Krishna-tattva

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Krishna-tattva, art: 16 arts (kalas) described in the scriptures, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), ghosts, rasa dance: rasa-lila, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

07 Jul 2023 morning – Krishna and His Avataras (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 7, 2023 8:24 AM

Mahaprabhu spent four months in Caturmasya with the Bhatta family. Mahaprabhu talks with the Bhatta family about Laksmidevi’s chastity. Caitanya Caritamrta – Madhya-lila, chapter 9. Krishna manifests different ways to savor the prema of devotees. The 4 extraordinary sweetnesses of Krishna. Krishna’s own avatars yearn to see His supreme beauty. Family life is painful. The gopis leave everything for Krishna. Krishna feels indebted to the love of the gopis. Krishna corresponds to...

2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Krishna-tattva, art: 16 arts (kalas) described in the scriptures, Bhatta family (parivara): Venkata Bhatta; Trimalla Bhatta and Prabodhananda Sarasvati (nephew of Gopala Bhatta), ghosts, rasa dance: rasa-lila, rasa: rasa-siddhanta

07 Jul 2023 morning – Krishna and His Avataras (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

July 7, 2023 8:24 AM

Mahaprabhu spent four months in Caturmasya with the Bhatta family. Mahaprabhu talks with the Bhatta family about Laksmidevi’s chastity. Caitanya Caritamrta – Madhya-lila, chapter 9. Krishna manifests different ways to savor the prema of devotees. The 4 extraordinary sweetnesses of Krishna. Krishna’s own avatars yearn to see His supreme beauty. Family life is painful. The gopis leave everything for Krishna. Krishna feels indebted to the love of the gopis. Krishna corresponds to...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Sao Paulo 2023, Brazil 2023, Krishna-tattva, animals: dogs

22 Jun 2023 morning – Krishna and the Gopis (English) – Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 22, 2023 8:51 AM

Krishna says, “I am always with you, just meditate on Me. Krishna has three aspects: Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. Bhagavan is the one who has six opulences and controls the spiritual world, the material world and the jivas (chit-sakti, maya-sakti and jiva-sakti). Among the innumerable brahmandas, this one, whose Brahma has four heads, is the smallest. Lila of Lord Rama, the dog and the pujari. Be careful! Those who are bad temple presidents and bad gurus-sevakas, who misuse money and...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Sao Paulo 2023, Brazil 2023, Krishna-tattva, sakhis: eight sakhis

21 Jun 2023 midday – Gopis and Krishna in Kurukshetra 2 (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 21, 2023 12:22 PM

PART 1 Vrindavana-Krishna and Vrishabhanu-Nandini Srimati Radhika always remain in Vrindavana. The gopis and Srimati Radhika reproach Krishna in Kurukshetra for not coming to Vrindavana. The 5 places where Mahaprabhu always resides. Krishna remained in Vrindavana for 10 years and 8 months. Gopis tell Krishna about the suffering of Yashoda’s mother in His absence. The dispute between shuka and sari over the glories of Krishna and Radha. Srimati Radhika gave Krishna shakti to hold...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Sao Paulo 2023, Brazil 2023, Atma-tattva, Krishna-tattva, anuraga: deep attachment (stage of prema; intense love and constant attraction toward Krishna)

20 Jun 2023 evening – Gopis and Krishna in Kurukshetra (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 20, 2023 6:57 PM

PART 1 3 kinds of Krishna’s lilas and 3 kinds of dhamas. There is no love in this material world. How to pay off all debts (BG 18.66). The lilas of baby Krishna. Gopis blame Krishna in Kurukshetra. Gopis will give up everything, but not Krishna. Ishvara, prakriti, kala, jiva and karma. Krishna persuades the gopis to meditate on Him, and the gopis are very angry about it. The pink colour of Holi symbolises anuraga, deep attachment. Atma-tattva. What Vrindavana looks like in separation from...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Rio de Janeiro 2023, Brazil 2023, Krishna-tattva, Bhagavan: sach-chid-ananda (sat-chid-ananda)

16 Jun 2023 evening – How Krishna Manifested the Form of Jagannatha (English) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 16, 2023 6:52 PM

Krishna comes into the material world to protect dharma and devotees. Story of villagers gathering at the temple to pray to God for rain. Krishna’s three abode and His life in Dvaraka. Story of Varunadeva and the woodcutter who lost his axe in the lake. We come to this material world to do bhajana and sadhana. Hearing about Krishna’s pastimes destroys all impurities in the heart. Krishna’s children are not ordinary people, their bodies are sat-cit-ananda-vigraha. Krishna is...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Alto Paraiso de Goias 2023, Brazil 2023, Krishna-tattva, lilas: Indrajalika-lilas

07 Jun 2023 evening – Krishna’s Human Being Lilas (English) – Alto Paraiso de Goias, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 7, 2023 6:46 PM

A short list of Krishna’s naravata-lilas: snana-yatra-lila, indrajalika-lilas, sakhya-lilas, vatsalya-lilas, etc.

The story of how Saubari Rishi, by committing an offence, lost the fruit of severe austerities and married 50 daughters of King Mandata.

Perform bhajana and sadhana to Krishna while you are young.

The Lord has no beard; He never grows old.

The story of the woodcutter who lost his axe and his wife.

The power of krishna-katha.

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2023, Balneario Camboriu 2023, Brazil 2023, Krishna-tattva, body: gross body, body: subtle body, karma: cycle of birth and death, samskaras, self-realisation, soul: conditioned soul

04 Jun 2023 evening – We Are All Eternal Servants of Krishna (English) – Balneario Camboriu, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

June 4, 2023 6:15 PM

All living entities are eternal servants of Krishna. Krishna speaks to Arjuna in BG 15.7. Our duty is to serve Krishna. Maya-devi punishes anyone who does not serve Krishna. Verse: kṛṣṇa bhuli’ sei jīva anādi-bahirmukha ataeva māyā tāre deya saṁsāra-duḥkha (Cc. Madhya 20.117). Although the souls suffer the three miseries in this material world, they do not think about how to get out of it and seek self-realisation. Why do we suffer the three miseries of maya (illusory energy)? Answer: The...

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