Discourses in English 2024

16 May 2024 morning – Questions and Answers (English) – Mirepoix, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

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...

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...