Without the mercy of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada we cannot understand the heart of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He gave the definition of pure bhakti in the sloka: anyabilasita sunyam (Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya Lila, 19.167). The three types of knowledge (about the soul, about God and about unification with the impersonal brahman). The conversation between Vyasadeva and Narada Rsi.-Krsna is the source of all His incarnations. Questions by Sanatana Gosvami to Mahaprabhu: “Who am I, what is the...
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28 Aug 2023 midday – The Relationship Between Krsna and the Gopis (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The priceless debt of the gopis’ love for Krishna. The service relationship does not involve financial exchange or other interests. The difference between the love of the material world and the love of the transcendental world. Krsna comes as Mahaprabhu in the service of the gopis. The story of Draupadi and the curse. Story of the exile of the Pandavas. Story of Narayana’s appearance to the gopis. The gopis are completely one-pointed. Prema occurs without cause. Some sakhis meet...
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28 Aug 2023 midday – The Relationship Between Krsna and the Gopis (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The priceless debt of the gopis’ love for Krishna. The service relationship does not involve financial exchange or other interests. The difference between the love of the material world and the love of the transcendental world. Krsna comes as Mahaprabhu in the service of the gopis. The story of Draupadi and the curse. Story of the exile of the Pandavas. Story of Narayana’s appearance to the gopis. The gopis are completely one-pointed. Prema occurs without cause. Some sakhis meet...
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28 Aug 2023 morning – Srila Rupa Gosvami Samadhi, Radha Damodara Temple – Srila Rupa Gosvami Disappearance (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Rupa Gosvami’s pranama mantra: that which satisfies the inner desire of Caitanya’s heart, was composed by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura.
Explanation of the lila in which Caitanya Mahaprabhu recites a mundane verse.
Story of the young man who wrote a verse with Haridasa Thakura after the Ratha Yatra.
Srila Rupa Gosvamipada manifested parakiya bhava.
Book by Srila Rupa Gosvami: Ujjvala-nilamani.
Without him, we would not know Sriman Mahaprabhu’s true conceptions.
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28 Aug 2023 morning – Srila Rupa Gosvami Samadhi, Radha Damodara Temple – Srila Rupa Gosvami Disappearance (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Rupa Gosvami’s pranama mantra: that which satisfies the inner desire of Caitanya’s heart, was composed by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura.
Explanation of the lila in which Caitanya Mahaprabhu recites a mundane verse.
Story of the young man who wrote a verse with Haridasa Thakura after the Ratha Yatra.
Srila Rupa Gosvamipada manifested parakiya bhava.
Book by Srila Rupa Gosvami: Ujjvala-nilamani.
Without him, we would not know Sriman Mahaprabhu’s true conceptions.
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27 Aug 2023 evening – Jhulana Yatra and Disappearance of Rupa Gosvami (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Disappearance of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. Glorification of the festival of Jhulana Yatra in the month of sravana. Jhulana Yatra is full of rasa. Rasa-lila is meeting in the mood of parakhiya-bhava, the mood of Vraja and the gopis. How to properly hear about these lilas? Description of the Jhulana Yatra. In this month, the married girls of Vrndavana, usually return to their parents’ house. Lila of Srimati Radhika waiting for Her brother Sridama on the roof of Her house. For Vaisnavas it is...
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27 Aug 2023 evening – Jhulana Yatra and Disappearance of Rupa Gosvami (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Disappearance of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. Glorification of the festival of Jhulana Yatra in the month of sravana. Jhulana Yatra is full of rasa. Rasa-lila is meeting in the mood of parakhiya-bhava, the mood of Vraja and the gopis. How to properly hear about these lilas? Description of the Jhulana Yatra. In this month, the married girls of Vrndavana, usually return to their parents’ house. Lila of Srimati Radhika waiting for Her brother Sridama on the roof of Her house. For Vaisnavas it is...
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27 Aug 2023 morning – Jhulana-yatra (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In the month of sravana, it is tradition to hold the Jhulana Yatra in Vraja. In Srimad Bhagavatam, Sukadeva Gosvami describes the seasons. Lila of the doe running towards the sound of Krsna’s flute and the deer going after her. First verse of the Venu Gita. Visvanatha Chakravati Thakura explains that the best of all festivals is the Jhulana Yatra. Lila in the month of sravana: Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridama to come and pick Her up to take Her to Her father’s house...