– Story of the brahmana who had a cow named Bahula and her calf. – The place where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat and obtained darsan of the trees, remembering Vrndavana. – The fragrance of Mahaprabhu’s body was so sweet that it caused cows and calves to lick Him. – The peacocks and birds that resided in Bahulavana. – The Venu Gita’s explanation of the sweetnesses between Mahaprabhu and the animals of Bahulavana. – When obtaining the sadhu’s...
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11 Nov 2023 morning – Chandra-sarovara (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Krsna’s rasa with different types of sakhis, pancaya-rasa. – About vasanti-rasa, mentioned in Gita Govinda. – Candra Sarovara is a place where Krsna performs lila with Radha and the gopis (rasa-stali). – In Candra Sarovara cows are grazed during the day. – Krsna’s great-grandson built the Candra Sarovara. – The reason the place is called Candra Sarovara. – The different types of rasas mentioned in the sacred scriptures. – Radha and...
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10 Nov 2023 midday – Visiting Beloved Family of Several Generations of Devotees (Hindi) – Mathura, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Life is passing by. Laksmana asks Lord Rama, who is Bhagavan, about what will happen in the future. Ramacandra replies that destiny is unpredictable. In the material world so many are being born and dying, but no one thinks about death. If we are born, we will have to leave this world, that is the rule of the material world. The leaves on the tree laugh at those that are falling. But, they too will have to fall and rot in the ground. Before leaving this world, one must do bhajana to...
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10 Nov 2023 morning – Sri Damodarastakam. Verses 7 and 8 (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In Damodarastakam, mother of Yasoda sees all the universes in the mouth of Krsna. Krsna is avatari, the cause of all avataras, and They all reside in Him. This is the quality of Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundara. The highest original form of Krsna is Nava Kisora, the young Man who manifests in rasa lila with Srimati Radhika. According to Rupa Gosvami, Radha’s form is as beautiful or more beautiful than Krsna’s form. They hold a beauty competition. Bhaktivinoda Thakura states that if it...
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09 Nov 2023 evening room hk – Different Rasas and Their Moods (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 In each Rasa the moods are different. Krsna is happy to fight with Canura and Mustika. Krsna is unhappy with Mother Yasoda. The meaning of the concepts: Avyapti dosha = excessive restriction of the concept (under extension rule), and, Ativyapti dosha = excessive scope of the concept (over extension rule). Rasa Dance means expressing various arts. There are three types of prema: viveka-sunya prema, visrambha prema and utkantha-mayi prema. Baladeva does the rasa-lila in Rama-gatha. There...
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08 Nov 2023 evening – From Shraddha to Asakti (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
4 types of meeting and separation.
The foundation of Gopi-gita.
How prema manifests.
The gopis discuss Krishna’s beauty and sweetness.
Three conditions to enter into shringara-rasa.
Only Srimati Radhika knows the heart of Krishna and how to please Him.
The glories of Giriraja Govardhana.
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08 Nov 2023 evening room hk – Utkahtha-mayi-prema (English + Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of asakti and bhava-dasha. Influence if the gunas. Obstacles to bhajana. Kripa means kri (chesta, endeavours) + pa (mercy). The Lord accepts the devotee only if there is no anger and lust in his heart. Bhakti makes you humble. Krishna attracts all the jivas. The special quality of the gopis is that no one can pacify them, only Krishna. Different kinds of God’s darshana. The conversations between Krishna and the gopis. Lalasa-mayi-bhakti of the gopis. Uddhava remained in...
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08 Nov 2023 morning room hk – Brahma-vimohana lila (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Brahmaji’s confusion.
Brahma didn’t touch the original sakhas and calves.
Krishna loves when someone praises the Vrajavasis.
Brahma performed parikrama to Krishna only 3 times instead of 4 times.