Vrindavana 2022

05 Nov 2022 morning – Baelvana (Hindi)

-Baelvana is one of the important vana in Vrindavana.-Lila of Narada Rishi telling about rasa-lila to Lakshmi-devi making Her feel greedy for it& asking him for advice on how to enter into rasa-lila.-Lakshmi-devi doing tapasya in Baelvana to enter into rasa-lila.-If one has to take kripa from someone,one should be in a humble state.-Krsna’s conditions for Lakshmi-devi to enter into rasa-lila.-Lakshmi-devi not accepting Krsna’s conditions.-Finally Krsna kept Lakshmi-devi as a...

04 Nov 2022 afternoon – Saffron Cloth Significance (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India

-Saffron cloth shows anuraga towards Guru, Bhagavan.-The more one has anuraga towards guru, vaishnava & Bhagavan, one will be more detached from material things.-Comparison of women to fire & men with ghee in sastra.-One should not hate women & shouldn’t mix with them as well.-Mahaprabhu said not to show markata-vairagya.-Lila of Mahaprabhu rejecting Chota Haridasa for loka-shiksha about not to mix with women.-In Bharata-varsha women are given high respect.-Early in the...

23 Oct 2022 evening – Sri Radha glorifies Govardhana (Hindi) – Vrindavana | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The gopis call Krishna turak-brahmachari-Giriraja serves Krishna with mind, body and speech-The fragrant mineral stones from Giriraja Govardhana-Krishna performs lilas in the caves and waterfalls of Giriraja-In Vedic culture it is not accepted to call the name of a husband or brother-in-law-The waterfalls of Giriraja are his tears of ecstasy when he feels prema-Bhajana-shilas of Giriraja-Giriraja serves in different rasas-The great unappreciated labour of women in the household and with...

23 Oct 2022 evening – Sri Radha glorifies Govardhana (English translation) – Vrindavana | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The gopis call Krishna turak-brahmachari-Giriraja serves Krishna with mind, body and speech-The fragrant mineral stones from Giriraja Govardhana-Krishna performs lilas in the caves and waterfalls of Giriraja-In Vedic culture it is not accepted to call the name of a husband or brother-in-law-The waterfalls of Giriraja are his tears of ecstasy when he feels prema-Bhajana-shilas of Giriraja-Giriraja serves in different rasas-The great unappreciated labour of women in the household and with...

09 Aug 2022 evening – Srila Rupa Gosvami Tirobhava Festival (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila of Vallabhacharya trying to edit the verse of Rupa Gosvami (bhukti-mukti-sprha yavat)-Two mahatmas come together, they will not speak mundane katha, they speak hari-katha, as like Rupa and Sanatana Gosvami-Lila of Srila Rupa Gosvami writing a shloka about Srimati Radhika’s braid being like a serpent, and Sanatana thinking it was not correct, then Srimati Radhika revealing that it was-The meditation of Gaudiya Vaishnavas is, we must serve under the shelter of Rupa Gosvami-We first develop...

09 Aug 2022 evening – Srila Rupa Gosvami Tirobhava Festival (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lila of Vallabhacharya trying to edit the verse of Rupa Gosvami (bhukti-mukti-sprha yavat)-Two mahatmas come together, they will not speak mundane katha, they speak hari-katha, as like Rupa and Sanatana Gosvami-Lila of Srila Rupa Gosvami writing a shloka about Srimati Radhika’s braid being like a serpent, and Sanatana thinking it was not correct, then Srimati Radhika revealing that it was-The meditation of Gaudiya Vaishnavas is, we must serve under the shelter of Rupa Gosvami-We first develop...