mood: moods of Vraja

14 May 2026 midday – Glories to the Vaishnavas (English translation) – Delhi, India

Shiva Mandira – Acknowledgments.– Brahma and all the demigods pray to attain Vraja Dhama.– Sloka spoken by Brahma to Krishna in honor of the Vrajavasis: aho bhāgyam aho bhāgyaṁ nanda-gopa-vrajaukasām… (SB 10.14.32).– Madhavendra Puripada held the Annakuta festival for Govardana for a long time.– On choosing names for children.– On Mother Yasoda’s vatsalya mood.– Lila of Mother Yasoda offering a ghee lamp in the Yamuna River with Krishna.–...

14 May 2026 midday – Glories to the Vaishnavas (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Shiva Mandira – Acknowledgments.– Brahma and all the demigods pray to attain Vraja Dhama.– Sloka spoken by Brahma to Krishna in honor of the Vrajavasis: aho bhāgyam aho bhāgyaṁ nanda-gopa-vrajaukasām… (SB 10.14.32).– Madhavendra Puripada held the Annakuta festival for Govardana for a long time.– On choosing names for children.– On Mother Yasoda’s vatsalya mood.– Lila of Mother Yasoda offering a ghee lamp in the Yamuna River with Krishna.–...

01 Jul 2025 midday – The Mood of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Explanation of the meaning of the Chariot and Asana (seat) of Lord Jagannatha. – The Mood of service to Krsna and the qualities of a sadhaka. – About the two stages of sadhana-bhakti, a process where the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava will manifest. – About speaking the truth. – Pastime where Krsna asks Yudhisthira Maharaja to say that Asvatthama, Dronacarya’s son, is dead. – Reasons for Krsna to perform the rasa dance – The moods of Vraja: sakhya...

19 Mar 2024 afternoon – How to achieve the highest mood of the gopis (Hindi) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 The two dictionaries discussed: Ujjvala Nilamani and Sri Bhakti Rasamtra-sindhu. We must realise sambhandatmika, serving in our relationship with the Lord through the three moods, dasya, sakhya and madhurya bhava: kamatmika mood. Sambhog-icchamayi and tat-tat-bhava-icchamayi explained: the circumstances of meeting with Krishna. Mahaprabhu is both tasting and distributing the highest mood to the fortunate jivas according to their qualification. The consideration of the paramour mood that...

19 Mar 2024 afternoon – How to achieve the highest mood of the gopis (English translation) – Sri Navadvipa-dhama, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The two dictionaries discussed: Ujjvala Nilamani and Sri Bhakti Rasamtra-sindhu. We must realise sambhandatmika, serving in our relationship with the Lord through the three moods, dasya, sakhya and madhurya bhava: kamatmika mood. Sambhog-icchamayi and tat-tat-bhava-icchamayi explained: the circumstances of meeting with Krishna. Mahaprabhu is both tasting and distributing the highest mood to the fortunate jivas according to their qualification. The consideration of the paramour mood that rules...

03 Mar 2024 evening – Preaching Krsna Consciousness (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 Congratulations to the Alto Paraíso festival and to all the devotees who helped establish the Temple there. Stories from the beginning of preaching in Brazil. It is very important to give the evidence of sastras, without speculation when we say harikatha, so that people accept the philosophy. Raya Ramananda said that our goal (sadhya) begins with varnasrama-dharma, following the rules of society. We must follow the rules to then be able to preach, otherwise we become a disturbance to...