Regarding the pastime of the Rishis of the Dandakaranya forest, who outwardly had the bodies of men and inwardly the bodies of gopis. When they saw Lord Ramachandra, they felt uddipana (stimulus) and ran after Him. Ramachandra appeared in this world to establish maryada (rules and correct behavior taught in the scriptures). Mula Ramayana is the original Ramayana of Valmiki Risi; it served as the basis for all other Ramayanas that were written. Lord Rama went to the forest with Lakshman and...
mind: fixed mind
27 Mar 2026 morning – Rama-navami (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Regarding the pastime of the Rishis of the Dandakaranya forest, who outwardly had the bodies of men and inwardly the bodies of gopis. When they saw Lord Ramachandra, they felt uddipana (stimulus) and ran after Him.– Ramachandra appeared in this world to establish maryada (rules and correct behavior taught in the scriptures).– Mula Ramayana is the original Ramayana of Valmiki Risi; it served as the basis for all other Ramayanas that were written.– Lord Rama went to the...
02 Mar 2024 morning – Questions and Answers (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
First we must have a fixed mind and be one-pointed towards Guru and Krsna. Story of Arjuna when he stared at the bird he needed to aim to shoot the arrow. The nature of the mind is to always be restless and it is not easy to control it. How to control it then? Through devotional practices and the renunciation of material things. First we must read the Bhagavad Gita. About aropa-siddha-bhakti, “aropa” means imposition. Gurudeva says to serve Thakuraji as our own son. We must achieve perfection...