-The meaning of nishanta-Tapasya in Kali-yuga will not bring to God-The glories of nama-sankirtana in Kali-yuga-Try to control your sleeplessness, try to eat less (drink more water) and day and night chant harinama-Give up mukti-katha and never try to merge into Brahma-Do not listen to vaikuntha-katha, only vraja-katha, and stay in Vraja-Sakhya- and vatsalya-bhava in Vraja-Nanda Baba and Mother Yashoda are parikara-tattva; the eternal parents of Krishna-The difference between parikara-tattva...
Rasa-tattva
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Brahma-vimohana Lila, Vraja-bhava, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), bhava: gopi-bhava, mantra: gopala-mantra, mantra: Kama-gayatri, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)
13 Nov 2022 morning – Bhagavan in different spiritual planets (English translation)- India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhagavan manifests in 3 forms: nama,vigraha & svarupa.-About the vigraha manifested by Uttama MahaBhagavath.-Bhagavan shows anugraha to suddh-bhakta who can see Bhagavan & not the stone in vigraha.-Krsna’s avatars & Himself also likes to have darshan of Krsna.-Bhagavan all forms are sat-cid-ananda & nondifferent from Krsna but varies as per rasa-madhurya.-About santa-pradhan-dasya in Vaikunta & bhaktas dealings with Lord Narayana in Vaikunta.-In Vaikunta demons...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Brahma-vimohana Lila, Vraja-bhava, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), bhava: gopi-bhava, mantra: gopala-mantra, mantra: Kama-gayatri, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled)
13 Nov 2022 morning – Bhagavan in different spiritual planets (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhagavan manifests in 3 forms: nama,vigraha & svarupa.-About the vigraha manifested by Uttama MahaBhagavath.-Bhagavan shows anugraha to suddh-bhakta who can see Bhagavan & not the stone in vigraha.-Krsna’s avatars & Himself also likes to have darshan of Krsna.-Bhagavan all forms are sat-cid-ananda & nondifferent from Krsna but varies as per rasa-madhurya.-About santa-pradhan-dasya in Vaikunta & bhaktas dealings with Lord Narayana in Vaikunta.-In Vaikunta demons...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2022, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, varnashrama-dharma
02 Oct 2022 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Raya Ramananda said to give up all varieties of sva-dharma & submit oneself to Krsna.-Mahaprabhu wants to listen about svarupa-anubhandi-vritti & sadya-vastu.-Jiva has inherent potency at jiva-ghatana samay.-Just by following varnashrama-dharma jivas svarupa-anubhandi-vritti willn’t manifest.-Wherever Gita completes Srimad Bhagavatam starts there.-When one surrenders unto lotus feet of Bhagavan one will be cleared of ones debt.-Dhanachand-katha of deciding to lay down dead just...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2022, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, varnashrama-dharma
02 Oct 2022 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Raya Ramananda said to give up all varieties of sva-dharma & submit oneself to Krsna.-Mahaprabhu wants to listen about svarupa-anubhandi-vritti & sadya-vastu.-Jiva has inherent potency at jiva-ghatana samay.-Just by following varnashrama-dharma jivas svarupa-anubhandi-vritti willn’t manifest.-Wherever Gita completes Srimad Bhagavatam starts there.-When one surrenders unto lotus feet of Bhagavan one will be cleared of ones debt.-Dhanachand-katha of deciding to lay down dead just...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Manjari-bhava, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), Radha: Radha-tattva, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
28 Aug 2022 morning – Training in the Spiritual World (English) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The meaning of the word ‘devi’-All Srimati Radhika’s limbs of Her body are for Krishna’s pleasure-Sri Radha is the crown jewel among all Krishna’s consorts-Sarva-lakshmi-maya, Parama-devata, Sarva-kanti are the names of Srimati Radhika-Why are the devotees like cuckoos sitting on top of a mango tree; the non-devotees like camels and the impersonalists like crows sitting on top of a neem tree-Without performing bhajana and sadhana to Krishna we will not achieve our perfection goal-CC Adi 4...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Capelle aan den IJssel 2022, Netherlands 2022, Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, Vraja-bhava, rasa dance: rasa-lila
06 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Rupa & Sanatana Glories (2) (English) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Rupa Gosvami fulfilled the desires of Lord Caitanya-What is the definition of rupanuga-Desire a sprinkle of mercy & mood from Srila Rupa Gosvami & Rupa Manjari. Receive this and you will easily attain service to Srimati Radhika-Very expert connoisseurs can relish rasa-madhurya, like Rupa & Sanatana-Pastime of Srimati Radhika coming to make sweet rice for Rupa & Sanatana in order to listen to their hari-katha-Lord Caitanya gave the treasures of his heart to Srila Rupa Gosvami...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Vraja-bhava, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), ghee lamp, mantras: diksha-mantras, Ramachandra: Rama-nama, renunciation (vairagya), sukriti: types
26 Jun 2022 midday – Stages in Sadhana (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-The importance of diksha-mantras; paramarthika-jivana-If you don’t receive your diksha-mantra Krsna wont accept your offering.-Baddha-jivas have so many anarthas & are full of sinful activities.-Lila of Narada Rishi converting the thief Ratnakar to Valmiki Rishi by initiating him with rama-nama.-Lila of Lord Shivaji directing a brahmana to Sanatana Gosvami for wealth & Sanatana Gosvami giving him touchstone & then harinama (Nama-chintamani).-What is shraddha?-With nama-abhasa...