Gopinatha Bhavana

29 Aug 2023 afternoon (room) – Sri Gopinath Bhavan (English translation) – Deeper meanings of worship – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Through the chanting of our mantras, slowly slowly, Guru reveals his transcendental form and give Darshan also. Puja, arcana means to glorify. Different moods of worship according to adhikara. Explanation of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada’s pranam mantra. And also Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pranam mantra, and the example of a drop of alcohol in Ganga-jal. Granthas written before their authors met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Discussion of bhajana, Kalayati Nayanam. “May these words spoken by Raya...

29 Aug 2023 afternoon (room) – Sri Gopinath Bhavan (Hindi) – Deeper meanings of worship – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Through the chanting of our mantras, slowly slowly, Guru reveals his transcendental form and give Darshan also. Puja, arcana means to glorify. Different moods of worship according to adhikara. Explanation of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada’s pranam mantra. And also Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pranam mantra, and the example of a drop of alcohol in Ganga-jal. Granthas written before their authors met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Discussion of bhajana, Kalayati Nayanam. “May these words spoken by Raya...

29 Aug 2023 morning – Sri Gopinatha Bhavana (English translation) – The Uniqueness of Srila Rupa Gosvami’s moods – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The instructions Mahaprabhu gave to Rupa at Sanatana at their meeting in Prayag. The magnanimity of Mahaprabhu, namo maha vadanyaya. The two meanings of Vidagdha. Discussion and explanation of the Hero and the Heroine. The separation moods in Vidagdha-madhava and Lalita-madhava. What is Viraha? Will we separate from our favourite things in the material world? We need knowledge of sambandha-jnana for separation mood to manifest. The beautiful separation moods of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada expressed...

29 Aug 2023 morning – Sri Gopinatha Bhavana (Hindi) – The Uniqueness of Srila Rupa Gosvami’s moods – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The instructions Mahaprabhu gave to Rupa at Sanatana at their meeting in Prayag. The magnanimity of Mahaprabhu, namo maha vadanyaya. The two meanings of Vidagdha. Discussion and explanation of the Hero and the Heroine. The separation moods in Vidagdha-madhava and Lalita-madhava. What is Viraha? Will we separate from our favourite things in the material world? We need knowledge of sambandha-jnana for separation mood to manifest. The beautiful separation moods of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada expressed...