Lila from the Brahma Purana where Siva talks to Parvati, and Siva explains to her how the name Radha is the best of all names. “A thousand names of Lord Visnu are equal to three names of Rama. Three names of Rama are equal to one name of Krsna. And a hundred names of Krsna are equal to one name of Radha.” Even with all these names, God is only One. However, with His inconceivable potency He manifests all these forms. God is always with His own potency, His sakti which is Srimati...
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25 Apr 2025 morning – The Names of Krsna (English) | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
About the Names of Krsna. There are two categories of Names of Krsna, the Names in the mode of opulence and the Names in the mode of sweetness. How Caitanya Mahaprabhu very clearly instructs that in this Kali-yuga we should chant the Mahamantra “Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare” and not other versions. How Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs that if we have love for Him, we should chant only the Mahamantra and not other names. A Bengali song that says: From morning to evening, go from...
06 Jan 2025 midday – Krishna’s Beautiful Garden (English) | Curitiba, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
7:00 – The beauty of Vrindavan.
12:00 – Who governs Krishna.
20:00 – Kirtan.
27 Nov 2024 morning – Preparation of Radha and Krishna’s pastimes (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
3 kinds of abhilasha: anukula-abhilasha, bhagavat-prapti-abhilasha, suhrida-abhilasha. Srimati Radhika opens Her heart to Her close friends, Lalita and Vishakha. On Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka. Relations between Mahaprabhu, Raya Ramananda and Svarupa Damodara. Swimming competition between Radha and Krishna. Only the devotees in madhurya-rasa can understand Radha-Krishna’s intimate lilas. The process of decorating a kunja. The fans in the kunjas are supplied by Subal from afar. Lila in...
27 Nov 2024 morning – Preparation of Radha and Krishna’s pastimes (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
3 kinds of abhilasha: anukula-abhilasha, bhagavat-prapti-abhilasha, suhrida-abhilasha. Srimati Radhika opens Her heart to Her close friends, Lalita and Vishakha. On Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka. Relations between Mahaprabhu, Raya Ramananda and Svarupa Damodara. Swimming competition between Radha and Krishna. Only the devotees in madhurya-rasa can understand Radha-Krishna’s intimate lilas. The process of decorating a kunja. The fans in the kunjas are supplied by Subal from afar. Lila in...
24 Nov 2024 morning – Srimati Radhika Goes on a Date with Krishna (Hindi) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 – The katha of Raya Ramananda about the gopis at the assembly of King Prataparudra’s sages. 08:00 – Raya Ramananda describes how Srimati Radhika goes on a date with Krishna. 13:00 – Vishraya and Ashraya Alambana (the components of a loving relationship: the support/shelter and the supported/enjoyer). 22:00 – About the moods of Radha and Krishna. 30:00 – Material attachment brings unhappiness. 34:00 – About the possibility of meeting and separation...
24 Nov 2024 morning – Srimati Radhika Goes on a Date with Krishna (English translation) | Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 – The katha of Raya Ramananda about the gopis at the assembly of King Prataparudra’s sages. 08:00 – Raya Ramananda describes how Srimati Radhika goes on a date with Krishna. 13:00 – Vishraya and Ashraya Alambana (the components of a loving relationship: the support/shelter and the supported/enjoyer). 22:00 – About the moods of Radha and Krishna. 30:00 – Material attachment brings unhappiness. 34:00 – About the possibility of meeting and separation...
09 Oct 2024 morning – The Intimate Pastimes of Radha and Krishna (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Prema-vilasa-vivartha grantha. Mahaprabhu covered Raya Ramananda’s mouth so that he would not speak in public about the intimate loving pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. Prema should be kept as camphor is kept in a bottle. The main meaning of the word Brahma is Bhagavan. Samvit, sandhini and hladini energies and their representatives. The connection between Bhagavan and Maya (the examples of a spider and its web and a man and his hair/nails). Radha and Krishna compete in Their beauty...