Reasons for Krsna going to Mathura. What is taught at the gopis school. Krsna’s maan is very rare. Radha is the one who stays in maan. Two types of purva-raga. Lila of the newly married young woman who longed to see Krsna for the first time. Four types of separation: Purva-raga – anticipating, longing for the meeting;Pravasa – separated by physical distance;Maan – angry jealousy;Prema-vaicittya – transcendental madness. The sensation in the presence of Krsna...
Discourses in English 2024
15 May 2024 evening – How to Receive Diksha and Serve (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life is very rare: durlabho mānuṣo deho dehināṁ kṣaṇa-bhaṅguraḥ (SB 11.2.29)
Vishrambhena guru-seva.
He who has no common sense, how can he attain transcendental knowledge?
The meaning of diksha.
One needs good qualification (sat-guna) to serve God.
Sadhana-siddhi, bhava-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi and vastu-siddhi.
The gopis will give you training.
Hari-katha is the essence of human life.
ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (Sri Shikshashtaka 1)
15 May 2024 morning – Sweet Vraja-lilas (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The meaning of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Sri Radha is called Hara because she steals the heart of Krishna. The meaning of the name Krishna. The meaning of Srimati Radhika’s name Shyama. Radha-Krishna katha is not worldly, it is transcendental. Krishna is dhira-lalita-nayaka. 5 obstacles to the perception of transcendental knowledge: laya, vikshepa, apratipatti, kashaya, rasasvada. We, the Gaudiyas, do not say ‘Radha-Rama’, only ‘Radha-Ramana’. Shaunakadi Rishi...