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

March 12, 2025 8:53 AM

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...

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Champahati, Gour Gadadhara Temple (India) 2025, Navadvipa 2025, India 2025, Navadvipa-parikrama 2025, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), Navadvipa-parikrama 2025

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

March 12, 2025 8:53 AM

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...

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

March 11, 2025 6:19 PM

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...

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

March 11, 2025 6:19 PM

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...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Navadvipa 2025, India 2025, Navadvipa-parikrama 2025, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), Navadvipa-parikrama 2025

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

March 11, 2025 12:57 PM

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...

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

March 11, 2025 12:57 PM

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...

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11 Mar 2025 morning – Godrumadvipa, Surabhi-kunja (English translation) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 11, 2025 9:44 AM

The significance of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura sweeping the holy place, this seva removes the offenses, aparadha. In this katha it is said that Bhaktivinoda Thakura found the birthplace of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Simply by sleeping in Navadvipa Dhama the fruits of Parikrama in a samadhi are received by the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Katha of Markandeya Rsi, which describes a great catastrophe caused by much water, but it cannot destroy Navadvipa Dhama. The boon received by Markandeya Rsi...

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10 Mar 2025 evening (room) – The Highest Gopi-prema. Sri Navadvipa-dhama parikrama, day 2 (Hindi) | Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

March 10, 2025 9:51 PM

00:00 — The dimensions of Navadvipa-dhama; Navadvipa as the purifier; that which gives happiness to Krishna 08:00 — The glories of Krishna in Vraja; the highest of Krishna’s names is Makhan-chor (the butter thief) 14:00 — When the sense of possession transforms into mamata (deep affectionate attachment) 20:00 — When prema develops into sneha; the gopis’ loving complaints toward Krishna, with examples 31:00 — Aishvarya and madhurya paths; vamya and dakshina moods; the gopis rebuking Brahma 45:00...

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