Krishna: Krishna's flute

09 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka (English translation) | Delhi, India

– Human beings beautify themselves with their ornaments, but in the case of Bhagavan/God, His ornaments are beautified by Him. – Humility is the companion of love; they are synonymous. – A sloka that reveals how much the Lord appreciates humility: dīnere adhika dayā kare bhagavān… (CC Antya-lila 4.68). – The ornaments that are in the Lord are conscious and delight in the beauty of the Lord. Everything in the transcendental world is conscious. – A beautiful...

14 Sep 2025 midday – Bodily Conception Is the Root of Mental Disturbance (English) | Christchurch, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Once a year, Lord Jagannatha comes out of His Temple and grants His darsana to all the fallen souls. The minds of the gopis become very disturbed when Krsna goes out to herd, for they cannot tolerate separation from Him. Sneha means love and affection. In Kali-yuga, the conditioned soul has a disturbed mind, fighting within itself or with others because of its bodily conception (dehātmā-buddhiḥ). The thought of being this body and the supreme enjoyer is what disturbs our mind. ⁠The moment we...