Directing the Focus
What I am and the reason people come to me – what you are doing is inconsistent with that. How you are behaving and focusing is consistent with a sādhu who is focused on the Supreme Lord.
What I am and the reason people come to me – what you are doing is inconsistent with that. How you are behaving and focusing is consistent with a sādhu who is focused on the Supreme Lord.
It is not based on spiritual values. No one should fool themselves on this. It is based purely on social values, modern social values, that the women should be dīkṣā-gurus.
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-29-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.208-217.mp3 Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] Honoring the wife and son of the teacher. Senior students in the Gurukula should also be honored. Teachers who teach great number of students, teach 10 of them, and they teach younger students. It is generally not recommended to take more than 12 students. Assisting in bath, […]
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-27-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.172-207.mp3 Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] One who is not up to a particular standard and properly initiation, should not pronounce the Vedic mantras. We should be wearing whatever is the prescribed dress of our sampradaya. DUTIES OF BRAHMACHARYA Maximum rules on purity is described in the section dealing with grihasthas. Everyone is dealing […]
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-16-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-1.92-2.16.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] The glory of brahminical order. The purest part of the body is the mouth. Brahmanas are the best among men. One who is learned is best. Of those who are learned, those who understand the necessity of the performance of duties. Of those who do duties, those […]
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/noi102/2011-11-22-NOI-27-32.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 2 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/noi-thematic/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur November-December 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents One should always be patient in devotional service and confident that Krishna will be merciful to us today or after one […]
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year1/bg101/2011-03-28-BVPS-BG-18.64-66-Krsna-in-all-forms.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 1 and consists of 91 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-seriatim/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, September 2010-April 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Treasure chest of Bhagavad-gita Jnana is the cover – through jnana, discrimination, we actually attain bhakti. 18.65-66 are the pair […]
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year1/bg101/2011-03-07-BVPS-BG-18.4-18-18-NF.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 1 and consists of 91 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-seriatim/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, September 2010-April 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. “Knowing what to do, if one gives that up because it’s going to be some variety of problem, it’s difficult […]
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year1/bg101/2011-02-14-BVPS-BG-14.2-14.8-Reflection-of-internal-in-modes.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 1 and consists of 91 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/bhagavad-gita-seriatim/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, September 2010-April 2011 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Living entities come from Krishna – this has to be established, because the souls are attached to where they come […]
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.