Prema-vilasa-vivarta and its meanings. The stage of prema adhirudha-mahabhava, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, when in separation from Krsna, thinks that He is Krsna, and forgets His identity. Lalita Devi tells Radha to write a letter to Krsna. Prema-vilasa has moods of meeting and separation. Symptoms of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Srimad Bhagavatam. Verse: kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam… (SB 11.5.32). Types of prema: sravana-jata-prema, sahaja-jata-prema. Song of...
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2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024
18 Nov 2024 morning – Raya Ramananda Samvada (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-vilasa-vivarta and prema-vaicitra. The stages from bhava to madanakiya-mahabhava. The senses of acquiring knowledge and working (panca-karmendriya, jnanendriya). The enjoyer (ramana) and the enjoyed (ramani) are usually two persons, but in this static mood, the two become one (in the mind). What is purvaraga. The different types of maan of Srimati Radhika satisfy Krsna. Song: Bhajo Bhakata Vatsala Sri Gaura Hari. When devotees receive sadhus, one should cook for them with love and...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Faridabad 2024, Radha-Madhava Gaudiya Matha 2024, India 2024, service: guru-seva
16 Nov 2024 evening – Harikatha at inauguration Festival Sri Radha-Madhava Gaudiya Matha (English translation) | Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:02:50 – Everything is possible thanks to guru-seva; the most effective method is guru-seva; everything happens by the mercy of the Lord. 0:07:00 – We are called Rupanugas. Why? Because Rupa Gosvami possessed exalted qualities and attained the mercy of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; preaching is going on everywhere. Once the Lord said: “In every village, in every home, they will chant My holy names.” 0:08:40 – For service, three things are needed: a temple, books...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Ballabhgarh (Vallabha Garh) 2024, Faridabad 2024, India 2024
16 Nov 2024 midday – Rajasuya-yajna of Maharaja Yudhishthira (English translation) | Ballabgarh, Faridabad, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:01:15 – Vallabha Garh is the forest (garh) of the beloved (vallabha) Gopis. 0:07:00 – Without the mercy of the sadhu, we cannot attain the association of the sadhu; Tulasī dāsa says: What happens when one associates with the saints? Every step is equal to the fruits of trillions of sacrifices; when meeting a sadhu, the most important thing is that you must give up your false ego; when you get rid of your false ego, you will meet the sadhu. 0:13:50 – Once, Maharaja...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja, universe: brahmanda, Vaivarta Purana, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024
14 Nov 2024 (temple hall) – Glorification of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is the day of disappearance of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja, disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. In different kalpas, Radharani appears in different places and ways. In the Brahmanda Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana and Radha Hrdaya Khanda Brahmanda Purana we find different descriptions of the appearance of Radha in the course of time (kalpas). The admirable humility of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami was...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Lohavana 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024
14 Nov 2024 – Lohavana (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna killed the asura named Lohavasura.
The Bhagavatam says that Krsna returned to Vrndavana after killing Lohavasura and Dantavakra.
In the time of Krsna this place was beautiful, the Yamuna flowed through here and the gopis also came.
Funny lila of Krsna acting as a boatman and crossing the Yamuna by rocking the boat with the gopis inside.
Krsna performs divine pastimes on an island that emerges from nowhere in the middle of the Yamuna.
Gopinatha, what a beautiful song!
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Raval 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024
14 Nov 2024- Raval (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Raval is a title for landowners, and is an appearance place of Srimati Radhika. Srimati Radhika manifests from a lotus, sometimes from an egg, sometimes from fire, and sometimes from the womb of Mother Kirtida. Radha appears in Varsana and sometimes in Raval. Lila of Narada Rsi searching for the appearance place of Radha to have Her darsana. About the friendship of Nanda Maharaja and Vrsabhanu Maharaja. Ravana orders Putana to kill babies born during the period of Krsna’s birth. Lila...