Kurukshetra-milana Lila

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25 Jul 2026 morning – Samanta Pancha (English) – Itajai, Brazil

July 25, 2026 8:00 AM

Sri Narayana Gosvami Gaudiya Matha, 07.18h – Sri Krishna went from Dvaraka to Kurukshetra. – In Kurukshetra, the Rishis and Munis were the first to ask Sri Krishna questions. – The Pandavas, Draupadi, and Kunti also went to meet Him. – Devaki and Vasudeva always saw Sri Krishna as Bhagavan and, therefore, never let Him touch their feet. – Nanda Maharaja and Mother Yasoda arrived to meet Him, and their longing was so great that tears ran down their eyes...

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01 Jul 2025 evening – Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 1, 2025 9:26 PM

Sadhu, Gurudeva and Vaisnava give us the best medicine, even if by force. About the sweetness of the katha of Ratha-yatra, it contains the essence of the Puranas, Vedas, Srimad Bhagavatam, and is the heart of Caitanya Caritamrta. Only Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami realized the color motif of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabu. Only by the mercy of the Lord is it possible to understand the moods of Ratha-yatra. By hearing Harikatha repeatedly we develop the process of Bhakti: faith (sradha), sadhu...

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01 Jul 2025 midday – The Mood of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 1, 2025 12:00 PM

– Explanation of the meaning of the Chariot and Asana (seat) of Lord Jagannatha. – The Mood of service to Krsna and the qualities of a sadhaka. – About the two stages of sadhana-bhakti, a process where the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava will manifest. – About speaking the truth. – Pastime where Krsna asks Yudhisthira Maharaja to say that Asvatthama, Dronacarya’s son, is dead. – Reasons for Krsna to perform the rasa dance – The moods of Vraja: sakhya...

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01 Jul 2025 morning – Meaning of Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 1, 2025 7:00 AM

– Brief explanation about Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot and its meaning. – Lord Jagannatha’s Throne, its meaning. – About the stages of prema and anuraga, when love and affection arise. – About the darsana of Govinda’s form that causes forgetfulness of everything. – Story involving a Guru and his disciple in a city where there is no distinction/discrimination in the prices of products. – About the difficulty people have in understanding...

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26 Jun 2025 evening – Radha Takes Krsna from Dvaraka to Vrndavana (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil

June 26, 2025 6:00 PM

– About the Ratha Yatra that takes place in India. – Lord Jagannatha sits in the chariot and goes from the Jagannatha Puri Temple to the Gundica Temple. – Those who see Lord Jagannatha in His chariot are liberated from the material world. – In Vrndavana all beings sing Radhe Radhe. – Lord Caitanya is absorbed in the mood of Radha upon seeing Lord Jagannatha. – Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya surrenders to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. – ⁠How King...

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26 Jun 2025 morning – Jagannatha Goes from Kuruksetra to Vrndavana (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil

June 26, 2025 7:00 AM

– Explanation about the lila in which Krsna went from Dvaraka Puri to Vrndavana due to an auspicious astrological positioning. – ⁠In His absorption, Mahaprabhu forgets His identity. – ⁠Originally, Krsna is the son of Mother Yasoda and one of her names is Devaki. – ⁠About Krsna’s meeting with the vrajavasis in Kuruksetra; everyone feels separation despite the meeting. – ⁠About the intellectual procedure of the panditas, argumentation and speculation. We should...

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26 Jun 2023 evening – Kurukshetra Milana and the Inner Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) – Lisbon, Portugal | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 26, 2023 6:04 PM

The inner mood of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The story of Srila Gurudeva’s arrival at the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti at the Sri Devananda Gaudiya Matha in Navadwipa. At that time Srila BV Narayana Goswami Maharaja preached the Kurukshetra-milana-katha. The Ratha Yatra is Lord Jagannatha’s journey from Kuruksetra to Vrndavana. This is the mood of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All our sins and offences are destroyed by having darshan (vision) and offering obeisances to Lord Jagannatha in the...