Lectures and Seminars on Deity Worship by H.H. Bhaktividyā Pūrṇa Svāmī

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19th Sep 2016 Lecture 1 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/09/20160919_SB307_1.1-1.11_Ch.1_Lord_Partial_Impartial.mp3  First 6 cantos describe samanya-bhakti - what devotional service is and what it is not.

16th May 2016 Lecture 2 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/05/20160516_SB206_2.40-2.49_Daksa_Narada_Preaching_Renounciation_Bhakti_Prajapatis.mp3 v.1-45 Muhurtas are all personalities. 16th May 2016 Lecture 3 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/05/20160516_SB206_2.48-3.9_Daksa_Prajapatis_Guru_Indra_Brihaspati_Authority.mp3  Anger should be overcome with intelligence because in anger intelligence goes. One should take things to a higher platform.

13th May 2016 Lecture 1 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/05/20160513_SB206_2.23-2.27_Haryasvas_Narada_Bhakti_Dharma_Sadhu-sanga_Prajapatis.mp3  Detachment from the material world cannot take place unless one comes in contact with devotees of parampara. Without such contact, one cannot even consider giving up desires here.

10th May 2016 Lecture 2 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/05/20160510_SB206_1.65-2.8_Daksa_Pracetas_Creation_Management_Chatur-vyuha_Visnu.mp3 The modes have nothing to do with the real nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. We have difficulty because we either don't see the world connected to the Lord, or we think everything is all right.

6th May 2016 Lecture 3 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/05/20160506_SB206_1.43-1.53_Ajamila_Visnudutas_Attitude_Nama_Namabhasa.mp3 Yamaraja is death personified, and he does not get stopped by anyone. The chanting of the Holy Name is not restricted. No rule given in the Vedas ever get in the way of devotional service. They only get in the way if we think

Chapter 6 started 5th May 2016 Lecture 1 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/05/20160505_SB206_1.32-1.36_Ajamila_Dharma_Bhakti_Kirtanam_Leadership_Kanista_Namabhasa.mp3 We should work on yama and niyama, not on rights. Leadership may do the best they can, but even during Lord Caitanya's time there were people like Ramacandra Puri - to show that we cannot please everybody. We cannot satisfy anybody

CANTO 6 started 29th Apr 2016 Lecture 3 http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2016/04/20160429_SB206_1.01-1.2_Duty_Posana_Protection_Falldown.mp3 Canto 6 explains how the Duties of Mankind is to connect themselves to the Supreme. Subsequent creation = Secondary creation SB 2.10.1 - The 10 subjects of a Purana Prescribed duties are posana - how things are maintained. We are supposed to