India 2020

05 Dec 2020 – Sri Caitanya Caritamrta – Srivasa Angana Kirtan Pastimes (English Translation) – Mathura, India

– Chaitanya Charitamrta, Adi-lila, chapter 17; – The brahmana that couldn’t participate in the nama sankirtana curses Mahaprabhu; – Mahaprabhu called Mukunda “khar jatiya”; – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu beated and chastised Advaita Acarya, making him glad; – Mahaprabhu tells Murari Gupta to worship Krsna (but he couldn’t do it); – Mahaprabhu forcefully taking the vegetables of Sridhar; – The amazing mango tree that Mahaprabhu planted to...

04 Dec 2020 evening – Cira harana lila katha, Krsna steals gopi’s clothes (English translation) – Mathura, India

Part 1 – Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, 22nd Chapter, Katyayani vrata katha; – Age of Krsna, sakhas and gopis in the cira harana lila (when Krsna stole the clothes of the gopis) and other lilas; – At such a young age, they didn’t have any romantic desire/thought (kama vikara); – Meaning of “kumara”; – Kids don’t have duplicity and hypocrisy, the parents teach these to the kids by their behavior; – Story of the kid, father and grandfather and...

04 Dec 2020 evening – Cira harana lila katha, Krsna steals gopi’s clothes (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, 22nd Chapter, Katyayani vrata katha; – Age of Krsna, sakhas and gopis in the cira harana lila (when Krsna stole the clothes of the gopis) and other lilas; – At such a young age, they didn’t have any romantic desire/thought (kama vikara); – Meaning of “kumara”; – Kids don’t have duplicity and hypocrisy, the parents teach these to the kids by their behavior; – Story of the kid, father and grandfather and the...

04 Dec 2020 midday – Story of 4 sons and 4 yugas + Part 3 Krsna steals gopi’s clothes (English translation) – Mathura, India

– Harinam is the best thing to do in Kali Yuga; – It’s very difficult to find a proper brahmana in Kali Yuga; – Story of the 4 sons and the 4 yugas – Holy names set free all generations – How Vrinda Devi decided to stay in Kamyavan; – Vrnda devi’s darshan in Vrndavana: in Kamyavan and at Rupa Santana Gaudiya Math; – Braja mandala Parikrama years ago: eating in the vrajavasi’s houses, example of Bhandirvan

04 Dec 2020 midday – Story of the 4 sons and the 4 yugas (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Harinam is the best thing to do in Kali Yuga; – It’s very difficult to find a proper brahmana in Kali Yuga; – Story of the 4 sons and the 4 yugas – Holy names set free all generations – How Vrinda Devi decided to stay in Kamyavan; – Vrnda devi’s darshan in Vrndavana: in Kamyavan and at Rupa Santana Gaudiya Math; – Braja mandala Parikrama years ago: eating in the vrajavasi’s houses, example of Bhandirvan

04 Dec 2020 morning – CC Adi 17 – Give something of quality and accept what is favorable (English translation) – Mathura, India

– Chaitanya Charitamrta, Adi lila, chapter 17; – Mahaprabhu hesitated to give mercy to Saci Mata and to Mukunda; – Grass as a symbol of humility, why?; – Be humble only in front of devotees; – Story: Narada Rsi instructs the snake to stop biting; – Bengali traditions: serving the son-in-law like God and Laksmi Puja (Gurudev remembers his time in Bengal); – What to give as donation: important is not quantity, but quality; – People tend to spend...

04 Dec 2020 morning – CC Adi 17 – Give something of quality and accept what is favorable (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Chaitanya Charitamrta, Adi lila, chapter 17; – Mahaprabhu hesitated to give mercy to Saci Mata and to Mukunda; – Grass as a symbol of humility, why?; – Be humble only in front of devotees; – Story: Narada Rsi instructs the snake to stop biting; – Bengali traditions: serving the son-in-law like God and Laksmi Puja (Gurudev remembers his time in Bengal); – What to give as donation: important is not quantity, but quality; – People tend to spend...

03 Dec 2020 evening (incomplete) – Honor to the demigods and tvadiya jana (English translation) – Mathura, India

– Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, Chapter 22nd (Katyayani vrata); – The curse of the brahmana and Pariksit Maharaja; – Brahma Vimohan lila; – When gopis are praying to “Mahamaya” actually is Yogamaya; – Always honor the demigods: to dishonor a doorman is to dishonor his boss; – Worship and honor to the dear ones of Lord (tvadiya jana); – Sloka about bathing in the Ganges while dishonoring the vaisnavas (it’s fruitless); – We...