Bhagavat-saptaha

09 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 6 (English translation) – Mathura, India

– Little Krishna kills demons, giving them liberation – Nanda Maharaj gives gifts to all vrajavasi to celebrate Krishna’s birth – Srimati Radhika’s appearance. – The human body cannot withstand the prema. – Srimati Radhika was born with Her eyes closed so that Krishna would be the first person She would see after Her birth – Narada Rishi sees Srimati Radhika’s divine love – Radha and Krishna’s first meeting after Their birth...

09 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 6 (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Little Krishna kills demons, giving them liberation – Nanda Maharaj gives gifts to all vrajavasi to celebrate Krishna’s birth – Srimati Radhika’s appearance. – The human body cannot withstand the prema. – Srimati Radhika was born with Her eyes closed so that Krishna would be the first person She would see after Her birth – Narada Rishi sees Srimati Radhika’s divine love – Radha and Krishna’s first meeting after Their birth...

08 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 5. Srila Gurudev glories & Reasons for Krishna’s Avirbhava (English translation) – Mathura, India

-There is no difference between bhakta & Bhagavan. Bhakta & Bhagavan cannot stay away from one another. -To understand grantha-bhagavata one has to take the guidance of bhakta bhagavata. For that reason we are glorifying the transcendental life history of Srila Gurudev. -Srila Gurudev having 5 qualities of a sadhu – titikshava, karunika, ajata satruvu, suhida, sarva dehinam. -Srila Gurudev corrects others by saying that Krishna manifested Himself in Mathura in front of Devaki...

08 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 5. Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaja glories (Hindi) – Mathura, India

Part 1 -Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj glorification by different devotees. -Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj used to show mercy equally on everyone be it the disciple of any other exalted Vaishnava also. -Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj melts the hearts of devotees by saying you have done wonderful service in comparsion to my own disciples. -Tadiyatva-bhava & madiyatva-bhava. Sad-shishya will have madiyathva-bhava that Gurudev belongs to me. -Sadhu sees everyone equally & doesn’t...

07 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 4 (English translation) – Mathura, India

-In Brihad-bhagavatamrita Sanatana Goswamipad says that if one establishes laukika sat bandhuvat priti (sneha bhava) with Vrajavasis one easily obtains Krishna. -Reminiscence of old Matha days with Srila Gurudev. -Jiva Goswamipad says that with Ambarisha Maharaj katha (9th canto), Shuka Parikshit katha only the Bhagavatam katha is complete & fulfilled. -About daivi varnashrama-dharma being based on one’s qualities (guna) & activities (karma). -Whoever does Krishna bhajana is...

07 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 4 (Hindi) – Mathura, India

-In Brihad-bhagavatamrita Sanatana Goswamipad says that if one establishes laukika sat bandhuvat priti (sneha bhava) with Vrajavasis one easily obtains Krishna. -Reminiscence of old Matha days with Srila Gurudev. -Jiva Goswamipad says that with Ambarisha Maharaj katha (9th canto), Shuka Parikshit katha only the Bhagavatam katha is complete & fulfilled. -About daivi varnashrama-dharma being based on one’s qualities (guna) & activities (karma). -Whoever does Krishna bhajana is...

06 Feb 2021 – Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 3 (Hindi) – Mathura, India

Part 1 -We are celebrating the centennial of avirbhava of Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj & tirobhava of Srila Vamana Goswami Maharaj. -By bhakta-kripa one understands grantha-kripa. Importance of being on time for class. -Nityananda Prabhu said to Gauranga not to give krishna-prema free of cost to Kali-yuga people as they may not value it. -Padma purana explains how different cantos of Bhagavatam represent different limbs of Bhagavan. – Difference between kirtana and sankirtana -About...