Vraja 2023

16 Nov 2023 afternoon room hk – Srila BV Vamana GM Disappearance Day (English + Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror iva sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Becoming a Vaisnava is very difficult because the humility of Vaisnavas is incomparable. Srila Vamana Maharaja was the embodiment of humility, he received diksa from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. When Srila Narayana Maharaja joined the Vedanta Samiti, he received diksa from Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, but Vamana Maharaja glorified him. True Vaisnavas glorify others without interest. Srila Narayana...

16 Nov 2023 morning – Srila BV Vamana GM Disappearance Day (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Moved, Srila Gurudeva praised his Gurudeva. The Lord’s mercy comes through the Guru’s mercy. Mantra and Guru are united. Have nistha at the Guru’s lotus feet. About Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti. Vamana Maharaja authorises Narayana Maharaja to give diksa in northern India, as his health did not allow him to travel to that part of the country. The beautiful story of how Vamana Maharaja met his Gurudeva and surrendered to him in childhood. How Vamana Maharaja exquisitely served the...

16 Nov 2023 morning – Srila BV Vamana GM Disappearance Day (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Moved, Srila Gurudeva praised his Gurudeva. The Lord’s mercy comes through the Guru’s mercy. Mantra and Guru are united. Have nistha at the Guru’s lotus feet. About Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti. Vamana Maharaja authorises Narayana Maharaja to give diksa in northern India, as his health did not allow him to travel to that part of the country. The beautiful story of how Vamana Maharaja met his Gurudeva and surrendered to him in childhood. How Vamana Maharaja exquisitely served the...

15 Nov 2023 – Deva Sarovara (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The gopis used to meet Krishna here.

Here are the copies of Vraja’s places. No need to go anywhere else.

If there are no offences, prema will very quickly manifest.

5 limbs of bhakti.

15 Nov 2023 morning – Kamyavana, Bhojana Thali (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Kama in the transcendental and the material world.

What it means to love all jivas. The real meaning of love.

Krishna used to eat with His friends here.

Bimala-kunda katha.

Lila on how the princess became the stone table where Krishna ate food with His friends.

Vyomasura-katha.

Aurangzeb’s reaction on Dipavali.

If you offend Bengalis, you offend Mahaprabhu.

We used to go for parikrama by tractor.

15 Nov 2023 morning – Kamyavana, Bhojana Thali (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Kama in the transcendental and the material world.

What it means to love all jivas. The real meaning of love.

Krishna used to eat with His friends here.

Bimala-kunda katha.

Lila on how the princess became the stone table where Krishna ate food with His friends.

Vyomasura-katha.

Aurangzeb’s reaction on Dipavali.

If you offend Bengalis, you offend Mahaprabhu.

We used to go for parikrama by tractor.

14 Nov 2023 evening darshana – Annakuta-mahotsava (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Mother Yashoda makes so many preparations for Indra-puja. Krishna persuades Nanda Baba not to worship Indra but to worship Giriraja Govardhana. On how this universe is managed. Indra is jiva-tattva, not vishnu-tattva. Ishvara-koti (Hiranya-garbha) and jiva-koti (Vairajya) Brahmas. Nanda Baba announces to the Vrajavasis that they will worship Giriraja. The glories of maha-prasada. Krishna is holding Govardhana and Radharani is standing next to Him and enjoying His darshana. Surabhi cow helps...