– The Lord’s pastimes are full of bliss. – Vrndavana has more opulence than all other abodes. – The Vrajavasis do not think that Krsna is the Supreme Lord. – The house where Bhagavad-katha takes place is Vrndavana. – The rivers and sacred places appear at the place where Harikatha is delivered. – Vrtasura himself desired to be friends with Bhagavan’s companions. – To have darsana of the sacred places, one must go with the pure devotee, sadhu...
mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)
2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Delhi 2025, India 2025, Dhama-tattva, Glories of Vrindavana, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)
14 Aug 2025 midday – The Opulence of Vrndavana (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The Lord’s pastimes are full of bliss.– Vrndavana has more opulence than all other abodes.– The Vrajavasis do not think that Krsna is the Supreme Lord.– The house where Bhagavad-katha takes place is Vrndavana.– The rivers and sacred places appear at the place where Harikatha is delivered.– Vrtasura himself desired to be friends with Bhagavan’s companions.– To have darsana of the sacred places, one must go with the pure devotee...
2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Delhi 2025, India 2025, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness), rasa dance: rasa-lila
06 Apr 2025 morning – Comparing Lord Ramacandra’s Lila and Krsna’s Lila (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is the most excellent and auspicious day when Vrajendra Nandana Syamasundara appears in the form of Bhagavan Ramacandra. There are many incarnations and pastimes of Krsna, but the most elevated are those in which He manifests Himself in human form. Ramacandra shows what the life of a true king is like, who sacrifices everything for the citizens, just like a saint. In traditional society, chaste women are not able to give up their chastity, even if it costs them their lives. Laksmi wanted...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), gopis: nitya-siddha, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)
24 Oct 2024 morning – Different Bhaktas (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna is sat-cid-ananda. Bhagavan is in the hearts of all, aisvarya-bhaktas and madhurya-bhaktas. The vrajavasis rejoice and grieve according to Krsna’s satisfaction. Jatila and Kutila say that Radha is unchaste, but the only man She touches is Vrajendra-nandana Krsna. Krsna’s lila with fever proving Radha’s chastity when She carries a leaky pot full of water. Krsna is Yogesvara. The manjaris are maidservants who serve the Divine Couple very closely. Mahaprabhu revealed...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, anarthas: four types, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), gopis: nitya-siddha, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)
24 Oct 2024 morning – Different Bhaktas (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krsna is sat-cid-ananda. Bhagavan is in the hearts of all, aisvarya-bhaktas and madhurya-bhaktas. The vrajavasis rejoice and grieve according to Krsna’s satisfaction. Jatila and Kutila say that Radha is unchaste, but the only man She touches is Vrajendra-nandana Krsna. Krsna’s lila with fever proving Radha’s chastity when She carries a leaky pot full of water. Krsna is Yogesvara. The manjaris are maidservants who serve the Divine Couple very closely. Mahaprabhu revealed...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, guru: guru-bhakti, guru: guru-nishtha, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness), vishvasa: faith (firm trust in Krishna; confidence in the process of bhakti)
11 Jun 2024 morning – How to develop Guru-nishtha (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The differences between Krishna’s aisvarya mood and His madhurya mood. Krishna accepts each devotee’s service mood. Krishna reveals His huge forms to Arjuna, and to Subhal and Sridhama and the different moods herein. Katha of Krishna’s different forms and moods in Vaikuntha, Ayodhya, Mathura and Vrindavana. Symptoms of kanistha-adhikari Guru’s duty is to give the transcendental things, not the material things: you will receive these things through our karma. First we need to understand how to...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Seattle 2024, USA 2024, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness), prema: utkantha-mayi-prema
01 Feb 2024 morning – Different Types of Sadhana (English) – Seattle, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About vaidhi-bhakti practised out of fear (bhaya) of going to hell; and vaidhi-bhakti practised with opulence (aisvarya). Types of raganuga-bhakti, e.g. lobha-mayi-bhakti (eagerly) to attain service in madhurya-bhava. How greed manifests itself in the heart. Sloka: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa bhāvitā matiḥ krīyatāṁ yadi kuto ’pi labhyate (CC Madhya-lila 8.70). Sukrti is not enough to reach the supreme goal. It is necessary to listen to harikatha and practice sadhana in order to achieve the spontaneous...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, California 2024, New Vraja (USA) 2024, USA 2024, Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, Govinda Damodara Madhaveti, mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)
26 Jan 2024 morning – Sweet Glorifications of New Vraja – Maha-tirtha Becomes the Place Where Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja Stepped (English) – New Vraja, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Gurudeva Narayana Gosvami Maharaja was very fond of this place. Beautiful sloka: bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās tīrtha-bhūtāḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.13.10) — “My Lord, devotees who are like Yourself are truly the embodiment of holy places. By carrying the Supreme Personality of Godhead in their hearts, You transform all places into places of pilgrimage”. The pure devotees travel all over the world to purify the Earth. Bhakti always wants more, is like a greedy, hungry person. When Bhakti...