-The worshippable deity of Gaudiya Vaishnavas is Krishna-Devaki and Vasudeva vs Nanda and Yashoda-Samskaras related to baby birth-The importance of taking pure food-Putana-mokshana-lila-Never dishonour demigods-Lila of Krishna and the fruit seller lady-Durvasa Rishi in Vraja-Srimati Radhika’s appearance
India 2022
13 Nov 2022 morning – Sakshi-gopala (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-We have performed installation of the deities-A taste for hari-katha is very very rare-I performed at least 300 wedding ceremonies-The story of an old brahmanа promising to give his daughter in marriage to a young brahmanа by taking Gopalа, who became known as Sakshi-gopalа, as a witness
13 Nov 2022 morning – Sakshi-gopala (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1
-We have performed installation of the deities-A taste for hari-katha is very very rare-I performed at least 300 wedding ceremonies-The story of an old brahmanа promising to give his daughter in marriage to a young brahmanа by taking Gopalа, who became known as Sakshi-gopalа, as a witness
PART 2
13 Nov 2022 morning – Bhagavan in different spiritual planets (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhagavan manifests in 3 forms: nama,vigraha & svarupa.-About the vigraha manifested by Uttama MahaBhagavath.-Bhagavan shows anugraha to suddh-bhakta who can see Bhagavan & not the stone in vigraha.-Krsna’s avatars & Himself also likes to have darshan of Krsna.-Bhagavan all forms are sat-cid-ananda & nondifferent from Krsna but varies as per rasa-madhurya.-About santa-pradhan-dasya in Vaikunta & bhaktas dealings with Lord Narayana in Vaikunta.-In Vaikunta demons...
12 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Narela, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Vritrasura-Citraketu Maharaja katha-Give up para-carca and para-ninda: speaking about the others, criticising them-Why does Vritrasura not want to have the same attachment to God as baby birds and calves have to their mother-Devi Parvati asks Lord Shiva who should be worshipped-Citraketu Maharaja makes offence to the lotus feet of Lord Shiva-If there is no Govardhana, Tulasi and Ganga any more you should understand that the dark heavy Kali-yuga started-The glories of the Ganges: the...
12 Nov 2022 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Narela, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Vritrasura-Citraketu Maharaja katha-Give up para-carca and para-ninda: speaking about the others, criticising them-Why does Vritrasura not want to have the same attachment to God as baby birds and calves have to their mother-Devi Parvati asks Lord Shiva who should be worshipped-Citraketu Maharaja makes offence to the lotus feet of Lord Shiva-If there is no Govardhana, Tulasi and Ganga any more you should understand that the dark heavy Kali-yuga started-The glories of the Ganges: the...
12 Nov 2022 morning – Bhagavan’s darshana (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -Bhagavan mercifully manifests His form in the heart of the devotee.-Bhagavan manifests His bhava saundarya,saurabhya,sausvarya,saukumārya,saurasya,audārya,kāruṇya in front of bhakta.-Krsna manifests one bhava at a time & Mahaprabhu manifests 7 bhavas at a time.-Sandhini-shakti makes the platform for Samvit-shakti & Hladini-shakti.-For bhaktas of each rasa Bhagavan manifests His form as per the bhakta.-Bhagavan gives darshan to the devotee & his throat gets choked & he...
12 Nov 2022 morning – Bhagavan’s darshana (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Bhagavan mercifully manifests His form in the heart of the devotee.-Bhagavan manifests His bhava saundarya,saurabhya,sausvarya,saukumārya,saurasya,audārya,kāruṇya in front of bhakta.-Krsna manifests one bhava at a time & Mahaprabhu manifests 7 bhavas at a time.-Sandhini-shakti makes the platform for Samvit-shakti & Hladini-shakti.-For bhaktas of each rasa Bhagavan manifests His form as per the bhakta.-Bhagavan gives darshan to the devotee & his throat gets choked & he cries...