The discussion covers Krishna’s lilas: the Kaliya Daman Lila (subduing the serpent Kaliya), the Govardhan Lila (lifting Govardhan Hill), the Rasa Lila (the divine dance), and the Vastra Haran Lila (stealing the garments of the Gopis). The meaning of “Rasa” is explored: how Krishna promised to fulfill all the desires of the Gopis. The qualities of Krishna, such as Atmaram (self-satisfied) and Aptakam (whose desires are always fulfilled), are described. When the Gopis heard the...
Krishna Protects Srimati Radhika’s Footprints from the Scorching Sun
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Krishna Protects Srimati Radhika’s Footprints from the Scorching Sun, Rupa Gosvami, bhakti: stages
17 Aug 2024 midday – Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu invested all His potency in the heart of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. – Sloka: śrī-caitanya-mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ… (CC Antya 4.217, Purport). – Rupa Gosvamipada fulfilled all the desires of Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s heart. – The gopis are only happy with the tribhanga-lalita form of Krsna. – About the form of Krsna in Kuruksetra. – Dhira-lalita-nayaka Sri Krsna. – The stages of bhakti. – The meaning of samadhi. ...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Krishna Protects Srimati Radhika’s Footprints from the Scorching Sun, Rupa Gosvami, bhakti: stages
17 Aug 2024 midday – Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu invested all His potency in the heart of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. – Sloka: śrī-caitanya-mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ… (CC Antya 4.217, Purport). – Rupa Gosvamipada fulfilled all the desires of Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s heart. – The gopis are only happy with the tribhanga-lalita form of Krsna. – About the form of Krsna in Kuruksetra. – Dhira-lalita-nayaka Sri Krsna. – The stages of bhakti. – The meaning of samadhi. ...
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25 Jun 2024 morning – The Sublime Love of Srimati Radhika (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
16:00 Importance of bathing in Prema-sarovara18:00 How to serve Radha and Krishna; revelations of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; brief on manjari-seva-bhava21:00 Forming the original goal of spiritual practice; limitations of soft and weak faith; adhyantiki shraddha26:00 Three types of sadhus; eternal associates of Krishna; Narada Rishi; Shukadeva Gosvami37:00 On the stages of bhajana from anishthita to rati and bhava-dasha; example of Maharaja Parikshit51:00 Three internal and external symptoms of...