Discourses Translated into English 2023

03 Mar 2023 morning – Koladvipa (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Yogamaya arranges all Krishna’s lilas-Avaranatmika-vritti and vikshepatmika-vritti of maya; 3 gunas-Yogamaya makes Nanda and Yashoda think that Krishna is their son and not Bhagavan-Devaki and Vasudeva have aishvarya-bhava towards Krishna-Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji Maharaja’s instruction to the brahmacharis to water eggplants-On siddha-pranali-Go step by step to the manjari-bhava, as you cannot jump there all at once-Vani-seva and vapu-seva-Three things should never stop: printing, parikrama...

02 Mar 2023 evening – The Glories of Sri Mayapura-dhama (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Summary of today’s parikrama-Today we got Antardvipa darshana-Brahmaji asks the Lord to give birth to him in a low-caste family and thus appears as Haridasa Thakura-Navadvipa-dhama we see is dhrishtamana-prakasha-The lila of Yogapitha’s manifestation-The five types of knowledge by Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada

02 Mar 2023 evening – Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-We visited Chand Khazi samadhi today (Kamsa in his past life)-If there is everything in Navadvipa, then why go to Vrindavana-Navadvipa makes us qualified for Vrindavana-Be one-pointed to Mahaprabhu-Virya-rasa of Krishna in Mathura (Chanura, Mushtika, Jarasandha)-Relocation of Mathura to Dvaraka-Jarasandha is Hussain Shah in chaitanya-lila-Killing the cows is not nice-Types of sannyasas-5 things forbidden in Kali-yuga-Chand Khazi surrenders to the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu-Lord Chaitanya...

01 Mar 2023 evening – Glories of Srimati Uma didi (English translation) – Samadhi of Srila BV Narayana GM – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Uma dd was so attached to Navadvipa-dhama-Uma didi’s mother used to serve Vaishnavas a lot-Uma didi was attracted by Srila Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja’s preaching-She left her body while chanting-Ananga Manjari’s kunda-Uma didi helped financially Navadvipa-She could not attend the last Navadvipa parikrama-All Vaishnavas have two svarupas: one in Navadvipa-dhama and the other in Vrindavana-dhama-Three and a half associates of Mahaprabhu-Serving in a female body; mother is the first guru

01 Mar 2023 evening – The Glories of Navadvipa (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Transcendental Navadvipa hides behind a net of maya-How to see transcendental dhama will our material eyes-The meaning of tadatma. After tadatma there will be the realisation-2 kinds of people: siddha-mahatmas and sadhakas take shelter here-Offences of Brahma, Indra and Shiva were destroyed in Navadvipa-3 monkeys: do not see others’ faults, do not hear others’ faults, do not discuss others’ faults-Shishupala’s absorption. Though he was angry with Krishna, still he was absorbed in Him-If you...

01 Mar 2023 evening – Proper Mood to Do the Parikrama (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Make a vow that during these 5 days you will listen to the hari-katha of Navadvipa-dhama, not to criticise, not to talk nonsense, etc.-Krishna gives His darshana and then the darshana of Gauranda-svarupa to Brahmaji, Indradeva, and Lord Shiva after their austerities and coming to Navadvipa-dhama-If you have the manpower, the money power will come anyway-Offering of Uma didi ashes to the Ganga river-I cannot stop the glorification of Nrisimha-pali

01 Mar 2023 morning – Nrisimha-pali (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Hindi: translation: is the other name for Nrisimha-pali as all the demigods used to gather here-Jayadeva Gosvami glorifies Lord Nrisimhadeva-Lord Nrisimhadev is a lotus and Hiranyakashipu is a black bumblebee. Contrary to logic, the lotus is tearing apart the black bumblebee-Jaya-Vijaya katha-Lila of Sridama, Krishna and Srimati Radhika cursing each other to come to the material world. A hostility between snakes and peacocks-A true marriage is one that is made with a fire sacrifice and an...