21 Oct 2025 evening – Dipavali (Bengali) – Gopinath Bhavan, Vrindavana, India
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Mention of the various sacred places where ghee lamps are offered.
Explanation of the meaning of darkness: lack of knowledge of philosophy and one’s own eternal constitution (soul identity).
About self-knowledge and knowledge of the Lord.
The questions we should ask: Who is the Lord? Why are we suffering so much misery?
About the five types of knowledge explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada: pratyaksa-jnana, paroksa-jnana, aparoksa-jnana, adhoksaja-jnana, and apakrta-jnana.
About suddha-bhakti, pure devotion to the Lord, which is the only way to illuminate the heart.
About prema, a type of fire that is unaffected by any external conditions.
Quote from Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, describing the gopis’ pastimes with Krsna and mentioning Dipavali, the lamp carried by the Vrajavasis.
A pastime in which Mother Yasoda offers ghee lamps to Sri Yamuna, and Krsna collects all the lamps.
Glorification of the Manasi Ganga, which is a sakhi of Srimati Radharani.
