12/06/24 morning – Aprakata-lila and prakata-lila (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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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.
