22 Aug 2024 morning – The Beauty of Prema (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Raya Ramananda and Mahaprabhu talk about prema-vilasa-vivarta (whirlwind of love).
  • ⁠About the books Prema Vilasa Vivarta and Prema Vivarta by Raya Ramananda and Jagadananda Pandita.
  • ⁠The origin of prema is nayana-priti, the love that arises at first glance.
  • ⁠Story of the two brahmanas and Saksi Gopala Thakuraji.
  • ⁠Talk to the Deity and the Deity will talk to you.
  • ⁠Apply the balm of divine love to your eyes.
  • ⁠Beautiful affectionate lilas of Sanatana Gosvami and Lokanatha Gosvami with their respective Thakurajis.
  • Story of the rich family that had Laksmi Devi at home. They ask as a blessing that love be present in the family.
  • There is no difference between God, His body, His incarnations and His maya.
  • The soul is eternal, it is neither born nor dies.
  • Prema begins with eye contact.
  • The different premas: sadhani-prema of Kubja; samanjasa-prema of the queens of Dvaraka; samartha-prema of the gopis; and there are also the premas of the beings of nature.
  • Various sweet lilas of Radha and Krsna.
  • ⁠Sloka that states that there are contradictory qualities in Radha and Krsna: āmi yaiche paraspara viruddha-dharmāśraya… (CC Adi-lila 4.127).
  • ⁠For one life only, listen! You don’t even need to understand, just listen!