05 Sep 2023 morning – Krishna Janmastami Hari-katha (English/Hindi) – Coventry, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- Krishna is sarva-avatari, source of all incarnations.
- First establish tattva-siddhanta.
- Which Krishna do we celebrate on Janmastami?
- Purna (complete), purna-tara (more complete) and purna-tama (most complete: relating to Dvarakadhisha Krishna, Mathuradhisha Krishna and Vrindavana Krishna.
- Aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas: very important shloka. (Sri Slokamrtam-bindu, pg 14)
- Srimad-Bhagavatam is the spotless purana, paran-samrat.
- Material world as the perverted reflection of the spiritual world.
- Gita-govinda katha.
- Lobhasura-lila katha.
- Dhuvarsha Rsi’s Darshan of Krishna.
- Sakhya-bhava, pure friendship mood.
- Vatsalya-bhava katha, Krishna’s two offenses.
- Story of the old lady who prays to Yamaraja for help.
- Damodara-lila and other sweet lilas.
- Jivas suffer their karma.
- The process how to attain our goal.
- Krishna’s harikatha is very powerful.
