Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is the son of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was a government judge, father of a family, and also preached through nama-hatta. Srila Bhaktivinoda’s preaching in counterpoint to sahajiyas and sakhi-bekis.-The origin of his name, Bimala Prasada. The story of when Lord Jagannatha’s chariot stopped in front of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s house for three days. The lila of Jagannatha and Nayana Mani Manjari. Srila...
Jagannatha Puri 2023
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
14 Aug 2023 morning – Mahaprabhu’s Mood of Separation in the Gambhira (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lilas in Gambhira as a sannyasi. Mahaprabhu’s 3 stages of consciousness: the internal, the external and the semi-external. Book: Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka, by Raya Ramananda. The external symptoms of Mahaprabhu’s mahabhava. The definitions of prema and kama, and the internal and external symptoms of prema. The definition of atiantik-sraddha. Srimati Radhika glorifies Lord Krishna in the mood of separation. The meaning of going to Gambhira is to talk...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)
14 Aug 2023 morning – Mahaprabhu’s Mood of Separation in the Gambhira (English translation) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lilas in Gambhira as a sannyasi. Mahaprabhu’s 3 stages of consciousness: the internal, the external and the semi-external. Book: Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka, by Raya Ramananda. The external symptoms of Mahaprabhu’s mahabhava. The definitions of prema and kama, and the internal and external symptoms of prema. The definition of atiantik-sraddha. Srimati Radhika glorifies Lord Krishna in the mood of separation. The meaning of going to Gambhira is to talk...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023, separation: four types, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023
12 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Ksetra Mandala Parikrama (Day 1): The Separating Moods of Radha and Krsna (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Uddhava describes Srimati Radhika’s mood of separation. Srila Rupa Gosvami and the message he received in a dream from Satyabhama. The ten types of bhavas described in the Bhramara Gita. According to tattva-vicara, Krsna feels more separation from Radha than She feels from Him. Srila BV Goura Govinda Maharaja said that Lord Jagannatha is the manifestation of mahabhava-prakasa. Krsna-viraha-vidura-radha and radha-viraha-vidura-krsna. Mahaprabhu tastes different bhavas while having the...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023, separation: four types, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023
12 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Ksetra Mandala Parikrama (Day 1): The Separating Moods of Radha and Krsna (English translation) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 Uddhava describes Srimati Radhika’s mood of separation. Srila Rupa Gosvami and the message he received in a dream from Satyabhama. The ten types of bhavas described in the Bhramara Gita. According to tattva-vicara, Krsna feels more separation from Radha than She feels from Him. Srila BV Goura Govinda Maharaja said that Lord Jagannatha is the manifestation of mahabhava-prakasa. Krsna-viraha-vidura-radha and radha-viraha-vidura-krsna. Mahaprabhu tastes different bhavas while...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), guru: guru-tattva, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), soul: conditioned soul, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023
12 Aug 2023 evening, beach walk – The Potency of Harikatha (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radha controls Krsna with Her maan (transcendental anger), a very high feeling in parakiya-bhava. Maan is like the goad that controls the elephant (man-ankusam). Song: Śrī Rādhā-kripa-kaṭākṣa-stava-rāja. Krsna runs after Radharani. Jayadeva Gosvami talks about the spring rasa dance. About the stimuli created in Gurudeva’s heart by seeing the sea of Jagannatha Puri. Harikatha destroys all the anarthas of the heart. It’s no use taking a bath in the waters of holy places without...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), guru: guru-tattva, siddha-deha: spiritual body (eternal perfected body for serving Krishna in the spiritual realm), soul: conditioned soul, Kshetra-mandala Parikrama 2023
12 Aug 2023 evening, beach walk – The Potency of Harikatha (English translation) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radha controls Krsna with Her maan (transcendental anger), a very high feeling in parakiya-bhava. Maan is like the goad that controls the elephant (man-ankusam). Song: Śrī Rādhā-kripa-kaṭākṣa-stava-rāja. Krsna runs after Radharani. Jayadeva Gosvami talks about the spring rasa dance. About the stimuli created in Gurudeva’s heart by seeing the sea of Jagannatha Puri. Harikatha destroys all the anarthas of the heart. It’s no use taking a bath in the waters of holy places without...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, Rasa-lila, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, lilas: Indrajalika-lilas, rasa dance: rasa-lila
14 Mar 2023 morning – The Glories of Rasa-lila (English translation) – Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 -The Lord performs human-like lilas-Anugrahaya bhaktanam sloka discussion-Indrajalika-lilas (illusionary) lilas of Bhagavan-Lila of Krishna giving His flute to Madhumangala-The rasa-lila description-The effects of listening to rasa-lila, kama-vijaya-lila-Narada Rishi and Lord Shiva could not defeat lust-Do not even think of copying God-Immersion in Krishna. Examples of Kamsa, Shishupala-The Lord cannot be controlled with vaidhi-bhakti-The gopis are so much absorbed in krishna-lila and...