Bhaktivedanta Theological Seminary Full Lecture Transcriptions Sridham Mayapur Varnashrama Vedic Education

Philosophical Definitions #4

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #4, 23rd Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur [audio src="https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20080923_Philosophical_Definitions_5_Levels_of_Consciousness-5_means_of_acquiring_knowledge.mp3" /] HH BVPS Maharaja: Continuing 5 levels of consciousness. Anna-maya means the senses, it is sensual perception, or engagement of the senses. Prana-maya that you are going to extend the sense gratification for others. In other words, you care about other’s sense [...]
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Bhaktivedanta Theological Seminary Full Lecture Transcriptions Sridham Mayapur Vedic Education

Philosophical Definitions #3

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #3, 22nd Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20080922_Philosophical_Definitions_menial_service-5_levels_of_consciousness-Dasa_Mula_BAMM-yajna_dana_tapa-5_topics_of_BG.mp3 HH BVPS Maharaja: One has to have an interest to know before one will be involved in the activity of learning and having been engaged in the activity of learning then one will naturally apply it. In this way you get pranipata, pariprasna, […]

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Bhaktivedanta Theological Seminary Full Lecture Transcriptions Sridham Mayapur Vedic Education

Philosophical Definitions #2

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #2, 19th Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20080919_Philosophical_Definitions.mp3 HH BVPS Maharaja: Name, form, qualities and pastimes. The name establishes the form, creates the attraction. Then the qualities one becomes attached to because of this one will engage in pastimes. That will bring about your sambandha, prayojana and abhidheya.

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The Central Point of All Relationships

Reading from Bhaktivedānta Academy Study Guide: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, ‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the central point of all relationships, acting in devotional service to Him is one’s real occupation, and the attainment of love of Godhead is the ultimate goal of life. These three subject matters are described in the Vedic literature. [...]
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Family Relationship Seminar, Moscow 2007, Part 3

QUESTIONS Q.1: It is said that a woman should serve Krishna through husband, and only in this way she will return to the spiritual world. What to do if due to various circumstances woman is alone, without a husband? HH BVPS Maharaja: Means, the devotee is serving Krishna. They are chanting their japa, they are [...]
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Family Relationship Seminar, Moscow 2007, Part 2

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SEMINAR, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 20TH AUGUST 2007, PART 2 QUESTIONS Q.1: Is there any meaning in talking about demoniac influence on Grihastha Ashram? Is it the reason for most of the divorces? HH BVPS Maharaja: Basically the Grihastha Ashram not working is just lack of knowledge of what one is doing.

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Family Relationship Seminar, Moscow 2007, Part 1

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SEMINAR, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 19th AUGUST 2007, PART 1 Human life is meant to realize God. So that means everything in God’s creation is connected to Him. So what’s correct means it’s connected to God and what’s incorrect means it’s not connected to God. That’s the real definition of piety.

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Man Woman Interaction Lecture #24

MAN WOMAN INTERACTION LECTURE #24 Budapest, Hungary https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Man-woman-interaction-seminar_2007.08.10_BVPS_Eger_Hungary.mp3 Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya So human life is special. That specialness is that it can be connected, or one can understand one’s relationship with Godhead. Other species can’t understand these things.

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Man Woman Interaction Lecture #23

MAN WOMAN INTERACTION LECTURE #23 Budapest, Hungary https://bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Man-woman-interaction-seminar_2007.08.10_3_BVPS_Eger_Hungary.mp3 Prabhu: Maharaja, you were saying that the order of the mind is sambandha-prayojana-abhideya, and the order of the intelligence is sambandha-abhideya-prayojana… HH BVPS Maharaja: Means, you are looking at it from… It’s which aspect you are looking at it from, the subject or the object.

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