India 2024

18 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Prema-vilasa-vivarta and its meanings. The stage of prema adhirudha-mahabhava, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when in separation from Krsna, thinks that He is Krsna, and forgets His identity. Lalita Devi tells Radha to write a letter to Krsna. Prema-vilasa has moods of meeting and separation. Symptoms of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse: kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam… (SB 11.5.32). Types of prema: sravana-jata-prema, sahaja-jata-prema. Song of...

18 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Prema-vilasa-vivarta and its meanings. The stage of prema adhirudha-mahabhava, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when in separation from Krsna, thinks that He is Krsna, and forgets His identity. Lalita Devi tells Radha to write a letter to Krsna. Prema-vilasa has moods of meeting and separation. Symptoms of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse: kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam… (SB 11.5.32). Types of prema: sravana-jata-prema, sahaja-jata-prema. Song of...

18 Nov 2024 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Prema-vilasa-vivarta and prema-vaicitra. The stages from bhava to madanakiya-mahabhava. The senses of acquiring knowledge and working (panca-karmendriya, jnanendriya). The enjoyer (ramana) and the enjoyed (ramani) are usually two persons, but in this static mood, the two become one (in the mind). What is purvaraga. The different types of maan of Srimati Radhika satisfy Krsna. Song: Bhajo Bhakata Vatsala Sri Gaura Hari. When devotees receive sadhus, one should cook for them with love and...

18 Nov 2024 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Prema-vilasa-vivarta and prema-vaicitra. The stages from bhava to madanakiya-mahabhava. The senses of acquiring knowledge and working (panca-karmendriya, jnanendriya). The enjoyer (ramana) and the enjoyed (ramani) are usually two persons, but in this static mood, the two become one (in the mind). What is purvaraga. The different types of maan of Srimati Radhika satisfy Krsna. Song: Bhajo Bhakata Vatsala Sri Gaura Hari. When devotees receive sadhus, one should cook for them with love and...

16 Nov 2024 evening – Harikatha at inauguration Festival Sri Radha-Madhava Gaudiya Matha (English translation) | Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

0:02:50 – Everything is possible thanks to guru-seva; the most effective method is guru-seva; everything happens by the mercy of the Lord. 0:07:00 – We are called Rupanugas. Why? Because Rupa Gosvami possessed exalted qualities and attained the mercy of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; preaching is going on everywhere. Once the Lord said: “In every village, in every home, they will chant My holy names.” 0:08:40 – For service, three things are needed: a temple, books...

16 Nov 2024 evening – Harikatha at inauguration Festival Sri Radha-Madhava Gaudiya Matha (Hindi) | Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

0:02:50 – Everything is possible thanks to guru-seva; the most effective method is guru-seva; everything happens by the mercy of the Lord. 0:07:00 – We are called Rupanugas. Why? Because Rupa Gosvami possessed exalted qualities and attained the mercy of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; preaching is going on everywhere. Once the Lord said: “In every village, in every home, they will chant My holy names.” 0:08:40 – For service, three things are needed: a temple, books...

16 Nov 2024 midday – Rajasuya-yajna of Maharaja Yudhishthira (English translation) | Ballabgarh, Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

0:01:15 – Vallabha Garh is the forest (garh) of the beloved (vallabha) Gopis. 0:07:00 – Without the mercy of the sadhu, we cannot attain the association of the sadhu; Tulasī dāsa says: What happens when one associates with the saints? Every step is equal to the fruits of trillions of sacrifices; when meeting a sadhu, the most important thing is that you must give up your false ego; when you get rid of your false ego, you will meet the sadhu. 0:13:50 – Once, Maharaja...

16 Nov 2024 midday – Rajasuya-yajna of Maharaja Yudhishthira (Hindi) | Ballabgarh, Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

0:01:15 – Vallabha Garh is the forest (garh) of the beloved (vallabha) Gopis. 0:07:00 – Without the mercy of the sadhu, we cannot attain the association of the sadhu; Tulasī dāsa says: What happens when one associates with the saints? Every step is equal to the fruits of trillions of sacrifices; when meeting a sadhu, the most important thing is that you must give up your false ego; when you get rid of your false ego, you will meet the sadhu. 0:13:50 – Once, Maharaja...