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04 Nov 2023 evening (room) – Moods of Mathura and Vrindavana (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Ananta Sesa is the manifestation of Baladeva Prabhu.

The manifestation of Ananta Sesa as an umbrella that protects Krsna.

Baladeva Prabhu serves Bhagavan in ten different ways.

Ananta Sesa Visnu means Krsna and Balarama.

The difference in mood between the residents of Mathura and those of Vrndavana.

In Vrndavana there is no belief that Krsna is God, as there is no mood of opulence there.

The manifestation of Krsna in Mathura and Dvaraka.

04 Nov 2023 evening – Bhagavan’s Mercy and the Demons (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The lila of Krsna and the demons. Demons who are killed by Krsna attain mukti. The mercy of the saints. The snake demon, Agasura, was an apsara from the celestial planets in her previous life. Saints are hard on the outside and very soft on the inside. Narada Rsi’s blessing to demons. Bhakta-krpa and Bhagavan-krpa: these two types of mercy are interconnected. The five qualities necessary for a student. The example of the brahmacari who only wanted to chant the holy names, he did not...

04 Nov 2023 evening – Bhagavan’s Mercy and the Demons (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The lila of Krsna and the demons. Demons who are killed by Krsna attain mukti. The mercy of the saints. The snake demon, Agasura, was an apsara from the celestial planets in her previous life. Saints are hard on the outside and very soft on the inside. Narada Rsi’s blessing to demons. Bhakta-krpa and Bhagavan-krpa: these two types of mercy are interconnected. The five qualities necessary for a student. The example of the brahmacari who only wanted to chant the holy names, he did not...

04 Nov 2023 morning – The Importance of Sadhu-sanga (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The importance of tattva-siddhanta. The prayer of Satyavrata Muni. People worship demigods because of their material desires. The fifth, and highest, goal of life. Bhakti cannot be understood without sadhu-sanga. Sadhu-sanga is attained after accumulating sukrti for many lives. Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya 22.54). Difference between punya and sukrti. Sukrti is when there is connection between the Lord and His devotees. Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta...

04 Nov 2023 morning – The Importance of Sadhu-sanga (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The importance of tattva-siddhanta. The prayer of Satyavrata Muni. People worship demigods because of their material desires. The fifth, and highest, goal of life. Bhakti cannot be understood without sadhu-sanga. Sadhu-sanga is attained after accumulating sukrti for many lives. Verse: ‘sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya 22.54). Difference between punya and sukrti. Sukrti is when there is connection between the Lord and His devotees. Verse: bhaktis tu bhagavad-bhakta...

04 Nov 2023 morning (room) – The Qualification of Harikatha’s Listener (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The gardharvas in Svargaloka. Tamburi Rsi knows all the ragas, musical notes, and yet he is confused when he hears Krsna’s flute. The nature of water to exemplify the condition of the soul, which does not alter its essence. About cit-jagad. About suddha-sravana: pure hearing. The more you listen to harikatha, the more purity will come to your heart. The qualification of the harikatha listener. You must fix your mind on harikatha. The listeners of Srimad Bhagavatam. Samsara-davana: about...

04 Nov 2023 morning – Vamshivata (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Rasa-lila is the highest pastime of all, and everything happens due to the power of Yogamaya. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ (ŚB 10.33.36). The rasa-lila must be heard with faith. The glories of Vamsivata, the place of rasa-lila. When Sivaji bathed in Brahma-kunda and assumed the form of a gopi. It is only possible to enter rasa-lila when you have a gopi body. Lila das gopis listening to Krsna’s flute. Rasa is the sweetness of singing, dancing, playing; are the jokes...

04 Nov 2023 morning – Vamshivata (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Rasa-lila is the highest pastime of all, and everything happens due to the power of Yogamaya. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ (ŚB 10.33.36). The rasa-lila must be heard with faith. The glories of Vamsivata, the place of rasa-lila. When Sivaji bathed in Brahma-kunda and assumed the form of a gopi. It is only possible to enter rasa-lila when you have a gopi body. Lila das gopis listening to Krsna’s flute. Rasa is the sweetness of singing, dancing, playing; are the jokes...