* Devotional service is only possible in the human body. * In the Kali-yuga, there is only one process to reach the Lord: chanting His Holy Names. * The Lord has invested all His power in the Holy Names. * Guru directs us on how to practice devotional service to the Lord and guides us in the development of our spiritual life. * The process is to surrender completely at the feet of a trustworthy Guru. * The Supreme Lord manifested in the form of Nityananda Prabhu. He is our Original Guru. * The...
Shraddha/Faith
2025, Discourses in English 2025, Kuala Lumpur 2025, Malaysia 2025, The People Gathered to Pray for Rain but Only One Boy Brought an Umbrella, Shraddha/Faith, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), body: bodily identification, body: subtle body, book: Pranaya-gita, liberation, liberation (mukti): types, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm)
30 Sep 2025 evening – Have Firm Faith (English) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– About the Gopi-gita being the heart of Srimati Radhika.– Some very important songs from Srimad-Bhagavatam: Venu-gita; Bhramara-gita; Pranaya-gita; Yugala-gita; Gopi-gita.– Pranaya-gita describes when the gopis hear Krsna’s flute and leave their homes to meet Him on the banks of the Yamuna.– The different melodies for the Gopi-gita, with kanak-manjari-chada being the highest, and their meaning.– About the Yugala-gita and its meaning.– The Bhramara...
2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Zoetermeer 2025, Netherlands 2025, Guru-nishtha, Shraddha/Faith, sampradaya: Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya, soul: conditioned soul, spiritual progress
15 May 2025 evening – Sraddha and Nistha in Srila Gurudeva Are the Foundation of Spiritual Progress (English translation) | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
It is written in the sastra that by only five days of sadhu-sanga and Harikatha life becomes successful, it is not enough to have a long life. Since time immemorial the jivas spend their lives repeating the same behavior. It is necessary to be in sadhu-sanga. Surrender to the Guru and Bhagavan, then your sadhana and memory will be fine. The conditioned soul, whether male or female, has purusa-abhimana, the conception of being the enjoyer. The Three Deities of Vrndavana and what They...