rasa: rasa-siddhanta

21 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

-Rasa-lila katha-Svakiyata and parakiyata-6 qualities (opulences) of Krishna-Bhagavan knows the languages of all creatures-Mahaprabhu meets Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya-Kaliya-damana-lila-Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta-Tulasi is Krishna-priya-Chapala Gopala’s punishment for his offence to Srivasa Pandita-Uddhava glorifies gopis-Rasa-lila (continuation)

PART 2

21 Mar 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

-Rasa-lila katha-Svakiyata and parakiyata-6 qualities (opulences) of Krishna-Bhagavan knows the languages of all creatures-Mahaprabhu meets Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya-Kaliya-damana-lila-Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta-Tulasi is Krishna-priya-Chapala Gopala’s punishment for his offence to Srivasa Pandita-Uddhava glorifies gopis-Rasa-lila (continuation)

PART 2

18 Jan 2023 morning – Viraha and Milana (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-In Jagannatha Puri there are two vigrahas: Radha-viraha-vidura Krishna and Krishna-viraha-vidura Radha-We go to Jagannatha Puri to get the mood of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu-Vipralambha-bhava is very important in our spiritual life-4 types of viraha and milana-Radhika bhava gambhira-The story of how blind people touched parts of an elephant and drew a picture of it-Purna, purnatama and purnatara dhamas-The Vrajavasis never believe that Krishna is Bhagavan-Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta go...

07 Jan 2023 morning – Srimad-bhagavatamrita (English) – USA

-Sanatana Gosvami is sambandha-tattva-acarya, Rupa Gosvami is abhidheya-tattva-acharya and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Raya Ramananda are prayojana-tattva-acharyas-Sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana-Both tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta are important-Our goal is not to reach Krishna but krishna-prema-12 primary and secondary rasas-Mother Uttara asks Pariksit Maharaja to explain her Bhagavat-katha-Srimad-Bhagavatam is prema-sastra-Nigama kalpa taror sloka discussion-The meaning of bhavuka and...

06 Jan 2023 morning – Importance of Sambandha-jnana (English) – USA

-Without sambandha-jnana, we cannot progress on our bhajana and sadhana-The description of shanta-rasa mood (4 Kumaras); dasya-rasa mood (Hanuman); sakhya-rasa mood (Krishna’s friends); vatsalya-rasa mood (Yashoda and Nanda); madhurya-rasa mood (svakiya and parakiya)-Samandhatmika and kamatmika bhakti-Tat-tat-bhava-ichha-mayi-bhakti and sambhoga-ichha-mayi-bhakti-Tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta are needed to have bhajana-Tribhanga-lalita dvibhuja murali-dhara Krishna is the original form of...

02 Jan 2023 morning – Brihad-bhagavatamrita (English) – USA

-Reasons why Gopa-kumara wanted to return to Vrindavana-Learn tattva-siddhanta to build a base for rasa-siddhanta-The Six Sandarbhas of Srila Jiva Gosvami-The significance of Shvetadvipa-dhama-Radhavana, and Gouravana are the other Navadvipa’s names-The 2 forms of deities in Jagannatha Puri: Radha viraha-vidura Krishna and Krishna viraha-vidura Radha-The queens of Dvaraka ask Rohini-devi about Vrajavasis-Dvaraka-puri is full of opulence, and the queens of Dvaraka are experts in different kinds...

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (English translation) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Kapiladeva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka discussion...

18 Dec 2022 evening – Sadhu-sanga & Jiva’s Svarupa (Hindi) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Kapila deva speaking to Devahuti regarding jivas wandering in the material world enters into mother’s womb & suffers after coming out.-Srila BhaktiVinoda thakura wrote a kirtan on the above aspect.-Jiva’s prayers to Bhagavan that he will do bhajan in mother’s womb.-Forgetfullness of Bhagavan is the main reason for jivas suffering & one will have smaran of Bhagavan in dukh.-Satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanty hṛtkārṇa-rasāyana-kathāḥ, satāṁ prasaṅgāt (SB 3.25.25) sloka...