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Guru is Brahma Vishnu Maheshvara

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Seattle 2024, USA 2024, Guru is Brahma Vishnu Maheshvara, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), maha-mantra: meaning of the word, universe

01 Feb 2024 midday – Guru Tattva (English) – Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 1, 2024 12:37 PM

Brahma created the material world. The Guru is called Brahma because he creates suddha-bhakti in the hearts of his disciples. ⁠Visnu nourishes the entire Universe. The Guru is called Visnu because he sustains and protects his disciples with suddha-bhakti. ⁠Siva destroys the entire material world. The Guru is called Mahesvara because he destroys all the anarthas in the hearts of his disciples. ⁠Guru: “gu” means darkness, “ru” means light. The Guru is the one who eliminates the darkness from the...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Sao Paulo 2024, Brazil 2024, Narada Rishi Witnesses Krishna’s Pastimes in Dvaraka, Ashraya and Vishaya, Bhagavan's Six Opulences, Guru is Brahma Vishnu Maheshvara, Jiva-koti Shiva and Ishvara-koti Shiva, Jiva-tattva Brahma and Bhagavat-tattva Brahma, Krishna Is the Original Guru of Our Parampara, Supreme Position of Srimati Radharani, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, institution: Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, jiva: jiva-tattva, Krishna's manifestations: svayam-rupa; tad-ekatma-rupa; avesha-rupa (Krishna's original form; forms identical with Krishna; empowered incarnations)

06 Jan 2024 midday – Guru-tattva and Bhagavat-tattva (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

January 6, 2024 12:42 PM

– Guru is like Brahma. – Guru’s duty is to destroy anarthas in a disciple’s heart. – Gurvashtaka. – Gurudeva is called Bhagavan because he knows the past, present and future. – Bhagavan has 6 opulences. – Ashraya and vishaya. – Jiva-tattva Brahma and Bhagavat-tattva Brahma. – Jiva-koti Shiva and Ishvara-koti Shiva. – Svayama-rupa, tadekatma-rupa, avesha-rupa. – Narada Rishi observing Krishna’s lilas in Dvaraka. – Rasa dance is...