About the swinging festival. Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami says that all beings in Vrndavana are in favour of Radha meeting Krishna. No holy place gives so much bliss as Vrndavana. The heart that does not melt by hearing and chanting the names of the Lord is hard as lightning. We should punish our senses by repenting and praying for the mercy of the Lord so that we weep when we hear harikatha. About Rupa Gosvami’s speciality. The three main deities of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Bala means potency...
Baladeva-purnima 2023
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Baladeva-purnima 2023, Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2023
31 Aug 2023 evening – The Swinging Festival and Baladeva Purnima (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 About the swinging festival. Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami says that all beings in Vrndavana are in favour of Radha meeting Krishna. No holy place gives so much bliss as Vrndavana. The heart that does not melt by hearing and chanting the names of the Lord is hard as lightning. We should punish our senses by repenting and praying for the mercy of the Lord so that we weep when we hear harikatha. About Rupa Gosvami’s speciality. The three main deities of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Bala...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Baladeva-purnima 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, self-realisation
31 Aug 2023 morning – Baladeva Purnima (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Baladeva Prabhu is the one who gives us spiritual strength. Without Him it is impossible to walk the path of spiritual self-realisation, because He is akanda-guru-tattva. Sloka: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ (Sri Brahma-samhita 5.1). Sat (existence)/Balarama; Cit (knowledge)/Krsna; Ananda (bliss)/Radha. In this world everyone lives in unhappiness and suffering. Baladeva serves Krsna in ten ways. Baladeva creates the platform for Krishna to appear in this world. Yogamaya transferred Baladeva...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Baladeva-purnima 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, self-realisation
31 Aug 2023 morning – Baladeva Purnima (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Baladeva Prabhu is the one who gives us spiritual strength. Without Him it is impossible to walk the path of spiritual self-realisation, because He is akanda-guru-tattva. Sloka: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ (Sri Brahma-samhita 5.1). Sat (existence)/Balarama; Cit (knowledge)/Krsna; Ananda (bliss)/Radha. In this world everyone lives in unhappiness and suffering. Baladeva serves Krsna in ten ways. Baladeva creates the platform for Krishna to appear in this world. Yogamaya transferred Baladeva from the...