Radha-tattva

22 Jun 2026 evening – Radha-Dasyam Is the Goal (English) – Birmingham, UK – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  – The lila (pastime) of Madhavendra Puripada and the deity Kheer-cora Gopinatha. – If a Vaishnava accords us respect, we should accept it. – How to attain service to Srimati Radhika: only through sadhana under the guidance (anugatya) of the Vraja Gopis. – Verse: vāco vegaḿ manasaḥ krodha vegaḿ… (Sri Upadesamrta 1). – Sadhana begins with the Upadesamrta and, step by step, leads to Radha-dasyam. – Sadhu-sanga means listening to Harikatha...

03 Jun 2026 व्रज का सबसे प्रसिद्ध प्रार्थना पद “Sri Radha is my mistress and queen

व्रज का सबसे प्रसिद्ध प्रार्थना पद
“Sri Radha is my mistress and queen; I am the servant of Radha. Birth after birth, please grant me residence in Vrindavana at Her divine lotus feet.”
[Shri Radha Meri Svamini, Radha Dasyam, Vrajavasi Bhajan, Srimati Radharani, Vrindavan, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Krishna Bhakti, Vana Madhuryam, Bhakti Chakor]
 

08 May 2026 morning – The Reason for Mahaprabhu’s Complexion (English) – Barcelona, Spain

– Krishna, in addition to taking Srimati Radhika’s mood, also took Her complexion. – If He had kept His original black color, it would have hindered His experience of Radharani’s mood. – Krishna stole Srimati Radhika’s complexion in order to take everything He wanted. – Krishna’s nature is one of agitation and stealing, thus He is happy, unlike Rama’s nature which is to be serious. – Mahaprabhu feels separation from Krishna because He...

09 Apr 2026 morning – The Glorious Qualities of Srimati Radhika (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Verse: vaidagdhya-sindhur anurāga-rasaika-sindhur, vātsalya-sindhur, ati-sāndra-kṛpaika sindhuḥ… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 18). Radha possesses oceanic, immense, and unfathomable qualities. Radha controls Krishna with Her qualities, especially with Her ocean of anuraga. The condensation of love/prema is compared to the condensation of milk, which becomes increasingly sweet. The condensation of prema awakens different bhavas that acquire different characteristics and names: prema, sneha, maan...

09 Apr 2026 morning – The Glorious Qualities of Srimati Radhika (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Verse: vaidagdhya-sindhur anurāga-rasaika-sindhur, vātsalya-sindhur, ati-sāndra-kṛpaika sindhuḥ… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 18). Radha possesses oceanic, immense, and unfathomable qualities. Radha controls Krishna with Her qualities, especially with Her ocean of anuraga. The condensation of love/prema is compared to the condensation of milk, which becomes increasingly sweet. The condensation of prema awakens different bhavas that acquire different characteristics and names: prema, sneha, maan...

29 Mar 2026 morning – The Glories of Srimati Radhika (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– There is only one meaning for all the Vedas: to develop prema-bhakti through Krishna. – Lila from when Srimati Radharani received the blessing of Durvasa Risi. – We need to reconcile tattva-siddhanta and rasa-siddhanta. – In tattva-siddhanta Krishna is Supreme, but in rasa-siddhanta is Srimati Radhika. – The source of all arts is Srimati Radhika. – Krishna eats rice with yogurt. – Regarding the 16 arts enumerated in the scriptures. – The Moon is...