08 Jul 2024 midday – The Deep Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paolo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

PART 2

  • People went to the Ratha Yatra to have darsan of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
  • The dance of Krsna and the dance of Radha.
  • The story of when King Prataparudra’s bodyguard was slapped by Srivasa Thakura illustrates how the mercy of the Vaisnavas works.
  • Verse: dhyana mulan guru murti… which is known to all.
  • The story of Sankaracarya’s servant Giri and his surrender.
  • Hardika (by heart), Vacika (by speech) and Aloka-dana (by vision) are the three ways of receiving mercy from the Guru.
  • The story of Arunik and Upamanyu, disciples of Bhauma Rsi.
  • Story of when Mahaprabhu went to South India and saw a brahmana boy who was reading the Bhagavatld Gita at the order of his Guru.
  • Guru-vakya-visvasa, faith in Guru is the key to receiving Guru’s mercy.
  • The only reason Krsna holds the flute is to break the maan of the gopis.
  • Verse: syamasundara sikhanda-sekhara… (Radha Rasa Sudha Nidhi).
  • Yogamaya arrangements help Krsna break the maan of Srimati Radhika.
  • The verse that Mahaprabhu recited talking about the mood of a lover.
  • Faith in Mahaprasada exists only when there is sukrti.

Discover more from Vanamadhuryam Video Archive

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading