Prema-vilasa-vivarta and its meanings. The stage of prema adhirudha-mahabhava, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when in separation from Krsna, thinks that He is Krsna, and forgets His identity. Lalita Devi tells Radha to write a letter to Krsna. Prema-vilasa has moods of meeting and separation. Symptoms of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse: kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam… (SB 11.5.32). Types of prema: sravana-jata-prema, sahaja-jata-prema. Song of...
Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024
18 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-vilasa-vivarta and its meanings. The stage of prema adhirudha-mahabhava, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when in separation from Krsna, thinks that He is Krsna, and forgets His identity. Lalita Devi tells Radha to write a letter to Krsna. Prema-vilasa has moods of meeting and separation. Symptoms of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse: kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam… (SB 11.5.32). Types of prema: sravana-jata-prema, sahaja-jata-prema. Song of...
18 Nov 2024 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-vilasa-vivarta and prema-vaicitra. The stages from bhava to madanakiya-mahabhava. The senses of acquiring knowledge and working (panca-karmendriya, jnanendriya). The enjoyer (ramana) and the enjoyed (ramani) are usually two persons, but in this static mood, the two become one (in the mind). What is purvaraga. The different types of maan of Srimati Radhika satisfy Krsna. Song: Bhajo Bhakata Vatsala Sri Gaura Hari. When devotees receive sadhus, one should cook for them with love and...
18 Nov 2024 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-vilasa-vivarta and prema-vaicitra. The stages from bhava to madanakiya-mahabhava. The senses of acquiring knowledge and working (panca-karmendriya, jnanendriya). The enjoyer (ramana) and the enjoyed (ramani) are usually two persons, but in this static mood, the two become one (in the mind). What is purvaraga. The different types of maan of Srimati Radhika satisfy Krsna. Song: Bhajo Bhakata Vatsala Sri Gaura Hari. When devotees receive sadhus, one should cook for them with love and...
06 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda samvada (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Bhakti Srirupa Maharaja Appearance Day Kalayati Nayanam: Ramananda Raya describes the divine activities of Srimati Radha to the King Prataparudra. Mahaprabhu sent Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya to listen to hari-katha from Raya Ramananda. Svarupa Damodara is Lalita sakhi and Raya Ramananda is Vishakha sakhi. The relations between the Lord and shuddha-bhakta. Krishna’s lila as a black swan. Lalita is prakhara-sakhi, Vishakha is always close to Radharani. The story of how an ungrateful mouse...
06 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda samvada (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Bhakti Srirupa Maharaja Appearance Day Kalayati Nayanam: Ramananda Raya describes the divine activities of Srimati Radha to the King Prataparudra. Mahaprabhu sent Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya to listen to hari-katha from Raya Ramananda. Svarupa Damodara is Lalita sakhi and Raya Ramananda is Vishakha sakhi. The relations between the Lord and shuddha-bhakta. Krishna’s lila as a black swan. Lalita is prakhara-sakhi, Vishakha is always close to Radharani. The story of how an ungrateful mouse...
01 Jul 2024 morning – Sri Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dhira-lalita-nayaka and His four qualifications. The difference between darsan-jata-prema (Kubja), sravana-jata-prema and saha-jata-prema (Radha). The gopis’ love for Krsna is innate, saha-jata-prema. Bhagavan accepts only the food offered by Tulasi. Vrnda Devi’s pastime with Srimati Radhika and the gopis seeking Krsna. Prema does not allow separation from the object of love. Lila of the meeting between Hanuman and Lord Ramacandra about the appearance of Sita Devi. The separation of...