In this month of Purusottama, we should serve the Deity and listen to harikatha. The month of Purusottama comes every three years and the one who presides over it is Lord Krishna, while the one who presides over the month of Kartika is Srimati Radhika. The glories of Purusottama month. Offering only one ghee lamp, serving brahmanas and cows in this month is very auspicious. One who stays in Purusottama Ksetra (that is, Jagannatha Puri) and does bhajana during this month gets much more fruit...
Ekadashi-vrata
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023
13 Jul 2023 evening – The Glories of Ekadasi (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Ekadasi, very pure day. We should not abandon Ekadasi even at the time of death. Story of King Rukmangada and his faith in Ekadasi. The difference between King Rukmangada and King Ravana. About the activities of kings. Different types of marriage. The second wife of King Rukmangada. The terrible test of faith faced by King Rukmangada and his family. There is a concession of some food on Ekadasi for people who need to eat something on this day. About Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s...
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13 Jul 2023 evening – The Glories of Ekadasi (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Ekadasi, very pure day. We should not abandon Ekadasi even at the time of death. Story of King Rukmangada and his faith in Ekadasi. The difference between King Rukmangada and King Ravana. About the activities of kings. Different types of marriage. The second wife of King Rukmangada. The terrible test of faith faced by King Rukmangada and his family. There is a concession of some food on Ekadasi for people who need to eat something on this day. About Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Helsinki 2023, Finland 2023, Chaturmasya-vrata 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, harinama: japa-mala, institution: ISKCON, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), Vilapa-kusumanjali
29 Jun 2023 darshana – Ekadashi, Chaturmasya and Sadhana (English) – Helsinki, Finland | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Ekadasi and Lord Jagannatha. The four months of Chaturmasya. Vaishnava calendar rules. We must follow the rules of Chaturmasya. Today is the appearance of Srila Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Gosvami Maharaja and Lokanatha Dasa Gosvami. About ISKCON devotees who followed Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja and the Vraja-mandala parikrama. Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja beautifully taught Vilapa-kusumanjali. What did Srila Gurudeva give us? We...
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13 Jun 2023 evening – Ekadashi and Dasha-pramana (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We should observe Ekadashi from the age of 8 to 80, otherwise it is optional according to the scriptures. Ekadashi is the mother of bhakti. Five types of food should not be eaten on Ekadashi; types of products that can be taken on Ekadashi. Ekadashi means upavasa – we should stay very close to the Lord and chant the maha-mantra. If you observe Ekadashi (Hari-vasari tithi), money will come. Lakshmi-devi is happy to see someone worshipping her husband. If Radharani (original Lakshmi-devi)...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Siedelsbrunn 2023, Germany 2023, Ekadashi-vrata 2023, aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), bhakti: definitions of bhakti, devotees: types, Ekadashi: Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi
31 May 2023 evening – Ekadashi (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Ekadashi. 5 types of devotees. The definitions of bhakti. Bhakti should be ahaituki, causeless. Kirtana is not only chanting but also speaking hari-katha. Seva-aparadhas in archana. Give up material concepts and acquire transcendental concepts. Bhakti should be directed only to Bhagavan, not to demigods. Ambarisha Maharaja engaged his tongue in taking maha-prasada and engaged his feet in pada-sevana. Sita-devi once observed vidha ekadashi (Dashami mixed) Ambarisha – Durvasa katha...
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15 May 2023 evening – Ekadashi-tithi (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
If Guru is pleased with you, Krsna protects you. If Guru is not pleased with you, even Krsna cannot protect you. The nature of this material world is that you can never please everyone. The sastras explain how to please Srimati Radhika. If Hari, Guru and Vaishnavas are pleased with you, everyone is pleased. Ekadasi is the mother of pure devotion, it is she who bestows suddha-bhakti on us. Upavasa means that we remain very close to the Lord on this day of ekadasi. We know we are approaching the...
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02 Apr 2023 evening – Ekadashi (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-You can eat buckwheat on Ekadashi-The story of King RukmangadaVery fortunate people leave their bodies on Ekadashi as it is very auspicious to die on this day