-By the mercy of Ramacandra we get sadhu-sanga and sadhu-sanga gives us ability to distinguish-Narada Rishi and Mrigari hunter-If you are many years in sadhu-sanga but the heart is still not clean that means you did not break your bow and arrows-Listen to hari-katha-Ahaituki-mana of Sri Radha-Sravanakhya-bhakti is very powerful
Discourses in English 2022
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Ratha-yatra 2022
19 Jun 2022 morning – Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra (4) (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-CC Madhya 13-Jagannatha stops when Mahaprabhu was not in front of Him-Mahaprabhu’s mood in Ratha-yatra: I am going from Kuruksetra to Vrindavana-Devaki thinks Krishna is her son, not Yashoda’s. Rohini-devi distracts her by taking her to the queens-The nature of meeting and separation-Everyone in Vrindavana serves Radha and Krishna-Nikata-pravasa, dura-pravasa-Even a moment without Krishna is the eternity for them-The gopis want to get the deer’s body to freely meet with Krishna-The gopis scold...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Dama-bandhana Lila
18 Jun 2022 morning – Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra (3) (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Majaraja
-CC Madhya 13-Separation of lover and beloved-Pandavas at Kurukshetra-Krishna with His friends in Vraja-Krishna and Sudama Vipra recollect their times in the ashrama of Sandipani Muni-Mother Yashoda meets Krishna at Kurukshetra and both of them recollect dama-bandhana-lila-Seva to Govinda and total surrender to Him frees you from all types of debts-Externally Krishna suffers from separation but internally He is very happy as the gopis love Him so much-Meeting and separation are not in our hands...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, mantra: gayatri-mantras, sattvika-vikara: transformations of spiritual emotions (eight ecstatic symptoms arising from intense love for Krishna)
17 Jun 2022 morning – Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra (2) (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-CC Madhya 13-Srimati Radhika’s dance is called halisaka and Krishna’s dance is called tandava-Dancing competition among the demigods and goddesses in which Shiva wanted to win eagerly-Asta-sattvika-vikara, bhava-ullasa -rati: dhumayita, jvalita, dipta, uddipta, sudipta-Mahaprabhu was flooding everything around with His tears-When Krishna tried to cry after mother Yashoda wanted to punish Him for the stolen oil, the tears did not flow )-Mahaprabhu’s hair standing on end and His body resembled...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Ratha-yatra 2022
16 Jun 2022 morning – Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-CC Madhya 13-The power of Mahaprabhu’s dance made the whole world shake-When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu rode on the ground, He looked like a golden mountain.-When Mahaprabhu was in the mood of Srimati Radhika, only Nityananda Prabhu in the mood of Ananga Manjari could hold Him-Haricandana and king Prataparudra-Haricandana gets the mercy of Srivasa Thakura-Sadhu always wants to help suffering souls-The nature of asadhu-Dancing competition among the demigods and goddesses in which Shiva...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Ratha-yatra 2022
15 Jun 2022 morning – Lord Jagannatha’s Appearance (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Indradyumna Maharaja hearing about Nila-Madhava from a sadhu.-Indradyumna Maharaja sending his men to find Nila-Madhava.-Vidyapati meeting Lalita whose father does worship of Nila-Madhava.-Vidyapati marrying Lalita & taking her help to know where is Nila-Madhava.-Lalita’s father taking Vidyapati blindfolded on the way & showing Nila-Madhava.-Vidyapati dropping mustard seeds to trace the path but losing them due to a sand storm when Indradyumna Maharaja came with him.-Indradyumna...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Snana-yatra 2022, Vraja-bhava, rasa dance: rasa-lila
14 Jun 2022 evening – Snana-yatra (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Today is Lord Jagannatha’s appearance day-All the holy rivers are in the waters in which Jagannatha is bathed-Lord Jagannatha does not use chemical perfumes-108 or even 1108 pitchers are used to bathe Jagannathadeva-Lilas of baby Krishna-Krishna goes to Mathura-Jarasandha attacks Mathura and Krishna moves to Dvaraka Puri-Krishna’s life and separation in Dvaraka-Rohini-devi tells vraja-katha including rasa-lila-katha to the queens of Dvaraka
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, USA 2022, Snana-yatra 2022
14 Jun 2022 morning – Snana-yatra (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
-Lila of Mahaprabhu being stopped by Govinda dasa after He runs after a girl singing Gita-govinda-Mahaprabhu nondifferent from Jagannatha.-Shower of mercy is always there & based on the container one has to take it.-When you chant the holy names automatically mercy will come.-Lord Himself told Svayambhu Manu that today is Lord Jagannatha’s birthday.-Snana-yatra means the birthday of Lord Jagannatha.-How Snana-yatra is done: bathing Lord, doing arati ,decorating Him & offering...