Pariksit Maharaja asks Sukadeva Gosvamipada about yadu-vamsa and raghu-vamsa. In Mathura, Lord Krishna did not sit on the royal throne. God makes the impossible possible. The origin of the name “Dvaraka”. Dvaraka is a moksa-dhama (place of liberation). Karma is important, we should do good deeds. Try to understand what the soul is. Sadhu-sanga gives viveka-jnana (power of discrimination). We all come in the Manu dynasty. To reach the Lord is the goal of our life. We must learn to...
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30 Jul 2023 morning – Krsna Steals the Love of the Gopis (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna’s pastime of putting kajala on a gopi. Krsna steals the love of the gopis. Explanation of Corastakam. Krishna is not a thief, He is a dacoit (bandit). Different kinds of sins. Consciously or unconsciously we commit sins. What happens when we go to the infernal planets? Once you come to the lotus feet of Govinda, He will steal everything from you. Question about Christian philosophy. Immersing in the Brahman is like going to prison. Gross body and subtle body. What is the identity of...
30 Jul 2023 morning – Krsna Steals the Love of the Gopis (English translation) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna’s pastime of putting kajala on a gopi. Krsna steals the love of the gopis. Explanation of Corastakam. Krishna is not a thief, He is a dacoit (bandit). Different kinds of sins. Consciously or unconsciously we commit sins. What happens when we go to the infernal planets? Once you come to the lotus feet of Govinda, He will steal everything from you. Question about Christian philosophy. Immersing in the Brahman is like going to prison. Gross body and subtle body. What is the identity of...
29 Jul 2023 evening – Ekadasi-tithi and the Importance of Devotional Practices (English translation) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The different types of nectar (amrta) and the highest nectar of Goloka Vrndavana. On ekadasi, spiritual practices must be intensified. How to do nirjala (complete fasting) on ekadasi day. The shell of Krsna (Pancajanya) and Arjuna (Devadatta). Mahaprabhu’s lila and Jagannatha-prasada on the day of ekadasi. Verse: mahā-prasāde govinde (Mahābhārata, Skandha Purana). Lila of Ambarisa Maharaja and Durvasa Rsi: on the importance of following the ekadasi breaking interval (param). Verse:...
29 Jul 2023 evening – Ekadasi-tithi and the Importance of Devotional Practices (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The different types of nectar (amrta) and the highest nectar of Goloka Vrndavana. On ekadasi, spiritual practices must be intensified. How to do nirjala (complete fasting) on ekadasi day. The shell of Krsna (Pancajanya) and Arjuna (Devadatta). Mahaprabhu’s lila and Jagannatha-prasada on the day of ekadasi. Verse: mahā-prasāde govinde (Mahābhārata, Skandha Purana). Lila of Ambarisa Maharaja and Durvasa Rsi: on the importance of following the ekadasi breaking interval (param). Verse:...
29 Jul 2023 morning – The Glories of Purusottama-masa and How to Follow It (English translation) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Maya Devi creates misconceptions about Ekadasi to confuse souls and keep them trapped in the material world. Tulasi Devi is a sakhi very dear to Bhagavan. Story of the manifestation of Purusottama-masa, adhika-masa (extra month). The lunar and solar calculation of the appearance of Purusottama-masa. Kartika is the most important month of all. Lila of Bhrgu Rsi: when asked who Bhagavan was and Bhagavan kicked Vishnu’s chest. Of the three purusas of Vishnu, Krsna is the supreme. Krsna is...
29 Jul 2023 morning – The Glories of Purusottama-masa and How to Follow It (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Maya Devi creates misconceptions about Ekadasi to confuse souls and keep them trapped in the material world. Tulasi Devi is a sakhi very dear to Bhagavan. Story of the manifestation of Purusottama-masa, adhika-masa (extra month). The lunar and solar calculation of the appearance of Purusottama-masa. Kartika is the most important month of all. Lila of Bhrgu Rsi: when asked who Bhagavan was and Bhagavan kicked Vishnu’s chest. Of the three purusas of Vishnu, Krsna is the supreme. Krsna is...
28 Jul 2023 evening – The Glories of Purusottama-masa and Ekadasi-tithi (Hindi) – Rajkot, Gujarat, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In this month of Purusottama, we should serve the Deity and listen to harikatha. The month of Purusottama comes every three years and the one who presides over it is Lord Krishna, while the one who presides over the month of Kartika is Srimati Radhika. The glories of Purusottama month. Offering only one ghee lamp, serving brahmanas and cows in this month is very auspicious. One who stays in Purusottama Ksetra (that is, Jagannatha Puri) and does bhajana during this month gets much more fruit...