- About viraha, separation.
- About bhavi-viraha, the suffering of separation in advance, when the gopis feel separation from Krsna and Balarama before They leave to Mathura.
- About bhavan-viraha, the suffering of separation in the present moment, when the gopis see Krsna getting on the chariot to Mathura.
- And about bhavya-viraha or bhuta-viraha, it is the pain of suffering due to separation that has already occurred and increases more with time (past separation).
- About the different versions of lila, some say that Krsna returns to Vrndavana and others say that He never returned.
- The lila where Krsna’s son pretends to be a pregnant woman and asks the sadhu to guess the sex of the baby, and he ends up being cursed to “give birth” to an iron ball.
- Mausala-lila: the iron ball that ends up destroying Krsna’s dynasty, and a hunter injures Krsna’s foot.
- About how separation is necessary to increase the pleasure of the encounter.
- About parakiya-bhava, which gopis have this mood in their hearts and which do not, like mother Yasoda.
- In India, when speaking of husband and wife, they say: dharma patini and dharma pati.
- About how asana-siddhi, mantra-siddhi and bhava-siddhi are the necessary steps in bhakti.
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10 Jan 2025 midday – Different Types of Viraha, Separation (English) | Itajai, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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