In Kali-yuga most people have faith in demigods. People do not know what is favourable or unfavourable, this discrimination is possible only through performing bhajana. The four types of people who worship Krsna, as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita. The story of when the elephant Gajendra was pulled into the water by a crocodile. A person can do bhajana only if he has sukriti, which comes throughsadhu-sanga. Manjari-seva is the highest service, and, the sevas of the nisanta-lila period. The...
Govardhana 2023
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), gopis: nitya-siddha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
24 Nov 2023 afternoon – Glorification of the Seva of the Gopis (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radha gets upset with Krsna and sends Him away. Krsna respects Radha so much that He places the peacock feather named after Her on His head. When Radha is in a certain mood, She tells Krsna to put “alta” on Her feet, and He obeys. That is dhira-lalita-nayaka Krsna. Getting Radha’s feet is very difficult for Krsna, what to say to one of us. Krsna is pushed by a sakhi. Krsna’s head touches Radharani’s feet. The gopis see Krsna’s flute and feel very envious. Despite being a...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Shikshashtaka 3, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
24 Nov 2023 morning – Do Not Commit Offences to Gurus and Vaisnavas (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror api sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Mahaprabhu said that in Kali-yuga, the only sadhana is harinama. Dvadasi, the day after ekadasi, is very auspicious, it is the day of Vaisnava-seva. We only receive the pious merits of ekadasi when we break the fast at the right time. There are ten types of offences when chanting the holy names (nama aparadha). The first offence is satāṁ nindā. Nama Prabhu does not tolerate anyone who criticises the Vaisnavas. The second...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Shikshashtaka 3, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, aparadhas (offences), aparadhas: offenses (obstacles in devotional service; offenses against Krishna, devotees, holy name, dhama and other aspects of bhakti), aparadhas: vaishnava-aparadha, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
24 Nov 2023 morning – Do Not Commit Offences to Gurus and Vaisnavas (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror api sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Mahaprabhu said that in Kali-yuga, the only sadhana is harinama. Dvadasi, the day after ekadasi, is very auspicious, it is the day of Vaisnava-seva. We only receive the pious merits of ekadasi when we break the fast at the right time. There are ten types of offences when chanting the holy names (nama aparadha). The first offence is satāṁ nindā. Nama Prabhu does not tolerate anyone who criticises the Vaisnavas. The second offence is...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
22 Nov 2023 evening – Vamshi-chori-lila (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1
Shyamala-gopi wants to have darshana of Krishna.
The gopis blame Krishna’s flute for stealing their chastity.
The gopis devise a plan to steal Krishna’s flute.
They steal it from Madhumangala.
The ranks of Lalita and the other sakhis of Srimati Radharani.
The stolen flute is hidden in Srimati Radharani’s braid and slips out of there when Sri Krishna bows to Sri Radha.
Radha-Krishna’s pastimes are so deep and secret. They can be understood only through the sakhis’ moods.
PART 2
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, sadhu-sanga: importance, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga, uttama-adhikari (highest-class devotees): 3 types of uttama-adhikari (murchita-kashaya; nirdhuta-kashaya; and bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
22 Nov 2023 morning – The Teaching of Shikshashtaka (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Shikshashtaka was manifested by Mahaprabhu to give us the teaching of nama-sankirtana. The mirror of our heart can be cleansed by nama-sankirtana. Do not disturb karmis by telling them about bhakti, just engage them in seva. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The story of a mouse who became a princess in her next life after she tasted the gheewick offered to the deity and unconsciously rolled around in front of the deity performing arati. Vidhi-marga bhakti and raga-marga bhakti. Jnata-sukriti and...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, sadhu-sanga: importance, spiritual paths: vidhi-marga, uttama-adhikari (highest-class devotees): 3 types of uttama-adhikari (murchita-kashaya; nirdhuta-kashaya; and bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta), Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
22 Nov 2023 morning – The Teaching of Shikshashtaka (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Shikshashtaka was manifested by Mahaprabhu to give us the teaching of nama-sankirtana. The mirror of our heart can be cleansed by nama-sankirtana. Do not disturb karmis by telling them about bhakti, just engage them in seva. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The story of a mouse who became a princess in her next life after she tasted the gheewick offered to the deity and unconsciously rolled around in front of the deity performing arati. Vidhi-marga bhakti and raga-marga bhakti. Jnata-sukriti and...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Govardhana 2023, Vraja 2023, India 2023, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), Vedavyasa, Vyasadeva, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
18 Nov 2023 evening darshana – Sravana, Kirtana and Smarana (English) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Krsna gives pleasure to all gopis, cows, brahmanas through His sweet lilas that leave everyone intoxicated. – In this material world no one can give us unlimited happiness. – The lilas of Radha and Krsna in Giriraja Govardhana. – The meaning of raga and anuraga. – The verses recited by Srimati Radhika contained in the Gopi Gita. – The two symptoms that appear in the awakening of anuraga. – About the darsan that the gopis have of the beautiful faces of...