PART 1 In each Rasa the moods are different. Krsna is happy to fight with Canura and Mustika. Krsna is unhappy with Mother Yasoda. The meaning of the concepts: Avyapti dosha = excessive restriction of the concept (under extension rule), and, Ativyapti dosha = excessive scope of the concept (over extension rule). Rasa Dance means expressing various arts. There are three types of prema: viveka-sunya prema, visrambha prema and utkantha-mayi prema. Baladeva does the rasa-lila in Rama-gatha. There...
anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage)
09 Nov 2023 evening (room) – Different Rasas and Their Moods (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In each Rasa the moods are different. Krsna is happy to fight with Canura and Mustika. Krsna is unhappy with Mother Yasoda. The meaning of the concepts: Avyapti dosha = excessive restriction of the concept (under extension rule), and, Ativyapti dosha = excessive scope of the concept (over extension rule). Rasa Dance means expressing various arts. There are three types of prema: viveka-sunya prema, visrambha prema and utkantha-mayi prema. Baladeva does the rasa-lila in Rama-gatha. There are...
08 Nov 2023 evening room hk – Utkahtha-mayi-prema (English + Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of asakti and bhava-dasha. Influence if the gunas. Obstacles to bhajana. Kripa means kri (chesta, endeavours) + pa (mercy). The Lord accepts the devotee only if there is no anger and lust in his heart. Bhakti makes you humble. Krishna attracts all the jivas. The special quality of the gopis is that no one can pacify them, only Krishna. Different kinds of God’s darshana. The conversations between Krishna and the gopis. Lalasa-mayi-bhakti of the gopis. Uddhava remained in...
08 Nov 2023 evening (room) – Utkahtha-mayi-prema (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The definition of asakti and bhava-dasha. Influence if the gunas. Obstacles to bhajana. Kripa means kri (chesta, endeavours) + pa (mercy). The Lord accepts the devotee only if there is no anger and lust in his heart. Bhakti makes you humble. Krishna attracts all the jivas. The special quality of the gopis is that no one can pacify them, only Krishna. Different kinds of God’s darshana. The conversations between Krishna and the gopis. Lalasa-mayi-bhakti of the gopis. Uddhava remained in...
03 Nov 2023 – Dauji Mandir (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Cit-bala means spiritual strength. Baladeva Prabhu is Akanda-guru-tattva. Without spiritual strength, without the mercy of the Guru, it is not possible to progress in spiritual life. Baladeva Prabhu was the seventh son of Devaki. After being in the womb of Devaki for six months, He was transferred, by Yoga Maya, to the womb of Rohini Devi. The six babies of Devaki who were born before Balarama and Krsna, represent six anarthas, such as anger, lust, envy, etc. Srila Rupa Gosvami’s...
03 Nov 2023 – Dauji Mandir (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Cit-bala means spiritual strength. Baladeva Prabhu is Akanda-guru-tattva. Without spiritual strength, without the mercy of the Guru, it is not possible to progress in spiritual life. Baladeva Prabhu was the seventh son of Devaki. After being in the womb of Devaki for six months, He was transferred, by Yoga Maya, to the womb of Rohini Devi. The six babies of Devaki who were born before Balarama and Krsna, represent six anarthas, such as anger, lust, envy, etc. Srila Rupa Gosvami’s...
01 Nov 2023 evening – Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prospective of tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta. Tattva-siddhanta is a basis for rasa-siddhanta. Spiritual life is about following rules and regulations. The story of a man who urinated in an inappropriate place in Europe and got a fine for it. Lila on how the four-headed Brahma was taught a lesson for his vanity. God is one but He has different forms. Krishna’s opulences. Radha wants Krishna to become Her in the next life and experience all Her sufferings. Why Krishna could not relish the...
01 Nov 2023 evening – Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prospective of tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta. Tattva-siddhanta is a basis for rasa-siddhanta. Spiritual life is about following rules and regulations. The story of a man who urinated in an inappropriate place in Europe and got a fine for it. Lila on how the four-headed Brahma was taught a lesson for his vanity. God is one but He has different forms. Krishna’s opulences. Radha wants Krishna to become Her in the next life and experience all Her sufferings. Why Krishna could not relish the...