The feeling of separation of Srimati Radhika, when Krsna went from Vrndavana to Mathura, described by our Gosvamis in their books. There is no prema in this world. Quote from the Caitanya Caritamrta of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami. The proper container for the tigress’s milk. The jamelon tree on the top of the Himalayas and its fruits. The results of the different pastimes of separation and reunion. Many lives are needed to attain prema. Srila Rupa Gosvami gave several definitions of...
Vraja 2024
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29 Oct 2024 evening – Definition of Prema (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The feeling of separation of Srimati Radhika, when Krsna went from Vrndavana to Mathura, described by our Gosvamis in their books. There is no prema in this world. Quote from the Caitanya Caritamrta of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami. The proper container for the tigress’s milk. The jamelon tree on the top of the Himalayas and its fruits. The results of the different pastimes of separation and reunion. Many lives are needed to attain prema. Srila Rupa Gosvami gave several definitions of...
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29 Oct 2024 – Laksmi Devi Tapasya Sthali (Hindi) | Baelvana, Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Belvana, the place where Laksmi Devi practised severe austerities. Narada Rsi went to Vaikuntha and glorified the sweet pastimes of Krsna with the gopis in Rasa Lila. Laksmi Devi felt eager to participate in Rasa Lila. Narada Rsi instructs Laksmi Devi to perform austerities in Vrndavana. Krsna warns Laksmi about the rules for participating in the pastimes. The origin of the marks on Bhagavan’s chest. Caitanya Mahaprabu speaks sweet and fresh Harikathas to the family of initiates in Sri...
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29 Oct 2024 morning – The Good Fortune of Doing Vraja Parikrama (English) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sloka from the Bhagavad Gita that instructs everyone to follow the Supreme Person. Krsna worships the feet of Srimati Radhika, for this reason we are following Srimati Radhika. Explanation about sastra-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta. Krsna is the Supreme Personality, Visaya Vigraha. Mahaprabhu tells us who our Worshiped Deity is. The importance of tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta in the process of attaining prema (condensed love for Krsna). Vrndavana is the abode of rasa. In Vrndavana...
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28 Oct 2024 evening – The Reason for Performing Parikrama (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The bhajana of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami at Radha Kunda. Drsta-mana-prakasa, the glories present in the place but not everyone sees. Aprakata and prakata Vrndavana. The dhama is covered by a net of Maya, so when Yogamaya removes this net it is possible to see the transcendental world. The time when Mahaprabhu was in Vrndavana. Performing parikrama provides sukrti. By accumulating sukrti, one obtains the association of the sadhu. Sadhu-sanga is following the instructions of the sadhu. We...
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28 Oct 2024 evening – The Reason for Performing Parikrama (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The bhajana of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami at Radha Kunda. Drsta-mana-prakasa, the glories present in the place but not everyone sees. Aprakata and prakata Vrndavana. The dhama is covered by a net of Maya, so when Yogamaya removes this net it is possible to see the transcendental world. The time when Mahaprabhu was in Vrndavana. Performing parikrama provides sukrti. By accumulating sukrti, one obtains the association of the sadhu. Sadhu-sanga is following the instructions of the sadhu. We...
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28 Oct 2024 – Mahaprabhu’s Pastimes in Vrndavana (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Parikrama of 5 kosas in Vrndavana. Mahaprabhu-visrama-ghata, the place where Sriman Mahaprabhu rested during the parikrama of Vrndavana. Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in Vrndavana with Vallabhata Battacarya. The Deity of the Temple was worshiped by Murari Gupta. The 4 types of separation of the gopis: purvaraga (attachment before meeting), man (angry jealousy), pravasa (separation after intimate meeting) and prema-vaicittya(abundance of love). The gopis pray to become animals in their next birth...
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21 Oct 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 1 (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The 12 Cantos of the Bhagavatam correspond to all the limbs of the Lord’s body.
Srila Suta Gosvami heard this katha from Srila Paraksit Maharaja, who in turn heard it from Srila Sukadeva Gosvamipada.
Different lilas of Avatars of the Lord on Earth.
The fruit of listening to the Bhagavatam for 7 days is to have all sins destroyed and to obtain gopi-prema.
The importance of asana-siddhi.
The story of Atmadeva Brahmana, his wife Dunduli and their sons, Gokarna and Dundukari.