The babies killed by Putana were not children of devotees, they were asuras. Different Puranas explain this lila of Putana. In different kalpas (periods of 1 day of Brahma’s life) different lilas of Krsna take place.-Curious story of another kalpa in which Putana steals five daughters from Vrndacal and Saci, his wife, and their most powerful and blessed daughters were Candravali, Visaka, Radha, etc. Different Putanas appear in each age. Lilas vary, they are not exactly the same in all...
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28 Apr 2023 evening – Gaura-lila (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lilas of separation from Mahaprabhu and Mahaprabhu’s associates. Mother Saci accepts Mahaprabhu’s sannyasi and Mahaprabhu accepts Mother Saci’s request to stay in Jagannatha Puri. In the outer consciousness, Mahaprabhu dances, sings and converses with devotees. Every year, Sivananda Sena and several devotees stayed in Jagannatha Puri for four months to be close to Mahaprabhu.-Raghava Pandita and his sister Damayanti carried out various preparations for Mahaprabhu’s...
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28 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
By studying the Vedas, yogis attain mukti. Story of the rsis of different ranks who heard the harikatha of Sukadeva Gosvami. The story of Sukadeva Gosvami, the parrot of Srimati Radhika. Pariksit Maharaja asks: “One day everyone who is born will die, so what should you do before you die?” Sukadeva Gosvami replied, “Nama-sankirtana and harikatha. Srila Gurudeva remembers Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja saying that harikatha is also kirtana. Srila Sukadeva Gosvami gives...
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28 Apr 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The scriptures state that Krsna is unique and manifests many forms/incarnations with His acintya-sakti, He is Yogesvara. Krsna in tattva-vicara.-According to His rasa, you will surrender to Him in Mathura, Dvaraka or Vrndavana. In the arena of Kansa, Krsna is seen in 12 different ways by the people present, according to their rasas and moods, and each one serves Him according to their sambhanda, their relationship. Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundar is the original form of Krishna. The ages of...
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27 Apr 2023 evening – Radha, Mahabhava and Mahaprabhu (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundara is the highest form of Krsna, the Supreme Lord, Gopi Vallabha. There are three types of holy abode: purna, purnatara and purnattama. What happened in Mathura-gatha when Krsna left Vrindavana. Krsna becomes invisible in Vrndavana to see the loving moods of the Vrajavasis in separation. Radha and Krsna are always together in Vrndavana and they have expansions to go to other places. Different stages of ecstasy. Only Mahaprabhu and Radha get tortoise-like bodies as an...
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27 Apr 2023 morning – Sri Bhajana-rahasya (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The difference between sadhana and bhajana. From sradha to asakti is called sadhana. After sadhana comes the stages of asakti and bhava. Then slowly the sadhaka begins to realise his eternal form (siddha-deha) and then he can serve Radha and Krsna directly, this is called bhajana. Bhajana means seva-vrtti and the jiva will serve according to his mood: sakhya, vatsalya or madhurya. Bhakti and bhakti-rasa are different. Rasa manifests on the stage of bhava and prema and on the platform of...
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27 Apr 2023 morning – Q&A (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The difference between advaitavadis and mayavadis. Two ways of understanding sastra: indirect (laksana-vrtti) and direct (abhidha-vrtti). All the bodily members of the Lord are transcendental. Example of Devadata, who ate without anyone seeing and became fat. About the phrase Aham Brahmasmi (I am Brahma): Krishna spoke this phrase, Vyasadeva wrote it. No one can equal the Lord, He is brhad (great) and ananta (unlimited). But the jivas are small. Lord Krishna orders Shankaracarya to preach the...
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26 Apr 2023 evening – The Glories of Nitai and Gauranga (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sriman Mahaprabhu is indiscriminately giving His prema to all in this Dhanya Kali-yuga. Not everyone is qualified to get radha-dasyam. The requirements for getting radha-dasyam. Where to stay in Vrindavana to get radha-dasyam. Types of rasa-lilas. Krishna gives prema only within Vraja and Mahaprabhu gives prema within and outside Vraja. The activities of Mahamaya and Yogamaya. Gaurangera Duti Pada: The glories of Gauranga. How prema passed from Madhavendra Puri (prema-ankura) through guru...