Freedom from karma

05 Aug 2026 midday – On Renunciation and Tolerance (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Bhakti Cakora Ashram – 5 ways to acquire knowledge: kāka-ceṣṭā baka-dhyānaṁ…(Canakya Niti) – 1) the crow’s endeavors; 2) the crane’s meditation; 3) the dog’s sleep; 4) moderate eating; 5) detachment from comforts, not abandoning one’s family. – Mangala-arati is very important. Do not miss it. – Verse: anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ…(Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.255). – Kṛṣṇārthe ‘khila-ceṣṭā-parāyaṇaḥ (fully dedicated to performing all activities...

29 Apr 2025 morning (airport) – End of Karma (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Explanation about the manifestation of Srimad Bhagavatam. About the end of karma only happening with complete surrender to Guru and Krsna. The Caitanya Caritamrta clarifies that the devotee, upon surrendering to the Guru, begins to be taken care of by Krsna. In Madhurya-Kadambini, Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura explains that, by simply chanting a namabhasa, a stage in which one has not yet reached pure chanting, karma is destroyed. There is a need for a little karma to maintain the body here in...