The meaning of prema. If you have debts with someone you must pay that person. The sadhu pays someone through Harikatha. The sadhu’s duty is to practise bhajana and teach others how to practise it too. A true sadhu wants his disciples to preach and encourage people to chant the Holy Names, just as Mahaprabhu did. The soul conditioned in Kali-yuga has no faith. We should insist three times for someone to chant Hare Krsna, and if the person does not chant the third time, we can engage him...
rasa dance: rasa-lila
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Vrindavana dasa Thakura, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), guru: guru-tattva, liberation, rasa dance: rasa-lila
03 Jun 2024 evening – The Glories of Sri Vrindavana dasa Thakura (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
15:30 – Vrindavan das Thakur is the Vyasa-avatar in the pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who manifested the Chaitanya Bhagavata. To learn more about the life of Shriman Mahaprabhu, read the books Chaitanya Charitamrita (CC) and Chaitanya Bhagavata (CB). Narayani Devi, the niece of Shrivasa Thakur (Narada Rishi), accepted maha-prasada and served Shriman Mahaprabhu (she danced with love and brought water from the Ganga).20:24 – Vrindavan das Thakur appeared from the womb of Narayani Devi...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Zoetermeer 2024, Netherlands 2024, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), Pradyumna Misra, rasa dance: rasa-lila
29 May 2024 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna wants to realise the glories of Srimati Radhika. Radharani is ashrayа-vigraha and Krishna is vishayа-vigraha. Guru is the source of all auspiciousness (dhyana mulam guru murti…) Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya-lila. If you want to conquer lust you have to listen to rasa-lila-katha with firm faith. Mahaprabhu showed His form to Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda conducted the performance with the young ladies. Do not imitate rasa-lila, for you are not Shiva who drank the poison. The essence of...
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Zoetermeer 2024, Netherlands 2024, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024, anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), Pradyumna Misra, rasa dance: rasa-lila
29 May 2024 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (English translation) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna wants to realise the glories of Srimati Radhika. Radharani is ashrayа-vigraha and Krishna is vishayа-vigraha. Guru is the source of all auspiciousness (dhyana mulam guru murti…) Rasa-lila is kama-vijaya-lila. If you want to conquer lust you have to listen to rasa-lila-katha with firm faith. Mahaprabhu showed His form to Raya Ramananda. Raya Ramananda conducted the performance with the young ladies. Do not imitate rasa-lila, for you are not Shiva who drank the poison. The essence of...
2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into Italian 2024, San Nicolao 2024, Italy 2024, Gadadhara Pandita, rasa dance: rasa-lila, service: guru-seva, service: vani-seva, service: vapu-seva
08 May 2024 evening – Appearance Day of Sri Gadadhara Pandita (English) – San Nicolao, Italy | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vapu-seva and vani-seva are the two kinds of guru-seva. To preach, one needs a place and books. Under the shelter of a true guru. The exemplary guru-seva of Arunik and Upamanyu. The lila of Shiva trying to enter rasa-lila. Krishna calls Radharani to come with Him into the material world. Radharani comes as Gadadhara Pandita. Krishna is shaktiman and Sri Radha is shakti. Bhagavat-tattva: Krishna’s incarnations and Krishna’s descent in one day of Brahma. The reasons of Mahaprabhu’s descent into...
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Gujarat 2024, Somnath 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Somnath 2024, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Bhagavata-saptaha in Somnath 2024
24 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Somnath, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna is the heart of Radharani.
Krishna gets the desire to perform rasa-lila.
Kamsa’s attempts to kill Krishna.
The killing of demon Keshi.
3 types of separation: bhavi-viraha, bhavana-viraha and bhavya-viraha.
Jarasandha’s multiple attacks on Mathura.
Krishna’s duties in Mathura and His separation from Vraja.
Bhramara-lila of Radha and Krishna.
Abduction of Rukmini.
2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Gujarat 2024, Somnath 2024, India 2024, Bhagavata-saptaha in Somnath 2024, rasa dance: rasa-lila, Bhagavata-saptaha in Somnath 2024
24 Apr 2024 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Somnath, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Krishna is the heart of Radharani.
Krishna gets the desire to perform rasa-lila.
Kamsa’s attempts to kill Krishna.
The killing of demon Keshi.
3 types of separation: bhavi-viraha, bhavana-viraha and bhavya-viraha.
Jarasandha’s multiple attacks on Mathura.
Krishna’s duties in Mathura and His separation from Vraja.
Bhramara-lila of Radha and Krishna.
Abduction of Rukmini.
2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Gujarat 2024, Somnath 2024, India 2024, Balarama Rasa-yatra 2024, rasa dance: rasa-lila
23 Apr 2024 morning – The Rasa-lila of Baladeva Prabhu (Hindi) – Somnath, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
How Krishna seeing the Rakhi-purnima stimulates Him to remember the moon-like face of the gopis and His desire to perform the rasa-dance. Discussion of Brhad-Vrindavana. If you combine the beauty of millions of forms of Kamadeva, cupid, they will never touch the beauty of Krishna. Katha of Kamadeva thinking he will defeat Krishna with his five cupid arrows. Important questions are asked: Which scripture explains that Baladeva Prabhu performs rasa? And with which gopis? Tamburi Rsi, the musical...