-We should learn atma-tattva from sadhus-The more we listen to something, the more we develop a taste for it-Govadrhana-dharana-lila and kaliya-damana-lila are the two pastimes which took place before rasa-lila-In Goloka Vrindavana there are no demons-Gopala-mantra is raja-mantra-Lord Ramachadra makes a promise to the young women of Ayodhya being Krishna to perform amorous pastimes with them in Dvapara-yuga-We should be resolute to become a maidservant of Srimati Radhika-Radha-nishtha will take...
India 2022
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Atma-tattva, mantra: gopala-mantra, Radha: radha-nishtha, Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila
21 Aug 2022 morning – Radha-nishtha (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-We should learn atma-tattva from sadhus-The more we listen to something, the more we develop a taste for it-Govadrhana-dharana-lila and kaliya-damana-lila are the two pastimes which took place before rasa-lila-In Goloka Vrindavana there are no demons-Gopala-mantra is raja-mantra-Lord Ramachadra makes a promise to the young women of Ayodhya being Krishna to perform amorous pastimes with them in Dvapara-yuga-We should be resolute to become a maidservant of Srimati Radhika-Radha-nishtha will take...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Nandotsava 2022, mood: right mood
20 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Nandotsava (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Nanda Maharaja distributed gifts to all people on the occasion of Krishna’s birthday-Yogamaya arranges all Krishna’s lilas-Krishna’s darshana causes one to become unconscious. Receiving Krishna’s darshana, one should be in the right mood-Krishna is prema-mayi Bhagavan, the embodiment of love-There is no difference between nama and nami-Ceto darpana marjanam sloka discussion-God does not give darshana to those who have material desires-Lila of Krishna killing the elephant called...
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Nandotsava 2022, mood: right mood
20 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Nandotsava (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Nanda Maharaja distributed gifts to all people on the occasion of Krishna’s birthday-Yogamaya arranges all Krishna’s lilas-Krishna’s darshana causes one to become unconscious. Receiving Krishna’s darshana, one should be in the right mood-Krishna is prema-mayi Bhagavan, the embodiment of love-There is no difference between nama and nami-Ceto darpana marjanam sloka discussion-God does not give darshana to those who have material desires-Lila of Krishna killing the elephant called Ashvatthama...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, character quality: duplicity
20 Aug 2022 morning – Lilas of Bala Gopala (English translation) – Delhi, India
-Paritranaya sadhanam sloka discussion-Bhagavan fulfils the desires of Ratnavali and Shurpanakha in their personifications as Putana and Kubja-As long as we have duplicity, we will not attain bhakti-The most prominent brahmana is Vaishnava-Simplicity is vaishnavata-Putana-mokshana-lila-The importance of sattvic food-Lila of baby Krishna killing Shakatasura, the son of Hiranyaksha-Lila of baby Krishna killing Trinavarta-The moral of brahma-vimohana-lila
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Delhi 2022, India 2022, character quality: duplicity
20 Aug 2022 morning – Lilas of Bala Gopala (Hindi) – Delhi, India
-Paritranaya sadhanam sloka discussion-Bhagavan fulfils the desires of Ratnavali and Shurpanakha in their personifications as Putana and Kubja-As long as we have duplicity, we will not attain bhakti-The most prominent brahmana is Vaishnava-Simplicity is vaishnavata-Putana-mokshana-lila-The importance of sattvic food-Lila of baby Krishna killing Shakatasura, the son of Hiranyaksha-Lila of baby Krishna killing Trinavarta-The moral of brahma-vimohana-lila
2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Janmashtami 2022, Krishna janma Lila, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), meditation: svarasiki-upasana/spontaneous worship (meditation on Krishna's pastimes in a natural flow; contemplation of eternal lila), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
19 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Part 1 -Today is Krishna’s birthday-Sahajiya is just talking about rasa without following the principles-You must have a foundation in knowledge and follow principles (tattva-siddhanta) before entering into rasa-siddhanta-There is only one paratattva: Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundar Himself-4 rupas in which Bhagavan manifests Himself: svayam-rupa, vaibhava, shakti, and maya-Citya-vaibhava, maya-vaibhava, jiva-vaibhava-The baddha-jiva is attracted to maya-shakti, and therefore goes around in...
2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Janmashtami 2022, Krishna janma Lila, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), meditation: svarasiki-upasana/spontaneous worship (meditation on Krishna's pastimes in a natural flow; contemplation of eternal lila), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
19 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Krishna Janmashtami (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Today is Krishna’s birthday-Sahajiya is just talking about rasa without following the principles-You must have a foundation in knowledge and follow principles (tattva-siddhanta) before entering into rasa-siddhanta-There is only one paratattva: Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundar Himself-4 rupas in which Bhagavan manifests Himself: svayam-rupa, vaibhava, shakti, and maya-Citya-vaibhava, maya-vaibhava, jiva-vaibhava-The baddha-jiva is attracted to maya-shakti, and therefore goes around in samsara, if...