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31 Aug 2025 midday – Sri Radhashtami (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

* In Goloka Vrndavana, the Divine Couple performs sweet lilas. Therefore, the transcendental world is known as ananda-mayi-dham. * Krsna creates all living entities with His jiva-sakti and the material world with His maya-sakti. * Birth and appearance are different. Krsna appeared in Kamsa’s prison, but was born from the womb of Yasoda. * Nanda Maharaja’s wife has two names: Yasoda and Devaki. * ⁠Radha is the complete potency, and Krsna, the possessor of the potency, is revealed in...

31 Aug 2025 morning – Srimati Radhika Is the Source of All Potencies (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia

* Those who worship Gaura Sundara and Srimati Radhika are called Gaudiya. * To fulfill all of Krsna’s desires, Srimati Radhika manifested Herself in various forms, hence She is known as sarva avatarini (the source of all feminine potencies). * Srimati Radhika’s primary name according to the sastras is Hara—She who steals Krsna’s mind. * When Radha is in Her maan mood, Krsna performs austerities to break it. * The specialty of Gaudiya Vaisnavas is to give examples from the...

31 Aug 2025 morning – Srimati Radhika Is the Source of All Potencies (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia

  * Those who worship Gaura Sundara and Srimati Radhika are called Gaudiya.* To fulfill all of Krsna’s desires, Srimati Radhika manifested Herself in various forms, hence She is known as sarva avatarini (the source of all feminine potencies).* Srimati Radhika’s primary name according to the sastras is Hara—She who steals Krsna’s mind.* When Radha is in Her maan mood, Krsna performs austerities to break it.* The specialty of Gaudiya Vaisnavas is to give examples from the...

29 Aug 2025 evening – The Bhakti Creeper and Its Leaves (English) | Brisbane, Australia

– We should listen to Harikatha, but not from an avaisnava (non-Vaisnava), even though Krsna katha is very powerful. – By listening to Harikatha, all undesirable things (anarthas) are removed from our hearts. – Sadhana-bhakti goes from the stage of sradha to asakti. – Those who practice sadhana will see bhakti-lata-bija (the seed of devotion) manifest in their hearts. – The first two leaves of the bhakti creeper that sprout represent that all sorrows, sufferings...

29 Aug 2025 midday – Radha-tattva (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 – The true birthplace of Lalita Devi is Karela. – Before Lalita appeared, her friends appeared as Citra Devi. – In that era, Srimati Radhika appeared in Raval. – According to Bhaktivinoda Thakura, wherever Lalita appears, Radha and Her sakhis also appear. – In each era, Radha appears from different places, such as fire, an egg, and sometimes a lotus in the Yamuna. – One of Radha’s names is Durga, which teaches us that we must...