Jagannatha Puri

14 Aug 2023 morning – The Story of Gangamata Gosvamini and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

History of Gangamata Gosvamini. History of the Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya site. Mahaprabhu’s ecstasy in Jagannatha Puri. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya gave shelter to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in his house. The glories of chanting the holy names. The last verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam is his essence: nāma-saṅkīrtanaṁ yasya sarva-pāpa praṇāśanam (SB 12.13.23). Sarvabhauma Battacarya taught the Vedanda with Sankaracarya’s commentary to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, thus pointing out the philosophical...

14 Aug 2023 morning – Srila BS Sarasvati Prabhupada’s Place (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...