Baladeva-purnima 2024

19 Aug 2024 evening – Baladeva Purnima (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mahabharata pastimes between Bhisma Pitamaha and Krsna. The various ways in which Baladeva Prabhu serves Krsna. Krsna and Baladeva Prabhu are no different. Baladeva’s plough is used to cultivate the hearts of living entities. In this world there are people in the mood of devotees or demigods, and also people in the mood of demons. The pastime between Bhima and Baladeva Prabhu. Duryodhana begs Baladeva Prabhu’s blessing to ask Subhadra for marriage. The Brahma Vimohana lila from...

19 Aug 2024 evening – Baladeva Purnima (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mahabharata pastimes between Bhisma Pitamaha and Krsna. The various ways in which Baladeva Prabhu serves Krsna. Krsna and Baladeva Prabhu are no different. Baladeva’s plough is used to cultivate the hearts of living entities. In this world there are people in the mood of devotees or demigods, and also people in the mood of demons. The pastime between Bhima and Baladeva Prabhu. Duryodhana begs Baladeva Prabhu’s blessing to ask Subhadra for marriage. The Brahma Vimohana lila from...

19 Aug 2024 morning – Sri Baladeva Purnima (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Song: Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Jive Daya Kore. The difference between nitya-lila and naimitika-lila. Verse: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ… (Brahma Samhita). The presiding Deity over Sac, existence, is Baladeva Prabhu, Cit, spiritual knowledge, is Krsna, and ananda, bliss, is Srimati Radhika. Bhakti cannot be attained as long as anarthas predominate, and without the mercy of Baladeva Prabhu we will never be able to destroy the four types of anarthas. With His mace and plow...

19 Aug 2024 morning – Sri Baladeva Purnima (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Song: Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Jive Daya Kore. The difference between nitya-lila and naimitika-lila. Verse: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ… (Brahma Samhita). The presiding Deity over Sac, existence, is Baladeva Prabhu, Cit, spiritual knowledge, is Krsna, and ananda, bliss, is Srimati Radhika. Bhakti cannot be attained as long as anarthas predominate, and without the mercy of Baladeva Prabhu we will never be able to destroy the four types of anarthas. With His mace and plow...