rasa dance: rasa-lila

08 Nov 2023 morning – Baelvana (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Lakshmi-devi performed hard austerities here to enter rasa-lila.

Greed comes after hearing hari-katha.

Lila of Narada Rishi telling about rasa-lila to Lakshmi-devi making Her feel greedy for it& asking him for advice on how to enter into rasa-lila.

Radha’s incarnations as the gopis, Rukmini and Lakshmi-devi.

If somebody takes shelter at the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani, She will never abandon them.

The manjaris are dust particles on Srimati Radharani’s feet.

07 Nov 2023 morning – Vatsavana (English) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Lord Brahma’s bewilderment. If you have doubts about guru and sastra you will lose your bhakti. Brahma is adi-guru so how possible he has faults? The qualification to enter rasa-lila. Krishna manifests as thousands of His sakhas and calves. Lord Brahma’s atonement. Why Lord Brahma only offered Parikrama three times to the Lord. aho bhagyam prayer makes Krishna happy (SB 10.14.32). If you have doubts about madhurya-lila, you commit offense. Why Lord Brahma did not steal original...

04 Nov 2023 morning – Vamshivata (Bengali) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Rasa-lila is the highest pastime of all, and everything happens due to the power of Yogamaya. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ (ŚB 10.33.36). The rasa-lila must be heard with faith. The glories of Vamsivata, the place of rasa-lila. When Sivaji bathed in Brahma-kunda and assumed the form of a gopi. It is only possible to enter rasa-lila when you have a gopi body. Lila das gopis listening to Krsna’s flute. Rasa is the sweetness of singing, dancing, playing; are the jokes...

04 Nov 2023 morning – Vamshivata (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Rasa-lila is the highest pastime of all, and everything happens due to the power of Yogamaya. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ (ŚB 10.33.36). The rasa-lila must be heard with faith. The glories of Vamsivata, the place of rasa-lila. When Sivaji bathed in Brahma-kunda and assumed the form of a gopi. It is only possible to enter rasa-lila when you have a gopi body. Lila das gopis listening to Krsna’s flute. Rasa is the sweetness of singing, dancing, playing; are the jokes...

21 Sep 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 If we do not glorify Guru and Vaisnavas, our sadhana will not bear fruit. Grantha-bhagavata and bhakta-bhagavata. Lila of Mother Yasoda tying Krsna. Rasa is a beautiful word and has many definitions. Satisfying one’s desires is kama. Prema is the rasa-lila of God, very high class. Klim, the sound of Krsna’s flute, promotes different resonances, depending on the rasa of the devotees. Krsna is a thief, He steals, assumes His thefts, smiles at the robbed, and runs away happily...

20 Sep 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

The four types of prasada.

Lokanatha Gosvami and Radha Vinodi lala.

Saubari Rishi and Garuda katha.

Kaliya-damana-lila.

Lord Shiva is the security guard of rasa-lila.

The past life of Kaliya naga.

4 types of listeners.

Funny story of an old lady taking the bad shoes to the Bhagavata-katha and taking good shoes.

Govardhana-dharana-lila.

Which hand is Krishna holding Govardhan on the little finger?

It is Radharani who holds Giriraga Govardhana.

PART 2

PART 3

20 Sep 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

The four types of prasada.

Lokanatha Gosvami and Radha Vinodi lala.

Saubari Rishi and Garuda katha.

Kaliya-damana-lila.

Lord Shiva is the security guard of rasa-lila.

The past life of Kaliya naga.

4 types of listeners.

Funny story of an old lady taking the bad shoes to the Bhagavata-katha and taking good shoes.

Govardhana-dharana-lila.

Which hand is Krishna holding Govardhan on the little finger?

It is Radharani who holds Giriraga Govardhana.

PART 2