Delhi 2025
09 Apr 2025 evening (room) – The Whirlpool of Prema (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Why Krishna is called Mukunda and Govinda. Krishna as an infant, child and a teenager. The names of Radha and Krishna in Hare Krihsna maha-mantra. The two meanings of the word prema-vivarta. The description of the flow of love. The left-wing mood displayed by Krishna. Ghrita-sneha and madhu-sneha. We must speak of the glories of Radha and Krishna. The glories of Radharani in Venu-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam (prema-paratattva-grantha) and other granthas. Madhurya-bhava expresses feelings in an...
09 Apr 2025 evening (temple) – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhana and sadhya. Varnashrama-dharma: the qualities of brahmana, vaishya, kshatriya and shudra. Whatever we do, we should offer it to God. Mahaprabhu wants to hear from Raya Rayamananda about the genuine nature of the soul. The proper offering to the guru is to listen to him and take what you hear deep into your heart. Bhajana: Hey Krishna, Gopala, Hare, Mukunda. Always stay in Vrindavana with your mind. Srimati Radhika asks Vrindavana to welcome Krishna. Two things are necessary for seva:...
06 Apr 2025 midday – The Transcendental Appearance of Lord Ramacandra (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today we celebrate Rama Navami. Lord Rama appeared four Catur Yugas before Lord Krsna, that is, in the twenty-fourth Catur Yuga. The specifications of each age regarding the process of attaining God. To honor His father’s promise, Lord Ramacandra goes to the forest along with His brother and His wife. A quiz about Rama’s meeting with the Rsis who attained perfection of mantra, in the Dandakaranya forest. The rules for participating in Krsna’s rasa-lila, as a gopi. Laksmi Devi...
06 Apr 2025 morning – Comparing Lord Ramacandra’s Lila and Krsna’s Lila (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is the most excellent and auspicious day when Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundara appears in the form of Bhagavan Ramacandra. There are many incarnations and pastimes of Krsna, but the most elevated are those in which He manifests Himself in human form. Ramacandra shows what the life of a true king is like, who sacrifices everything for the citizens, just like a saint. In traditional society, chaste women are not able to give up their chastity, even if it costs them their lives. Laksmi wanted...
