– Explanation of Sri Damodarastakam. – Verse: ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam… (Srimad Bhagavtam 1.3.28). – In Vraja, Krsna manifests with two arms, and in Mathura, sometimes, He manifests four arms as well, but in Dvaraka, He manifests more His four-armed form. – The characteristics of dhira-lalita-nayaka. – Vrndavana is madhurya-purna-dhama, and Navadvipa is audariya-purna-dhama. – Song: Kabe Gaura Vane. – Story of the elephant...
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10 Oct 2025 morning – The Moods of the Vraja Forest (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The creepers (latas) are dancing. As they approach Govinda, the trees wave Him like fans (camaras) and offer Him fragrant flowers. The trees think, “Perhaps Krsna is hungry, after all, He has walked so much,” so they offer extremely fragrant, ripe, and sweet fruits to Sri Krsna. These are the moods of the trees of Vraja, for the gopis have transferred their moods to them. The trees tightly embrace Govinda as if He were a friend, and tears (sap) automatically flow upon having His...
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10 Oct 2025 morning – The Moods of the Vraja Forest (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The creepers (latas) are dancing. As they approach Govinda, the trees wave Him like fans (camaras) and offer Him fragrant flowers. The trees think, “Perhaps Krsna is hungry, after all, He has walked so much,” so they offer extremely fragrant, ripe, and sweet fruits to Sri Krsna. These are the moods of the trees of Vraja, for the gopis have transferred their moods to them. The trees tightly embrace Govinda as if He were a friend, and tears (sap) automatically flow upon having His...
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29 Sep 2025 evening – Krsna and His Avatars (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– The six opulences of Krsna. – Verse: rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneṣu kintu… (Brahma Samhita 5.39). – Krsna’s incarnations and expansions are non-different from Him in tattva-siddhanta. – Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ… (SB 10.21.5). – Verse: kṛṣṇera yateka khelā sarvottama nara-līlā… (CC Madhya 21.101). – The devotees of Vaikuntha, Ayodhya, Dvaraka and Vrndavana have different...
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24 Sep 2025 evening – Sri Krishna Mukunda Grants Mukti (English) | Perth, Australia
– Everyone wants happiness, but often ends up unhappy instead. – Great efforts in this material world lead to insignificant results (for example, a miner who finds a mouse instead of gems). – Dharma, artha and moksha create distress and unhappiness. – Govindadeva requested mukti from his ishtadevi, Durga-devi. – If the demigods can grant anything, they take it from Krishna. – Bad karma and good karma interchange. – Verse: ‘kāmais tais tair hṛta...
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22 Sep 2025 evening – God is One (English) | Perth, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The Lord is one, without a second, but He expands into many forms. Rama and Krsna are not different in tattva-siddhanta, but differ in rasa-siddhanta. The three aspects of the Lord: Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan. Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ… (SB 10.21.5). Verse: kṛṣṇera svarūpa-vicāra śuna, sanātana… (CC Madhya 20.152). Hanuman’s faith in his Istadeva, Bhagavan Ramacandra. Without faith in a Guru, all spiritual life is ruined. Mantra and meaning: Dhyana Mulam...
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03 Sep 2025 morning – Transcendental Cupid Krishna (Hindi) | Murwillumbah, Australia
– Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya-lila, Chapter 4: – Krishna is Madana Mohana and Sri Radha is Madana Mohana Mohini. – Mundane Kamadeva’s five arrows are useless in capturing the transcendental Kamadeva Krishna, who easily defeats him. – In the transcendental world, lust and love are one and the same. – Cupid is bewildered by the gopis, the queens of Dvaraka. – Self-realisation is the best realisation. – People are attracted to others who are like...
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03 Sep 2025 morning – Transcendental Cupid Krishna (English translation) | Murwillumbah, Australia
– Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya-lila, Chapter 4:– Krishna is Madana Mohana and Sri Radha is Madana Mohana Mohini.– Mundane Kamadeva’s five arrows are useless in capturing the transcendental Kamadeva Krishna, who easily defeats him.– In the transcendental world, lust and love are one and the same.– Cupid is bewildered by the gopis, the queens of Dvaraka.– Self-realisation is the best realisation.– People are attracted to others who are like...