Gaura-lila

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Sao Paulo 2023, Brazil 2023, Gundicha-marjana 2023, Gundicha-marjana Lila, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), atma-nivedana: full surrender of the self (complete dedication of oneself to Krishna; one of the nine processes of bhakti), service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva, sound: shabda-brahman

19 Jun 2023 evening – Gundica Marjana and The Inner Mood of Mahaprabhu (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 19, 2023 6:50 PM

PART 1 Gundicha Mandira marjana-lila, the pastime of cleaning the Gundicha temple. Lord Jagannatha is patita-pavana (the Saviour of fallen souls). Once a year He comes out of the temple and grants darshana to all living beings indiscriminately. Lord Jagannatha goes from Puri to Gundicha. If you see Lord Jagannatha in the chariot, all your sins will be destroyed. If you dance and chant in front of Lord Jagannatha, you will attain gopi-prema. Lord Brahma tried to reach the dust from the lotus...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Rio de Janeiro 2023, Brazil 2023, sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam, Chaitanya-charitamrita Madhya 20.108, Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.5.23, Gundicha-marjana 2023, Gundicha-marjana Lila, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), association: bad association

14 June 2023 evening – Gundicha-marjana-lila (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 14, 2023 6:14 PM

Snana-yatra lila. Mahaprabhu cleaned the Gundicha temple Himself and supervised the devotees to clean it. Anarthas: (1) svarupa-bhrama (illusion about spiritual identity), (2) asat-trsna (thirst for that which is unreal; that is, material enjoyment), (3) aparadha (offences) and (4) hrdaya-daurbalya (weakness of heart). Dharma, the topmost nature of people is to serve Krishna (CC Madhya 20.108). Song: Jiva jago jiva jago. Enechi ausadhi maya nasibara lagi’: Maha-mantra is the medicine...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Siedelsbrunn 2023, Germany 2023, Mahaprabhu Protects Gopal Guru from Abhirama Thakura’s Powerful Gaze, bhava: bhava-mayi-sadhana (devotional practice filled with bhava), Vilapa-kusumanjali

31 May 2023 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Siedelsbrunn, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 31, 2023 11:16 AM

It is a miracle that we are still alive, as death is so unexpected. Mahaprabhu accuses Sanatana Prabhu of wanting to destroy parakiya-bhava because Sanatana wanted to kill himself. It is not true that dying on the day of Ekadashi leads to Goloka Vrindavana, rather it gives some sukriti. Only sadhana and bhajana lead to Goloka Vrindavana. The holy names help purify us from within. Gopala Guru’s pastimes and how he got his title (shiksha to Mahaprabhu to chant even in the restroom; getting...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Undisclosed, Brazil 2023, Sannyasa-lila of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 2023, Mahaprabhu Receives Sannyasa from Keshava Bharati

07 Feb 2023 morning – Lord Caitanya Takes Sannyasa (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

February 7, 2023 9:07 AM

– Mahaprabhu had a good family life, but He took sannyasa-Without the Guru’s mercy, it is impossible to leave material attachments behind-Srila BV Svami Maharaja’s family life was not favourable for bhakti; his life before and after sannyasa-In Bengal and East Bangladesh, people highly worship sannyasis as direct incarnations of God-Mahaprabhu out of His generosity gives prema even to those who escape it-Unfavourable signs for Vishnupriya-devi on the eve of Mahaprabhu’s...

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30 Jun 2022 midday – Jagannatha’s Journey to Gundicha (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 30, 2022 12:42 PM

-Lakshmi-devi wants to come along with the Lord Jagannatha to Gundicha but fails-Baladeva Prabhu and Subhadra-devi accompany Lord Jagannatha on the way to Gundicha mandira-Yudhishthira Maharaja’s curse to Kunti-devi & women for hiding details about Karna-During Ratha-yatra Lord Jagannatha accepts coconuts-Why Jagannatha did not take His wife Lakshmi-devi with Him but took His brother and sister-Subhadra-devi is a spy of Lakshmi-devi

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Online discourses 2022, Gundicha-marjana 2022, Gundicha-marjana Lila, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), service: guru-seva, service: vaishnava-seva

30 Jun 2022 – Gundicha-marjana-lila (English translation) – Zoom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 30, 2022 10:39 AM

-Mahaprabhu after returning from a South India tour expressing His desire about Gundicha-mandira-marjana before Ratha-yatra.-Mahaprabhu getting all articles needed for cleaning of Gundicha mandira.-Mahaprabhu going to Gundicha mandira with all devotees doing nama-sankirtana.-By taking all bhaktas Mahaprabhu started sweeping with all devotees.-Why did Mahaprabhu cry while sweeping?-Srimati Radhika hides Her dukha of viraha & with gopis decorating kunja for Krsna’s pleasure...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Online discourses 2022, Gundicha-marjana 2022, Gundicha-marjana Lila, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), service: guru-seva, service: vaishnava-seva

30 Jun 2022 – Gundicha-marjana-lila (Hindi) – Zoom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 30, 2022 10:37 AM

-Mahaprabhu after returning from a South India tour expressing His desire about Gundicha-mandira-marjana before Ratha-yatra.-Mahaprabhu getting all articles needed for cleaning of Gundicha mandira.-Mahaprabhu going to Gundicha mandira with all devotees doing nama-sankirtana.-By taking all bhaktas Mahaprabhu started sweeping with all devotees.-Why did Mahaprabhu cry while sweeping?-Srimati Radhika hides Her dukha of viraha & with gopis decorating kunja for Krsna’s pleasure...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2022, Undisclosed, Brazil 2022, Gundicha-marjana 2022, Gundicha-marjana Lila

29 Jun 2022 evening – Gundicha-marjana-lila (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 29, 2022 7:14 PM

-At least once in your life take darshana of the Lord Jagannatha sitting in the chariot-Krishna gives big lecture in Bhagavad-gita but Mahaprabhu, who is Jagannatha Himself, teaches by His own example-Until there is prema in our heart we should clean our heart-Vrajavasis love Krishna as the member of their family-Nama-sankirtana in sadhu-sanga will clean the heart-In Fiji Srila Gurudeva told: ‘I want you to forget that Krishna is Bhagavan”.-Madhurya and aishvarya cannot mix together-Labha...

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