In Jagannatha Puri this Ratha Yatra festival is happening. Body and appearance are not important, what matters in Bhakti is bhava. Vraja-katha is very powerful. Rohini Devi spoke vraja-katha to the queens of Dvaraka. Viraha-katha made the hearts of Sri Krsna, Baladeva and Subadra melt for love, maha-bhava-prakasha. There are stages after prema. Uddhava went to Vrndavana and saw the transcendental madness of the gopis. Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lilas missing Sri Krsna very much. Lila from when...
Vraja-bhava
2024, Discourses in Bengali 2024, Kashinagar 2024, West Bengal 2024, India 2024, Vraja-bhava, character quality: duplicity, rasa dance: rasa-lila, self-realisation
30 Mar 2024 midday – The Process of Self-Realisation (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Gurudeva says that there are devotees from all over the world participating in this festival, and mentions the glories of those born in Bharata (India). The word “Bharata” means: Bha = light, and, rata = love and affection. Srila Gurudeva talks about the difficulty in preaching in Western countries. To obtain self-realization one must surrender to God, saranagati. Sloka: sarva-dharmān parityajya (Bhagavad-gītā 18.66). The body’s senses are purified by listening and serving, and thus the...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Murwillumbah 2023, Australia 2023, Vraja-bhava, dhama and tirtha: difference
05 Oct 2023 midday – Only Hari-katha and Harinama Can Protect Us (English) – Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Our true friends are those who speak hari-katha: the Vaisnavas are para-bandhu (those who protect us). Guru and Vaisnavas protect us from all obstacles. Mukti-katha, immersing yourself in brahma, is like putting yourself inside the tiger’s mouth. Glorify Vraja-katha! Krsna says that the Vaisnavas are His soul and heart. The difference between tirtha and dhama. Funny lila of the Pandavas with Durvasa Rsi. Narada Rsi glorifies the Pandavas’ relationship with Krsna. Dvaraka is so pure...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras
02 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Bangalore (Bengaluru) 2023, India 2023, Vraja-bhava, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, samskaras
02 Aug 2023 morning – Vaidhi-bhakti and Raganuga-bhakti (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of vaidhi-bhakti, other names and symptoms. Two symptoms of raganuga-bhakti. Vrajavasis are always absorbed in Krishna according to their rasa. We are all guests in this world. The example of the behaviour of the material senses to explain the natural raga of Vrajavasis towards Krishna. Avoid ahangara-upasana (‘I am Yashoda’, ‘I am Nanda’, etc.). The gopis love Krishna spontaneously, not because of His qualities. Types of samskaras. Sukriti and past life...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Undisclosed, USA 2023, Dama-bandhana Lila, Vraja-bhava
04 Jan 2023 evening – Transcendental Vibration of the Holy Names (English) – USA
-Krishna-katha is a transcendental vibration-Transcendental vibration is more powerful than an atomic bomb; it affects our minds and heart-Haridasa Thakura аsks Caitanya Mahaprabhu about the power of the holy names-Srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah sloka discussion-Ceto darpana marjanam sloka discussion-Nama-sankirtana cleans the mirror of our heart-SB 10.14.3 sloka discussion-Tat-padartha-jnana, tvam-padartha-jnana and jiva-brahma-aikya-jnana-G-O-D (Generator, operator and destroyer)-Dama-bandhana...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Bhajana-rahasya 2022, Vraja-bhava, jiva: jiva-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila
27 Dec 2022 morning – Bhajana-rahasya (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-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...
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...