Invitation to the Ratha Yatra in São Paulo on 18 June 2023. The Ratha Yatra in the mood of the gopis is when Krishna goes from Kuruksetra to Vrndavana. In the lila of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Jagannatha is going from Jagannatha Puri to Gundicha. Just by seeing Lord Jagannatha on the chariot, one reaches Goloka Vrndavana. The reason for the Ratha Yatra is connected with the Snana Yatra. The Lord is Parambrahma Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and is no different from Sri...
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03 Jun 2023 midday – The Festival of Snana Yatra (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The festival of Snana Yatra is the public bath of Lord Jagannatha. Story of King Indradyumna Maharaja in Satya-yuga. Aradhya is one of the names of the Lord. Prahlada Maharaja also manifested this katha in the Ratha Yatra. Lila of Nila Madhava, the Deity. 4 types of mukti. About sayujya-mukti. When you have the darshan of Nila Madhava, you reach the abode of the Lord. Indradyumna Maharaja wanted to have the darshan of Nila Madhava and sent Vidyapati to fetch this Deity. The sweet smell that...
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03 Jun 2023 morning – The Meaning and Mood of Gaura Arati (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Every day Sri Caitanya worshipped the river Ganges, Ganga-devi. The moods of krsna-lila are also manifested in gaura-lila. Sri Caitanya was doing nama-sankirtana and manifesting Srimati Radhika’s mood of separation. This is different from chanting the holy names out loud. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was manifesting Srimati Radhika’s mood of separation. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura expressed the mood of servitude to Srimati Radhika under the guidance of Ananga Manjari in his song. Without...
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02 Jun 2023 evening – Snana-yatra (English) – Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Human life, sadhu-sanga and hari-katha are very rare. The human body is the door that leads us to the Supreme Lord.-The Bible says that the Lord created man in His own image and likeness. Human life has the power of discrimination. Spiritual life is the path of light, material life is the path of darkness. Ghosts dance in the dark at night. Purnima means full moon. Beautiful lila of Srimati Radhika coming out on a full moon night dressed in white. About the Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannatha...