Mother Yashoda makes so many preparations for Indra-puja. Krishna persuades Nanda Baba not to worship Indra but to worship Giriraja Govardhana. On how this universe is managed. Indra is jiva-tattva, not vishnu-tattva. Ishvara-koti (Hiranya-garbha) and jiva-koti (Vairajya) Brahmas. Nanda Baba announces to the Vrajavasis that they will worship Giriraja. The glories of maha-prasada. Krishna is holding Govardhana and Radharani is standing next to Him and enjoying His darshana. Surabhi cow helps...
Govardhana
2023, envy, krishna-seva, Bengali, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023, Annakuta-mahotsava, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
14 Nov 2023 evening – Annakuta Mahotsava (Bengali) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
All of you served so well by mind, body and speech. The heart is cleansed only through hari-katha. Use all your faults in krishna-seva except envy. The double meanings of the invocations to Krishna used by Indra. Giriraja Govardhana is the best Haridasa as per Srimati Radhika. The vraja-sundaris are the most fortunate. Uddhava has the association of gopis in Vraja. Prema is not about this world. The more we listen to hari-katha the sooner we realise our spiritual form. The example with a...
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14 Nov 2023 evening – Annakuta Mahotsava (English translation)- Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
All of you served so well by mind, body and speech. The heart is cleansed only through hari-katha. Use all your faults in krishna-seva except envy. The double meanings of the invocations to Krishna used by Indra. Giriraja Govardhana is the best Haridasa as per Srimati Radhika. The vraja-sundaris are the most fortunate. Uddhava has the association of gopis in Vraja. Prema is not about this world. The more we listen to hari-katha the sooner we realise our spiritual form. The example with a...
2023, English, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
14 Nov 2023 midday darshana – Giriraja katha (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We have to clean the soul by hari-katha. Chanting the holy names destroys the roots of sins. Lila: Pulastya Rishi bringing Govardhana to Vraja. Parikrama to Giriraja Govardhana is very powerful. One immobile man started walking when he came to Govardhanа with a desire to perform parikrama for him. Ramachandra and Giriraja Govardhana katha. Krishna created Giriraja with the help of Yogamaya. Put a glass of water and tulasi before going to bed and you will dream of Radha and Krishna all night. In...
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14 Nov 2023 midday darshana – Giriraja katha (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We have to clean the soul by hari-katha. Chanting the holy names destroys the roots of sins. Lila: Pulastya Rishi bringing Govardhana to Vraja. Parikrama to Giriraja Govardhana is very powerful. One immobile man started walking when he came to Govardhanа with a desire to perform parikrama for him. Ramachandra and Giriraja Govardhana katha. Krishna created Giriraja with the help of Yogamaya. Put a glass of water and tulasi before going to bed and you will dream of Radha and Krishna all night. In...
2023, Hindi, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
14 Nov 2023 morning darshana – Giriraja katha (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– We have to clean the soul by hari-katha.
– Chanting the holy names destroys the roots of sins.
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13 Nov 2023 evening – The Meaning of Dipavali (Bengali) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The material and spiritual perspective of Dipavali. – The lila between Vamana Deva Bhagavan and Bali Maharaja (Skanda Purana). – Naraka Caturdasy (the demon Naraka who was defeated by Krsna). – The symbolism of the ghee lamp destroying the anarthas in our heart. – Seva-vrtti comes naturally to jivas who understand the inherent nature of the soul. – Devotional service purifies the heart. – Depending on your mood, Giriraja Govardhana is Krsna’s...