Today is Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day. Guru and Vaishnavas come from Goloka Vrindavana and give us sat-sanga. They are the eternal associates of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Only by their mercy can we get rid of material attachments. By the mercy of Srila Gour Govinda Svami we can get pure devotional service. Srila Gour Govinda Svami, ‘Do not disturb the mood of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu by putting the peacock feather on His head.’ Srila Gour Govinda Svami fulfilled all desires of...
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04 Sep 2024 midday – Temples and Their Importance (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The temple is not just a place of goodness, it is a transcendental place.
On how a sadhaka develops a relationship with the Lord from one rasa to another.
Even atheists can feel something when they come to the temple. Just as an air conditioner gives coolness to those who are close to it, the Lord gives love to those who approach Him.
Fix your mind and serve Krishna in a particular mood.
If God is everywhere, why do we go to the temple?
04 Sep 2024 morning – Gour Govinda Svami Maharaja’s Appearance Day (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vishaya-Bhagavan and Ashraya-Bhagavan. Serve Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Her dearest sakhis. We must glorify Vaishnavas. Srila BV Narayana Gosvami and Srila Gour Govinda Svami once discussed hari-katha. You have to read the books of Srila Gour Govinda Svami. Then you will understand his mood and mine. Bhrama, pramada, vipralipsa, and karana-apatava. You cannot see Guru, Vaishnavas with your eyes because there will be material conception. If you want to know about Guru and Vaishnavas...
03 Sep 2024 morning – Descriptions of Krishna’s qualities (English) | Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Katha of Vrajendra-nandana Sri Krishna.
Purna Krishna in Dwaraka, purnatara Krishna in Mathura, purnattama Krishna in Sri Vrindavana Dhama,
The pure devotees of Krishna always stay with Gokula Krishna.
Discussion of Krishna’s four armed and two armed forms.
Dhirodatta, dhira-lalita, dhiroddhata, dhira-prashanta qualities of Krishna.
Mausala-lila katha: example of dhira-prashanta Krishna.
The calculation of the 96 types of Krishna’s humours.
Our Worshipable Deity is dhira-lalita Krishna.
26 Aug 2023 morning – Contributions of Srila Rupa Gosvami (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Difference between vraja-raganuga-sadhaka and vraja-rupanuga-sadhaka. We should learn the terminology of the words of Vaisnava philosophy. Knowledge is not everything, because God accepts the mood (bhava) of His devotee. About the nicknames we give to the names of close friends. Lord Krishna’s instructions to Uddhava: Uddhava Sandesh. The example given by Uddhava of Krsna playing in human form, compared to fish playing with the reflection of the moon in the river. The prema in the heart...
25 Aug 2023 evening – The Potency of Mahaprabhu’s Nama-Sankirtana (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Nama-sankirtana at the beginning, in the middle and at the end. Krsna instructs Uddhava. The method of chanting the pure holy name (suddha-nama). Srimati Radhika recites the sloka “sakhī, kevā śunāila śyāma-nāma” (song of Sri Candidasa). The only process for reaching Krsna in this Kali-yuga is chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the combined form of Radha and Govinda. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s prophecy. Sriman Mahaprabhu meets a tiger. Srila...
25 Aug 2023 midday – The Glories of Srila Rupa Gosvami (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahaprabhu instructed the Six Gosvamis to manifest four things in Vrndavana. Mahaprabhu does not tolerate anyone who disrespects Vaisnavas. The three types of Vaisnavas. The Guru delivers all the wealth of his heart to the surrendered disciple. Caitanya Mahaprabhu does not save the hypocrites, but the fallen ones. With duplicity and hypocrisy it is impossible to receive Krsna’s mercy. In Krsna Consciousness we don’t want crazy or lazy people. We should hear about the life of Rupa...