PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 – The true birthplace of Lalita Devi is Karela. – Before Lalita appeared, her friends appeared as Citra Devi. – In that era, Srimati Radhika appeared in Raval. – According to Bhaktivinoda Thakura, wherever Lalita appears, Radha and Her sakhis also appear. – In each era, Radha appears from different places, such as fire, an egg, and sometimes a lotus in the Yamuna. – One of Radha’s names is Durga, which teaches us that we must...
Radha: Radha-tattva
2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Radha-tattva, bhakti: bhakti-lata-bija (seed of bhakti), Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila
29 Aug 2025 midday – Radha-tattva (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The true birthplace of Lalita Devi is Karela. – Before Lalita appeared, her friends appeared as Citra Devi. – In that era, Srimati Radhika appeared in Raval. – According to Bhaktivinoda Thakura, wherever Lalita appears, Radha and Her sakhis also appear. – In each era, Radha appears from different places, such as fire, an egg, and sometimes a lotus in the Yamuna. – One of Radha’s names is Durga, which teaches us that we must perform severe austerities...
2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Krishna Steals the Gopis’ Clothes, Vastra-harana Lila, Radha-tattva, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), ashta-sakhis: eight principal gopis (eight closest companions of Srimati Radharani), character quality: envy, guru: siksa-guru, mood: sudipta-mahabhava, Radha: meaning of name Radha, Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, sakhis: eight sakhis
29 Aug 2025 morning – Radha-Tatva (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– It all depends on the place, time, and circumstances. – As part of society, we must follow rules and regulations. – The Guru is the one who gives knowledge of your relationship with the Divine Couple. – You must honor the Vaisnavas, but be single-minded toward your spiritual master. – You cannot accept just anyone as your Siksa-guru; you must evaluate how much respect that person offers your Gurudeva. – Srila Narayana Gosvami had Swamiji Prabhupada as his...
2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Brisbane 2025, Australia 2025, Krishna Steals the Gopis’ Clothes, Vastra-harana Lila, Radha-tattva, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), ashta-sakhis: eight principal gopis (eight closest companions of Srimati Radharani), character quality: envy, guru: siksa-guru, mood: sudipta-mahabhava, Radha: meaning of name Radha, Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, sakhis: eight sakhis
29 Aug 2025 morning – Radha-Tatva (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– It all depends on the place, time, and circumstances.– As part of society, we must follow rules and regulations.– The Guru is the one who gives knowledge of your relationship with the Divine Couple.– You must honor the Vaisnavas, but be single-minded toward your spiritual master.– You cannot accept just anyone as your Siksa-guru; you must evaluate how much respect that person offers your Gurudeva.– Srila Narayana Gosvami had Swamiji Prabhupada as his...
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17 Jul 2025 morning – Sri Radhika’s Name in Srimad-Bhagavatam (English) | New Braj, California, USA
– Vrajavasis enjoy sweet and spicy foods. – Srimati Radhika is the embodiment of Divine Love. – The Srimad Bhagavatam is compared to a ripe, sweet, juicy, delicious, peeled fruit that has been pecked at by a parrot (Sukadeva Gosvami), making it even more delicious. – Radha’s name is Radha-tattva and is completely confidential – prema-maiy-Radha. She is hladini-sakti, the pleasure potency of Krsna. – Sloka that reveals the identity of the Supreme Lord:...
2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Kashinagar 2025, West Bengal 2025, India 2025, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2025, Radha: Radha-tattva, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Bhagavata-saptaha in Kashinagar 2025
28 Mar 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) | Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the glories of Srila Tirtha Maharaja who built the Temple where the Harikatha is happening at the moment. Krsna explains to Uddhava how to talk about the rasas. About how the activities of the material and spiritual worlds are contrary. About rasa-lila-katha. The glories of Srimati Radhika. Higher than Vrndavana, we have Giriraja Govardana where Krsna calls all the gopis to do the rasa-lila. About the reaction of the gopis when they hear the sound of Krsna’s flute. About how...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Murwillumbah 2024, Australia 2024, Radha: Gauri, Radha: Radha-tattva
12 Sep 2024 midday – Radha Tattva (English) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Yesterday we celebrated Sri Radhe’s birthday very well! Song: Radha Krpa Kataksa Stava Raja. When we glorify Radha, Krsna becomes happy and vice versa. Story from the Brahma Vivarta Purana in which Brghu Rsi tells Brahma that he wants to understand about Radha-tattva. The nature of love is to be tortuous, zigzagging. Verse that glorifies Sri Radha: anayārādhito nūnaṁ… (SB 10.30.28). When we speak the name of our Guru, our tongue becomes purified. Therefore Sukadeva spoke Radha’s...