Rasa-lila

26 Jun 2021 morning – Rasa Lila Katha Sravanam (English translation) – Mathura, India

-Acharan but not anukaran.Eg: Shivaji drinking poison-Will Bhagavan have karma bhandan.-About karma in human beings.-By remembering Bhagavan’s lotus feet Munis freed themselves from karma.-Bhagavan to show mercy on jivas does Lila like a human being.-Vrajavasis meditates on Krishna as no dehatma buddhi for them.-How yogamaya makes arrangements for gopis to have lila with Krishna.-Gopis Rasa Lila with Bhagavan’s in many nights of Brahmaji.-Glories of listening rasa lila katha.-About...

25 Jun 2021 evening – Hear Rasa lila Katha, But Never Imitate It (English translation) – Mathura, India

Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.26 onwards;Question of Pariksit Maharaja: why did Krsna, the establisher of the dharma, did something apparently contrary to dharma?;Two ways in which Lord protects the sadhus (killing the demons and giving them darshan);The reactions of the sadhus of Dandakaranya when they saw Lord Rama;Bhagavan creates the rules, therefore only He can transgress them;How the fire got cursed by the rsis to be “sarva bhuk (eating everything)”, but how he was purified for...

25 Jun 2021 evening – Hear Rasa lila Katha, But Never Imitate It (Hindi) – Mathura, India

Part 1 Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.26 onwards;Question of Pariksit Maharaja: why did Krsna, the establisher of the dharma, did something apparently contrary to dharma?;Two ways in which Lord protects the sadhus (killing the demons and giving them darshan);The reactions of the sadhus of Dandakaranya when they saw Lord Rama;Bhagavan creates the rules, therefore only He can transgress them;How the fire got cursed by the rsis to be “sarva bhuk (eating everything)”, but how he was purified...

17 Dec 2020 evening – Glories of listening rasa lila katha + All are guru sevakas (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Phala sruti (fruits) of listening to rasa lila katha; – Everyone is interested in the fruits (example what you will get by having a cow); – Krishna becomes intoxicated with the fragrance of Srimati Radhika; – Krsna glorifies the wind (Pavana deva) for touching Srimati Radhika’s clothes; – Krsna’s infallible weapon: the sound of His flute; – The three greeds of Krsna: Krishna becomes amazed and wants to know what is the glory of Srimati...

17 Dec 2020 evening – Glories of listening rasa lila katha + All are guru sevakas (English translation) – Mathura, India

Part 1 – Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 10, chapter 28; – Phala sruti (fruits) of listening to rasa lila katha; – Everyone is interested in the fruits (example what you will get by having a cow); – Krishna becomes intoxicated with the fragrance of Srima Radhika; – Krsna glorifies the wind (Pavana deva) for touching Srimati Radhika’s clothes; – Krsna’s infallible weapon: the sound of His flute; – The three greeds of Krsna: Krishna becomes amazed...

16 Dec 2020 evening – Preface to Rasa Lila Katha (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Qualifications of Sukadeva Gosvami;- Why was Vyasadeva chasing Sukadeva when he went to the forest? Vyasadeva didn’t have attachments!- Slokas taught by Vyasadeva to the hunters to be able to “catch” Sukadev in the forest (about the qualities and beauty of Krsna);- Purana katha: Vyasadeva wanted to test Sukadeva to see if he was qualified to speak rasa lila katha, Sukadeva had to go to the assembly of Sirodaj Janak Maharaja;- Not so easy to digest rasa lila katha;...

16 Dec 2020 – Preface to Rasa Lila Katha (English Translation) – Mathura, India

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 – Qualifications of Sukadeva Gosvami;- Why was Vyasadeva chasing Sukadeva when he went to the forest? Vyasadeva didn’t have attachments!- Slokas taught by Vyasadeva to the hunters to be able to “catch” Sukadev in the forest (about the qualities and beauty of Krsna);- Purana katha: Vyasadeva wanted to test Sukadeva to see if he was qualified to speak rasa lila katha, Sukadeva had to go to the assembly of Sirodaj Janak Maharaja;- Not so easy to...