Places in Australia
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...
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...
10 Sep 2024 midday – Svarupa Damodara Katha (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Reasons why Svarupa Damodara is very prominent in Mahaprabhu’s lila. Yamuna-puline and Palya-dasi kori bhajana’s (Sri Gaudiya Giti-Guccha pages 115 & 130). Lalita Sakhi will give palya-dasi bhava. All katha regarding palya-dasi bhava and Ekadasa-bhavas are in Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Jaiva-Dharma. Dekhite Dekhite bhajana (Sri Gaudiya Giti-Guccha page 114). First give up bodily conception then we can desire to be born in Yavat. The compassion of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, setting His...
10 Sep 2024 morning – Lalita Devi’s instructions to Srimati Radhika (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Bhaktivinoda states whomever comes in the group of Lalita Sakhi is extremely fortunate. We have to visit the prominent sakhi’s birthplaces. The four anarthas to be removed from the heart: duskriti-uttanartha, sukrti-uttanartha, bhakti-uttanartha and aparadha-uttanartha. Sakhi-tattva will come after obstacles are removed. How to realise the mercy of Lalita Sakhi. We have to give up samsara-sukha and develop one-pointedness to Srimati Radhika. Lalita Sakhi teaches Srimati Radhika how to...
09 Sep 2024 evening – The Glories of Lalita Sakhi (Hindi) | Gold Coast, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Types of sakhis: sakhis, priya-sakhis, prana-sakhis, nitya-sakhis and parama-prestha-sakhis. Nitya-sakhi and prana-sakhi are the manjaris. Parama-prestha-sakhis are the eight prominent sakhis of Srimati Radhika. Lalita Devi is sakhi pradana, the commanding sakhi. Song: Sri Lalitastakam. Krsna Dasa Kaviraja Gosvami describes the beautiful form of Srimati Radhika as maha-bhava-cintamani. Srimati Radhika manifested all the sakhis to serve Krsna, which is Her sole purpose. Sloka: rasika-śekhara...
09 Sep 2024 midday – The Glorifications of the Gosvamis to Srimati Radharani (Hindi) | Gold Coast, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Liberation from the cycle of birth and death is possible only through the performance of bhajana in the human form of life. By accepting a bona fide Guru, the soul comes to an end of the cycle of repeated birth and death. Verse: anāradhya rādhā-padāmbhoja-reṇum… (Sankalpa Prakasa Stotra). Song: Radha Krsna Prana Mora. Three essential practices of raganuga-bhakti: one-pointed faith in the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika, living in Vrndavana (physically or mentally), and being under the guidance of...
09 Sep 2024 midday – The Glorifications of the Gosvamis to Srimati Radharani (Hindi) | Gold Coast, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Liberation from the cycle of birth and death is possible only through the performance of bhajana in the human form of life. By accepting a bona fide Guru, the soul comes to an end of the cycle of repeated birth and death. Verse: anāradhya rādhā-padāmbhoja-reṇum… (Sankalpa Prakasa Stotra). Song: Radha Krsna Prana Mora. Three essential practices of raganuga-bhakti: one-pointed faith in the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika, living in Vrndavana (physically or mentally), and being under the guidance of...