At Suryakund, there rests a sacred stone known as the Mukut Shila — the crown-imprint of Srimati Radharani. Once, when Radharani came here with Her sakhis, She placed Her crown on a nearby rock before bathing in the kund. In that moment, the crown — a conscious being in Goloka — suddenly felt separation from Her divine touch. Overwhelmed by longing to again be upon Her head, the crown burned with the fire of separation, and the stone beneath it melted, leaving behind the eternal mark of its...
Vraja-mandala parikrama 2025
31 Oct 2025 morning – Akrura-ghata (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
hari-katha starts at 00:57:00 – We are on the border between Mathura and Vrndavana. – The distance between Mathura and Vrndavana is only two fingers’ width. – Vrndavana is the land of sweetness, and Mathura, of opulence. – Kamsa sent many demons to Vrndavana, but none of them returned. – After Kamsa had used all the available demons without obtaining a satisfactory result, he lost hope. – Kamsa’s conclusion was that as long as Krsna was in...
31 Oct 2025 morning – Akrura-ghata (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
We are on the border between Mathura and Vrndavana. The distance between Mathura and Vrndavana is only two fingers’ width. Vrndavana is the land of sweetness, and Mathura, of opulence. Kamsa sent many demons to Vrndavana, but none of them returned. After Kamsa had used all the available demons without obtaining a satisfactory result, he lost hope. Kamsa’s conclusion was that as long as Krsna was in Vrndavana, he would not be able to kill Him. Akrura was the person who had a...
30 Oct 2025 afternoon – Prema-sarovara (English and Hindi) – India
The meaning of prema (transcendental love) is ocean of tears. Love is very important for spiritual life. Krsna has an unbreakable connection with the Vrajavasis, even though He went to Mathura. Why did Krsna go to Mathura, Dvaraka, leave Vrndavana and never return? Use your brain to understand, there are four types of meeting and four types of separation. Krsna’s lila meeting Radha and both delighting in each other’s vision, when a black bumblebee begins to circle Her feet...
30 Oct 2025 afternoon – Uddhava-kyari (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the transcendental madness (divya-unmada) of Srimati Radhika. Srimati Radhika expresses ten types of bhavas at the same time. Description of the surprising and beautiful lila called Bhramara Gita, which is when Radha uses harsh words with the bumblebee. The four weapons to dominate Krsna are: nivaranata, durlabhata, pracchana-kamakata, vamyata. The mood of annoyance (maan/vamyata) is very important for Srimati Radhika. The conversation between Radha and the bumblebee shows how Radha...