Krsna is Isvara and Radha is Isvari, They are one. The manifestations of Krsna and Radha. Sukadeva Gosvami would faint for 180 days just by uttering the name Radha. Lilas of Sukadeva Gosvami with Radha and Krsna. Radha orders Sukadeva to come to the material world to help the badha-jivas. Lila of the beautiful friendship between Sudama Vipra and Krsna in the asram of Sandipani Muni. Radha’s Lila, as a child, saving Her mother Kirtida Devi from the attack of a huge crocodile. The...
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12 Sep 2024 midday – Radha Tattva (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Yesterday we celebrated Sri Radhe’s birthday very well! Song: Radha Krpa Kataksa Stava Raja. When we glorify Radha, Krsna becomes happy and vice versa. Story from the Brahma Vivarta Purana in which Brghu Rsi tells Brahma that he wants to understand about Radha-tattva. The nature of love is to be tortuous, zigzagging. Verse that glorifies Sri Radha: anayārādhito nūnaṁ… (SB 10.30.28). When we speak the name of our Guru, our tongue becomes purified. Therefore Sukadeva spoke Radha’s...
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12 Sep 2024 morning walk – Radha-Krsna Tattva and Association with the Pure Devotee (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The word mother is very sweet. In Bengal, daughters and even maids are called mother. About the philosophy of Sankaracarya. Bhagavan can do anything with each of the parts of His body, for example, He can eat with His eyes, etc., as explained in the Brahma Samhita. Four defects of badha-jiva: bhrama — error; pramāda — illusion; vipralipsā — tendency to deceive; karaṇapāṭava — inefficiency of the material senses. Hero and Heroine: dhira-lalita-nayaka matches svadhinabhartrka-nayika, they have...
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11 Sep 2024 evening – Sri Radhashtami (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We offer pushpanjali to Srimati Radhika. Radha-tattva and Radha’s sweet pastimes are very confidential. Lila: Bhrigu Rishi came to his father Brahma asking about radha-tattva. Vastu-shastra: Shivaji should sit in the north-east corner of the house or temple. Respect Thakuraji. Do not give Them onion and garlic, non-vegetarian products. Shivaji receives a blessing from Krishna to be a security guard of the rasa-lila place. Uddhava pacified Vrajavasis but he could not realise the love of the...
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11 Sep 2024 morning – Sri Radhashtami (Hindi) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Sri Radhashtami. The biggest fortune of Vrishbhanu Maharaja and Kirtida-devi. Radha-tattva is a very secret tattva. Suryadeva becomes powerful through austerities, Indra fears he will lose his position. Surya-deva is blessed to have a daughter who will conquer Krishna. Narada Rishi visits the house of Vrishabhanu Maharaj when the newborn Srimati Radharani appears. Various details of Srimati Radharani’s appearance in different kalpas: time, place, circumstances. Why Radha is...
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10 Sep 2024 evening – Lalita Saptami Harikatha (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lalita Sakhi is the foremost sakhi. How Srimati Radhika fulfils all the desires of Krishna. Lalita Sakhi’s eternal identification. The Eight sakhi’s individual services to the Divine Couple. The age difference between Lalita Sakhi and Srimati Radhika reconciled. How Lalita Devi will help our desires will help our desires from the inner court of our heart. The different gana, groups of sakhi’s, with Lalita Sakhi’s group being topmost. Katha of Lalita Devi’s instructions to Srimati Radhika. The...