-About Lord Shivaji’s Mauni Vrata & Mauni Amavasya. -Srila BhaktiSiddhanta Saraswatipad about Mauni. -Similarities in the appearance of Gauranga Mahaprabhu & Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj. -Only nama-sankirtana is the way in Kali-yuga. -Srila BV Swami Maharaj glories as well Srila Gurudev’s glories of preaching nama-sankirtana in west. -About Glories of Jiva Goswami tattva-siddhanta. -About Glories of Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj with respect to tattv-siddhanta. -How...
Discourses Translated into English 2021
11 Feb 2021 morning – Centennial of Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj (English translation) – Mathura, India
-Chaitanya Maharabhu is both Nama & Nami. -How does Chandra Maa got the black spot? -Only nama-sankirtana is the only way in Kali-yuga. -Mohini-avatara lila of distributing nectar & beheading a demon into Rahu & Ketu. -Gauranga Mahaprabhu appeared while nama-sankirtana is going on. -Srila Gurudev also appeaared on Mauni Amavasya day amid nama-sankirtana of Lord Rama. -About Lord Shivaji’s Mauna Vrata & Mauni Amavasya. -Mauna means speaking hari-katha as per Srila...
10 Feb 2021- Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 7. Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaj glories (English translation) – Mathura, India
-About Vrindavan Parikrama with Srila Gurudev’s photo & Centennial celebration. -About bhajana-sthali of Srila Rupa Goswamipad & Srila Sanatana Goswamipad. Discussion b/w Srila Rupa Goswami & Srila Sanatana Goswami on Srimad-Bhagavatam slokas. -Srimati Radhika listens to 2 Goswamis on the pretext of giving kheer. -Bhagavan’s dearmost person is bhakta-bhagavata & we have to listen to their glories. -How sadhu’s lakshan titiksava, karunika, suhida, sarva dehinaam...
10 Feb 2021 – Raya Ramananda Samvad 6 – Bhava and svarupa (English translation) – Mathura, India
– You must first determine your sadhya-vasta (goal) and then perform sadhana (practice). – Raganuga bhakti is ruchi-mula-bhakti. It starts from the level of ruchi – Bhava-mayi-sadhana, bhava-sambandhi, bhava-anukula, bhava-pratikula, bhava-viruddha, bhava-aviruddha – I have a cow that I bought for 60,000 rupees four years ago. She lives in Govardhan and gives 25 liters of milk a day. – On whether or not to keep cows. – Gopi groups (ganas): svapaksha...
09 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 6 (English translation) – Mathura, India
– Little Krishna kills demons, giving them liberation – Nanda Maharaj gives gifts to all vrajavasi to celebrate Krishna’s birth – Srimati Radhika’s appearance. – The human body cannot withstand the prema. – Srimati Radhika was born with Her eyes closed so that Krishna would be the first person She would see after Her birth – Narada Rishi sees Srimati Radhika’s divine love – Radha and Krishna’s first meeting after Their birth...
09 Feb 2021 – Raya Ramananda Samvad 5. Jiva’s Inherent Nature (English translation) – Mathura, India
-The ultimate goal of jiva is to manifest svarupa-anubhandi-vritti. -Just as a seed has potency the jiva being manifested from Bhagavan also has a potency in his heart with one of the 5 rasas. -Just as water has liquidity jiva has svarupa-anubhandi-vritti i.e.,Krishna-seva-vasana is in all the rasas except shanta-rasa. -Those in shanta-rasa have only nishtha with no sambandha-jnana & no mamata. -Jiva svarupa-anubhandi-vritti is Krishna Das bhava. Eg in different rasas: dasyam –...
08 Feb 2021 – Sri Bhagavat Saptaha, Day 5. Srila Gurudev glories & Reasons for Krishna’s Avirbhava (English translation) – Mathura, India
-There is no difference between bhakta & Bhagavan. Bhakta & Bhagavan cannot stay away from one another. -To understand grantha-bhagavata one has to take the guidance of bhakta bhagavata. For that reason we are glorifying the transcendental life history of Srila Gurudev. -Srila Gurudev having 5 qualities of a sadhu – titikshava, karunika, ajata satruvu, suhida, sarva dehinam. -Srila Gurudev corrects others by saying that Krishna manifested Himself in Mathura in front of Devaki...