New Vraja (USA)
18 Jul 2025 morning – The Desire for Sri Radha’s Mercy (English) | New Vraja, California, USA
– Harikatha is like a rare jewel that must be kept in the depths of the heart. – Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami performed severe austerities on the banks of Radha Kunda, and when Krsna appeared, he did not accept His mercy; his only hope was to receive Srimati Radhika’s glance. – For Harikatha to be imprinted in our hearts, we must have and maintain a simple and pure heart like that of a child, without duplicity or hypocrisy. – We need to nurture the desire to become a...
17 Jul 2025 evening – Manah-siksa and Siksastakam (English) | New Braj, California, USA
– If you don’t hear Harikatha, you hear worldly matters. – Maya and Chaya (shadow), that which is not true but poses as truth. – The conditioned soul is like a deer chasing a mirage in the desert, trying to achieve reputation, name, and fame. – Sloka that talks about how we can overcome the desire for prestige and fame: pratisthasa dhrsta svapaca-ramani me hrdi natet… (Manah Siksa 7). – Maya and Chaya, one goes first and the other comes second. – The...
17 Jul 2025 morning – Sri Radhika’s Name in Srimad-Bhagavatam (English) | New Braj, California, USA
– Vrajavasis enjoy sweet and spicy foods. – Srimati Radhika is the embodiment of Divine Love. – The Srimad Bhagavatam is compared to a ripe, sweet, juicy, delicious, peeled fruit that has been pecked at by a parrot (Sukadeva Gosvami), making it even more delicious. – Radha’s name is Radha-tattva and is completely confidential – prema-maiy-Radha. She is hladini-sakti, the pleasure potency of Krsna. – Sloka that reveals the identity of the Supreme Lord:...
16 Jul 2025 evening – Laukiki-sad-bandhuvat Priti (English) | New Braj, California, USA
– If you want to achieve prema, make friends with Krishna and treat Him as a family member (laukika-sad-bandhuvat-priti). – The Vrajavasis witnessed Krishna’s opulence and His great lilas. Yet they do not consider Krishna to be Narayana. They believe that Krishna can only perform great activities when Narayana possesses His body. – Brahmaji glorifies Vrajavasis, the friends of Krishna. Verse: aho bhāgyam aho bhāgyaṁ…(SB 10.14.32). – Srila Gurudeva, Srila Narayana...
16 Jul 2025 morning (low sound) – Our Mistress Srimati Radhika (English) | New Vraja, California, USA
– The dead body of Haridasa Thakura made tirtha out of the ocean. In the same way, Srila Gurudeva Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja made tirtha out of any place he visited. – Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja installed deities here. – Srimati Radhika glorified Giriraja Govardhana (SB 10.21.18). – Srimad-Bhagavatam describes three Haridasas: Yudhishthira, Uddhava and Govardhana. – 5 types of devotees; jnani-bhaktas, shuddha-bhaktas, premi-bhaktas, premapara-bhaktas...
16 Jul 2025 morning (good sound) – Our Mistress Srimati Radhika (English) | New Vraja, California, USA
– The dead body of Haridasa Thakura made tirtha out of the ocean. In the same way, Srila Gurudeva Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja made tirtha out of any place he visited. – Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja installed deities here. – Srimati Radhika glorified Giriraja Govardhana (SB 10.21.18). – Srimad-Bhagavatam describes three Haridasas: Yudhishthira, Uddhava and Govardhana. – 5 types of devotees; jnani-bhaktas, shuddha-bhaktas, premi-bhaktas, premapara-bhaktas...
