The highest education is to study about Krsna. Examples of devotees who achieved perfection by following only one of the members of bhakti. Obtaining the association of pure devotees and hearing harikatha is the highest thing in this world. The greatest pain there is is being distant from the Vaishnavas. When this happens Maya comes and catches us. Explanation of the song radha-krsna-keli: which expresses the loving exchanges between Radha and Krsna. The problem is not mukti (liberation) but...
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30 May 2024 midday – Detailed Description of the Wonderful Service that Radha and the Gopis Do to Krsna (Hindi) – Zoom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna’s curiosity about Radha’s feelings for Him. Krsna takes the form of Gouranga with the skin colour and moods of Radha. If Gouranga had not taken shelter of the Guru’s lotus feet, He would not have been able to taste the sweetness of Radha’s feelings. Mahaprabhu accepts sannyasi, He goes to Jagannatha Puri and there he freed Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya tells Mahaprabhu to meet Raya Ramananda, the governor of Prataparudra Maharaja. The first...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Zoetermeer 2024, Netherlands 2024, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), Pradyumna Misra, rasa dance: rasa-lila
29 May 2024 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna wants to realise the glories of Srimati Radhika. Radharani is ashrayа-vigraha and Krishna is vishayа-vigraha. Guru is the source of all auspiciousness (dhyana mulam guru murti…) Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya-lila. If you want to conquer lust you have to listen to rasa-lila-katha with firm faith. Mahaprabhu showed His form to Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda conducted the performance with the young ladies. Do not imitate rasa-lila, for you are not Shiva who drank the poison. The essence of...
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23 May 2024 evening – Krsna’s Mischief (Hindi) – Papendrecht, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Even the dust of Vrndavana is cintamani (wish-fulfilling dust). – It is the place where Sridama cried in separation from Krsna. – Description of how small and intimate the Parikrama was at the time of Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. – Beautiful description of how the gopis’ walk and talk are, in fact, beautiful dances and sweet songs. – Song: Sri Radha Krpa Kataksa Stava Raja. – The difference between behavior in santa-bhava and...
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23 May 2024 midday – The Pure Devotees (Hindi) – Rijswijk, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Prahlada Maharaja is a great devotee because he is completely surrendered to Visnu, his Adorable Deity. – Story of Prahlada Maharaja’s past life. – In the past life, he was attached to a prostitute who became his mother, Kayadhu, in the next life. – Vasudeva had eighteen wives. – Pure devotees are the personification of holy places. With their presence, they purify the sacred sites of the impurities left by pilgrims (SB 1.13.10). – Rules from the...
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22 May 2024 evening – Nrisimha-chaturdashi (Hindi) – Rijswijk, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
This material world is painful. Devatas (demigods) and daityas (demons): two types of human nature. Shloka kaumāra ācaret prājño dharmān bhāgavatān iha (SB 10.16.36). Prahlada Maharaja goes to gurukula and preaches there. Shanda and Amarka are Prahlada’s teachers. Kayadhu, Prahlada’s mother had 4 children. Hiranyakashipu’s intention to fight with Krishna. Nrisimhadeva Bhagavan comes to save Prahlada from Hiranyakashipu’s attacks. 7 generations of kanishtha-adhikari get liberation, 14...