Govardhana

14 Nov 2021 morning – Damodarashtaka 8 (Hindi) – Govardhan, India

-Satyavrata Muni’s prayers to attain Madhurya bhava.-Sadhu’s glorification is done after he leaves the body.-Different instances when Krishna is tied with rope.-To whom Satyavrata Muni pays obeisances.-In Bhagavan’s stomach unlimited universes are there.-Lila of Lord Rama with Kakabhushandi.-How Yashoda Mayya has bound Krishna.-When does one become a suddha bhakta. Is Meerbhai so?-Ragunaga bhakti meaning.-3 main things required to enter into Shringar rasa.-Imp of rasa lila...

11 Nov 2021 evening – Nandagaon parikrama summary (English translation) – Govardhan, India

-Summary of today’s parikrama: Ter-kadamba, Carana-pahari, Nandagaon, Pavana-sarovara, Asheshvara Mahadev, Lalita-kunda, Mukta-kunda, Nanda-kirak, Nanda-betak, Prema-sarovara-Radhika with manjaris and Kundalata every day comes to Nandagaon to cook for Krishna-Krishna and Radha try to use all kinds of occasions to see each other-Today there was a car accident but thanks to Gurudeva’s mercy nobody was injured-We can see God and hari-katha only through ears-Krishna gives hints to gopis about where...

11 Nov 2021 evening – Nandagaon parikrama summary (Hindi) – Govardhan, India

Part 1 -Summary of today’s parikrama: Ter-kadamba, Carana-pahari, Nandagaon, Pavana-sarovara, Asheshvara Mahadev, Lalita-kunda, Mukta-kunda, Nanda-kirak, Nanda-betak, Prema-sarovara-Radhika with manjaris and Kundalata every day comes to Nandagaon to cook for Krishna-Krishna and Radha try to use all kinds of occasions to see each other-Today there was a car accident but thanks to Gurudeva’s mercy nobody was injured-We can see God and hari-katha only through ears-Krishna gives hints to gopis...

10 Nov 2021 evening – Guru seva, guru sevaka (English translation) – Govardhan, India

-If you want to attain God, you should serve a guru-Ramachandra Puri is a bad disciple of Madhavendra Puri-If you do not criticise and glorify others (ninda-vandana) and just chant the holy names, you will able to attain God in this life-Outside finger in japa-mala should be pointed at yourself-Story of a sadhu and a prostitute-6 types of sevakas: bee, astrologer, arrow, etc-Story of a disciple who ate 4 rasagullas-Uttama-sevaka, madhyama-sevaka and kanishtha-sevaka

10 Nov 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka (English translation) – Govardhan, India

-3 types of vraja-prema-Listen hari-katha from a shuddha-vaishnava with firm faith-Hari-katha gives immortality-There is everything inside bhagavata-katha-Why does Uddhava desire to be a piece of grass but not a tree?-It is only with sadhu-sanga that one can relish rasa-madhurya-How to get honey from the closed jar?-3 conditions to get radha-bhava-Story of a king’s dream, minister’s dream, a pond of nectar and a pond of stool-Story of how Gurudev visually explained the meaning of the word...

10 Nov 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka (Hindi) – Govardhan, India

-3 types of vraja-prema-Listen hari-katha from a shuddha-vaishnava with firm faith-Hari-katha gives immortality-There is everything inside bhagavata-katha-Why does Uddhava desire to be a piece of grass but not a tree?-It is only with sadhu-sanga that one can relish rasa-madhurya-How to get honey from the closed jar?-3 conditions to get radha-bhava-Story of a king’s dream, minister’s dream, a pond of nectar and a pond of stool-Story of how Gurudev visually explained the meaning of the word...

09 Nov 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka (English translation) – Govardhan, India

Part 1 -Aishwarya Naam & Madhurya Naam.-About the art of dance in Krishna Lila & Mahaprabhu’s Lila.-Sankirtan rasa vs Gopi rasa. Rasa meaning.-Human intelligence in Kali yuga.Sahajiyas actors.-Satyavrata Muni praying for Lord’s direct darshan.-Vraja Prema 3 types 1.viveksunya prema 2.Vishrambha Prema 3.Uthkantamayi Prema.-Examples for the 3 types of prema & how they are related to Krishna’s darshan.-yugayitam nimisena sloka & how gopis see Vraja,Giriraj &...