– There are three types of love in the hearts of vrajavasis: viveka-sunya prema, visrambha prema, and utkantha-mayi prema. – In naravata-lila, Krishna does not know that He is Bhagavan because if He knew, He could not realize His lila. – Bhagavan Sri Krishna is sarvajñata (knowledgeable) and mugdata (innocence/unconsciousness) at the same time. – Explanation of the highest mood: parakiya-bhava. – Parakiya-bhava does not manifest anywhere other than Vrndavana (not...
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17 Jun 2026 evening – Sri Venu-gita (Hindi) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Matha – Srimad-Bhagavatam’s cantos are Krishna’s bodily limbs. – Nine limbs of bhakti. – Repentance with eagerness is the only way to see God. – Bhagavan Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara has 64 qualifications in full, and 4 of them are extraordinary. – All 12 rasas are there in Vraja. – Sthayibhava: vibhava (alambana, uddipana), anubhava, sattvika and vyabhicari-bhava (sanchari-bhava). – Rasa is relishable when...
17 Jun 2026 evening – Sri Venu-gita (English translation) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Matha – Srimad-Bhagavatam’s cantos are Krishna’s bodily limbs. – Nine limbs of bhakti. – Repentance with eagerness is the only way to see God. – Bhagavan Vrajendra-nandana Shyamasundara has 64 qualifications in full, and 4 of them are extraordinary. – All 12 rasas are there in Vraja. – Sthayibhava: vibhava (alambana, uddipana), anubhava, sattvika and vyabhicari-bhava (sanchari-bhava). – Rasa is relishable when...
07 Dec 2024 morning evening – The Glory of Srimad Bhagavad-gita (English) | Philadelphia, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
0:01:33 – Gita means that if you recite all the verses from the Bhagavad-gita, you will be protected from maya. 0:03:43 – The story of a 6-7 year old boy who tried to read the Bhagavad-gita and cried because he didn’t know Sanskrit; he was seen by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. 0:10:13 – Bhajan: ‘Sri Guru Charana Padma’. 0:11:20 – Guru-nishtha (steadfast faith in the guru), guru-bhakti—this is the backbone of sadhana and bhajan. You must have faith in the...