Sankarsana means Baladeva Prabhu. Lila of Sri Krsna on Holi (Festival of Colors) with the gopis and a demon. The Annukuta festival. Lila in which Sri Krsna raises Giriraja Govardana and saves the vrajavasis. Story of Madavendra Puri Pada, when Sri Krsna goes in disguise to take kheer (rice pudding) for him – close to Govinda Kunja. The Deity of Gopalaji appeared in the dream of Madavendra Puri. Story of when Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami became very angry after being offered milk in a pot...
Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
2023, Discourses translated into English, Sankarshana-kunda, Vraja, Vrindavana, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
12 Nov 2023 morning – Sankarshana-kunda (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sankarsana means Baladeva Prabhu. Lila of Sri Krsna on Holi (Festival of Colors) with the gopis and a demon. The Annukuta festival. Lila in which Sri Krsna raises Giriraja Govardana and saves the vrajavasis. Story of Madavendra Puri Pada, when Sri Krsna goes in disguise to take kheer (rice pudding) for him – close to Govinda Kunja. The Deity of Gopalaji appeared in the dream of Madavendra Puri. Story of when Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami became very angry after being offered milk in a pot...
2023, Discourses in Bengali, Vraja, Vrindavana, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
11 Nov 2023 evening – The Lilas of Giriraja Govardhana (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– One should not reside in Vrndavana for a long time so as not to offend the behavior of the vravajasis. – The sila (stone) that Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami received from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Who received it from a brahmana. – The manifestation of Giriraja Govardhana comes from the heart of Srimati Radharani. – The assembly that revolved around the following question: “Is Giriraja Govardhana bhakta-tattva or bhagavat-tattva? In what mood should he be worshipped?”...
2023, Discourses translated into English, Vraja, Vrindavana, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
11 Nov 2023 evening – The Lilas of Giriraja Govardhana (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– One should not reside in Vrndavana for a long time so as not to offend the behavior of the vravajasis. – The sila (stone) that Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami received from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Who received it from a brahmana. – The manifestation of Giriraja Govardhana comes from the heart of Srimati Radharani. – The assembly that revolved around the following question: “Is Giriraja Govardhana bhakta-tattva or bhagavat-tattva? In what mood should he be worshipped?”...
2023, Discourses in Hindi, Bahulavana, Vraja, Vrindavana, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
11 Nov 2023 morning – Bahulavana (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Story of the brahmana who had a cow named Bahula and her calf. – The place where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat and obtained darsan of the trees, remembering Vrndavana. – The fragrance of Mahaprabhu’s body was so sweet that it caused cows and calves to lick Him. – The peacocks and birds that resided in Bahulavana. – The Venu Gita’s explanation of the sweetnesses between Mahaprabhu and the animals of Bahulavana. – When obtaining the sadhu’s...
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11 Nov 2023 morning – Chandra-sarovara (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna’s rasa with different types of sakhis, pancaya-rasa. About vasanti-rasa, mentioned in Gita Govinda. Candra Sarovara is a place where Krsna performs lila with Radha and the gopis (rasa-stali). In Candra Sarovara cows are grazed during the day. Krsna’s great-grandson built the Candra Sarovara. The reason the place is called Candra Sarovara. The different types of rasas mentioned in the sacred scriptures. Radha and Krsna accept everything they receive in Seva Kunja. One should...
2023, rasa-lila, types of gopis, types of sakhis, Discourses in Hindi, Chandra-sarovara, Vraja, Vrindavana, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
11 Nov 2023 morning – Chandra-sarovara (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Krsna’s rasa with different types of sakhis, pancaya-rasa. – About vasanti-rasa, mentioned in Gita Govinda. – Candra Sarovara is a place where Krsna performs lila with Radha and the gopis (rasa-stali). – In Candra Sarovara cows are grazed during the day. – Krsna’s great-grandson built the Candra Sarovara. – The reason the place is called Candra Sarovara. – The different types of rasas mentioned in the sacred scriptures. – Radha and...
2023, Discourses translated into English, Mathura, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
10 Nov 2023 midday – Visiting Beloved Family of Several Generations of Devotees (English translation) – Mathura, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Life is passing by. Laksmana asks Lord Rama, who is Bhagavan, about what will happen in the future. Ramacandra replies that destiny is unpredictable. In the material world so many are being born and dying, but no one thinks about death. If we are born, we will have to leave this world, that is the rule of the material world. The leaves on the tree laugh at those that are falling. But, they too will have to fall and rot in the ground. Before leaving this world, one must do bhajana to Bhagavan...