– Beautiful description of the six opulences of the Lord. – Meaning of Acyuta. – On the inconceivable power of the Lord that allows His manifestation in various forms. – Description of the beautiful form, svayam rupah of Krishna playing His flute. – Citation of the forms Kalki, Kurma, Varaha, Rama, and Nrsimha of the Lord. – Explanation of the meaning of Govinda. – On knowledge (jnana) and detachment from everything (vairagya). – On how to...
Bhagavan: six opulences of God
29 Sep 2025 evening – Krsna and His Avatars (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– The six opulences of Krsna. – Verse: rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneṣu kintu… (Brahma Samhita 5.39). – Krsna’s incarnations and expansions are non-different from Him in tattva-siddhanta. – Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ… (SB 10.21.5). – Verse: kṛṣṇera yateka khelā sarvottama nara-līlā… (CC Madhya 21.101). – The devotees of Vaikuntha, Ayodhya, Dvaraka and Vrndavana have different...
16 Sep 2025 evening – The Nature of the Soul (English) | Whangarei, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– On the difficulties of hearing Harikatha and chanting the Holy Names. – The sabdha-brahma, a transcendental vibration, which enters through the ears and travels to the heart, eliminating anarthas (imperfections). – Quote from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada on the difficulty of hearing Harikatha. – Story of the king who went to the market and saw three dolls with vast differences in price. – The difference between hearing and listening to Harikatha...
11 Dec 2024 evening – Bhagavad-tattva (English) | Bronx, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is Giya Jayanti and Mokshada Ekadashi.
Different chapters of Bhagavad-gita are about different types of yoga.
Atma-tattva from Bhagavad-gita.
Anu-chaitanya (jiva) and brihad-chaitanya (God).
Three aspects of the Lord.
Sloka: vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaṁ yaj jñānam advayam… (SB 1.2.11).
6 opulences of Bhagavan.
Everyone is enchanted with Krishna’s beauty, His glance, His garments, His flute.
Absorption and greed of the gopis.
Lila: the new bride took darshana of Krishna and went mad.