Song: Suddha Bhakta. One who practices bhajana and sadhana in his house, that house is called Goloka Vrndavana. Today is the disappearance of Srila Abhirama Thakura, a very dear devotee of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and an Uttama-maha-bhagavata. Abhirama Thakura held a type of whip that when struck, Krsna-prema manifested in that person’s heart. Abhirama Thakura was always absorbed in Gaura Nitai and always chanting His Names Mahaprabhu’s pastime with the little boy Gopal-guru and...
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20 Apr 2025 morning – Entering Tattva Siddhanta (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyā… (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.4.15-16). Two types of bhajana-kriya: unstable (anisthita) and stable (nisthita). Six subdivisions of anisthita-bhajana-kriya: utsaha-mayi, ghana-tarala, vyudha-vikalpa, visaya-sangara, nyamaksama and taranga-rangini. Four types of anarthas: svarupa-bhrama, asat-trsna, hrdaya-daurbalya and aparadha. Four other types of anarthas: duskrti-utha-anartha, sukrti-utha-anartha, bhakti-utha-anartha and aparadha-utha...
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19 Apr 2025 evening – How Narada Rsi Attained Darsana of the Beautiful Form of Lord Saccidananda (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
A story that illustrates the difference between the greed of a crow and a heron. The five elements for attaining darsana of the Lord. Narada Rsi goes to the forest to do bhajana and sadhana. Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada’s Nectar of Instruction teaches how to practice bhakti. Sadhusanga, namasankirtana, Mathura-vasa, panca-anga of bhakti, all these should be done in association with the sadhu. One of the names of the Lord is Mangala-nilay. Song that talks about how the Six Gosvamis practiced...
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18 Apr 2025 evening – The Forms of Sri Krsna (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About how Krsna manifests Himself according to the mood of the devotees. For those in the parental mood, He manifests Himself as a son; for those in the gopi mood, He manifests Himself as Cupid himself. For yogis, He manifests Himself as Paramatma (Supersoul). Krsna has 64 qualities, four of which are extraordinary. We should always meditate on the beautiful form of Krsna, and then we should always reside in Vraja. If you go to Vrndavana, always go in the company of pure devotees, otherwise...
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18 Apr 2025 midday – On the Different Bhaktas (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
On the difference between jnanis and jnani-bhaktas like Pralada Maharaja. Lord Narayana says that He stays where devotees glorify Him. Devotees do not ask for anything, while jnanis, karmis and yogis always ask for many things. Bhaktas only want to serve the Lord. Just as Radha captivates Krsna with Her preparations, “to have a good program it is necessary to have good prasada”. Prahlada Maharaja is an example of a jnana-bhakta in the mode of opulence. He teaches how we should be...
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17 Apr 2025 evening – Caitanya Mahaprabhu Distributed Prema Indiscriminately (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lila in which each gopi thinks, “Krsna is with me alone” and Radha enters into maan. Amusing story of a couple who glorified each other passionately. Krsna appears in this world as Mahaprabhu, all covered with Radha’s color. Verse revealing what Mahaprabhu came to bestow upon the jivas: anarpita-carīṁ cirāt karuṇayāvatīrṇaḥ kalau… (CC Adi-lila 1.4). Mahaprabhu releases His karuna-sakti (compassion potency) from all reins so that compassion may spread everywhere. Mahaprabhu bestowed...
