ananya-mamata: exclusive possessiveness (pure attachment to Krishna)

02 Jul 2025 midday – The Significance of Ratha-yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil

– Bhakti is service. – The Lord is Bhava-grahi Janardana. – Always show respect to senior devotees, especially those from other countries. – The story of Shivananda Sena and his dog. – Nityananda Prabhu heavily chastised Shivananda Sena. – We should show respect even to the dog of a devotee. – Ratha-yatra means showing respect to devotees. – The glories of the Brazilian devotees. – Love is ananya-mamata. If you are not single-minded, you...

05 Feb 2025 midday – Raseshvari Srimati Radhika: Vasanta Rasa Dance (English) | Praia do Presidio, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Yesterday was Advaita Saptami. An Advaita Acharya is a pure devotee. That’s why Krishna heard his call. Verse: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ… (SB 10.31.9). Verse: āśliṣya vā pāda-ratāṁ pinaṣṭu mām… (Shikshashtaka 8). The gopis gave up all the rules and regulations of society. And yet Srimati Radhika’s love for Krishna is incomparable. No one can explain it. Madanakya-mahabhava is Srimati Radhika’s prerogative. Ananya-mamata. Samanjasya-rati, sadharani-rati, samartha-rati. Out...