– Why mother Yashoda was running after Gopal?; – The duty of the parents is to discipline their children; – The beauty of Mother Yashoda, the purity of her clothes, and the beuatiful ornaments of flowers in her hair; – Why mother Yashoda caught Gopala from behind. – Krishna destroying the pride of the four-headed Brahma in Dvaraka, he was thinking he was the only Brahma; – To destroy the pride of their good-fortune (saubhagya-mada) and to pacify the mana...
Discourses Translated into English 2020
13 Nov 2020 – Bhagavat Saptah – Day 2 – (English translation) – Mathura, India
The 6 questions of Saunakadi Rsis, the speciality of Sukadeva Gosvami, the end of the Mahabharata War: – Third sloka of the Bhagavatam (the ripen fruit of the desire tree of the Vedas); – Why Sukadeva Gosvami made the Bhagavatam even sweeter (story of him as the dear parrot of Srimati Radhika); – The viewpoint of sastra about ladies (even Laksmi-devi spoke the Bhagavatam); – Six questions made by the rsis headed by Saunaka Rsi to Suta Gosvamipada; – How to form a...
13 Nov 2020 – Radha Kunda Appearance katha (English translation) – Mathura, India
– We have to become a human being. – How one is compared to a donkey (working hard for our family). – About the actors of Ramananda Sagar’s Ramayana. – Who is called a hindu, and a vrajavasi? – So-called vrajavasis worship many demigods and demigodesses. – Hindu and Sanatana dharma. – What is a khar jatiya (sheeple). – Krishna’s friends calling out for only Him in swallowing of the forest-fire lila. – Appearance of Radha Kunda katha.
13 Nov 2020 – Damodarastakam verse 1, Krsna`s beauty and His transcendental form (English translation) – Mathura, India
– 4 kinds of Damodara; – Damodarastakam: first sloka; – beginning with a mangalacharam (namamisvaram); – how the number one is essential (comparison to Lord Krsna); – Krsna is the origin of all avataras; – analysis of the characteristics of the rasas (shanta has nistha, dasya has seva vrtti etc); – the difference between gaudiya vaisnava`s Deity worship and advaita vadi`s Deity worship: they don`t accept the transcendental form of Lord; – Maya...
12 Nov 2020 – Srimad Bhagavata-saptaha. Day 1 (English translation) – Mathura, India
Gokarna and Dundukari katha:
– Uddhava escaped from curse of brahmana
– 12 Cantos of Bhagavatam are Krsna`s limbs
– How to increase our anuraga
– Kinds of nectar
– Whom we should and should not listen harikatha from
– Story of Atmadeva Brahmana and sons, Gokarna and Dundukari
– Story of snake and rat
– When God wants to give you something
– Srila Vaikhanas Maharaja and deliverance of brahma raksasa ghost
12 Nov 2020 morning – Damodarastakam, 4 types of Damodara (English translation) – Mathura, India
– about following the 4 months of Chaturmasya; – Krsna let mother Yashoda bind Him; – the two fingers left in the rope; – importance of utkantha and avesh; – monkey logic x kitten logic; – 4 types of Damodara: one in vatsalya-rasa (Yashoda-Damodara), and 3 in madhurya-rasa (Radha-Damodara); – 3 Radha-Damodaras (madhurya-rasa): bound by Lalita-Vishakha, bound by Rati e Rupa Mañjari, bound by other sakhis; – mana is crooked: lalita mana (felt by...
11 Nov 2020 evening – Gopa Kumara in Dwarka Continued (English translation) – Mathura, India
– Exalted position of Gopis; Comparison of Queens of Dwarka and Damsels of Swarga.
– Rukmini-Krishna samvaad: when Krsna told to Rukmini that He would send her to Sisupala;
– Glory of Lakshmi and proper use of wealth;
– 18th Nov 2020: Appearance of three great personalities;
– The “happiness” in family life;
– Why does Lord not stay in Vaikuntha nor in the heart of the yogis.