Vraja 2023

19 Nov 2023 morning – Sanketa-sthali (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The feeling before the meeting. – The mind and mood change with the age of the gopis. – The gopis when they are young have restless minds and, when they get older, they have restless eyes. – Heroine and hero look at each other and attachment happens. – Love needs two sides to happen. – The signs that Sri Krsna makes for the gopis to know where to find Him. – Lila that Sri Krsna climbs the tree at night to call the gopis. – The glories of the...

19 Nov 2023 morning – Lalita-kunda (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Narada Muni came to this place while Lalita Devi was making a garland for Sri Krsna.

Lila of the swing with Lalita Devi and Sri Krsna.

Seek refuge at the feet of Lalita Devi.

In Mahaprabhu’s pastimes, Lalita Devi comes as Svarupa Damodara, and Visaka Devi, as Raya Ramananda.

It is under the guidance of Rupa Manjari (who is Rupa Gosvami in Mahaprabhu’s lilas), we serve Srimati Radharani.

When we clean and serve the temple, we are doing kunda-seva.

19 Nov 2023 morning – Prema-sarovara (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– In the parikrama, several sacred places were visited. – The Deity of Radha Ramana Bihari. – In Sanket, in the morning, Sri Krsna called the cows, and in the evening, He called the gopis. – The fruits of parikrama are in this katha of Prema Sarovara. – This is the meeting place. – Lila in which Srimati Radhika is lying on Sri Krsna’s lap, He caresses Her head, and a bumblebee appears. – This is the place Prema Sarova, the water that Sri Krsna...

18 Nov 2023 evening darshana – Sravana, Kirtana and Smarana (English) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Krsna gives pleasure to all gopis, cows, brahmanas through His sweet lilas that leave everyone intoxicated. – In this material world no one can give us unlimited happiness. – The lilas of Radha and Krsna in Giriraja Govardhana. – The meaning of raga and anuraga. – The verses recited by Srimati Radhika contained in the Gopi Gita. – The two symptoms that appear in the awakening of anuraga. – About the darsan that the gopis have of the beautiful faces of...

18 Nov 2023 morning darshana – Who Reaches the Lord? (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

About the mystery of how breast milk appears after the baby is born and that not even science understands how this happens. Putana is an example of a false guru. The qualification of the disciple is very important. The example of the fish caught by the bait on the hook. The trustworthy guru speaks in a simplified way. The lila when Krsna comes home and finds Mother Yasoda. Krsna’s parents cannot conceive of His transcendental activities. The conceptions of rasa-vicara. About raga-marga...

18 Nov 2023 morning – Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti GM Appearance Day (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura established the Gaudiya mission throughout the world. Avirbhava-tithi of Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja. The darsana that Srila Gurudeva had from Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja had all the symptoms of a maha-purusa. Vrndavana Dasa Thakura explains such symptoms in Caitanya Bhagavata. Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja was the first to establish artistic...

17 Nov 2023 morning – Srila BV Svami Maharaja Disappearance Day (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

By singing the glories of the Vaisnavas, the jivas attain the highest benefit. Priya Bandhu and Siksa Guru, book by Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja about his intimate re-relationship with Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja received instructions from Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti Thakura to preach in English in Western countries. Bhaktivedanta Swami, formerly called Abhay Caran Dey, received sannyasa from Bhakti Prajnana Kesava, whose ceremony was organised by Srila...

17 Nov 2023 morning – Srila BV Svami Maharaja Disappearance Day (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

By singing the glories of the Vaisnavas, the jivas attain the highest benefit. Priya Bandhu and Siksa Guru, book by Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja about his intimate re-relationship with Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja received instructions from Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti Thakura to preach in English in Western countries. Bhaktivedanta Swami, formerly called Abhay Caran Dey, received sannyasa from Bhakti Prajnana Kesava, whose ceremony was organised by Srila...