Vraja-mandala parikrama 2023

20 Nov 2023 morning – Sri Radha-kunda (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Verse: vaikuṇṭhāj janito varā madhu-purī tatrāpi rāsotsavād (Sri Upadesamrta 9).

Radha Kunda is the very form of Srimati Radhika.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu revealed Radha Kunda and Syama Kunda.

The bhajana sthali (place of bhajana) of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami.

19 Nov 2023 morning – Sanketa-sthali (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The feeling before the meeting. The mind and mood change with the age of the gopis. The gopis when they are young have restless minds and, when they get older, they have restless eyes. Heroine and hero look at each other and attachment happens. Love needs two sides to happen. The signs that Sri Krsna makes for the gopis to know where to find Him. Lila that Sri Krsna climbs the tree at night to call the gopis. The glories of the sound of Sri Krsna’s flute. Sanket is between Nandagaon and...

19 Nov 2023 morning – Sanketa-sthali (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The feeling before the meeting. – The mind and mood change with the age of the gopis. – The gopis when they are young have restless minds and, when they get older, they have restless eyes. – Heroine and hero look at each other and attachment happens. – Love needs two sides to happen. – The signs that Sri Krsna makes for the gopis to know where to find Him. – Lila that Sri Krsna climbs the tree at night to call the gopis. – The glories of the...

19 Nov 2023 morning – Lalita-kunda (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Narada Muni came to this place while Lalita Devi was making a garland for Sri Krsna.

Lila of the swing with Lalita Devi and Sri Krsna.

Seek refuge at the feet of Lalita Devi.

In Mahaprabhu’s pastimes, Lalita Devi comes as Svarupa Damodara, and Visaka Devi, as Raya Ramananda.

It is under the guidance of Rupa Manjari (who is Rupa Gosvami in Mahaprabhu’s lilas), we serve Srimati Radharani.

When we clean and serve the temple, we are doing kunda-seva.

19 Nov 2023 morning – Prema-sarovara (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 PART 2 – In the parikrama, several sacred places were visited. – The Deity of Radha Ramana Bihari. – In Sanket, in the morning, Sri Krsna called the cows, and in the evening, He called the gopis. – The fruits of parikrama are in this katha of Prema Sarovara. – This is the meeting place. – Lila in which Srimati Radhika is lying on Sri Krsna’s lap, He caresses Her head, and a bumblebee appears. – This is the place Prema Sarova, the water that...

19 Nov 2023 morning – Prema-sarovara (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– In the parikrama, several sacred places were visited. – The Deity of Radha Ramana Bihari. – In Sanket, in the morning, Sri Krsna called the cows, and in the evening, He called the gopis. – The fruits of parikrama are in this katha of Prema Sarovara. – This is the meeting place. – Lila in which Srimati Radhika is lying on Sri Krsna’s lap, He caresses Her head, and a bumblebee appears. – This is the place Prema Sarova, the water that Sri Krsna...

19 Nov 2023 morning – Ter-kadamba (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

‘Ter’ means called. Sri Krsna called the gopis through the sound of His flute. Sri Krsna comes to this place to walk with the cows and calves. Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada wrote in this place. Story of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami doing bhajana at this place when Srimati Radhika, in disguise, went to hear them. Some trees in this place are demigods praying for the mercy of Sri Radha and Krsna. Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja went to Ter Kadamba on the day of Gopastami...

19 Nov 2023 morning – Ter-kadamba (Bengali) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

‘Ter’ means called. Sri Krsna called the gopis through the sound of His flute. Sri Krsna comes to this place to walk with the cows and calves. Srila Rupa Gosvami Pada wrote in this place. Story of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami doing bhajana at this place when Srimati Radhika, in disguise, went to hear them. Some trees in this place are demigods praying for the mercy of Sri Radha and Krsna. Srila Gurudeva BV Narayana Gosvami Maharaja went to Ter Kadamba on the day of Gopastami...