18 Nov 2023 evening darshana – Sravana, Kirtana and Smarana (English) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Krsna gives pleasure to all gopis, cows, brahmanas through His sweet lilas that leave everyone intoxicated. – In this material world no one can give us unlimited happiness. – The lilas of Radha and Krsna in Giriraja Govardhana. – The meaning of raga and anuraga. – The verses recited by Srimati Radhika contained in the Gopi Gita. – The two symptoms that appear in the awakening of anuraga. – About the darsan that the gopis have of the beautiful faces of Radha and Govinda. – Giriraja Govardhana is the witness of all the pastimes of Radha and Krsna. – Devotional services are done according to the qualifications of the devotee, not everyone goes to wash pots or serve Thakurji. – The Mayavadis think that God has no form, how unfortunate they are! – How fortunate Krsna’s friends are to play with Him! – Song: Damodarastakam, by Vyasadeva. – How the gopis interact in the spiritual world, and the duty of the messenger gopis: sometimes they glorify Krsna, and sometimes they glorify Radha. – Everyone worships the lotus footprints of Radha and Krsna. – Raga-bhakti means how to remember pastimes. – About sravana, kirtana and smarana. Perfection in listening leads to perfection in speaking and remembering. – Just move your lips and chant the holy names, this is also kirtana. – How Haridasa Thakura chanted the holy names, each lakha at a height: whispering, loudly and mentally. – Sravana, kirtana and smarana come naturally to those who chant the holy names, so first listen to harikatha. – Mother Yasoda remembers Krsna when churning yogurt, this is the nature of ragatmika-janas (those situated in prema-bhakti for the Lord).