14/04/23 p.m. – Sri Keshava-vrata (English) – Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Today is a special day because it initiates Keshava-vrata and continuous watering of Tulasi.
About the special importance of a few months.
There are many potencies of Krsna, but three are very important: cit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti. And other calls: samvit (knowledge – ruling Deity is Krsna), sandhini (existence – ruling Deity is Baladeva), and, hladini (pleasure – ruling Deity is Radha).
There are many kinds of ananda (bliss) in this world.
Difference between brahma-ananda and prema-ananda.
Krsna is called Kesava.
You can’t separate heat from fire. Nor is Radha separated from Krsna, sakti from saktiman.
When Krsna decorates Srimati Radhika’s hair with flowers, He is called dhira-lalita-nayaka and Radha is called svadhina-bhartrka-nayika because She gives orders to Him.
Kavi Karnapura and the Gita Govinda by Jayadeva Gosvami.
The difference between the books Ujjvala-nilamani and Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu by Rupa Gosvami.
Those who are rasikas are absorbed in srngara-rasa.
The beautiful song Dhira Samire Yamuna Tire from the Gita Govinda, extremely confidential matter.
The disapproval of some Vaisnavas of Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja for translating the Gita Govinda into English, as this grantha is very, very difficult to understand in this world.
Badhha-jivas have a tendency to run after sense gratification, but if they listen to this katha with firm faith and surrender, they benefit.
Only Krsna Nanda-nandana, dhira-lalita-nayaka performs rasa-lila.
The nine stages of sadhana-bhakti:
sraddha: faith.
sadhu-sanga: association with the sadhu.
bhajana-kriya: performance of devotional service.
anartha nivrtti: purification of sins.
nistha: firmness.
ruci: taste.
asakti: attachment.
bhava: love.
prema: pure love for Krsna.
About the story of Saubhari Rsi who abandons his austerity to marry the fifty daughters of King Mandhata.
About Radha manifesting mana in the rasa dance.
The difference of saradiya-rasa-lila (autumn) and vasanti-rasa-lila (spring).
Hearing about this katha makes all lust and anger disappear from the heart.
Just like in the story of the man who tried to stretch the dog’s tail, the austerities of yoga do not purify the heart.
Siva’s lila and Visnu’s Mohini-rupa.
Listen to this katha under the guidance of a Guru and with unshakable faith.
Lord Jagannatha only sleeps after listening to the entire Gita Govinda.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lila running after the girl who was chanting the Gita Govinda.
