O King Prataparudra wished to have the darshan of Mahaprabhu. A pastime from when Jagannatha’s chariot stopped and Mahaprabhu, in His rest, meditated on rasa-lila. Song: Gopi Gita. Harikatha is the nectar of Vrndavana. In Dvaraka, Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra listened to the pastimes between Krishna and the gopis and melted. Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād… (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.4). Mahaprabhu showed mercy to all the animals of the Jharikhanda forest. The glories of Srila...
Jagannatha: Jagannatha's chariot
22 Mar 2026 evening – Krishna Melts Upon Hearing Vraja-katha (English translation) – 24 Parganas, India
– O King Prataparudra wished to have the darshan of Mahaprabhu. – A pastime from when Jagannatha’s chariot stopped and Mahaprabhu, in His rest, meditated on rasa-lila. – Song: Gopi Gita. – Harikatha is the nectar of Vrndavana. – In Dvaraka, Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra listened to the pastimes between Krishna and the gopis and melted. – Verse: nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād… (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.4). – Mahaprabhu showed mercy to all the...
01 Jul 2025 morning – Meaning of Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Brief explanation about Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot and its meaning. – Lord Jagannatha’s Throne, its meaning. – About the stages of prema and anuraga, when love and affection arise. – About the darsana of Govinda’s form that causes forgetfulness of everything. – Story involving a Guru and his disciple in a city where there is no distinction/discrimination in the prices of products. – About the difficulty people have in understanding...
26 Jun 2025 morning – Jagannatha Goes from Kuruksetra to Vrndavana (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil
– Explanation about the lila in which Krsna went from Dvaraka Puri to Vrndavana due to an auspicious astrological positioning. – In His absorption, Mahaprabhu forgets His identity. – Originally, Krsna is the son of Mother Yasoda and one of her names is Devaki. – About Krsna’s meeting with the vrajavasis in Kuruksetra; everyone feels separation despite the meeting. – About the intellectual procedure of the panditas, argumentation and speculation. We should...
22 Jun 2024 morning – Lilas of Lord Jagannatha (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Song: Sri Dashavatara Stotra. Lila of Lord Jagannatha. Story of a gaja-pati (mighty king) who sweeps the path for Lord Jagannatha’s chariot to pass with a golden broom. Jagannatha does not tolerate criticism, for He has the mood of opulence, Dvarakadhish Krsna. The story of the storm in Jagannatha Puri, when the site of Lord Jagannatha’s Temple was not reached. We worship Lord Jagannatha in the mood of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Lilas from the manifestation of Lord Jagannatha. The...