Chaitanya-bhagavata 2023

11 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [8]/Mahaprabhu’s Mercy (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The reasons why Mahaprabhu made shraddha of his father and took diksha-initiation-Gaurasundara did not want to give mercy to Mukunda as he was kаrаjatiya (going here and there)-Question: Can kirtaniya-grihastha use the donations given to him to support his family?-On nama-aparadhas-The story of how a thief dropped gold coins through a hole in the roof of a ploughman’s house-Lila of Mahaprabhu getting angry with Advaita Acharya playing the role of impersonalist-Mahaprabhu does not want to...

11 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [8]/Mahaprabhu’s Mercy (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The reasons why Mahaprabhu made shraddha of his father and took diksha-initiation-Gaurasundara did not want to give mercy to Mukunda as he was kаrаjatiya (going here and there)-Question: Can kirtaniya-grihastha use the donations given to him to support his family?-On nama-aparadhas-The story of how a thief dropped gold coins through a hole in the roof of a ploughman’s house-Lila of Mahaprabhu getting angry with Advaita Acharya playing the role of impersonalist-Mahaprabhu does not want to...

06 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [7] / Balarama Rasa-yatra (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-For two months this rasa dance takes place for the joy of the gopis… and the wonderful nature displays the beauty and glorification of Baladeva Prabhu.-Baladeva Prabhu performed this dance with His own gopis, like an intoxicated elephant.-Various musical instruments of the gandharvas are played… ; even the rishis enjoy the dance and glorify Baladeva Prabhu.-Srila Vrindavana dasa Thakura gives instructions on the proper conduct of sadhus.-Pariksit Maharaja asks Shukadeva Gosvami what benefit it...

06 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [7] / Balarama Rasa-yatra (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-For two months this rasa dance takes place for the joy of the gopis… and the wonderful nature displays the beauty and glorification of Baladeva Prabhu.-Baladeva Prabhu performed this dance with His own gopis, like an intoxicated elephant.-Various musical instruments of the gandharvas are played… ; even the rishis enjoy the dance and glorify Baladeva Prabhu.-Srila Vrindavana dasa Thakura gives instructions on the proper conduct of sadhus.-Pariksit Maharaja asks Shukadeva Gosvami what benefit it...

05 Apr 2023 evening – Chaitanya-bhagavata [6] (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila on how little Nimai saw thieves breaking into His yard-Lila on how little Nimai frightened Shiva-worshipping girls that they would have old and poor husbands, and how he demanded that they worship him instead of Shiva-Lila on how little Nimai spat the Ganges water on the brahmanas-Anyabhilashita shunyam shloka discussion-Become a scholar, but not for the sake of defeat or competition with others-The three symptoms of bhakti-Self realisation is the best realisation-Keep chanting until Nama...

05 Apr 2023 evening – Chaitanya-bhagavata [6] (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila on how little Nimai saw thieves breaking into His yard-Lila on how little Nimai frightened Shiva-worshipping girls that they would have old and poor husbands, and how he demanded that they worship him instead of Shiva-Lila on how little Nimai spat the Ganges water on the brahmanas-Anyabhilashita shunyam shloka discussion-Become a scholar, but not for the sake of defeat or competition with others-The three symptoms of bhakti-Self realisation is the best realisation-Keep chanting until Nama...

04 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [5] (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Different khandas of Chaitanya-bhagavata describe Mahaprabhu’s life periods (Adi, Madhya and Shesha)-God appears in the form of the holy names-Keshava Kashmiri was a recipient of the mercy of Sarasvati-devi-On how Govinda gives blessings to Ganesha-Shiva is Ganga-dhara holding the foot-bathing water of the Lord on his head-Draupadi had a blessing from Durvasa Rishi as her veil floating on the water helped him to cover his naked body after bathing. So this blessing helped her while Duhshasana...

04 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [5] (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Different khandas of Chaitanya-bhagavata describe Mahaprabhu’s life periods (Adi, Madhya and Shesha)-God appears in the form of the holy names-Keshava Kashmiri was a recipient of the mercy of Sarasvati-devi-On how Govinda gives blessings to Ganesha-Shiva is Ganga-dhara holding the foot-bathing water of the Lord on his head-Draupadi had a blessing from Durvasa Rishi as her veil floating on the water helped him to cover his naked body after bathing. So this blessing helped her while Duhshasana...