The law of karma. The story of how Valmiki Rishi cursed a hunter. The pastimes of how Narada Rishi supposedly conquered lust; his curse by Vishnu. The story of how a son could not pay his debt to his mother. Chant the name of Panchakanya, the five chaste women – Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, Ahilya and Mandodari – every day. Whatever you do to anyone will come back to you. Respect demigods but do not worship them, for they can only give material things. Birth, death and marriage are in the...
Discourses in Hindi 2024
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Rama-navami 2024, bhava: gopi-bhava, liberation, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Vedavati
17 Apr 2024 morning – Sri Rama-navami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The story of how Narada Rishi supposedly conquered lust; his curse by Vishnu; Vedavati appeared as Sita-devi afterwards. Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya lila. Shabari story. Shabari did not give her food remnants to Ramachandra. Description of the rasas and their characteristics Lila on how the turtle, who longed to touch the lotus feet of the Lord, became a boatman who ferried Lord Ramachandra across the river in a rama-lila. Lila on how Lord Ramachandra granted liberation to the stone-embedded soul...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Ayodhya 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Ayodhya 2024, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Bhagavata-saptaha in Ayodhya 2024
16 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha – Day 7 (Hindi) – Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Rasa-lila-katha and rasa-vicara. Krishna manifests His beautiful lila of bowing down to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. Pastimes of Krishna teasing the gopis when they meet Him with regards to their husbands. The cycle of samsara. Discussion of the different rasas, including the nitya-rasa, seva-kunja. Harikatha of Srimati Radhika leaving the rasa-dance. The search for Krishna. Katha of Lord Sivaji, Sri Gopisvara Mahadeva. Gopi-gita prayer sung. The gopis ask Krishna what type of love He has...
