Gopinatha Bhavana
22 Oct 2025 morning – Annakuta Maha-mahotsava of Giriraja Maharaja (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India
– Today is Annakuta Maha-Mahotsava of Giriraja Govardhana. – The Garga-samhita beautifully describes the glories of Giriraja Maharaja. – Giriraja shila immediately transformed a demon into a devata by touching his body. – Giriraja is higher than Vrinavana. – Govardhana is the setting for Govardhana vasantika-rasa. – Verse: ‘Hantāyam adrir abalā Hari-dāsa-varyo…’ (SB 10.21.18). – Giriraja was once tall. Now he is gradually losing his...
21 Oct 2025 evening – Dipavali (English translation) – Gopinath Bhavan, Vrindavana, India
21 Oct 2025 evening – Dipavali (Bengali) – Gopinath Bhavan, Vrindavana, India
Mention of the various sacred places where ghee lamps are offered. Explanation of the meaning of darkness: lack of knowledge of philosophy and one’s own eternal constitution (soul identity). About self-knowledge and knowledge of the Lord. The questions we should ask: Who is the Lord? Why are we suffering so much misery? About the five types of knowledge explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada: pratyaksa-jnana, paroksa-jnana, aparoksa-jnana, adhoksaja-jnana, and apakrta-jnana. About...
21 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka 7 (English translation) – Gopinath Bhavan, Vrindavan, India
Verse spoken by Satyavrata Muni expressing greed for prema-bhakti. About the pastime in which Kuvera’s sons are cursed by Narada Rsi. Explanation of the manifestation of greed. About the four types of pride that hinder the manifestation of bhakti. Explanation of the different types of pride: pride of birth; pride of knowledge; pride of beauty; pride of money. About who is a true brahmana. About obtaining darsana of Bhagavan and serving Him. Examples of greed. Explanation of the parakiya...
21 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka 7 (Bengali) – Gopinath Bhavan, Vrindavan, India
Verse spoken by Satyavrata Muni expressing greed for prema-bhakti. About the pastime in which Kuvera’s sons are cursed by Narada Rsi. Explanation of the manifestation of greed. About the four types of pride that hinder the manifestation of bhakti. Explanation of the different types of pride: pride of birth; pride of knowledge; pride of beauty; pride of money. About who is a true brahmana. About obtaining darsana of Bhagavan and serving Him. Examples of greed. Explanation of the parakiya...
20 Oct 2025 evening – The Guru’s Mercy Is Everything (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India
Location: Gopinatha Bhavana – Baladeva Prabhu destroys all anarthas. – We should pray to the Guru’s manjari form, guru-rupa-manjari. – Song: Kabe Sri Caitanya More. – Baladeva Prabhu is akhanda-guru-tattva, but from the rasa point of view, Radharani is the Guru. – The seven oceans of Srimati Radhika. – Verse: iṣṭe svārasikī rāgaḥ paramāviṣṭatā bhavet… (Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu 1.2.272). – All rupanugas are raganugas, but not all raganugas are...