12 Jun 2024 morning – Aprakata-lila and prakata-lila (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Question: Why does Vrindavana seem to be more milana (meeting) in aprakata Goloka and more viraha (separation) in prakata Goloka?
  • The difference between prakata-lila and arpakata-lila.
  • In aprakata-lila, Vrindavana-Krishna always remains in Vrindavana.
  • 4 types of separation: purvaraga, mana, pravasa, and prema-vaichitya.
  • Radharani pretends to worship the sun god to meet Krishna.
  • Sudur-pravasa and nikat-pravasa.
  • The story of the farmer who planted a mango tree in his garden.
  • Question: Is viraha-katha a mercy for all jivas?
  • Viraha-agni (fire of separation) will purify our hearts.
  • Madanakhya-mahabhava
  • Bhramara-lila.
  • Lila of how Srimati Radhika closed Her eyes Herself, but in separation thought it was Krishna who closed them.
  • A moment of separation feels like an eternity to the gopis and an eternity of meeting feels like a second.
  • The whole universe begins to tremble when Srimati Radhika cries in separation.
  • Bahya-dasha, antar-dasha and ardha-bahya-dasha of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
  • Funny story of how a man lost his donkey.
  • Krishna covered His whole body with Sri Radha’s complexion.
  • Parasparanu sneha anubandhanam (the beloved are deeply united with love and affection), darshana atriptata (the beloved are never satisfied with looking at each other).
  • Once you have received Krishna’s darshana, you will no longer want to open your eyes to keep Him in your mind.