Sannyasa-lila of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

12 Feb 2025 evening – Avirbhava-tithi of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura and Sannyasa-lila of Mahaprabhu (English) | Costa Rica | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

At the end of Magha month in shukla-paksha Mahaprabhu took sannyasa. All material attachments of those who listen to Mahaprabhu’s sannyasa-lila will be destroyed. When we hear about Nityananda Prabhu’s lilas, our hearts will be purified and we will see aprakrita divya Vrindavana. At the level of bhava and prema the devotee will see transcendental Vrindavana by the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu. Verse: aśvamedhaṁ gavālambhaṁ sannyāsaṁ pala-paitṛkam… (CC Adi 17.164). Karma-sannyasa and...

07 Feb 2023 morning – Lord Caitanya Takes Sannyasa (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Mahaprabhu had a good family life, but He took sannyasa-Without the Guru’s mercy, it is impossible to leave material attachments behind-Srila BV Svami Maharaja’s family life was not favourable for bhakti; his life before and after sannyasa-In Bengal and East Bangladesh, people highly worship sannyasis as direct incarnations of God-Mahaprabhu out of His generosity gives prema even to those who escape it-Unfavourable signs for Vishnupriya-devi on the eve of Mahaprabhu’s...

06 Feb 2023 evening – Lord Caitanya Takes Sannyasa (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

meaning of sannyasa is to renounce sense gratification & the material world-26:00 The different types of renunciation-28:00 the 4 types of castes, and 4 types of ashrams-29:00 without following varnashrama dharma, no one can progress in their spiritual life. According to adhikar, one stays in their respective varnashrama.-Everyone should follow the rules of the society where they reside, or disturbance will come. In maya-jagat, the world of Maya, there are also rules and regulations.-37:00...

26 Jan 2023 morning – Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu After He Took Sannyasa (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Katha of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanting to go to take darshana of Krishna in Vrindavana; asking the cow-herd boys the way.-Lord Nityananda asks Advaita Acharya to prepare for Mahaprabhu’s arrival, His boat and cloth.-”Where there is Krishna, there is Vrindavana.”-The two rivers, Yamuna, (Jalingini), blue colour, and Ganga, white colour, flow side by side in Navadwip. This is a miracle.-Lord Caitanya tells, “Nitai! You cheat Me!”-Arrival in Advaita Acharya’s house in Shantipura.-Advaita...

14 Mar 2022 evening – Mahaprabhu takes sannyasa (English translation) – full audio- Navadvipa, India

-CC Madhya 20.117-Mahamaya and Yogamaya-Proudha-maya, jiva-maya, guna-maya-Avaranatmika-vritti and vikshepatmika-vritti of maya-The duty of maya is to follow the instructions of the Lord but she is no means higher than Him (example of the servant who wakes his master up at the request of his master)-SB 11.5.4-Nirdoya-ghat – Mahaprabhu had no compassion when He in winter cold time left His family for a sannyasa-A person in fact is murakaji but he is so happy when somebody calls him...

14 Mar 2022 evening – Mahaprabhu takes sannyasa (Hindi) – full audio – Navadvipa, India

-CC Madhya 20.117-Mahamaya and Yogamaya-Proudha-maya, jiva-maya, guna-maya-Avaranatmika-vritti and vikshepatmika-vritti of maya-The duty of maya is to follow the instructions of the Lord but she is no means higher than Him (example of the servant who wakes his master up at the request of his master)-SB 11.5.4-Nirdoya-ghat – Mahaprabhu had no compassion when He in winter cold time left His family for a sannyasa-A person in fact is murakaji but he is so happy when somebody calls him...