Mention of the various sacred places where ghee lamps are offered. Explanation of the meaning of darkness: lack of knowledge of philosophy and one’s own eternal constitution (soul identity). About self-knowledge and knowledge of the Lord. The questions we should ask: Who is the Lord? Why are we suffering so much misery? About the five types of knowledge explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada: pratyaksa-jnana, paroksa-jnana, aparoksa-jnana, adhoksaja-jnana, and apakrta-jnana. About...
Dipavali
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21 Oct 2025 evening – Dipavali (English translation) – Gopinath Bhavan, Vrindavana, India
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21 Oct 2025 – The meaning of Dipavali (Hindi) – India
The festival of lights is here ✨We light lamps every Diwali, but Srila Gurudev reminds us — what is the real meaning of this light?“Tamso Ma Jyotirgamaya — may we move from darkness to light.”But this darkness is not outside us — it lives in the heart as lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride, and envy.The real Diwali begins when that inner darkness is dispelled by the light of Sri Guru’s lotus feet.Guru nishtha — firm faith and devotion to one’s Guru — is the backbone of spiritual life.On this...
2024, ghee lamp, vaidhi-bhakti, Discourses in Hindi, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2024, Dipavali
01 Nov 2024 evening (temple) – Dipavali (Hindi) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:00:57 – The glory of Diwali; when Param-Gurudev returned from tour, the entire temple was illuminated with lamps.0:02:40 – The meaning of Diwali; who cleanses and purifies the hearts? In Satya Yuga – King Bali; in Treta Yuga – Lord Ramachandra; in Dvapara Yuga – Krishna. When They returned, everything was decorated with light; this is described in the book Mukta-charita.0:07:00 – The appearance of Goddess Lakshmi; the churning of the milk ocean; Lord...
2024, anger, envy, example of a rotten potato and how it can spoil the whole sack, vaidhi-bhakti, Discourses in Hindi, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2024, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2024, Dipavali, Krishna plants the pearls
01 Nov 2024 evening (room) – Deep meaning of Dipavali (Hindi) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:00:00 The pastime of how Krishna planted pearls; the Gopis followed Krishna’s example and also planted them; at night, Krishna dug them up and planted thorns instead.0:03:12 The glory of Diwali; its true meaning; Light destroys darkness; the darkness is the ignorance in our hearts—anger, lust, envy, etc.0:07:20 Types of bhakti: Vaidi and Raganuga bhakti; a sadhaka must follow the instructions of the sadhus; the process of bhakti; there is a neutral attitude and there are unfavorable...
2024, anger, envy, example of a rotten potato and how it can spoil the whole sack, vaidhi-bhakti, Discourses translated into English, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2024, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2024, Dipavali, Krishna plants the pearls
01 Nov 2024 evening (room) – Deep meaning of Dipavali (English translation) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:00:00 The pastime of how Krishna planted pearls; the Gopis followed Krishna’s example and also planted them; at night, Krishna dug them up and planted thorns instead.0:03:12 The glory of Diwali; its true meaning; Light destroys darkness; the darkness is the ignorance in our hearts—anger, lust, envy, etc.0:07:20 Types of bhakti: Vaidi and Raganuga bhakti; a sadhaka must follow the instructions of the sadhus; the process of bhakti; there is a neutral attitude and there are unfavorable...
2023, bhajana-kriya, gunas, Discourses translated into English, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023, Dipavali
13 Nov 2023 afternoon – Jiva Tattva, Parikara Tattva and Dipavali (English translation) – Govardhana
Bhajana-kriya, the purification of the sadhaka, happens by continually listening to harikatha. Upon reaching the stage of rati (attachment to Krsna) the heart becomes completely purified. The jivas manifest from Baladeva Prabhu. The Lord and His cit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti powers. Manifestations of the Lord’s potency: svarupa sakti, are His parikaras (eternal companions). When the jiva is freed and goes to Goloka Vrndavana, it resembles the parikaras, as if it were visuddha...
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13 Nov 2023 afternoon – Jiva Tattva, Parikara Tattva and Dipavali (English+Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 Bhajana-kriya, the purification of the sadhaka, happens by continually listening to harikatha. Upon reaching the stage of rati (attachment to Krsna) the heart becomes completely purified. The jivas manifest from Baladeva Prabhu. The Lord and His cit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti powers. Manifestations of the Lord’s potency: svarupa sakti, are His parikaras (eternal companions). When the jiva is freed and goes to Goloka Vrndavana, it resembles the parikaras, as if it were...