King Prataparudra’s endeavour to meet Mahaprabhu. Mahaprabhu reciprocates His mood according to His devotees mood. Who is bhuri-da? Mahaprabhu becomes pleased with King Prataparudra. How Mahaprabhu gives him Krsna-prema. Mahaprabhu relishes many rasa-lila pastimes at this beautiful place. Description of the blissful contents of Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka by Raya Ramananda. From where Sri Caitanya-caritamtra manifested. The difference between vaisnava-praya and visaya-praya. Jagannatha-vallabha...
rasa dance: rasa-lila
15 Aug 2023 morning – Mahaprabhu’s mercy for King Prataparudra (Hindi) – Jagannatha Vallabha Nataka, Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
King Prataparudra’s endeavour to meet Mahaprabhu. Mahaprabhu reciprocates His mood according to His devotees mood. Who is bhuri-da? Mahaprabhu becomes pleased with King Prataparudra. How Mahaprabhu gives him Krsna-prema. Mahaprabhu relishes many rasa-lila pastimes at this beautiful place. Description of the blissful contents of Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka by Raya Ramananda. From where Sri Caitanya-caritamtra manifested. The difference between vaisnava-praya and visaya-praya. Jagannatha-vallabha...
23 Jul 2023 midday – The Glories of Ambarisha Maharaja (English) – Manila, Philippines | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The five types of bhaktas. Ambarisa Maharaja is the best example of a suddha-bhakta. Ambarisa Maharaja was the king of the whole world. The six Gosvamis are sakhis very dear to Srimati Radhika. The grhasta must follow all the rules and regulations of the scriptures. If you want to do bhajana and sadhana, you must follow all the rules and regulations of the scriptures. All activities of devotional service should be performed in sadhu-sanga. Explanation of the verse: tan-nāma-rūpa-caritādi...
07 Jul 2023 morning – Krishna and His Avataras (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahaprabhu spent four months in Caturmasya with the Bhatta family. Mahaprabhu talks with the Bhatta family about Laksmidevi’s chastity. Caitanya Caritamrta – Madhya-lila, chapter 9. Krishna manifests different ways to savor the prema of devotees. The 4 extraordinary sweetnesses of Krishna. Krishna’s own avatars yearn to see His supreme beauty. Family life is painful. The gopis leave everything for Krishna. Krishna feels indebted to the love of the gopis. Krishna corresponds to...
07 Jul 2023 morning – Krishna and His Avataras (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Mahaprabhu spent four months in Caturmasya with the Bhatta family. Mahaprabhu talks with the Bhatta family about Laksmidevi’s chastity. Caitanya Caritamrta – Madhya-lila, chapter 9. Krishna manifests different ways to savor the prema of devotees. The 4 extraordinary sweetnesses of Krishna. Krishna’s own avatars yearn to see His supreme beauty. Family life is painful. The gopis leave everything for Krishna. Krishna feels indebted to the love of the gopis. Krishna corresponds to...
04 Jul 2023 evening – How to attain rasa-lila (Hindi) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu in South India. Mayavadis will give up their desire to merge into Brahma by hearing Krishna-katha. If we remember the nineteen signs on Krishna’s lotus feet, all our sins are destroyed. Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in the Bhatta family during Caturmasya. How Mahaprabhu changed their hearts from the worship in Sri Sampradaya to worshipping Radha-Krishna. Laxmi-devi’s austerities to attain Krishna’s rasa-lila in Goloka Vrindavana. Although very beautiful, the apsaras in...
04 Jul 2023 evening – How to attain rasa-lila (English translation) – Delhi, India I Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu in South India. Mayavadis will give up their desire to merge into Brahma by hearing Krishna-katha. If we remember the nineteen signs on Krishna’s lotus feet, all our sins are destroyed. Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in the Bhatta family during Caturmasya. How Mahaprabhu changed their hearts from the worship in Sri Sampradaya to worshipping Radha-Krishna. Laxmi-devi’s austerities to attain Krishna’s rasa-lila in Goloka Vrindavana. Although very beautiful, the...
09 Jun 2023 morning – Q & A (English) – Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The song: Govardhanastakam by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. The potency (shakti) is in japa-mala, so it is possible to chant the holy names without japa-mala, but the potency (shakti) will not manifest. Every guru-varga says that we should chant with japa-mala. Extract from the song: Sri Sri Sad-Gosvamiastakam, by Srila Srinivas Acharya. Every day you must sing a certain number of rounds of japa-mala. Japa-mala is no different from Radha and Krishna. The 108 beads in the japa-mala are for...