Rasa-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...

19 Jun 2026 morning – The Different Rasas (Hindi) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  – In Ayodhya, santa-rasa is secondary and dasya-rasa is the predominant relationship, unlike in Vaikuntha. – Each higher rasa contains the elements and qualities of the preceding rasas. – Bhagavan manifests His form, His pastimes, and His dhama according to the mood of His associates. – Baladeva usually plays the buffalo horn, but on some occasions, He also plays a flute. – Prema naturally remains hidden; the more concealed it is, the deeper and sweeter its...

19 Jun 2026 morning – The Different Rasas (English translation) – Delhi, India

– In Ayodhya, santa-rasa is secondary and dasya-rasa is the predominant relationship, unlike in Vaikuntha. – Each higher rasa contains the elements and qualities of the preceding rasas. – Bhagavan manifests His form, His pastimes, and His dhama according to the mood of His associates. – Baladeva usually plays the buffalo horn, but on some occasions, He also plays a flute. – Prema naturally remains hidden; the more concealed it is, the deeper and sweeter its manifestation becomes. – The story of...

18 Jun 2026 morning – Prema and Its Graduation (Hindi) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  – About the Venu Gita. – It is not easy to know who possesses prema. – Lila of Uddhava trying to make Nanda Maharaja understand that he is not Krishna’s father because Krishna is Bhagavan, God. – Prema makes a person extremely humble. – Nanda Maharaja considers that Dasaratha Maharaja possesses prema for Rama, not he because he remains alive even in separation from Krishna. – The Vrajavasis remain alive even in separation because they have hope...

18 Jun 2026 morning – Prema and Its Graduation (English translation) – Delhi, India – Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– About the Venu Gita. – It is not easy to know who possesses prema. – Lila of Uddhava trying to make Nanda Maharaja understand that he is not Krishna’s father because Krishna is Bhagavan, God. – Prema makes a person extremely humble. – Nanda Maharaja considers that Dasaratha Maharaja possesses prema for Rama, not he because he remains alive even in separation from Krishna. – The Vrajavasis remain alive even in separation because they have hope that...

09 May 2026 evening – The Different Rasas (English) – Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– The importance of following the rules and regulations of the sastras.– On vaisnava-suddha-sadacara.– Through vaidhi-bhakti we attain raganuga-bhakti.– The twelve different rasas of Bhagavan, five primary and seven secondary.– Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Svayam Bhagavan.– The story of Murari Gupta wanting to commit suicide for not following the instructions of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.– Krsna-bhajana is the highest bhajana.– On the different rasas and...