Gopi-gita

22 Mar 2026 evening – Krishna Melts Upon Hearing Vraja-lila Katha (Bengali) – 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

O King Prataparudra wished to have the darshan of Mahaprabhu. A pastime from when Jagannatha’s chariot stopped and Mahaprabhu, in His rest, meditated on rasa-lila. Song: Gopi Gita. Harikatha is the nectar of Vrndavana. In Dvaraka, Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra listened to the pastimes between Krishna and the gopis and melted. Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād… (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.4). Mahaprabhu showed mercy to all the animals of the Jharikhanda forest. The glories of Srila...

22 Mar 2026 evening – Krishna Melts Upon Hearing Vraja-katha (English translation) – 24 Parganas, India

– O King Prataparudra wished to have the darshan of Mahaprabhu. – A pastime from when Jagannatha’s chariot stopped and Mahaprabhu, in His rest, meditated on rasa-lila. – Song: Gopi Gita. – Harikatha is the nectar of Vrndavana. – In Dvaraka, Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra listened to the pastimes between Krishna and the gopis and melted. – Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād… (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.4). – Mahaprabhu showed mercy to all the...

25 Feb 2026 midday – Mellows of gopi-prema (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– You should 1) put in effort like a crow trying to get water from inside a pot; 2) put in effort like a crane who stands in the water on one leg and catches fish; 3) sleep lightly like a dog. – Eat less to be less sleepy. One-fourth of your stomach should be left empty. – Where your money is, there your mind is. – On seva in Navadvipa-dhama during Gurudeva’s earlier years: the duties of head pujaris, assisting pujaris, etc. – Gurudeva’s memories of how...

25 Feb 2026 midday – Mellows of gopi-prema (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– You should 1) put in effort like a crow trying to get water from inside a pot; 2) put in effort like a crane who stands in the water on one leg and catches fish; 3) sleep lightly like a dog. – Eat less to be less sleepy. One-fourth of your stomach should be left empty. – Where your money is, there your mind is. – On seva in Navadvipa-dhama during Gurudeva’s earlier years: the duties of head pujaris, assisting pujaris, etc. – Gurudeva’s memories of how...