Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023

18 Nov 2023 evening darshana – Sravana, Kirtana and Smarana (English) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Krsna gives pleasure to all gopis, cows, brahmanas through His sweet lilas that leave everyone intoxicated. – In this material world no one can give us unlimited happiness. – The lilas of Radha and Krsna in Giriraja Govardhana. – The meaning of raga and anuraga. – The verses recited by Srimati Radhika contained in the Gopi Gita. – The two symptoms that appear in the awakening of anuraga. – About the darsan that the gopis have of the beautiful faces of...

18 Nov 2023 morning darshana – Who Reaches the Lord? (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

About the mystery of how breast milk appears after the baby is born and that not even science understands how this happens. Putana is an example of a false guru. The qualification of the disciple is very important. The example of the fish caught by the bait on the hook. The trustworthy guru speaks in a simplified way. The lila when Krsna comes home and finds Mother Yasoda. Krsna’s parents cannot conceive of His transcendental activities. The conceptions of rasa-vicara. About raga-marga...

18 Nov 2023 morning – Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti GM Appearance Day (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura established the Gaudiya mission throughout the world. Avirbhava-tithi of Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja. The darsana that Srila Gurudeva had from Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja had all the symptoms of a maha-purusa. Vrndavana Dasa Thakura explains such symptoms in Caitanya Bhagavata. Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja was the first to establish artistic...

17 Nov 2023 midday – Nama Sankirtana: Chant the Holy Names With Firm Faith (English translation) – Agra, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

In Kali-yuga, people have little intelligence, little memory and little discernment. And they have many illnesses, restless minds and problems in their family and at work. Material happiness and money comes from karma, it is temporary. But by doing hari-bhajana we do not return to the material world. Story of Ajamila, who gave his son the name Narayana. In this material world, only the holy names can save us. Sloka: harer nāma harer nāmaharer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). Srila...

17 Nov 2023 midday – Nama Sankirtana: Chant the Holy Names With Firm Faith (Hindi) – Agra, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

In Kali-yuga, people have little intelligence, little memory and little discernment. And they have many illnesses, restless minds and problems in their family and at work. Material happiness and money comes from karma, it is temporary. But by doing hari-bhajana we do not return to the material world. Story of Ajamila, who gave his son the name Narayana. In this material world, only the holy names can save us. Sloka: harer nāma harer nāmaharer nāmaiva kevalam (CC Madhya-lila 6.242). Srila...

17 Nov 2023 morning – Srila BV Svami Maharaja Disappearance Day (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

By singing the glories of the Vaisnavas, the jivas attain the highest benefit. Priya Bandhu and Siksa Guru, book by Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja about his intimate re-relationship with Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja received instructions from Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti Thakura to preach in English in Western countries. Bhaktivedanta Swami, formerly called Abhay Caran Dey, received sannyasa from Bhakti Prajnana Kesava, whose ceremony was organised by Srila...

17 Nov 2023 morning – Srila BV Svami Maharaja Disappearance Day (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

By singing the glories of the Vaisnavas, the jivas attain the highest benefit. Priya Bandhu and Siksa Guru, book by Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja about his intimate re-relationship with Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja received instructions from Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti Thakura to preach in English in Western countries. Bhaktivedanta Swami, formerly called Abhay Caran Dey, received sannyasa from Bhakti Prajnana Kesava, whose ceremony was organised by Srila...

16 Nov 2023 afternoon room hk – Srila BV Vamana GM Disappearance Day (English + Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror iva sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Becoming a Vaisnava is very difficult because the humility of Vaisnavas is incomparable. Srila Vamana Maharaja was the embodiment of humility, he received diksa from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. When Srila Narayana Maharaja joined the Vedanta Samiti, he received diksa from Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, but Vamana Maharaja glorified him. True Vaisnavas glorify others without interest. Srila Narayana...