devotional service to the Lord. •⁠ ⁠The conditioned soul is focused on sense gratification: eating, sleeping, mating and defending itself. •⁠ ⁠Srila Gurudeva, through an analogy with a necklace and its reflection in water, teaches that this material world is like an imperfect and contaminated copy of the spiritual world. •⁠ ⁠The abode of the Supreme Lord, Goloka Vrndavana, is a beautiful place, free from the...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2025, Igualada 2025, Spain 2025, Glories of the Holy Names

04 Jun 2025 evening – The Fulfilling Power of the Holy Names (English) | Igualada, Spain

June 4, 2025 6:00 PM

– The essence of this Kali-yuga is nama-sankirtana. – The holy name will fulfil all your desires. – The story of a man who dreamed of owning a horse. – We can die at any moment. – People enjoy life like a cow in a slaughterhouse, happily eating grass before her death. – When there is prema in one’s heart, it is very difficult to tolerate separation, even for a moment. – Enter into tattva-siddhanta. – Lila: Lord Shiva sends his disciple to Sanatana...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Italian 2025, Bari 2025, Puglia 2025, Italy 2025, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, body: gross body, karma: cycle of birth and death, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva, soul: conditioned soul

29 May 2025 evening – The Meaning of the Word Yoga (English) | Bari, Puglia, Italy

May 29, 2025 6:00 PM

– Srila Gurudeva BV Vana Gosvami Maharaja expresses his joy at being with the Italian devotees and praises their dedication to Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. – Only by the mercy of Gurudeva, Nitai and Gouranga is it possible to organize a Festival. – Difference between vapu-seva and vani-seva to the Guru. – Srila Gurudeva comments in detail on how the Italian devotees did vani-seva with excellence. – Yoga means to unite and viyoga means to separate...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Mirepoix 2025, France 2025, Guru-nishtha, One-pointedness

27 May 2025 morning – Nistha (English) | Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 27, 2025 8:35 AM

– Explanation about Vrajendra-nandana, the only One who touches Srimati Radhika, the One in whom She has nistha. – Srimati Radhika’s devotion and Her loyalty to Krsna. – Explanation about the name Kesava Krsna, its meaning, its manifestations and the origin of the pastime in which Krsna braids Srimati Radhika’s hair. – About the wealth of Mahaprabu that was transmitted to Rupa Gosvami. – Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami’s one-pointed devotion to Srimati...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Bordeaux 2025, France 2025, Bhakti's Superiority Over Other Paths, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna)

25 May 2025 midday – Bhakti Yoga (English) | Bordeaux, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 25, 2025 12:38 PM

Meaning of Yoga. ⁠What prevents the soul/atma from seeing the Supersoul/Paramatma is Maya. ⁠Bhakti-yoga explains how the soul can meet the Supersoul. By practicing bhakti-yoga, Maya is removed and we can unite with the Lord. ⁠Bhakti = devotional service to the Lord. Yoga means union. ⁠If the soul is happy, we are happy. Therefore, feed the soul with Harikatha and Harinama. ⁠Srila Gurudeva talks about the fundamental questions that the philosophy of Bhakti-yoga discusses and answers. ⁠In Bhakti...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Development of Bhakti, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), karma: cycle of birth and death, soul: conditioned soul

24 May 2025 evening – How to Progress in Bhakti (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 24, 2025 7:48 PM

Brief history of the life of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Sacidananda Goura Hari) in this material world. Immersed in the illusion of Maya, the conditioned soul forgot Kṛṣṇa, thus remaining trapped in the incessant cycle of birth and death. Developing the mood of separation (viraha) is essential for progress in spiritual life. ⁠The stages of the process of bhakti are: faith (śraddhā), association with a pure devotee (sādhu-saṅga), learning devotional service (bhajana-kriyā), eradication of...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into French 2025, Paris 2025, France 2025, Devotional Service to Krishna, Krishna-Devotee Relationship, Vraja-bhava

24 May 2025 midday – Service to Krsna with Greed and Spontaneous Devotion (English) | Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 24, 2025 12:45 PM

The materialistic pursuit of karmis and the empty knowledge of jnanis. Sloka: krsna-bhakti-janma-mula haya sadhu-sanga… (CC Madhya 22.83). Devotees are like cuckoo birds in the mango forest, always chanting the Holy Names with spontaneous devotion. Life is useless without bhajana and sadhana. Sloka: vaco vegam manasah krodha-vegam… (Upadesamrta verse 1). The process of Bhakti begins with vaidhi-sraddha (initial faith) and gradually evolves into raganuga-bhakti (greed). Rupa Gosvami instructs to...

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