Ayodhya 2024

14 Oct 2024 midday – Harikatha at Lord Ramacandra Temple (Hindi) | Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

We should pray to Lord Ramacandra so that no obstacles arising from opulence can affect us. Lord Ramacandra always follows the rules and regulations of society. Just as in the ocean great waves are crossed by other waves, we follow the rules of Lord Ramacandra, but we pray for the love of Krsna. Krsna of Mathura and Dvaraka follows the rules and regulations, but in Vrndavana these rules are overcome. Glorification of the queens of Dvaraka, they are expansions of Srimati Radhika. The difference...

14 Oct 2024 midday – Harikatha at Lord Ramacandra Temple (English translation) | Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

We should pray to Lord Ramacandra so that no obstacles arising from opulence can affect us. Lord Ramacandra always follows the rules and regulations of society. Just as in the ocean great waves are crossed by other waves, we follow the rules of Lord Ramacandra, but we pray for the love of Krsna. Krsna of Mathura and Dvaraka follows the rules and regulations, but in Vrndavana these rules are overcome. Glorification of the queens of Dvaraka, they are expansions of Srimati Radhika. The difference...

16 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha – Day 7 (Hindi) – Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Rasa-lila-katha and rasa-vicara. Krishna manifests His beautiful lila of bowing down to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. Pastimes of Krishna teasing the gopis when they meet Him with regards to their husbands. The cycle of samsara. Discussion of the different rasas, including the nitya-rasa, seva-kunja. Harikatha of Srimati Radhika leaving the rasa-dance. The search for Krishna. Katha of Lord Sivaji, Sri Gopisvara Mahadeva. Gopi-gita prayer sung. The gopis ask Krishna what type of love He has...

16 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha – Day 7 (English translation) – Ayodhya, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Rasa-lila-katha and rasa-vicara. Krishna manifests His beautiful lila of bowing down to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. Pastimes of Krishna teasing the gopis when they meet Him with regards to their husbands. The cycle of samsara. Discussion of the different rasas, including the nitya-rasa, seva-kunja. Harikatha of Srimati Radhika leaving the rasa-dance. The search for Krishna. Katha of Lord Sivaji, Sri Gopisvara Mahadeva. Gopi-gita prayer sung. The gopis ask Krishna what type of love He has...