Discourses in Hindi 2023

24 Nov 2023 afternoon – Glorification of the Seva of the Gopis (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Radha gets upset with Krsna and sends Him away. Krsna respects Radha so much that He places the peacock feather named after Her on His head. When Radha is in a certain mood, She tells Krsna to put “alta” on Her feet, and He obeys. That is dhira-lalita-nayaka Krsna. Getting Radha’s feet is very difficult for Krsna, what to say to one of us. Krsna is pushed by a sakhi. Krsna’s head touches Radharani’s feet. The gopis see Krsna’s flute and feel very envious. Despite being a...

24 Nov 2023 morning – Do Not Commit Offences to Gurus and Vaisnavas (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror api sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Mahaprabhu said that in Kali-yuga, the only sadhana is harinama. Dvadasi, the day after ekadasi, is very auspicious, it is the day of Vaisnava-seva. We only receive the pious merits of ekadasi when we break the fast at the right time. There are ten types of offences when chanting the holy names (nama aparadha). The first offence is satāṁ nindā. Nama Prabhu does not tolerate anyone who criticises the Vaisnavas. The second offence is...

23 Nov 2023 midday – Disappearance of Srila Gaurakishora ​​Dasa Babaji Maharaja (Hindi) – Jaipura, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Darsana of the Three most important Deities: Govinda Dev (grant abhidheya/process); Madana Mohana (grant sambandha/relationship); Gopinatha (grant prayojana/meta). Caitanya Mahaprabhu prays to the Lord to place His lotus feet in His heart. From today onwards, for five days, anyone who has not been able to follow the rules of Caturmasya (Arati, chanting the holy names, reading scriptures, etc.) and Kartika (not eating soybeans, beans, eggplant, tomatoes, honey and mustard) must take the Bhisma...

22 Nov 2023 morning – The Teaching of Shikshashtaka (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Shikshashtaka was manifested by Mahaprabhu to give us the teaching of nama-sankirtana. The mirror of our heart can be cleansed by nama-sankirtana. Do not disturb karmis by telling them about bhakti, just engage them in seva. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The story of a mouse who became a princess in her next life after she tasted the gheewick offered to the deity and unconsciously rolled around in front of the deity performing arati. Vidhi-marga bhakti and raga-marga bhakti. Jnata-sukriti and...

21 Nov 2023 morning – Surya-kunda (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Krishna used to meet with Radha and the gopis here. Paramour mood in the transcendental world is very very pure. For Krishna’s happiness Sri Radha manifests many forms. Mahaprabhu explains to Raya Ramananda about His form covered by Srimati Radhika’s complexion. Ayanghosha or Abhimanyu, Sri Krishna Himself, is the husband of Srimati Radhika. Yogamaya arranged Jatila and Kutila to be the relatives of Srimati Radhika. 4 weapons of parakiya-bhava: durlabhata, vamyata, nivaranata, & pracchana...

21 Nov 2023 morning – Vrishabhanu-kunda (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Vrishabhanu Maharaja used to come here and take bath every morning.

Kirtida-devi’s kunda is also here.

Appearance of Srimati Radhika.

The relations of Vrishabhanu Maharaja and Nanda Maharaja.

Vishnu-parvata and Brahma-parvata.

These places are very special: Gahar-vana, Dana-ghar, Mana-ghar, Mor-kutir, Vilasa-ghar.

20 Nov 2023 evening – Gopashtami (Hindi) – Mathura, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Krsna asked Nanda Baba to go and herd the cows. The categories of varnasrama-dharma. The thirty-three categories of demigods present in a cow. Mahaprabhu taught that cows are our mothers. Verse: namo brahmaṇya-devāya (Viṣṇu Purāṇa 1.19.65). The reasons for Krsna going from Vrndavana to Mathura. The meanings of the name Madhusudana. Samyogini Radha and Vyogini Radha. Uddhava saw the feeling of separation of the vrajavasis. The stages of devotees (jnani bhakta, prema bhakta, premathura bhakta...