Radhashtami

23 Sep 2023 morning – Sri Radhashtami celebration: Radha-tattva (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Today is the day of Sri Krsna’s potency of pleasure: Srimati Radhika. Radha-tattva is very difficult and rare to understand. One of Radha’s names is Durga, and one of Her meanings is: that which is very rare. All the names of the demigoddesses belong to Srimati Radhika, and all the names of the demigods belong to Krsna. Srimati Radhika is the source of all potencies (sakti), and Krsna is the possessor of all potencies (saktiman). Krsna’s Guru is Srimati Radhika. Radha taught...

04 Sep 2022 – Sri Radhashtami (English translation) – Australia

-Meaning of the word ‘gaudiya’-Srimati Radhika is manifested form the left hand of Sri Krishna-Beauty and effulgence of Sri Radha-The 3 aspects of God: Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan-Krishna is purna shaktiman and Radha is purna shakti-Sri Radha gives ananda to Govinda, Madana-mohana, the one who gives ananda to all living beings-There is no real happiness in this material world. Only those who chant radha-nama are happy-Little Srimati Radharani appears on a lotus flower. The beauty of nature...

04 Sep 2022 – Sri Radhashtami (Hindi) – Australia

-Meaning of the word ‘gaudiya’-Srimati Radhika is manifested form the left hand of Sri Krishna-Beauty and effulgence of Sri Radha-The 3 aspects of God: Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan-Krishna is purna shaktiman and Radha is purna shakti-Sri Radha gives ananda to Govinda, Madana-mohana, the one who gives ananda to all living beings-There is no real happiness in this material world. Only those who chant radha-nama are happy-Little Srimati Radharani appears on a lotus flower. The beauty of nature...

14 Sep 2021 evening – Radhashtami (English) – Zoom

-Krishna is sat-chit-ananda. Baladeva Prabhu is the presiding deity of sat; Krishna is the presiding deity of chit; Srimati Radhika is the presiding deity of ananda-Mukta-jivas and baddha-jivas-Sadhaka with a help of a bona fide guru gets rid of his anarthas-Krishna, karuna-sagar, the ocean of mercy wants to bring living entities back to His abode through His sweet hari-katha-Anugrahaya bhaktanam (SB)-A sadhaka should be absorbed in Krishna’s pastimes-Radharani-katha is sweet and wonderful-How...

14 Sep 2021 midday – Radhashtami (English) – Brazil

-Krishna is Supreme Personality of Godhead & His potency is Srimati Radhika. -Reminiscence of days celebrating Radhastami in Keshavaji Gaudiya Math. -Jagannatha without listening to Jayadev goswami’s Mangal gita wont take rest. -Radha Tattva is very confidential. -Story of Bhrigu Rishi asking Brahmaji about Radha tattva. -Whatever you speak you have to realize. -Radha is Krishna’s atma & soul. -Krishna is independent svatantra swecha mayi. -Manifestation of Baladeva Prabhu...

14 Sep 2021 morning – Radhashtami (English translation) – Zoom

-Krishna is sat-chit-ananda. Baladeva Prabhu is the presiding deity of sat; Krishna is the presiding deity of chit; Srimati Radhika is the presiding deity of ananda-Mukta-jivas and baddha-jivas-Sadhaka with a help of a bona fide guru gets rid of his anarthas-Krishna, karuna-sagar, the ocean of mercy wants to bring living entities back to His abode through His sweet hari-katha-Anugrahaya bhaktanam (SB)-A sadhaka should be absorbed in Krishna’s pastimes-Radharani-katha is sweet and wonderful-How...

14 Sep 2021 morning – Radhashtami (Hindi) – Zoom

-Krishna is sat-chit-ananda. Baladeva Prabhu is the presiding deity of sat; Krishna is the presiding deity of chit; Srimati Radhika is the presiding deity of ananda-Mukta-jivas and baddha-jivas-Sadhaka with a help of a bona fide guru gets rid of his anarthas-Krishna, karuna-sagar, the ocean of mercy wants to bring living entities back to His abode through His sweet hari-katha-Anugrahaya bhaktanam (SB)-A sadhaka should be absorbed in Krishna’s pastimes-Radharani-katha is sweet and wonderful-How...