Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023

08 Nov 2023 morning – Baelvana (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Lakshmi-devi performed hard austerities here to enter rasa-lila.

Greed comes after hearing hari-katha.

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.

Radha’s incarnations as the gopis, Rukmini and Lakshmi-devi.

If somebody takes shelter at the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani, She will never abandon them.

The manjaris are dust particles on Srimati Radharani’s feet.

07 Nov 2023 evening – Balarama-rasa (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The gopis’ reaction to Krishna taking the form of Narayana.

The great fire of the gopis’ separation cannot be distinguished by Uddhava or Balarama coming to Vraja

Utkantha-mayi-prema, vishrambha-prema and viveka-shinya-prema.

What rasa is. Nama-sankirtana is also rasa.

07 Nov 2023 evening – Balarama-rasa (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The gopis’ reaction to Krishna taking the form of Narayana.

The great fire of the gopis’ separation cannot be distinguished by Uddhava or Balarama coming to Vraja

Utkantha-mayi-prema, vishrambha-prema and viveka-shinya-prema.

What rasa is. Nama-sankirtana is also rasa.

07 Nov 2023 morning – Chira-ghata (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Chira means clothes. This is an extremely confidential place.

4-6 year old gopis participated in vastra-harana-lila.

Katyayani-vrata of the gopis.

The glories of Tulasi-mala.

Tapavana-katha.

Lila: Krishna stealing the clothes of the gopis.

Bathing should be done in clothes.

The meaning of vastra-harana-lila.

The qualities of rasa.

Comparing old and modern parikrama.

07 Nov 2023 morning – Chira-ghata (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Chira means clothes. This is an extremely confidential place.

4-6 year old gopis participated in vastra-harana-lila.

Katyayani-vrata of the gopis.

The glories of Tulasi-mala.

Tapavana-katha.

Lila: Krishna stealing the clothes of the gopis.

Bathing should be done in clothes.

The meaning of vastra-harana-lila.

The qualities of rasa.

Comparing old and modern parikrama.

07 Nov 2023 morning – Vatsavana (English) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Lord Brahma’s bewilderment. If you have doubts about guru and sastra you will lose your bhakti. Brahma is adi-guru so how possible he has faults? The qualification to enter rasa-lila. Krishna manifests as thousands of His sakhas and calves. Lord Brahma’s atonement. Why Lord Brahma only offered Parikrama three times to the Lord. aho bhagyam prayer makes Krishna happy (SB 10.14.32). If you have doubts about madhurya-lila, you commit offense. Why Lord Brahma did not steal original...

07 Nov 2023 morning – Rama-ghata (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– This is Balarama-rasa place.- Krishna’s separation in Dvaraka.- Utkantha-mayi-prema, vishrambha-prema and viveka-shinya-prema.- Baladeva Prabhu used His plough to drag Yamuna (Samudra Gamini river) and quench the thirst of the gopis.- The meaning of rasa dance.- If you hear Baladeva-rasa katha, prema will manifest in your heart.

07 Nov 2023 morning – Rama-ghata (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– This is Balarama-rasa place.

– Krishna’s separation in Dvaraka.

– Utkantha-mayi-prema, vishrambha-prema and viveka-shinya-prema.

– Baladeva Prabhu used His plough to drag Yamuna (Samudra Gamini river) and quench the thirst of the gopis.

– The meaning of rasa dance.

– If you hear Baladeva-rasa katha, prema will manifest in your heart.