13/08/23 morning – Sri Ksetra Mandala Parikrama: The Glories of Alarnatha (English translation) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • About how Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada established all the gaudiya-mathas and spoke about the svarupa of the jiva.
  • The story told in Jaiva Dharma about the different moods present in the svarupa of Vijay Kumara and Vrajanatha, although both received diksa from the same guru.
  • Syamarani Didi fulfilled the heart of Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Maharaja by manifesting Svarupa of the Jiva book
  • Anyone can chant verses, but the meaning you give to them is the most important thing.
  • The two types of sevas: through thought (manasik-seva) and through practice.
  • Story of the devotee who did not want to spend money on the deity, but wanted to serve Him.
  • Serving with mamata (possessiveness) is important.
  • Lila of the Deity of Alarnatha having blisters on three parts of His body.
  • Lila of the stone of Alarnatha melting after being touched by the body of Mahaprabhu.
  • Lila of Lord Krishna coming out of the rasa dance.
  • The two reasons for Krsna to use His flute.
  • Lila when Srimati Radhika covers Her ears with cotton.
  • The cotton covering the ears of the conditioned soul is material desire.
  • Without Nityananda Prabhu’s mercy, cotton will remain in our ears.
  • All living entities perform anukulya-seva (favourable service) in Vrndavana.
  • Krsna’s lila defeats Radha’s maan.
  • Srila Goura Govinda Maharaja said that in Jagannatha Puri there are two kinds of separation: Krsna-viraha-vidura-radha and radha-viraha-vidura-krsna.
  • Harikatha can only be understood through the ears and not through the eyes.
  • The path of bhakti: sravana, kirtana and smarana.
  • The reason for going to the dhama: to hear the harikatha of the sadhus and then remember them.

Advanced Search

Select Videos by Month

Discover more from Vanamadhuryam Video Archive

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading