Hari-katha at Airports 2014

18 Mar 2024 morning – Airport Darshana (English translation) – Goa Airport, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– 1:00 why Rama attacked Bali from behind; 

– 3:00 on Ramayana, Sita’s rescue; 

– 6:00 on women telling Bhagavatam; 

– 11:00 story: Nityananda prabhu takes Jahnava devi (Ananga manjari) and her sister Vasudha as His wife; 

– 21:00 meaning of shaktiman and shakti.

13 Mar 2024 – Gopis’ Kama (English) – Airport, UK | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 Gopis are the internal potency of Krishna. 6 ways to attain the Lord: kamat, dveshat, bhayat, snehat, bhaktya, sambahdhat. Gopis attained Krishna through kama, which is not lust but pure transcendental love. Sri Sampradaya: vidhi-marga and seva-nishtha; Brahma-madhva sampradaya: dvaitavada, pancha-bheda; Rudra Sampradaya: vatsalya-bhava, Sanaka Sampradaya: svakiya-bhava, parakiya-bhava and Madhvacharya Sampradaya: gopi-bhava. Nimitta-karana (reason) and upadana-karana (ingredients)...

07 Mar 2024 – The Mercy of Guru and Krsna (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Before asking questions, listen carefully. If you listen, you will understand. ⁠Krsna is in Vrndavana with His sakti, there is no difference between sakti and saktiman. ⁠We are tatastha-sakti (marginal potency) of Krsna. Example of the Sun and its rays. ⁠By derivation, we all belong to Goloka Vrndavana; explaining tatastha-sakti. ⁠Read the Jaiva Dharma. Our question now is how to reach the abode of the Lord. ⁠This material world is a chain of Maya. The most important thing now is to question...

18 Jan 2024 airport darshana – Madhu-sneha and Ghrita-sneha (English) – Mexico City, Mexico | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The difference between honey-like love (madhu-sneha) and ghee-like love (ghrita-sneha). – ⁠Madhu-sneha means: He belongs to me. Ghrita-sneha means: I belong to Him. – ⁠Madhu-sneha is Radha’s love for Krsna. Ghrita-sneha is Candravali’s love for Krsna. – ⁠Ghee needs seasoning to become tasty, but honey keeps its sweet flavour constantly delicious. – ⁠The sadhaka who reaches the stages of asakti, bhava and prema, realises sweetness and develops mamata...