India 2020

12 Nov 2020 morning – Damodarastakam, 4 types of Damodara (English translation) – Mathura, India

– about following the 4 months of Chaturmasya; – Krsna let mother Yashoda bind Him; – the two fingers left in the rope; – importance of utkantha and avesh; – monkey logic x kitten logic; – 4 types of Damodara: one in vatsalya-rasa (Yashoda-Damodara), and 3 in madhurya-rasa (Radha-Damodara); – 3 Radha-Damodaras (madhurya-rasa): bound by Lalita-Vishakha, bound by Rati e Rupa Mañjari, bound by other sakhis; – mana is crooked: lalita mana (felt by...

12 Nov 2020 morning – Damodarastakam, 4 types of Damodara (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– about following the 4 months of Chaturmasya; – Krsna let mother Yashoda bind Him; – the two fingers left in the rope; – importance of utkantha and avesh; – monkey logic x kitten logic; – 4 types of Damodara: one in vatsalya-rasa (Yashoda-Damodara), and 3 in madhurya-rasa (Radha-Damodara); – 3 Radha-Damodaras (madhurya-rasa): bound by Lalita-Vishakha, bound by Rati e Rupa Mañjari, bound by other sakhis; – mana is crooked: lalita mana (felt by...

11 Nov 2020 evening – Gopa Kumara in Dwarka Continued (English translation) – Mathura, India

– Exalted position of Gopis; Comparison of Queens of Dwarka and Damsels of Swarga.

– Rukmini-Krishna samvaad: when Krsna told to Rukmini that He would send her to Sisupala;

– Glory of Lakshmi and proper use of wealth;

– 18th Nov 2020: Appearance of three great personalities;

– The “happiness” in family life;

– Why does Lord not stay in Vaikuntha nor in the heart of the yogis.

11 Nov 2020 – Gopa Kumara in Dwarka Continued (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Exalted position of Gopis; Comparison of Queens of Dwarka and Damsels of Swarga.

– Rukmini-Krishna samvaad: when Krsna told to Rukmini that He would send her to Sisupala;

– Glory of Lakshmi and proper use of wealth;

– 18th Nov 2020: Appearance of three great personalities;

– about the “happiness” in family life;

– explanation of the sloka naham vasami vaikunthe: why does Lord not stay in Vaikuntha nor in the heart of the yogis.

09 Nov 2020 – Kartik – Bhandiravana (English translation) – India

– Deity of Krsna applying sindhur to Srimati Radhika;

– Wrestling match between Radha and Krsna;

– Lobhasura katha (Krsna with His friends);

– How the fire was cursed by the rsis (lila of Krsna drinking the forest fire);

– Venu kupa;

– Pralambhari Baladeva and other forms of Baladeva in Braja mandala.

09 Nov 2020 – Kartik – Lakshmi-devi wants to attain the rasa-lila (English translation) – Baelvana, India

– Lakshmi-devi hears Narada Rsi glorifying the rasa-lila and Krsna`s qualities and she develops eagerness to attain the rasa-lila like the gopis;

– Lakshmi-devi does austerities, but cannot abide by the conditions to enter rasa-lila;

– Why do we come to Baelvana, to Lakshmi-devi, if she couldn`t attain it?