mood: vamya-bhava

25 Jun 2026 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Lampeter, Wales, UK

  – Practice Ekadasi; you must follow what the sastra (scripture) says. – On the day of Ekadasi, all sins take shelter in the five types of grains. – The Lord’s words are free from the four defects: bhrama (error), pramada (illusion), vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat), and karanapatava (imperfect material senses). – It is necessary to follow Krishna’s instructions; the lila (pastime) of how Dronacarya was killed on the battlefield of Kurukshetra...

09 May 2026 evening – The Different Rasas (English) – Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The importance of following the rules and regulations of the sastras.– On vaisnava-suddha-sadacara.– Through vaidhi-bhakti we attain raganuga-bhakti.– The twelve different rasas of Bhagavan, five primary and seven secondary.– Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Svayam Bhagavan.– The story of Murari Gupta wanting to commit suicide for not following the instructions of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.– Krsna-bhajana is the highest bhajana.– On the different rasas and...

02 Jul 2025 morning – Krishna in Nava-Vrindavana (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 – Lakshmi-devi is angry with Jagannatha for not paying her any attention. – Dakshina-bhava and vamya-bhava. – The difference in how Western and Indian people raise their children. – Lakshmi-devi wants to enter Vrindavana, but does not want to acquire the necessary qualifications. – Krishna accepts Lakshmi-devi in the form of the golden line on His chest. – Lila: Bhrigu Rishi confirms that Vishnu is Bhagavan. – Shiva and Brahma are subject to the...

01 May 2025 morning – Sadhana of Kali-yuga (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

To understand the love that the Gosvamis have in their hearts, it is necessary to read their books. About the book Prema Vivarta (Whirlwind of Prema) by Jagadananda Pandita. Vamya-bhava and daksina-bhava in parakiya-rasa. Four bhavas of parakiya: nivaranata, durlabhata, pracchana-kamakata and vamyata. The difference between the lover’s love in the spiritual world is in the material world. Transcendental lust is the love of the gopis. Lila of Krsna missing the vrajavasis in Dvaraka;...

15 Jan 2025 midday – Anartrhas and aparadhas (English) | Gaia Vrindavana, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

When Mahaprabhu travelled in southern India, He took tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta granthas with Him. Brahma-samhita is the tattva-siddhanta grantha. Verse: gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ (Guru-stotra). Instructions to mothers to control their babies on hari-katha. Types of anarthas: svarupa-bhrama, hridaya-daurbalya, asat-trishna and aparadha. Nama-aparadha is very dangerous. Types of Vaishnava aparadhas. Types of anarthas. The Lord can do any kind of activity with any limb...

21 Sep 2024 midday – The Glories of Krsna’s Original Form (English) | Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Quote from the scripture Sata Nama Stotram, about one of the 108 names of Srimati Radhika, Jagatarini. The origin of all the feminine names of the Devis is Srimati Radhika, and of the Devas, Krsna. Description of the scripture Radha Upanisad, which glorifies Srimati Radhika and how She serves Krsna. We can control someone only through love. The six opulences of Bhagavan. The glories of Krsna’s beauty. Krsna appears as Sri Sacinandana Gaura Hari to taste the feelings of Srimati Radhika...

18 Sep 2024 morning – The Gopis Search for Krishna (Hindi) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Opposite bhavas of Krishna and Radha: While Krishna is in vamya-bhava, Radharani is in dakshina-bhava. Radhika’s love increases and increases. Vamyata and kutilata. Vrindavana-Krishna does not make a step out of Vrindavana. The gopis ask every tree in Vrindavana if it has seen Krishna. A funny story: a widower lost his wife and no one suggested him as a replacement for his wife. The gopis were favourable to Tulasi and then not (vamya-bhava). Why did Krishna not come back to the gopis after...

18 Sep 2024 morning – The Gopis Search for Krishna (English translation) | Brisbane, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Opposite bhavas of Krishna and Radha: While Krishna is in vamya-bhava, Radharani is in dakshina-bhava. Radhika’s love increases and increases. Vamyata and kutilata. Vrindavana-Krishna does not make a step out of Vrindavana. The gopis ask every tree in Vrindavana if it has seen Krishna. A funny story: a widower lost his wife and no one suggested him as a replacement for his wife. The gopis were favourable to Tulasi and then not (vamya-bhava). Why did Krishna not come back to the gopis after...