Sukadeva Gosvami clarified all of Pariksit Maharaja’s doubts. Without the mood of a lover, rasa-lila cannot be performed. Rasa-lila is the highest pastime. Impersonal jnanis see God as a light (brahman); yogis see Him as Paramatma; and devotees see Him personally, as Bhagavan. Vyasadeva’s lila with Ganesh. Krsna’s lila with Putana is an example of Krsna’s magnanimous mercy. Yogamaya’s lila with Kamsa. Kamsa sends Akrura to fetch Krsna and Balarama. On the suffering...
Dvaraka 2025
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13 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) – Dvaraka, India
– Sukadeva Gosvami clarified all of Pariksit Maharaja’s doubts.– Without the mood of a lover, rasa-lila cannot be performed.– Rasa-lila is the highest pastime.– Impersonal jnanis see God as a light (brahman); yogis see Him as Paramatma; and devotees see Him personally, as Bhagavan.– Vyasadeva’s lila with Ganesh.– Krsna’s lila with Putana is an example of Krsna’s magnanimous mercy.– Yogamaya’s lila with Kamsa.– Kamsa...
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13 Nov 2025 morning – Yugala-gita (English translation) – Dvaraka, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– It is very beautiful to see Krsna walking from one forest to another. He herds through the forests looking for the gopis. – The gopis feel separation from Krsna and express their feelings, bhavas. – When Krsna walks through the forests, the demigods and demigoddesses come to see Him from their divine chariots and all faint. – Beautiful description of what happens to all animals, plants, moving and immovable beings when Krsna walks through the forest. – About the...
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13 Nov 2025 morning – Yugala-gita (Hindi) – Dvaraka, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
It is very beautiful to see Krsna walking from one forest to another. He herds through the forests looking for the gopis. The gopis feel separation from Krsna and express their feelings, bhavas. When Krsna walks through the forests, the demigods and demigoddesses come to see Him from their divine chariots and all faint. Beautiful description of what happens to all animals, plants, moving and immovable beings when Krsna walks through the forest. About the rasa dance. The different types of...
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12 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Dvaraka, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Mention of venue, vamshi and murali flutes. – The difference between love and lust. – The gopis’ envy of the flute touching Krishna’s lips and their dialogue with the flute. – If your destiny is good, you will find a spouse. – If you have no anarthas, you will hear Krishna’s flute. – In the Yugala-gita, every two verses express one bhava. – Verse: āhuś ca te nalina-nābha padāravindaṁ… (SB 10.82.48). – The gopis are the topmost sannyasis...
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12 Nov 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Dvaraka, India
– Giriraja Govardhana was manifested from the heart of Srimati Radhika. – Lila: Pulastya Rishi bringing Govardhana to Vraja. – Do not take stones from Govardhana. Do not climb on it. – The six Gosvamis spent every night under a different tree in Vrindavana, as all these trees are witnesses to the pastimes of Radha and Krishna. – Three Haridasas; the service of Giriraja Govardhana; eight kunjas of sakhis and Svananda-sukhada-kunja. – The gopis are an excellent...
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12 Nov 2025 morning – Krishna’s Flute Mesmerizes All (Hindi) – Dvaraka, India
– Mention of venue, vamshi and murali flutes. – The difference between love and lust. – The gopis’ envy of the flute touching Krishna’s lips and their dialogue with the flute. – If your destiny is good, you will find a spouse. – If you have no anarthas, you will hear Krishna’s flute. – In the Yugala-gita, every two verses express one bhava. – Verse: āhuś ca te nalina-nābha padāravindaṁ… (SB 10.82.48). – The gopis are the topmost sannyasis...
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12 Nov 2025 morning – Krishna’s Flute Mesmerizes All (English translation) – Dvaraka, India
– Mention of venue, vamshi and murali flutes. – The difference between love and lust. – The gopis’ envy of the flute touching Krishna’s lips and their dialogue with the flute. – If your destiny is good, you will find a spouse. – If you have no anarthas, you will hear Krishna’s flute. – In the Yugala-gita, every two verses express one bhava. – Verse: āhuś ca te nalina-nābha padāravindaṁ… (SB 10.82.48). – The gopis are the topmost sannyasis...