PART 1
Heroes and heroines in the book Ujjvala-nilamani.
Sakhis arrange Radha-Krishna’s meetings.
Never give advice to a foolish person and never accept the duties of fools.
PART 2
PART 3
Discourses in Hindi 2024
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23 Oct 2024 morning – Vilapa-kusumanjali (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lilas of Makhana-chora Krishna and Nimai demanding butter from His mother Sacidevi. Govardhana-dharana lila. Dekhite dekhite bhajana. The meaning of Vilapa-kusumanjali. Discussion of Vilapa-kusumanjali 102 (Hey Bakari Krishna…). One-pointedness to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. One who ignores spiritual instructions simply creates disturbance in a society. The symptoms of ruchi and asakti. The meaning of ‘svaha’ and ‘namaha’ in mantras. Lila: Bhrigu Rishi testing the...
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22 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 2 (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Reciting all the verses of Srimad Bhagavatam as on the three main occasions is impossible. The three places where Srimad Bhagavatam was recited. The Rsis asked Suta Gosvami their questions and requested him to be merciful to them. The difference between everything that is material and temporary, and everything that is related to the soul. The six questions asked by the Rsis. We are all blind and for this reason it is necessary to receive darsana through the ears. Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 1...
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22 Oct 2024 midday – Wedding of the Devotee Couple, Krsna Prima Devi and Krsna Ramananda Prabhu (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Gurudeva prays for the couple to continue serving the Lord. Ramananda Raya tells Mahaprabhu about the goal of life, starting with following varnasana-dharma. Animals and birds do not follow any rules. According to their stage of life, follow their social functions. Sukadeva Gosvami spoke to Pariksit Maharaja about the glories of Vrndavana. Analogy between trees, creepers, fruits and flowers with a family. There is no sadness in the family in which all members practise one-pointed service...
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22 Oct 2024 morning – Mother Yasoda’s Pastime Trying to Tie Krsna (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Pastime where Garuda doubts that Lord Rama is Bhagavam. The fruit of serving the Guru is the automatic emergence of bhakti in the heart. Three ways to acquire bhakti. Narada grants bhakti to Mrigari, the hunter. The Guru’s asana in Kali-yuga is a pure, uncontaminated asana. In Narada’s words, the hunter demonstrates his faith by breaking his weapon. The hunter begins to serve Tulasi and recite the mantra daily: On namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. The news that the cruel hunter had become...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Delhi 2024
21 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 1 (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The 12 Cantos of the Bhagavatam correspond to all the limbs of the Lord’s body.
Srila Suta Gosvami heard this katha from Srila Paraksit Maharaja, who in turn heard it from Srila Sukadeva Gosvamipada.
Different lilas of Avatars of the Lord on Earth.
The fruit of listening to the Bhagavatam for 7 days is to have all sins destroyed and to obtain gopi-prema.
The importance of asana-siddhi.
The story of Atmadeva Brahmana, his wife Dunduli and their sons, Gokarna and Dundukari.
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, liberation, Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva
21 Oct 2024 morning – Sri Damodarastakam (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:01:34 – Mother Yashoda and the Milk: The Desire to Serve Krishna. Engaging Everything in Service.00:07:11 – The Selfish Desire for Liberation is Egoistic00:09:09 – Mother Yashoda Sprinkles Water: Ensuring the Milk Serves Krishna00:14:12 – Rupa Gosvamipada’s Definition of Bhakti. Types of Mamata (Possessiveness) and Bhava (Spiritual Emotions).00:21:26 – Subal and Krishna: Friendships in Vraja. The Pastime of the Cowherd Boys by the Yamuna.00:32:00 –...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Srimad-Bhagavatam 2024, Kartika-vrata 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, rasa dance: rasa-lila
20 Oct 2024 evening – The Glories of the Bhagavat Saptaha in the Month of Kartika (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Kartik-vrata and Damodara-vrata destroy all anarthas. The presiding Deity of the month of Kartika is Srimati Radharani Herself, the internal potency of Sri Krsna. She is the embodiment of prema. Wherever Srimati Radhika looks, She only sees Sri Krsna. The essence of all prema is bhava, of all bhava is maha-bhava, and the essence of everything is maha-bhava-svarupini Srimati Radhika. The mahamantra is mentioned in the Kali Upanisad. Sri Krsna incarnated in the form of Srimad Bhagavatam. Lord...