Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror api sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Mahaprabhu said that in Kali-yuga, the only sadhana is harinama. Dvadasi, the day after ekadasi, is very auspicious, it is the day of Vaisnava-seva. We only receive the pious merits of ekadasi when we break the fast at the right time. There are ten types of offences when chanting the holy names (nama aparadha). The first offence is satāṁ nindā. Nama Prabhu does not tolerate anyone who criticises the Vaisnavas. The second offence is...
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24 Nov 2023 morning – Do Not Commit Offences to Gurus and Vaisnavas (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Sloka: tṛṇād api sunīcenataror api sahiṣṇunā (Siksastaka 3). Mahaprabhu said that in Kali-yuga, the only sadhana is harinama. Dvadasi, the day after ekadasi, is very auspicious, it is the day of Vaisnava-seva. We only receive the pious merits of ekadasi when we break the fast at the right time. There are ten types of offences when chanting the holy names (nama aparadha). The first offence is satāṁ nindā. Nama Prabhu does not tolerate anyone who criticises the Vaisnavas. The second...
2023, renunciation, vairagya, yukta-vairagya, Hindi, Jaipur, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023, Gaurakishora dasa Babaji, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
23 Nov 2023 midday – Disappearance of Srila Gaurakishora Dasa Babaji Maharaja (Hindi) – Jaipura, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Darsana of the Three most important Deities: Govinda Dev (grant abhidheya/process); Madana Mohana (grant sambandha/relationship); Gopinatha (grant prayojana/meta). Caitanya Mahaprabhu prays to the Lord to place His lotus feet in His heart. From today onwards, for five days, anyone who has not been able to follow the rules of Caturmasya (Arati, chanting the holy names, reading scriptures, etc.) and Kartika (not eating soybeans, beans, eggplant, tomatoes, honey and mustard) must take the Bhisma...
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23 Nov 2023 midday – Disappearance of Srila Gaurakishora Dasa Babaji Maharaja (English translation) – Jaipura, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Darsana of the Three most important Deities: Govinda Dev (grant abhidheya/process); Madana Mohana (grant sambandha/relationship); Gopinatha (grant prayojana/meta). Caitanya Mahaprabhu prays to the Lord to place His lotus feet in His heart. From today onwards, for five days, anyone who has not been able to follow the rules of Caturmasya (Arati, chanting the holy names, reading scriptures, etc.) and Kartika (not eating soybeans, beans, eggplant, tomatoes, honey and mustard) must take the Bhisma...
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22 Nov 2023 evening – Vamshi-chori-lila (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1
Shyamala-gopi wants to have darshana of Krishna.
The gopis blame Krishna’s flute for stealing their chastity.
The gopis devise a plan to steal Krishna’s flute.
They steal it from Madhumangala.
The ranks of Lalita and the other sakhis of Srimati Radharani.
The stolen flute is hidden in Srimati Radharani’s braid and slips out of there when Sri Krishna bows to Sri Radha.
Radha-Krishna’s pastimes are so deep and secret. They can be understood only through the sakhis’ moods.
PART 2
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22 Nov 2023 morning – The Teaching of Shikshashtaka (Hindi) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Shikshashtaka was manifested by Mahaprabhu to give us the teaching of nama-sankirtana. The mirror of our heart can be cleansed by nama-sankirtana. Do not disturb karmis by telling them about bhakti, just engage them in seva. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The story of a mouse who became a princess in her next life after she tasted the gheewick offered to the deity and unconsciously rolled around in front of the deity performing arati. Vidhi-marga bhakti and raga-marga bhakti. Jnata-sukriti and...
2023, bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta; nirdhuta-kasaya and murcita-kasaya, importance of sadhu-sanga, vidhi-marga, English, Govardhana, Vraja, India, India 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023, Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023
22 Nov 2023 morning – The Teaching of Shikshashtaka (English translation) – Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Shikshashtaka was manifested by Mahaprabhu to give us the teaching of nama-sankirtana. The mirror of our heart can be cleansed by nama-sankirtana. Do not disturb karmis by telling them about bhakti, just engage them in seva. The importance of sadhu-sanga. The story of a mouse who became a princess in her next life after she tasted the gheewick offered to the deity and unconsciously rolled around in front of the deity performing arati. Vidhi-marga bhakti and raga-marga bhakti. Jnata-sukriti and...
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21 Nov 2023 morning – Surya-kunda (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna used to meet with Radha and the gopis here. Paramour mood in the transcendental world is very very pure. For Krishna’s happiness Sri Radha manifests many forms. Mahaprabhu explains to Raya Ramananda about His form covered by Srimati Radhika’s complexion. Ayanghosha or Abhimanyu, Sri Krishna Himself, is the husband of Srimati Radhika. Yogamaya arranged Jatila and Kutila to be the relatives of Srimati Radhika. 4 weapons of parakiya-bhava: durlabhata, vamyata, nivaranata, & pracchana...