Delhi 2023

06 Jul 2023 morning – Faith and Sincerity are Fundamental (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 About Mahaprabhu and the devotees of Lord Shiva. Legend of Parvati and Shiva as birds. We should bathe in sacred rivers like Kaveri. Mahaprabhu has darsana of Ranganatha and Bhatta brothers become happy (family of Gopala Bhatta Gosvami). Mahaprabhu stayed for four months in the home of the Bhatta family and gave harikatha. Story about a funny method Narada Rsi uses to create interest in hearing harikatha in a couple of devotees. The soul’s nature is to serve Krishna and the...

06 Jul 2023 morning – Faith and Sincerity are Fundamental (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

About Mahaprabhu and the devotees of Lord Shiva. Legend of Parvati and Shiva as birds. We should bathe in sacred rivers like Kaveri. Mahaprabhu has darsana of Ranganatha and Bhatta brothers become happy (family of Gopala Bhatta Gosvami). Mahaprabhu stayed for four months in the home of the Bhatta family and gave harikatha. Story about a funny method Narada Rsi uses to create interest in hearing harikatha in a couple of devotees. The soul’s nature is to serve Krishna and the Guru’s...

05 Jul 2023 evening – Jhulana-yatra katha (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Jhulan Yatra harikatha, rainy season harikatha.

Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridhama.

Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet are at Javat where the stone melted when She felt heat of separation.

In the month of sravana, month of July, all the married women of Vraja all go back to their mother houses.

Srimati Radhika meets with Her parents

Varsana temple is rasa-stali

05 Jul 2023 evening – Jhulana-yatra katha (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Jhulan Yatra harikatha, rainy season harikatha.

Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridhama.

Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet are at Javat where the stone melted when She felt heat of separation.

In the month of sravana, month of July, all the married women of Vraja all go back to their mother houses.

Srimati Radhika meets with Her parents

Varsana temple is rasa-stali

05 Jul 2023 evening – Accept all troubles given by the Lord (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The Lord gives a little trouble and destroys all bad karma and He gives many many fruits.

Should travel in the day time.

The Lord performs human-like lila and He protects us. We are never alone.

Whatever is the desire of God will happen.

Accept all the troubles.

Hindi proverb: cannot stop what is going to happen.

05 Jul 2023 evening – Accept all troubles given by the Lord (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The Lord gives a little trouble and destroys all bad karma and He gives many many fruits.

Should travel in the day time.

The Lord performs human-like lila and He protects us. We are never alone.

Whatever is the desire of God will happen.

Accept all the troubles.

Hindi proverb: cannot stop what is going to happen.

05 Jul 2023 morning – How to attain Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Discussion on the doubt about whether Vyasudeva knows or not about the essence of Srimad Bhagavatam. Doubt coming, Vyasadeva is Narayana Himself, the Guru, how possible He does not know? The four defects Jivas suffer from. How the body deteriorates with time. The biggest duplicity and hypocrisy is to have the desire for liberation. Take shelter of bhakti to attain Lord. Devotees reject four types of mukti. Accepting the fruit of karma and the mercy of the Lord. The three rules to attain bhakti...