India 2024

22 Mar 2024 morning – Surabhi kunja, Godrumadvipa (English translation) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Surabhi-Kunja is in Godruma. Go means cow, and druma means tree. – In this place Indra took shelter at the lotus feet of the cow Surabhi, on account of the offenses he committed in the pastime of Giriraja Maharaja. – Navadvipa removes all offenses. – Indra wanted to get rid of the offenses completely, so he went to where the cow Surabhi was performing austerities at the foot of the tree called the banyan tree, and took shelter in her. – Krsna was pleased and said...

22 Mar 2024 morning – Surabhi kunja, Godrumadvipa (Bengali) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Surabhi-Kunja is in Godruma. Go means cow, and druma means tree. – In this place Indra took shelter at the lotus feet of the cow Surabhi, on account of the offenses he committed in the pastime of Giriraja Maharaja. – Navadvipa removes all offenses. – Indra wanted to get rid of the offenses completely, so he went to where the cow Surabhi was performing austerities at the foot of the tree called the banyan tree, and took shelter in her. – Krsna was pleased and said...

21 Mar 2024 morning – Nirdaya-ghata (Hindi) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Why do we do Navadvipa Parikrama? ⁠Caitanya Mahaprabhu bathed here. ⁠Sloka: aradhitam nava-vanam vraja-kananam te (Navadvipa Satakam 78). Whoever takes shelter in Navadvipa reaches Vrndavana, whoever does not take shelter will never reach it. Whoever takes shelter of Mahaprabhu reaches Krsna, otherwise he will never reach it. After Mahaprabhu accepted sannyasa, He began to do kirtana at Srivasa’s house. ⁠Mahaprabhu accepted sannyasa from Kesava Bharati in Kantara-nagara. ⁠About your types...

21 Mar 2024 morning – Nirdaya-ghata (English translation) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Why do we do Navadvipa Parikrama? ⁠Caitanya Mahaprabhu bathed here. ⁠Sloka: aradhitam nava-vanam vraja-kananam te (Navadvipa Satakam 78). Whoever takes shelter in Navadvipa reaches Vrndavana, whoever does not take shelter will never reach it. Whoever takes shelter of Mahaprabhu reaches Krsna, otherwise he will never reach it. After Mahaprabhu accepted sannyasa, He began to do kirtana at Srivasa’s house. ⁠Mahaprabhu accepted sannyasa from Kesava Bharati in Kantara-nagara. ⁠About your types...

20 Mar 2024 evening – The Glories of Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada (Hindi) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama (Sri Keshavaji Gaudiya Matha, stage), India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The love of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava GM for his Guru Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada.

He who has unflinching faith in his guru can liberate the whole world.

Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava GM’ conversations with impersonalist professors.

Even to liberate one person from the web of maya is not an easy task.

5 types of knowledge from Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada.

20 Mar 2024 evening – The Glories of Mahishis and Gopis (English translation) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Analysis of the shloka ‘tyaktvā su-dustyaja-surepsita-rājya-lakṣmīṁ’ (SB 11.5.34). Lila of Mahaprabhu becoming a sannyasi after being cursed by a brahmana. The sufferings of this world; people’s vain efforts to become happy. Nrisimha-Prahlada short katha. The story of the old woman gathering brushwood who met Yamaraja. Kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ (SB 11.5.32) – this shloka refers to Mahaprabhu. Srila Jiva Gosvami described the colours of Krishna’s incarnations in his...