Vrindavana 2024

14 Nov 2024 – Dauji Temple (Bengali) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Today is the last day of parikrama. ⁠Bengalis eat bitter things at the beginning of the meal, this is good for health. ⁠We should pray for the mercy of Balarama. ⁠About the 8th verse of Siksastaka: the mercy of the Guru is as important as that of Krsna. ⁠If we do not chant the Guru-mantra we will not achieve any real qualification. ⁠Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, we need His mercy. ⁠Baladeva presides over sat, Krsna presides over cit, and Radha presides over ananda. Baladeva stayed in the womb...

13 Nov 2024 evening (room) – Gauranga’s Magnanimity (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srimati Radhika took the form of Gadadhara Pandita. Krishna persuades Radha to come with Him into the material world as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Gadadhara. Do not disturb Mahaprabhu by putting a peacock feather on Him, because His mood is Radha’s, not Krishna’s. Mahaprabhu teaches us the mood of service. Lord Shiva is attracted to the Mohini form of Lord Vishnu. Mahaprabhu’s magnanimity is greater than that of Krishna and Radha, because He puts prema into the mouths of people...

13 Nov 2024 evening (room) – Gauranga’s Magnanimity (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Srimati Radhika took the form of Gadadhara Pandita. Krishna persuades Radha to come with Him into the material world as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Gadadhara. Do not disturb Mahaprabhu by putting a peacock feather on Him, because His mood is Radha’s, not Krishna’s. Mahaprabhu teaches us the mood of service. Lord Shiva is attracted to the Mohini form of Lord Vishnu. Mahaprabhu’s magnanimity is greater than that of Krishna and Radha, because He puts prema into the mouths of people...

13 Nov 2024 evening – Books Distribution (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The glories of a present Maharaja (name not audible).

Tomorrow is our last parikrama.

The glories of Madhu Smita Sri Radha book.

Everyone please read Prema-samputa grantha.

The joke about how material love becomes hatred.

Discussion about donations for books.

On Chamatkara-chandrika book.

Take at least one book.

13 Nov 2024 evening – Books Distribution (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The glories of a present Maharaja (name not audible).

Tomorrow is our last parikrama.

The glories of Madhu Smita Sri Radha book.

Everyone please read Prema-samputa grantha.

The joke about how material love becomes hatred.

Discussion about donations for books.

On Chamatkara-chandrika book.

Take at least one book.

13 Nov 2024 – Kokilavana (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The meanings of Krishna’s names Chakri, Ganashyam, Hari and Madhusudana.

Lila: Krishna pretends to be a cuckoo bird.

We should respect demigods because they are the servants of Krishna, but we should worship only Krishna, not demigods.

Lila: Newly married woman goes mad after receiving Krishna’s darshana.

13 Nov 2024 – Kokilavana (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The meanings of Krishna’s names Chakri, Ganashyam, Hari and Madhusudana.

Lila: Krishna pretends to be a cuckoo bird.

We should respect demigods because they are the servants of Krishna, but we should worship only Krishna, not demigods.

Lila: Newly married woman goes mad after receiving Krishna’s darshana.

13 Nov 2024 – Khadiravan (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Lokanatha and Bhugarbha Gosvami took the darshana of Vrindavana. Goshthanandi devotees and bhajananandi devotees. Narottama dasa Thakura cleaning the latrine of Lokanatha dasa Gosvami. Some say the Lord is Daridra Narayani, but God can never be poor. Shloka: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ (CC Madhya 17.133). Lokanatha Svami’s anger at Narottama dasa Thakura glorifies the holy names. Lokanatha Svami and his deity Radha Vinodi Lala. Joking at Maharaja whose parana is pending...