07 Sep 2023 morning – Anniversary of Sri Krishna’s Birth and Appearance (English) – Wales | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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The difference between avirbhava (appearance) and janma (birth).
Jnanis realise Brahma (effulgence) without form or anything.
To whom does the effulgence belong, where does Brahma come from?
The sastras explain that effulgence, Brahma, comes from the toenails of Krishna.
One who is in madhurya can understand and see the beautiful form of the Lord.
Bhagavan, who is complete, has splendour and controls them all.
This Brahmanda of the four-headed Brahma, where we are, is the smallest of all the Brahmandas.
Beautiful lila of Krsna going out to herd the cows and the behaviour of the gopis and all the Vrajavasis.
Sloka: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.21.5).
To see Krsna going to pasture is a feast for the eyes!
Radha, in the ecstasy of prema-ananda, sees Krsna going out to pasture with tears running down Her eyes.
In a state of bewilderment and ecstasy, Radha grinds mustard seeds, thinking they are butter.
Ramacandra is Bhagavan, but Krsna is Svayam-Bhagavan.
Sloka: ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28).
Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundara Sri Krsna is sarva-avatari (the source of all avataras), says Rupa Gosvami in his Laghu Bhagavatamrta. This is a tattva-siddhanta revealed by the Gaudiya Vaisnavas.
Sloka: ‘ke āmi’, ‘kene āmāya jāre tāpa-traya’ (CC: Madhya-lila 20.102).
Jiva Gosvami’s wonderful sloka on acintya-bhedābheda-tattva: ekam eva tat parama-tattvaṃ svābhāvikācintya-śaktyā.
Krsna is atmarama (self-satisfied) and aptakama (fulfilling all His desires), and He is both completely innocent and omniscient.
Radha is the soul of Krishna. He loves to play with His Soul!
Porto Seguro (city in Brazil) is actually Sri Guru… laughs!
