Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
25 Nov 2023 afternoon – The Beauty of the Transcendental World (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In Kali-yuga most people have faith in demigods. People do not know what is favourable or unfavourable, this discrimination is possible only through performing bhajana. The four types of people who worship Krsna, as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita. The story of when the elephant Gajendra was pulled into the water by a crocodile. A person can do bhajana only if he has sukriti, which comes throughsadhu-sanga. Manjari-seva is the highest service, and, the sevas of the nisanta-lila period. The...
25 Nov 2023 afternoon – The Beauty of the Transcendental World (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In Kali-yuga most people have faith in demigods. People do not know what is favourable or unfavourable, this discrimination is possible only through performing bhajana. The four types of people who worship Krsna, as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita. The story of when the elephant Gajendra was pulled into the water by a crocodile. A person can do bhajana only if he has sukriti, which comes throughsadhu-sanga. Manjari-seva is the highest service, and, the sevas of the nisanta-lila period. The...
25 Nov 2023 morning – Chhoti Dauji Baithan (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– This is the place where Baladeva Prabhu turned back. – About the postponed marriage of Radha and Krsna and the relationship with the vrajavasis. – The birth of Krsna. – Narayana sometimes enters Krsna’s body. – The reason why the marriage of Radha and Krsna was not held. – The conversation of Baladeva Prabhu and Krsna. – Baladeva Prabhu’s darsana on Choti Baithan. – Baladeva Prabhu turned black in Choti Baithan. – Bhakti...
25 Nov 2023 morning – Chhoti Dauji Baithan (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– This is the place where Baladeva Prabhu turned back. – About the postponed marriage of Radha and Krsna and the relationship with the vrajavasis. – The birth of Krsna. – Narayana sometimes enters Krsna’s body. – The reason why the marriage of Radha and Krsna was not held. – The conversation of Baladeva Prabhu and Krsna. – Baladeva Prabhu’s darsana on Choti Baithan. – Baladeva Prabhu turned black in Choti Baithan. – Bhakti...
24 Nov 2023 afternoon – Glorification of the Seva of the Gopis (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radha gets upset with Krsna and sends Him away. Krsna respects Radha so much that He places the peacock feather named after Her on His head. When Radha is in a certain mood, She tells Krsna to put “alta” on Her feet, and He obeys. That is dhira-lalita-nayaka Krsna. Getting Radha’s feet is very difficult for Krsna, what to say to one of us. Krsna is pushed by a sakhi. Krsna’s head touches Radharani’s feet. The gopis see Krsna’s flute and feel very envious. Despite being a...
24 Nov 2023 midday – Narada Kunda: The Glories of Narada Rishi (Bengali) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Pastime of Srivasa’s son who leaves his body on the day of Mahaprabhu’s kirtana. Narada Rsi, in Gaura-lila, is Srivasa Pandita. Mahaprabhu promised to always be present in the following places: at Srivasa Pandita’s house; where Nityananda dances; in the house of Raghava Pandita and Damayanti; in the calling of Advaita Acarya; and in the house of mother Saci Devi. In Dvaraka, Krsna is in His assembly, Narada Rsi arrives and asks Him to give a parijata flower to His favourite...