Keshavaji Gaudiya Math, Mathura – The three types of birth: shaukra janma, savitri janma and daiksa janma; – Why can’t ladies receive the brahma gayatri? – Why can’t ladies receive the sacred thread? – The king who was cursed to “change gender”; – What will happen if a lady forcefully chant the brahma gayatri mantra?; – Men should not look at the place where women are bathing.
India 2020
2020, Discourses in Hindi, Mathura, India, India 2020
10 Dec 2020 evening – Krsna dismisses the wives of the brahmanas (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Keshavaji Gaudiya Math, Mathura – Krsna tells the brahmanis to return back; – To follow Varnasrama pleases Lord Visnu; – Ramachandra and the Golden Sitas; – Krishna guarantees the brahmanis that they will be accepted; – Attachment: to Krsna or to your family (example of the silkworm and the spider); – Cause of our bondage ins the attachment; – The further away, the more separation one feels (example of the law of gravitation and the reason why Krsna...
2020, previous life, Discourses translated into English, Mathura, India, India 2020
10 Dec 2020 morning – Sivananda Sena’s dog (English translation) – Mathura, India
– Chaitanya Charitamrta, Madhya-lila , first chapter (verses 135-150); – Meeting with Ranga puri, disciple of Madhavendra Puri; – Mahaprabhu delivers Sivananda Sena’s dog, and its previous life as a king tested by Laksmi devi.
2020, Discourses translated into English, Mathura, India, India 2020
09 Dec 2020 evening – Krsna welcomes the wives of the brahmanas (English translation) – Mathura, India
Keshavaji Gaudiya Math, Mathura – Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, chapter 23rd; – Bhakti is pancha purushartha (sreyah vs. preyah); – Krsna welcomes the wives of the brahmanas; – Devotion with cause (desiring for some material benefit from Lord); – Different loves in Braja: vivek shuno prema, vishrambha prema and utkantha mayi prema; – The birds and clouds of Vrndavana get completely enchanted by Krsna; – Disciple should not walk ahead of Guru; –...
2020, renunciation, Discourses in Hindi, Mathura, India, India 2020, Ratha-yatra
09 Dec 2020 morning – Mahaprabhu’s mood in Ratha Yatra (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Keshavaji Gaudiya Math, Mathura – Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya lila, 1st Chapter; – The mood of Mahaprabhu in the Ratha Yatra; – Devotees come to Puri to meet Mahaprabhu; – Parakiya is higher than svakiya mood; – The reason why jivas are unhappy in this material world; – Krishna tells gopis that their meeting and separation is in Lord’s hands (example of the grass in the river, dust in the air, island in the ocean); – Read Narada Upanishad to...
2020, renunciation, Discourses translated into English, Mathura, India, India 2020, Ratha-yatra
09 Dec 2020 morning – Mahaprabhu’s mood in Ratha Yatra (English translation) – Mathura, India
Keshavaji Gaudiya Math, Mathura – Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya lila, 1st Chapter; – The mood of Mahaprabhu in the Ratha Yatra; – Devotees come to Puri to meet Mahaprabhu; – Parakiya is higher than svakiya mood; – The reason why jivas are unhappy in this material world; – Krishna tells gopis that their meeting and separation is in Lord’s hands (example of the grass in the river, dust in the air, island in the ocean); – Read Narada Upanishad to...
2020, Discourses translated into English, Mathura, India, India 2020
08 Dec 2020 evening – Service to husband and supreme husband (English translation) PART 2 – Mathura, India
Keshavaji Gaudiya Math, Mathura – Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, chapter 23rd; – Wives of the brahmanas come to Krsna; – Pati and param pati; – Are we married to the same person for 7 lives?
2020, duplicity, eyes of prema, Discourses in Hindi, Mathura, India, India 2020
08 Dec 2020 evening – The more obstacles, the stronger the desire to see Krsna (Hindi) – Mathura, India
Keshavaji Gaudiya Math, Mathura – Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, chapter 23rd; – Brahmanis come to Krsna and are welcomed just as the gopis; – Kama chaksu (eyes of lust) x prema chaksu (eyes of prema); – Importance of listening harikatha directly: the body language; – Brahma sayujya and Paramatma sayujya; – Desire for mukti is very dangerous; – The worst duplicity: not to serve to Lord; – What is the real dharma (vainava/ bhagavata dharma);...