varnashrama-dharma

2025, Discourses Translated into English 2025, Gopinatha Bhavana 2025, Vraja 2025, Vrindavana 2025, India 2025, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2025, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2025, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna), varnashrama-dharma, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2025

29 Oct 2025 evening – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (English translation) – Vrindavana, India

October 29, 2025 6:00 PM

– The love of Srimati Radhika is the crest jewel. – Sadhana and sadhya. – Krishna cannot comprehend Srimati Radhika’s anuraga and the sweetness She experiences; that’s why He incarnates as Gauranga. – The calling of Advaita Acharya brought Krishna into this world more quickly. – The primary and secondary reasons for Krishna’s descent. – Vishakha-devi and Radha share the same mood; this is why Mahaprabhu chose Raya Ramananda. – In some...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Kenang 2025, Malaysia 2025, Dama-bandhana Lila, Krishna Herds Cows for the First Time, Kartika-vrata 2025, archana: how to perform, mantras: diksha-mantras, paths of spiritual practice: karma-kanda; jnana-kanda and bhakti-kanda (paths of action; knowledge and devotion), varnashrama-dharma

05 Oct 2025 evening – Damodara and the Beginning of the Month of Kartika (English) | Kenang, Malaysia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 5, 2025 6:00 PM

– The two fingers Mother Yasoda was missing to bind Krsna represent our sadhana and bhajana, which require two things: effort and mercy. – Isvara, the Supreme Controller, cannot be bound by anyone except divine love. – Mother Yasoda binds Krsna with her vatsalya-bhava. – Only the gopis bind Krsna completely. – Radha and Krsna are one, but to perform sweet lilas, They separate and become two. – Krsna’s sweetest lilas manifest in the month of Kartika...

2025, Discourses in English 2025, Discourses Translated into Lithuanian 2025, Vilnius 2025, Lithuania 2025, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2025, Bhagavan: sach-chid-ananda (sat-chid-ananda), varnashrama-dharma

21 May 2025 morning – Raya-Ramananda Samvada (English) | Vilnius, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 21, 2025 8:58 AM

On variety and similarity in this world. We like variety, which is why we try to eat and wear different things. Krishna likes variety as well. He tasted the different mellows of His devotees’ hearts. Mahaprabhu asked Raya Ramananda about the nature of the living entities, and Raya Ramananda began his response with varnashrama-dharma. The sweetness of Madhurashtakam. The explanation of the ‘bandhu-sange yadi tava ranga parihasa’ song. Thakuraji’s vigraha is transcendental, but...

2025, Discourses in Hindi 2025, Delhi 2025, India 2025, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2025, King Akbar Explains the Advantages and Disadvantages of an Aubergine to Birbal, varnashrama-dharma

09 Apr 2025 evening (temple) – Raya Ramananda Samvada (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 9, 2025 6:02 PM

Sadhana and sadhya. Varnashrama-dharma: the qualities of brahmana, vaishya, kshatriya and shudra. Whatever we do, we should offer it to God. Mahaprabhu wants to hear from Raya Rayamananda about the genuine nature of the soul. The proper offering to the guru is to listen to him and take what you hear deep into your heart. Bhajana: Hey Krishna, Gopala, Hare, Mukunda. Always stay in Vrindavana with your mind. Srimati Radhika asks Vrindavana to welcome Krishna. Two things are necessary for seva:...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024, varnashrama-dharma, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

06 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda samvada (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 6, 2024 6:34 AM

Srila Bhakti Srirupa Maharaja Appearance Day Kalayati Nayanam: Ramananda Raya describes the divine activities of Srimati Radha to the King Prataparudra. Mahaprabhu sent Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya to listen to hari-katha from Raya Ramananda. Svarupa Damodara is Lalita sakhi and Raya Ramananda is Vishakha sakhi. The relations between the Lord and shuddha-bhakta. Krishna’s lila as a black swan. Lalita is prakhara-sakhi, Vishakha is always close to Radharani. The story of how an ungrateful mouse...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Vraja 2024, Vrindavana 2024, India 2024, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2024, varnashrama-dharma, Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2024

06 Nov 2024 evening – Raya Ramananda samvada (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

November 6, 2024 6:34 AM

Srila Bhakti Srirupa Maharaja Appearance Day Kalayati Nayanam: Ramananda Raya describes the divine activities of Srimati Radha to the King Prataparudra. Mahaprabhu sent Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya to listen to hari-katha from Raya Ramananda. Svarupa Damodara is Lalita sakhi and Raya Ramananda is Vishakha sakhi. The relations between the Lord and shuddha-bhakta. Krishna’s lila as a black swan. Lalita is prakhara-sakhi, Vishakha is always close to Radharani. The story of how an ungrateful mouse...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Hari-katha 2024 (Undisclosed country), Undisclosed, Jagannatha-ashtaka, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), anger: krodha (one of the enemies of spiritual life; cause of material bondage), bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, devotees: categories of devotees, disciple: true disciple, guru: guru-bhakti, samskaras, varnashrama-dharma

23 Jun 2024 midday – The Step-by-step Path of Devotion (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 23, 2024 12:52 PM

00:12:35 – Jagannatha Ashtakam.00:23:45 – Jagannatha is Krishna. Shrila Shukadeva Gosvamipad calls Krishna Tridhishvara.00:27:01 – Krishna possesses inconceivable energy (Achintya-shakti). This means that you cannot understand the Lord with your logic alone; only by Krishna’s mercy can He be understood. Even if you hear 1000 lectures and read 1000 books, you will not understand until the Lord bestows His mercy. There is only one process—effort. Then kripa (grace) will come.00:32:24 – Unshakable...

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita (Raya Ramananda Samvad) 2023, devotees: types, gopis: nitya-siddha, sakhis: types, varnashrama-dharma

14 Aug 2023 evening – Raya Ramananda Samvada: Varnashrama-dharma (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 14, 2023 6:01 PM

Mahaprabhu manifested the most confidential rasa to Raya Ramananda. The practitioner enters spiritual life only by following varnasrama-dharma. On the book of instructions for human beings: Manu Samhita. What is the svarupa-anubandhi-vrtti, the inherent nature of the soul? The nitya-siddha-krsna-prema is present in everyone, even if it is dormant, and through sadhana it is awakened. Narada Muni’s sense of humour. The story of how Narada Rsi spoke harikatha to Prahlada Maharaja in his...

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