Mathura 2020

15 Nov 2020 – Bhagavat Saptah day 4 (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Bali Maharaja and Vamana deva katha (connected to Putana vadha lila)- When we should give up guru- Three sittings (adhiveshana) of Bhagavatam and six questions of Saunakadi Rsis- Glories of Ambarisha Maharaja, Ambarish-Durvasa katha (importance of break-fast(paran) time)- Importance of using limbs of body to serve Krsna- Following spiritual life in grhasta-ashram- Ramachandra katha- Forbidden to beat a lady- Krsna’s janma-lila katha

15 Nov 2020 – Damodarastakam – The doubt of Garuda (English translation) – Mathura, India

– The doubt of Garud (dispelled by Kaka Bhushundi), the pride of Garuda; – Why Shiva did not remove the doubt of Garuda; – The doubt that Kak Bhusand once had about Lord Rama as well; – the reason why Krsna feeds the crows and monkeys; – two offesnes comitted by Krsna (that Mother Yashoda wanted to punish him for); – Krsna jumped from the window to the main road; – Vrajvasis offering so many preparations to Giriraja; – does God really accept our...

15 Nov 2020 – Damodarastakam – The doubt of Garuda (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– The doubt of Garuda (dispelled by Kaka Bhushundi), the pride of Garuda; – Why Shiva did not remove the doubt of Garuda; – The doubt that Kak Bhusand once had about Lord Rama as well; – the reason why Krsna feeds the crows and monkeys; – two offesnes comitted by Krsna (that Mother Yashoda wanted to punish him for); – Krsna jumped from the window to the main road; – Vrajvasis offering so many preparations to Giriraja; – does God really accept our...

14 Nov 2020 – Bhagavat-saptah day 3 – Story of Ajamila (English translation) – Mathura, India

– Description of hell and consideration about pious and sinful karma; – Every action has a consequence; – Atonement – If a cow is given in donation, one should also arrange for its food; – Glories of holy names; – Story of Ajamila; – Who is a true brahmana; – Story of Srila Svami Maharaja and his godbrother who had dishonored the maha-prasada offered by Western devotees; – Importance of samskaras; – Importance of receiving harinama...

14 Nov 2020 – Bhagavat-saptah day 3 – Story of Ajamila (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Description of hell and consideration about pious and sinful karma; – Every action has a consequence; – Atonement – If a cow is given in donation, one should also arrange for its food; – Glories of holy names; – Story of Ajamila; – Who is a true brahmana; – Story of Srila Svami Maharaja and his godbrother who had dishonored the maha-prasada offered by Western devotees; – Importance of samskaras; – Importance of receiving harinama...

14 Nov 2020 – Mother Yashoda runs to catch Krsna – Damodarastaka (English translation) – Mathura, India

– Why mother Yashoda was running after Gopal?; – The duty of the parents is to discipline their children; – The beauty of Mother Yashoda, the purity of her clothes, and the beuatiful ornaments of flowers in her hair; – Why mother Yashoda caught Gopala from behind. – Krishna destroying the pride of the four-headed Brahma in Dvaraka, he was thinking he was the only Brahma; – To destroy the pride of their good-fortune (saubhagya-mada) and to pacify the mana...

14 Nov 2020 – Mother Yashoda runs to catch Krsna – Damodarastakam (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Why mother Yashoda was running after Gopal?; – The duty of the parents is to discipline their children; – The beauty of Mother Yashoda, the purity of her clothes, and the beuatiful ornaments of flowers in her hair; – Why mother Yashoda caught Gopala from behind. – Krishna destroying the pride of the four-headed Brahma in Dvaraka, he was thinking he was the only Brahma; – To destroy the pride of their good-fortune (saubhagya-mada) and to pacify the mana...

13 Nov 2020 – Bhagavat Saptah – Day 2 – (Hindi) – Mathura, India

The 6 questions of Saunakadi Rsis, the speciality of Sukadeva Gosvami, the end of the Mahabharata War: – Third sloka of the Bhagavatam (the ripen fruit of the desire tree of the Vedas); – Why Sukadeva Gosvami made the Bhagavatam even sweeter (story of him as the dear parrot of Srimati Radhika); – The viewpoint of sastra about ladies (even Laksmi-devi spoke the Bhagavatam); – Six questions made by the rsis headed by Saunaka Rsi to Suta Gosvamipada; – How to form a...