Vilapa-kusumanjali

2026, Discourses in English 2026, Zoetermeer 2026, Netherlands 2026, Hari-katha at Airports 2026, Categories of Devotees, anartha-nivritti: removal of unwanted things (cleansing of the heart; stage of bhakti development), anukula-abhilasha: favorable desire (desire to please Krishna; favorable attitude in devotional service), aparadhas: ninda, bhagavat-prapti-abhilasha: desire to attain Bhagavan (longing to achieve Krishna; aspiration for direct realization of the Supreme Lord), bhagavatas: uttama-bhagavatas, bhajana-kriya: beginning of devotional practices (engagement in bhakti activities; stage after accepting guidance from guru), bhaktas: kanishtha-adhikari; madhyama-adhikari; uttama-adhikari, bhakti: vaidhi-bhakti, character quality: criticism, devotees: categories of devotees, sauharda-abhilasha: desire for friendship (longing for loving affection; aspiration for a friendly relationship in bhakti), uttama-adhikari (highest-class devotees): 3 types of uttama-adhikari (murchita-kashaya; nirdhuta-kashaya; and bhagavata-parsada-deha-prapta), Vaishnavas: madhyama-vaishnava, Vilapa-kusumanjali

11 Feb 2026 evening (airport) – Categories of Devotees (English) – Zoetermeer, Netherlands

February 11, 2026 6:00 PM

– Shraddha and sadhu-sanga are the stages of kanishtha-kanishtha adhikari; bhajana-kriya and anartha-nivritti are the stages of kanishtha-madhyama adhikari; nishtha is the stage of kanishtha-uttama adhikari; ruchi is the stage of madhyama-kanishtha adhikari, asakti is the stage of madhyama-madhyama adhikari, rati is the stage of madhyama-uttama adhikari, the stages from bhava to prema correspond to uttama-adhikari. – The stages of anartha-nivritti are: eka-desha-vartini, bahu-desha...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Vilapa-kusumanjali 102, Vilapa-kusumanjali

23 Oct 2024 morning – Vilapa-kusumanjali (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 23, 2024 8:19 AM

Lilas of Makhana-chora Krishna and Nimai demanding butter from His mother Sacidevi. Govardhana-dharana lila. Dekhite dekhite bhajana. The meaning of Vilapa-kusumanjali. Discussion of Vilapa-kusumanjali 102 (Hey Bakari Krishna…). One-pointedness to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. One who ignores spiritual instructions simply creates disturbance in a society. The symptoms of ruchi and asakti. The meaning of ‘svaha’ and ‘namaha’ in mantras. Lila: Bhrigu Rishi testing the...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Vilapa-kusumanjali 102, Vilapa-kusumanjali

23 Oct 2024 morning – Vilapa-kusumanjali (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 23, 2024 8:19 AM

Lilas of Makhana-chora Krishna and Nimai demanding butter from His mother Sacidevi. Govardhana-dharana lila. Dekhite dekhite bhajana. The meaning of Vilapa-kusumanjali. Discussion of Vilapa-kusumanjali 102 (Hey Bakari Krishna…). One-pointedness to the lotus feet of Srimati Radhika. One who ignores spiritual instructions simply creates disturbance in a society. The symptoms of ruchi and asakti. The meaning of ‘svaha’ and ‘namaha’ in mantras. Lila: Bhrigu Rishi testing the...

2024, Discourses in Hindi 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja, Vilapa-kusumanjali

17 Oct 2024 – Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja Disappearance (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 17, 2024 8:25 AM

So beautiful, so exemplary and fascinating is the life story of Param Gurudeva Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja. About the separation of Guru and Krsna. ⁠Sloka: vairāgya-yug-bhakti-rasaṁ prayatnair… (Vilapa-kusumanjali 6). ⁠Lila of Vinoda Brahmacari baby when he was caught by an eagle and how the Lord protected him. ⁠Lila of Vinoda Bihari as a child when he came home late from school because he helped a sick lady along with his school friends. ⁠Lila of Vinoda Brahmacari in college when...

2024, Discourses Translated into English 2024, Delhi 2024, India 2024, Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Gosvami Maharaja, Vilapa-kusumanjali

17 Oct 2024 – Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja Disappearance (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

October 17, 2024 8:25 AM

So beautiful, so exemplary and fascinating is the life story of Param Gurudeva Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja. About the separation of Guru and Krsna. ⁠Sloka: vairāgya-yug-bhakti-rasaṁ prayatnair… (Vilapa-kusumanjali 6). ⁠Lila of Vinoda Brahmacari baby when he was caught by an eagle and how the Lord protected him. ⁠Lila of Vinoda Bihari as a child when he came home late from school because he helped a sick lady along with his school friends. ⁠Lila of Vinoda Brahmacari in college when...

2024, Discourses in English 2024, Discourses Translated into French 2024, Elven 2024, France 2024, association: bad association, bhakti: bhakti-yoga (path of devotion; the practice of connecting with Krishna through devotional service; the process of awakening love for Krishna), self-realisation, Vilapa-kusumanjali

25 May 2024 midday – How to Awaken Bhakti in the Heart (English) – Elven, France | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

May 25, 2024 12:25 PM

What the Scriptures say about the difference between brahmana and sudra. By practising karma, yoga, tapasya it is not possible to achieve suddha-bhakti. Little by little the heart is purified by listening to harikatha, chanting the Holy Names, doing kirtana and other spiritual practices. About self-realisation (atma-buddhi). The meaning of a miserable, petty person. The story of the rich boy who went to see an astrologer. The main cause of the emergence of bhakti is sadhu-sanga. Bhakti-yoga...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Chinese 2023, Hong Kong 2023, China 2023, Hong Kong 2023, Rupa Gosvami, Vilapa-kusumanjali

26 Aug 2023 morning – Contributions of Srila Rupa Gosvami (English) – Hong Kong | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 26, 2023 9:50 AM

Difference between vraja-raganuga-sadhaka and vraja-rupanuga-sadhaka. We should learn the terminology of the words of Vaisnava philosophy. Knowledge is not everything, because God accepts the mood (bhava) of His devotee. About the nicknames we give to the names of close friends. Lord Krishna’s instructions to Uddhava: Uddhava Sandesh. The example given by Uddhava of Krsna playing in human form, compared to fish playing with the reflection of the moon in the river. The prema in the heart...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Chaitanya-charitamrita 2023, separation: four types, Vilapa-kusumanjali

19 Aug 2023 morning – The Sweetness of Separation Described in Caitanya Caritamrta (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 19, 2023 7:18 AM

About when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave His darsana in the form of rasa-raja-mahabhava to Raya Ramananda. The higher moods are confidential. Krsna is the object of divine love (eka-rasa), while the gopis and Srimati Radhika are the shelter of divine love (bahu-rasa). The glories of separation in the transcendental world. Lila of Radhaji in maan and the bumblebee. The four types of separation and the different types of maan. Lila of when Krsna embraces the gopis. The comparison of Srimati...

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