05/09/24 evening – Krsna Is Our Istadeva (English) | Hong Kong, China | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- Caitanya Mahaprabhu established that Krsna is our Istadeva.
- Uddhava witnesses the elevated moods of Radha, Mother Yasoda and Nanda Maharaja.
- Beautiful dialogue between Nanda Maharaja and Uddhava.
- Nanda Maharaja says that Bhagavan has no 18 defects, He does not cry, is not hungry, does not lie, etc. But Krsna is always hungry, lying and crying.
- Krsna wanted Uddhava to receive knowledge about prema-rasa-tattva.
- In Mathura and Dvaraka everyone sees Krsna as Bhagavan, but in Vrndavana no one sees Krsna that way.
- Delightful description of the hilarious mocking games of the gopas with Krsna.
- Description of what Krsna’s relationship with His parents is like.
- Song: Name: Namamisvaram Saccidananda Rupam.
- Everyone is afraid of Yamaraja, but Yamaraja is afraid of Krsna.
- The gopis use harsh words to Krsna, but He loves them.
- Love is essential!
- The stages of sadhana followed by the stages of condensation of prema.
- Krsna wish ardently to feel the love (madanakiya-mahabhava) that Radha has for Him.
