The sun comes and goes in Brazil. It’s like a meeting and a separation. On ekadashi, dvadashi, trayodashi. Ambarisha Maharaja engaged all his limbs in the service of Krishna. Always remember the lotus feet of Krishna. Think of them as soon as you wake up. Yat-pāda-paṅkaja-palāśa-vilāsa-bhaktyā… (sb 4.22.39). Lila of Durvasa Rishi and the gopis when the waters of the Yamuna parted. Ambarisha Maharaja and Durvasa Rishi ekadashi-katha. Tṛṇād api sunīcena taror iva sahiṣṇunā… (Shikshashtaka...
Ekadashi-vrata 2024
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Pipa 2024, Brazil 2024, Ekadashi-vrata 2024, sampradayas: Vaishnava sampradayas, senses: eleven senses, vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)
05 Mar 2024 evening – Ekadasi Tithi Observance (English) – Pipa, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Why do we observe Ekadasi Tithi? Because pap, sins, remain the five types of grains on Ekadasi. – For spiritual things we have to follow instructions of sastra, who are like our mother and father whom we have faith in. – Discussion of the four Vaisnava Sampradayas: Sri, Rudra, Brahma and Sanaka. – We belong to Vishnu and we are all His eternal servants: jivera ‘svarupa’ haya (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 20:108). – Spiritual life will start when we have...
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20 Feb 2024 evening – Sri Madhvacarya katha & Glories of Ekadasi (English) – Santiago, Chile | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– We can learn two things from Sri Sampradaya, Ramanujacarya, Guru-nishtha and seva nishtha towards our Istadeva, and the necessity of following Vaidhi-bhakti practices. – Meaning and importance of having nishtha: example of Hanumanji’s nishta towards Lord Ramachandra. – Following the sixty four limbs of Vaidhi-bhakti. – Always remember two things: guru-nishta/guru-bhakti and following Vaidhi-bhakti. – If we never follow Sri Sanatana’s grantha, Hari-bhakti...
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06 Feb 2024 evening – Significance of Vyasa-puja and Ekadasi observance (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Description of who is Vyasa. Deep meanings of Puja and the articles offered. Bhakti is uninterrupted and spontaneous. The teaching of Hanuman, the topmost kinkara, eternal servant, serving Lord Ramachandra’s lotus feet. The nature of the soul: jivera svarupa hoya. Harikatha of the Vyasa-puja to be performed in Srivasa-angana. The Pushpanjali offered by Nityananda Prabhu. First we have to learn Guruparampara, disciplic succession, otherwise we can not perform proper Vyasa-puja. Observations for...
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07 Jan 2024 evening – Ekadasi-tithi and Respect for Vaisnavas (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When we observe Ekadasi-tithi, Bhakti Devi manifests in our hearts. Song: Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. On the day of Ekadasi, all forms of sins are in the five types of grains, and therefore we should not eat them on that day. We must emphasise chanting the Holy Names on that day, not just fasting completely. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu observed Ekadasi at Srivasa Thakura’s house. The Holy Names are the process and also the goal. Very powerful! Srivasa...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2024, Santos 2024, Brazil 2024, Ekadashi-vrata 2024, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), book: Hari-bhakti-vilasa, character quality: envy
07 Jan 2024 midday – The Day of Ekadasi-tithi (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Ekadasi-tithi is a very auspicious day. The different names of Ekadasi. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu observed Ekadasi at Srivasa Thakura’s house. The rules on the day of Ekadasi. We must follow and accept the sastras, as it was Sri Krsna himself who recited the Vedas. One should not argue what Sri Krsna says. Lila in which some brahmanas question Caitanya Mahaprabhu about whether we should accept/honor mahaprasada of grains on the day of Ekadasi. Song: mahā-prasāde govinde nāma-brahmaṇi...