Delhi 2023

04 Apr 2023 evening – House Program (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Vrindavana is our life and heart-Separation nourishes meeting-The mercy of Guru is readily available, but the mercy of Bhagavan is rare-Guru-nishtha, guru-bhakti, is the backbone of our spiritual life. The more we have guru-nishta, the more our bhakti will develop-Jarasandha was Kamsa’s father-in-law. Jarasandhas’s attempts to attack Krishna-Uddhava advises Krishna to release the kings imprisoned by Jarasandha and then to attend Yudhishthira Maharaja’s rajasuya-yajna-Uddhava was amazed...

04 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [5] (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Different khandas of Chaitanya-bhagavata describe Mahaprabhu’s life periods (Adi, Madhya and Shesha)-God appears in the form of the holy names-Keshava Kashmiri was a recipient of the mercy of Sarasvati-devi-On how Govinda gives blessings to Ganesha-Shiva is Ganga-dhara holding the foot-bathing water of the Lord on his head-Draupadi had a blessing from Durvasa Rishi as her veil floating on the water helped him to cover his naked body after bathing. So this blessing helped her while Duhshasana...

04 Apr 2023 morning – Chaitanya-bhagavata [5] (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Different khandas of Chaitanya-bhagavata describe Mahaprabhu’s life periods (Adi, Madhya and Shesha)-God appears in the form of the holy names-Keshava Kashmiri was a recipient of the mercy of Sarasvati-devi-On how Govinda gives blessings to Ganesha-Shiva is Ganga-dhara holding the foot-bathing water of the Lord on his head-Draupadi had a blessing from Durvasa Rishi as her veil floating on the water helped him to cover his naked body after bathing. So this blessing helped her while Duhshasana...

03 Apr 2023 evening – Enthusiasm and Determination in Bhakti (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-We are completely absorbed in our material desires. That is why we do not hear Krishna’s flute-Cheto darpana marjanam shloka-Clean the mirror of your heart by chanting the holy names-The glories of Gurvashtaka-CC Madhya 22.100 – Everyone please learn this shloka by heart-Our determination must be like that of a piece of ice flowing into the ocean against all obstacles-Accept only those things that are favourable to your bhakti and give up those things that are unfavourable to your...

03 Apr 2023 evening – Enthusiasm and Determination in Bhakti (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-We are completely absorbed in our material desires. That is why we do not hear Krishna’s flute-Cheto darpana marjanam shloka-Clean the mirror of your heart by chanting the holy names-The glories of Gurvashtaka-CC Madhya 22.100 – Everyone please learn this shloka by heart-Our determination must be like that of a piece of ice flowing into the ocean against all obstacles-Accept only those things that are favourable to your bhakti and give up those things that are unfavourable to your...

03 Apr 2023 morning – Caitanya-bhagavata [4] (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Vrindavana dasa Thakura glorifies Nityananda Prabhu-The pastimes of Mahaprabhu are the abode of bliss-The parts of Caitanya-bhagavata tell about different Gaurachandra’s pastimes (Adi-khanda, Madhya-khanda and Antya-khanda)-Ramachandra, Jagannatha (Dvarakadshisha Krishna) and VrindavanaKrishna are grihasthas; Mahaprabhu is a sannyasi-Lila on how little Nimai saw thieves breaking into His yard-Lila on how little Nimai wanted to eat rice during Ekadashi-Rules for bathing and renewing dishes-Lila...