We offer pushpanjali to Srimati Radhika. Radha-tattva and Radha’s sweet pastimes are very confidential. Lila: Bhrigu Rishi came to his father Brahma asking about radha-tattva. Vastu-shastra: Shivaji should sit in the north-east corner of the house or temple. Respect Thakuraji. Do not give Them onion and garlic, non-vegetarian products. Shivaji receives a blessing from Krishna to be a security guard of the rasa-lila place. Uddhava pacified Vrajavasis but he could not realise the love of the...
Radha: Radha-tattva
11 Sep 2024 morning – Sri Radhashtami (Hindi) | Murwillumbah, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Sri Radhashtami. The biggest fortune of Vrishbhanu Maharaja and Kirtida-devi. Radha-tattva is a very secret tattva. Suryadeva becomes powerful through austerities, Indra fears he will lose his position. Surya-deva is blessed to have a daughter who will conquer Krishna. Narada Rishi visits the house of Vrishabhanu Maharaj when the newborn Srimati Radharani appears. Various details of Srimati Radharani’s appearance in different kalpas: time, place, circumstances. Why Radha is...
05 Sep 2024 midday – Glorification of Srimati Radhika (English) | Hong Kong, China | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Krsna-tattva and Radha-tattva. If there is no taste in worshiping Srimati Radhika, bhajana to Krsna becomes useless. We should worship Radha and Krsna together. Three moods of Krsna: Mathuradish Krsna, Dvarakadish Krsna and Gokula Vrndavana Krsna. Gokula Vrndavana Krsna, dhira-lalita Krsna, is our Istadeva, and Radha is our Istadevi. Three aspects of Radha: Vrsabhanu-nandini Srimati Radhika (She is the original Radha), samyogini Radha, viyogini Radha. Viyogini Radha is seen in Uddhava...
27 Feb 2024 midday – Glorification of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja (English) – Gaia Vrindavana, Viamao, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja early life pastimes. Story of Lord Ramachandra and the frog who could not bear the weight of His Bow and Arrow. How karma affects our life. If we practise Bhakti, all kinds of facilities will come. Stages of the progress of Bhakti. We are searching for Krishna, but He is searching for the gopis. How we accumulate other peoples’ pap (sinful) and punya (pious) karmas (karma-marga). If we practise Bhakti, all sins and pious deeds are destroyed. Karma...
03 Nov 2023 evening room hk – Radha-tattva (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Some different harikathas about Srimati Radhika that describe Her birth according to various Puranas. The nineteen symbols (drawings) of the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. The form of Rupa Manjari and Rupa Gosvami. Mahaprabhu’s feet are not the same as Krsna’s. The eternal pastimes, manifest and unmanifest, and their respective moods. When a demon is killed by Krsna, does he come back? The dialogue between Krsna and the warrior Barbari. How demons enter Vraja. Harikathas always...
23 Sep 2023 evening – Characteristics of Sri Radha (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radha attracts Krishna and Krishna attracts Radha. The sacrifice the gopis make for Krsna. Shyness is a characteristic of women only. Pure love has no boundaries. Bhakti is natural, spontaneous and requires nothing in return, it is not a business relationship. Krsna in the form of dhira-lalita-nayaka. Krsna is completely controlled by the prema of Srimati Radhika. Daksina-bhava (submissive mood) and vamya-bhava ( contrary mood). To understand the different tattvas, one should read Jaiva Dharma...
23 Sep 2023 evening – Characteristics of Sri Radha (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Radha attracts Krishna and Krishna attracts Radha. The sacrifice the gopis make for Krsna. Shyness is a characteristic of women only. Pure love has no boundaries. Bhakti is natural, spontaneous and requires nothing in return, it is not a business relationship. Krsna in the form of dhira-lalita-nayaka. Krsna is completely controlled by the prema of Srimati Radhika. Daksina-bhava (submissive mood) and vamya-bhava ( contrary mood). To understand the different tattvas, one should read Jaiva Dharma...
23 Sep 2023 morning – Sri Radhashtami celebration: Radha-tattva (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is the day of Sri Krsna’s potency of pleasure: Srimati Radhika. Radha-tattva is very difficult and rare to understand. One of Radha’s names is Durga, and one of Her meanings is: that which is very rare. All the names of the demigoddesses belong to Srimati Radhika, and all the names of the demigods belong to Krsna. Srimati Radhika is the source of all potencies (sakti), and Krsna is the possessor of all potencies (saktiman). Krsna’s Guru is Srimati Radhika. Radha taught...