India 2025

12 Mar 2025 evening – Take Shelter of Navadvipa-dhama (Hindi) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Part 1 Srila BV Narayana GM chastised his disciples and thus gave them mercy. We need the stamp of Navadvipa-dhama to enter Vrindavana. Navadvipa-dhama is so merciful. Only Mahaprabhu can give vraja-prema in this age of Kali. Hanuman’s dasya-rasa and radha-dasyam are not the same. In Vrindavana a meeting is primary and in Navadvipa a separation is primary. Maha-prasada given to Srila BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja from Sri Radha Herself. Just chant the name of Gaurasundara and you will get...

12 Mar 2025 (room, 16:55h) – It All Depends on the Mood of the Devotee (English translation) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

On Samudra Sena (briefly). Krishna giving darshana according to a devotee’s wish. How Hanuman in the Ramayana saw all the flowers red because of his anger at Ravana, when in fact they were of different colours, as described by Valmiki. The mood of Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the mood of Krishna’s friends and Chanura and Mushtika. Siddha-svarupa is embedded in the jiva. Uddhava is amazed at the bhava of the gopis. If you do not feel separation, you are not doing bhajana...

12 Mar 2025 (room, 16:55h) – It All Depends on the Mood of the Devotee (Hindi) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

On Samudra Sena (briefly). Krishna giving darshana according to a devotee’s wish. How Hanuman in the Ramayana saw all the flowers red because of his anger at Ravana, when in fact they were of different colours, as described by Valmiki. The mood of Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the mood of Krishna’s friends and Chanura and Mushtika. Siddha-svarupa is embedded in the jiva. Uddhava is amazed at the bhava of the gopis. If you do not feel separation, you are not doing bhajana...

12 Mar 2025 (08:53 a.m.) – Champahati Gour Gadadhar Temple (English translation) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

In Satya-yuga a brahmana lived here and used to sell champaka flowers. Krishna gave darshana to this one-pointed devotee and showed His Gauranga form in Satya-yuga. In Gaura-Ganoddesha-dipika it is mentioned that this brahmana was Dvija Vaninatha, a younger brother of Gadadhara Pandita in Gaura-lila. Samudra Sena had a wish to see Krishna as vraja-gopa and Krishna fulfilled his wish. Krishna reciprocates according to the degree of devotion and desire of a devotee. Jayadeva Gosvami was born in...

12 Mar 2025 (08:53 a.m.) – Champahati Gour Gadadhar Temple (Hindi) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

In Satya-yuga a brahmana lived here and used to sell champaka flowers. Krishna gave darshana to this one-pointed devotee and showed His Gauranga form in Satya-yuga. In Gaura-Ganoddesha-dipika it is mentioned that this brahmana was Dvija Vaninatha, a younger brother of Gadadhara Pandita in Gaura-lila. Samudra Sena had a wish to see Krishna as vraja-gopa and Krishna fulfilled his wish. Krishna reciprocates according to the degree of devotion and desire of a devotee. Jayadeva Gosvami was born in...

11 Mar 2025 evening – The Essence of Avatar (English translation) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Definition of avatar and avatara. The Gaudiya Vaisnavas’ conception is very subtle and refined, and is well explained by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura and Srila Jiva Gosvami. Krsna is the Original Supreme Lord. According to the siddhanta, Bhagavan is one, but with different manifestations and specificities. Krsna is one with different manifestations, His potency is inconceivable and innate. Krsna manifests Himself in four forms. Example of the Sun as the original Krsna, the stars...

11 Mar 2025 evening – The Essence of Avatar (Hindi) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Definition of avatar and avatara. The Gaudiya Vaisnavas’ conception is very subtle and refined, and is well explained by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura and Srila Jiva Gosvami. Krsna is the Original Supreme Lord. According to the siddhanta, Bhagavan is one, but with different manifestations and specificities. Krsna is one with different manifestations, His potency is inconceivable and innate. Krsna manifests Himself in four forms. Example of the Sun as the original Krsna, the stars...

11 Mar 2025 afternoon – The Gopis’ Mood of Separation (English translation) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

A beautiful description of Krsna returning from herding, covered in dust. Radharani’s tears become enemies, as they disturb Her vision of Krsna. All of Bhagavan’s avataras are upright, but Krsna is crooked. The gopis’ hearts are caught by Krsna’s crooked form, like a hook that sticks and never comes out. About the gopis’ insults: this is the characteristic language of the vrajavasis. Story of a king who knew several languages, and the minister’s provocation...