India 2022

17 Oct 2022 morning – Damodara-lila (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-We have to follow suddha-sadachara.-Satyavrata Muni is paying obeisances to Bhagavan.-Ishvara is Svayam Bhagavan.-The more Krsna-lila sravana, kirtana & smarana, the more ananda will be there.-Yashoda-maiya feeds Krsna with milk & touches Krsna on His cheeks & pats on His head.-Bhagavan has self manifest beauty & not by ornaments.-Meaning of Gokula.-Alambhana & uddipana in bhakti.-One dust particle of Gokula is more valuable than 14 planetary systems.-Maya disturbs when we...

17 Oct 2022 morning – Damodarashtaka (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Gopala Krishna commits 2 offences-How to chastise a kid-Yashoda gave birth to Gopalа when she was already of age, so she cherishes Him very much-Mother Yashoda runs after Krishna because she is afraid that He may not return to her-Mother Yashoda punishes Krishna and Shachimata does not punish Nimai-Lila about Shachimata losing her consciousness and Nimai not knowing what to do-Lila of little Nimai as He ate all the brahmana’s offerings-Lila of little Nimai when He demanded butter from...

17 Oct 2022 morning – Damodarashtaka (Bengali) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Gopala Krishna commits 2 offences-How to chastise a kid-Yashoda gave birth to Gopalа when she was already of age, so she cherishes Him very much-Mother Yashoda runs after Krishna because she is afraid that He may not return to her-Mother Yashoda punishes Krishna and Shachimata does not punish Nimai-Lila about Shachimata losing her consciousness and Nimai not knowing what to do-Lila of little Nimai as He ate all the brahmana’s offerings-Lila of little Nimai when He demanded butter from...

16 Oct 2022 evening – On Parikrama & Jiva’s Svarupa (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Mahaprabhu Himself in bhava did kirtana during Ratha-yatra.-About katha in Akrura-ghata, Mana-sarovara etc.-About devotees enthusiasm & prasadam.-If bhojana is good then bhajana also will be good.-Meaning of parikrama.-Gurupada-padma does parikrama & we follow him.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva said Navadvipa parikrama is conducted by 2 brothersGauranga & Nityananda Prabhu.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva used to ask devotees to speak on some slokas.-Who is sadhaka & siddha.-3 types of bhajana:...

16 Oct 2022 evening – On Parikrama & Jiva’s Svarupa (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Mahaprabhu Himself in bhava did kirtana during Ratha-yatra.-About katha in Akrura-ghata, Mana-sarovara etc.-About devotees enthusiasm & prasadam.-If bhojana is good then bhajana also will be good.-Meaning of parikrama.-Gurupada-padma does parikrama & we follow him.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva said Navadvipa parikrama is conducted by 2 brothersGauranga & Nityananda Prabhu.-Srila Parama-Gurudeva used to ask devotees to speak on some slokas.-Who is sadhaka & siddha.-3 types of bhajana:...

16 Oct 2022 morning – Bhandirvana (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila of Krsna making Subala disguised as Radharani & embarassing Jatila & Kutila in their plan to catch Radharani red-handed.-At Bhandirvata madhurya, vatsalya & sakhya lila happened.-Krsna drank the fire to save the cows & sakhas & tattva behind the lila.-Krsna used to call all cows with names like Shyamali etc.-Viveka-sunya-prema, vishrambha-prema, uthkanta-mayi-prema.-Once Krsna did rasa-lila & sakhis said they are thirsty. Krsna with flute made a well called...

16 Oct 2022 morning – Bhandirvana (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila of Krsna making Subala disguised as Radharani & embarassing Jatila & Kutila in their plan to catch Radharani red-handed.-At Bhandirvata madhurya, vatsalya & sakhya lila happened.-Krsna drank the fire to save the cows & sakhas & tattva behind the lila.-Krsna used to call all cows with names like Shyamali etc.-Viveka-sunya-prema, vishrambha-prema, uthkanta-mayi-prema.-Once Krsna did rasa-lila & sakhis said they are thirsty. Krsna with flute made a well called...

16 Oct 2022 morning – Bhatrol (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Here Krishna eats rice mixed with yoghurt-Krishna’s itinerary according to Laghu-bhagavatamrita-The brahmanas told Krishna’s friends to go away without any food but yagna-patnis, the wife of the brahmanas fed them-No one can enter rasa-lila with the purusha mood (mood of a man)-If women chant brahma-gayatri-mantras they will never get gopi-bhava