PART 1 Rukmini writes a letter to Krsna where she expresses her desires and glorifies Krsna. The queens of Dvaraka express attachments to their brothers, their parents and children. Sukadeva Gosvami described the mood of separation of Srimati Radhika in Srimad Bhagavatam. The differences in the mood of separation between the queens of Dvarka and the gopis. The nature of water is to be liquid, this is the inherent attribute of water. The inherent attribute of the nature of the gopis is...
service: cooking
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Brisbane 2024, Australia 2024, Krishna-tattva, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), mood: dakshina-bhava, mood: vamya-bhava, service: cooking
18 Sep 2024 morning – The Gopis Search for Krishna (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Opposite bhavas of Krishna and Radha: While Krishna is in vamya-bhava, Radharani is in dakshina-bhava. Radhika’s love increases and increases. Vamyata and kutilata. Vrindavana-Krishna does not make a step out of Vrindavana. The gopis ask every tree in Vrindavana if it has seen Krishna. A funny story: a widower lost his wife and no one suggested him as a replacement for his wife. The gopis were favourable to Tulasi and then not (vamya-bhava). Why did Krishna not come back to the gopis after...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Brisbane 2024, Australia 2024, Krishna-tattva, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), mood: dakshina-bhava, mood: vamya-bhava, service: cooking
18 Sep 2024 morning – The Gopis Search for Krishna (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Opposite bhavas of Krishna and Radha: While Krishna is in vamya-bhava, Radharani is in dakshina-bhava. Radhika’s love increases and increases. Vamyata and kutilata. Vrindavana-Krishna does not make a step out of Vrindavana. The gopis ask every tree in Vrindavana if it has seen Krishna. A funny story: a widower lost his wife and no one suggested him as a replacement for his wife. The gopis were favourable to Tulasi and then not (vamya-bhava). Why did Krishna not come back to the gopis after...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Houston 2024, Texas 2024, USA 2024, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anugatya: following in the footsteps (submissive following of devotees; mood of guidance and service), bhakti: sadhana-bhakti, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, service: cooking
27 Jul 2024 morning – Sadhana-bhakti and Bhava-bhakti (Hindi) | Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the Bhajana Rahasya Grantha. Bhajana means to serve. The two functions of sadhana-bhakti: to practice to remove the anarthas and to attain the mood of the vrajavasis. Sadhana and bhajana are different things. The first symptom of bhava-bhakti is santi (peace). The instructions that Pariksit Maharaja received from the various classes of sadhus upon learning that he would die after seven days. Sloka: harer nāma harer nāma… (CC Madhya 6.242). Doing seva, bhajana and sadhana without chanting...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Spanish 2024, Cochabamba 2024, Bolivia 2024, Advaita-saptami 2024, mood: sudipta-mahabhava, separation: four types, service: cooking
15 Feb 2024 evening – Advaita Saptami (English) – Cochabamba, Bolivia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Dialogue between Advaita Acarya and Vidyapati, author of the beautiful song “Madhava Bahuta Minati Kari Toya”. Vidyapati’s song says: “O Madhava, with this offering of a tulasi leaf and sesame seeds I supplicate and surrender my body to Your service. I know that Your compassion is such that You will not reject me”. Another Vidyapati song, “Tatala Saikate” which says: “Lord, completely forgetting You, I offered my mind to the society of women, children and friends – but this...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, service: cooking
24 Sep 2023 morning darshana – The Prema of Srimati Radharani (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srimati Radharani’s lila on honouring the sadhus and cooking for Durvasa Rsi at just two and a half years old. Srimati Radharani is krsna-prema-sindhu: an ocean of love for Krsna. Nava-vrndavana-lila: Satyabhama is jealous of Krsna and prays to have the qualities of Srimati Radharani. Krsna angrily speaks to Satyabhama and says that the queens of Dvaraka do not reach the feet of the gopis. Through six verses, Uddhava prays and manifests the glories of the vraja-gopis. Radha and Krsna have...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, service: cooking
24 Sep 2023 morning darshana – The Prema of Srimati Radharani (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srimati Radharani’s lila on honouring the sadhus and cooking for Durvasa Rsi at just two and a half years old. Srimati Radharani is krsna-prema-sindhu: an ocean of love for Krsna. Nava-vrndavana-lila: Satyabhama is jealous of Krsna and prays to have the qualities of Srimati Radharani. Krsna angrily speaks to Satyabhama and says that the queens of Dvaraka do not reach the feet of the gopis. Through six verses, Uddhava prays and manifests the glories of the vraja-gopis. Radha and Krsna have...
2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into French 2023, Paris 2023, France 2023, Uma Didi, service: cooking, service: guru-seva, service: vaishnava-seva
27 May 2023 evening – Glorification of Srimati Uma Didi (English) – Paris, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
When one feels separation (viraha) from the devotees of the Lord, inexplicable feelings arise. The story of Gopa Kumara and his separation from his guru, Jayanta. Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja also felt great separation from his guru, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabuphada, so much so that he could not pronounce his name after his departure. The life story of Srimati Uma Didi and her sadhana and bhajana. Srimati Uma Didi was born into an upper-class Vaishnava family and lived in a...