16 Jun 2024 morning – Sakti, Bhava and Rasa (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • The jivas in this material world have the opportunity to go to Goloka Vrndavana.
  • Jiva-tattva and parikara-tattva.
  • Srimati Radhika satisfies Sri Krsna completely through Her hladini-sakti potency.
  • Purna-sakti and purna-saktiman.
  • In the transcendental world, every power is personified.
  • The temporary powers of human beings and what they all have in common: feeling, desiring and knowing.
  • “Caitanya” means one who possesses consciousness.
  • Lila of Sri Krsna in whom, by desiring to create, makes Baladeva emerge from His right hand, and Srimati Radhika from His left hand.
  • There are many rasas, but the Sastras mention twelve, five of which are primary and seven secondary.
  • Description about the gopis being the expansions of Srimati Radhika’s moods.
  • Comparisons and descriptions about the potencies of Srimati Radhika and Sri Krsna.
  • Meaning of the name “Radha”.
  • Srimati Radhika is the origin of all rasas.
  • Not all people understand rasikas matters, as material perception is limited.
  • The desire to serve arises from sambandha-jnana and mamata.
  • Kama does not mean lust, but rather the desire to serve Sri Krsna.
  • We need to surrender to Sri Guru.
  • Step by step until you reach prema.
  • Radha-ekanistha: the bhava of the gopis.

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