18/08/24 afternoon – Definition of Prema (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • When we hear Harikatha, our minds are stimulated and our hearts melt.
  • The first step is to purify the heart.
  • The real meaning of prema is that it never ends.
  • When Ramacandra went into exile, Dasaratha Maharaja, His father, abandoned his body.
  • The definition of prema is “how can I make this person happy?”.
  • Example of a father who sacrifices himself for the good of his family, that is love.
  • Difference between kama and prema.
  • Happiness is in serving Sri Krsna.
  • There is no word opposite to ananda (bliss), because in the spiritual world everything is enveloped by ananda.
  • Nanda Maharaja did not give up his body when Sri Krsna left Vrndavana, because he knew that Sri Krsna would suffer if he did.

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