anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart)

04 Dec 2020 evening – Cira harana lila katha, Krsna steals gopi’s clothes (Hindi) – Mathura, India

– Srimad Bhagavatam, 10th Canto, 22nd Chapter, Katyayani vrata katha; – Age of Krsna, sakhas and gopis in the cira harana lila (when Krsna stole the clothes of the gopis) and other lilas; – At such a young age, they didn’t have any romantic desire/thought (kama vikara); – Meaning of “kumara”; – Kids don’t have duplicity and hypocrisy, the parents teach these to the kids by their behavior; – Story of the kid, father and grandfather and the...

21 Nov 2020 morning – Giriraja Govardhana is a Topmost Sevaka (English translation) – Govardhana, India

– Hantayam adrir abala sloka (Srimati Radhika glorifying Giriraja); – Cleaning the anarthas;- We have to go to the mahats (the great devotees, like Giriraja);- 3 “hari dasa” described in the Srimad Bhagavatam;- Who is Giriraja? Bhakta and Bhagavat Svarupa de Giriraj (for the sadhaka, bhakta svarupa is more prominent);- How Mahaprabhu honored Giriraja;- Giriraja is the witness of the confidential pastimes of Krsna;- Krsna, when wrestling with Srimati Radhika, does not...

21 Nov 2020 morning – Giriraja Govardhana is a Topmost Sevaka (Hindi) – India

– Hantayam adrir abala sloka (Srimati Radhika glorifying Giriraja); – Cleaning the anarthas;- We have to go to the mahats (the great devotees, like Giriraja);- 3 “hari dasa” described in the Srimad Bhagavatam;- Who is Giriraja? Bhakta and Bhagavat Svarupa de Giriraj (for the sadhaka, bhakta svarupa is more prominent);- How Mahaprabhu honored Giriraja;- Giriraja is the witness of the confidential pastimes of Krsna;- Krsna, when wrestling with Srimati Radhika, does not...

17 Nov 2020 – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Mathura, India

Venu Gita and Rasa-lila katha– Srimad Bhagavatam speaks things in an indirect way;- the reason why Sukadeva Gosvami did not take the name of Srimati Radhika and of the gopis in the Bhagavatam;- Venu gita katha;- gopis grow up and cannot any longer mix freely with Krsna;- the importance of varnasrama-dharma (ex: Manu Samhita);- gopis grow up: the restlessness of their feet shifts to their eyes;- the beauty of the autumn season (relating to the cleaning of the anarthas);- even at the stage...

17 Nov 2020 – Bhagavat Saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Mathura, India

Venu Gita and Rasa-lila katha Srimad Bhagavatam speaks things in an indirect way;the reason why Sukadeva Gosvami did not take the name of Srimati Radhika and of the gopis in the Bhagavatam;Venu gita katha;gopis grow up and cannot any longer mix freely with Krsna;the importance of varnasrama-dharma (ex: Manu Samhita);gopis grow up: the restlessness of their feet shifts to their eyes;the beauty of the autumn season (relating to the cleaning of the anarthas);even at the stage of bhava, the...

17 Jun 2020 – Gundica marjana lila 3 (English) – Zoom

TRANSCRIPT So continue, I also discuss about gundicha-marjana lila, cleaning the temple of Gundicha. Just I remind few words, previous class. Day before Ratha-yatra, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu manifested one lila, that is called clean the temple of Gundicha. Lord Jagannatha is going Jagannatha temple to Gundicha temple. Just Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu just little bit changed the mood, but same tradition is going on that means Lord Jagannatha once a year He comes out of the temple and He goes from...