India 2023

16 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 2 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana-tattva in Srimad-Bhagavatam-There is no happiness in this material world. Even Brahma is not happy-Conversation between Suta Gosvami and Shaunakadi Rishis-What should be our attitude towards the demigods?-We should respect everyone because God resides in their hearts-Definition of pure bhakti-Worship your guru first. Dhyanam mulam guru mutrti-Rupa Gosvami understood the deeo internal mood of Mahaprabhu-Srila Vamana Gosvami Maharaja is a very elevated...

16 Mar 2023 morning – The Mood of Palya-dasi (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-This place is called Chakra-tirtha because the Sudarshana chakra that was chasing Durvasa Rishi fell in this place-Durvasa Rishi escapes from Vishnu’s Sudarshana chakra; Ambarisha Maharaja’s humbleness-4 types of liberation-Pure devotees reject all types of liberation-Lalita and Vishakha may compete with Radharani, but they do not want to, so Yogamaya appoints Chandravali to be Sri Radha’s rival, although she is not qualified to be Her rival-Even with the mood of the left wing (vamya...

16 Mar 2023 morning – The Mood of Palya-dasi (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-This place is called Chakra-tirtha because the Sudarshana chakra that was chasing Durvasa Rishi fell in this place-Durvasa Rishi escapes from Vishnu’s Sudarshana chakra; Ambarisha Maharaja’s humbleness-4 types of liberation-Pure devotees reject all types of liberation-Lalita and Vishakha may compete with Radharani, but they do not want to, so Yogamaya appoints Chandravali to be Sri Radha’s rival, although she is not qualified to be Her rival-Even with the mood of the left wing (vamya...

15 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 1 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -Bhakti generates bhakti-Sukriti leads to sadhu-sanga-The Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs of the Lord’s body-The meaning of ‘Bhagavatam’-Sri in Srimad-Bhagavatam means Srimati Radhika. Krishna always resides with Srimati Radhika-Every letter of Srimad-Bhagavatam is about Srimati Radharani-Narada Rishi instructs Vyasadeva on how to write about God-Maya stays away from God-SB is van-mayi-murti, the incarnation of God-Gokarna and Dundukari katha-In Kali-yuga we should chant the...

15 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 1 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -Bhakti generates bhakti-Sukriti leads to sadhu-sanga-The Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam are the limbs of the Lord’s body-The meaning of ‘Bhagavatam’-Sri in Srimad-Bhagavatam means Srimati Radhika. Krishna always resides with Srimati Radhika-Every letter of Srimad-Bhagavatam is about Srimati Radharani-Narada Rishi instructs Vyasadeva on how to write about God-Maya stays away from God-SB is van-mayi-murti, the incarnation of God-Gokarna and Dundukari katha-In Kali-yuga we should chant the...

14 Mar 2023 morning – The Glories of Rasa-lila (English translation) – Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 -The Lord performs human-like lilas-Anugrahaya bhaktanam sloka discussion-Indrajalika-lilas (illusionary) lilas of Bhagavan-Lila of Krishna giving His flute to Madhumangala-The rasa-lila description-The effects of listening to rasa-lila, kama-vijaya-lila-Narada Rishi and Lord Shiva could not defeat lust-Do not even think of copying God-Immersion in Krishna. Examples of Kamsa, Shishupala-The Lord cannot be controlled with vaidhi-bhakti-The gopis are so much absorbed in krishna-lila and...

14 Mar 2023 morning – The Glories of Rasa-lila (Hindi) – Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The Lord performs human-like lilas-Anugrahaya bhaktanam sloka discussion-Indrajalika-lilas (illusionary) lilas of Bhagavan-Lila of Krishna giving His flute to Madhumangala-The rasa-lila description-The effects of listening to rasa-lila, kama-vijaya-lila-Narada Rishi and Lord Shiva could not defeat lust-Do not even think of copying God-Immersion in Krishna. Examples of Kamsa, Shishupala-The Lord cannot be controlled with vaidhi-bhakti-The gopis are so much absorbed in krishna-lila and krishna...

13 Mar 2023 evening – Utkantha-mayi-prema (Hindi) – Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 -Hari-katha is very powerful-Viveka-shunya-prema, vishrambha-prema and utkantha-mayi-prema-The story of how the Guru showed his disciple what utkantha means-If you do not listen to hari-katha, all your efforts go to waste-Mahaprabhu meets Rupa Gosvami in Jagannatha Puri-Ekalavya is an example of a tamasika disciple-Karna is an example of a rajasika disciple-Never lie in front of a guru, a doctor and parents-Bhishma Pitamah is an example of a sattvika disciple-Arunik and Upamanya are...