Rasa-tattva

28 Aug 2022 morning – Training in the Spiritual World (English) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The meaning of the word ‘devi’-All Srimati Radhika’s limbs of Her body are for Krishna’s pleasure-Sri Radha is the crown jewel among all Krishna’s consorts-Sarva-lakshmi-maya, Parama-devata, Sarva-kanti are the names of Srimati Radhika-Why are the devotees like cuckoos sitting on top of a mango tree; the non-devotees like camels and the impersonalists like crows sitting on top of a neem tree-Without performing bhajana and sadhana to Krishna we will not achieve our perfection goal-CC Adi 4...

06 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Rupa & Sanatana Glories (2) (English) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Rupa Gosvami fulfilled the desires of Lord Caitanya-What is the definition of rupanuga-Desire a sprinkle of mercy & mood from Srila Rupa Gosvami & Rupa Manjari. Receive this and you will easily attain service to Srimati Radhika-Very expert connoisseurs can relish rasa-madhurya, like Rupa & Sanatana-Pastime of Srimati Radhika coming to make sweet rice for Rupa & Sanatana in order to listen to their hari-katha-Lord Caitanya gave the treasures of his heart to Srila Rupa Gosvami...

26 Jun 2022 midday – Stages in Sadhana (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-The importance of diksha-mantras; paramarthika-jivana-If you don’t receive your diksha-mantra Krsna wont accept your offering.-Baddha-jivas have so many anarthas & are full of sinful activities.-Lila of Narada Rishi converting the thief Ratnakar to Valmiki Rishi by initiating him with rama-nama.-Lila of Lord Shivaji directing a brahmana to Sanatana Gosvami for wealth & Sanatana Gosvami giving him touchstone & then harinama (Nama-chintamani).-What is shraddha?-With nama-abhasa...

14 Jun 2022 evening – Snana-yatra (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Today is Lord Jagannatha’s appearance day-All the holy rivers are in the waters in which Jagannatha is bathed-Lord Jagannatha does not use chemical perfumes-108 or even 1108 pitchers are used to bathe Jagannathadeva-Lilas of baby Krishna-Krishna goes to Mathura-Jarasandha attacks Mathura and Krishna moves to Dvaraka Puri-Krishna’s life and separation in Dvaraka-Rohini-devi tells vraja-katha including rasa-lila-katha to the queens of Dvaraka

23 Apr 2022 evening – Chant holy names (English) – Wales, United Kingdom

-Vrajavasis have love & affection with Krsna.-Krsna will be pleased if vraja-Katha is glorified.-Brahmaji’s stava-stuti after returning back Krsna’s friends & calves & Krsna smiles on a verse glorifying vrajavasis.-2 viraha-murti in Puri.-Mahaprabhu is thinking He is Radha & now My beloved Krsna left Vrindavana for Mathura. Where will I meet Him?-Jagannatha Puri Is vipralambha-sthana.-In Kali-santarana Upanishad actual maha-mantra given.-Brihad-naradiya Purana about...

22 Apr 2022 evening – Mahaprabhu is audarya-maya (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom

-Jagannatha form is mahabhava-prakasa.-Enumeration of stages from sraddha to prema & levels of prema.-Lila of Krsna, Balarama, Subhadra taking the melted forms after hearing vraja-katha from Rohini-devi & Naradaji’s request to Lord.-Mahaprabhu is thinking He is Radha & His beloved has left Vrindavana for Mathura.-Lila of Patita-pavana Jagannatha giving darshana to Salabega at Simha-dvara.-One who takes darshana of Lord on Ratha will attain Vaikuntha & won’t take...

21 Apr 2022 morning – Sri Radha and Krishna’s love for each other (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom

-Guru means heavy-Some people do not accept guru-parampara-Srimati Radhika is a prema-guru of Krishna-Last fraction of bhakti is shraddha-Bhakti is given by Srimati Radhika. She is initial guru-tattva from the point of rasa-vichara-Baladeva Prabhu is guru-tattva from the point of tattva-vichara-All power comes from Baladeva Prabhu-Srimati Radhika saves a drowning elephant-If you absorb into Krishna, your anarthas will go away-Srimati Radhika sees Krishna in everything-Bhakti is seva-vritti...

20 Apr 2022 morning – Krishna’s healing amrita katha (English) – Birmingham, United Kingdom

-SB 3.25.25-Sweet pastimes of Krishna and gopis purify all living entities-Brahmavadis give up their meditation on Brahma upon hearing vraja-katha or feeling Tulasi fragrance (four Kumaras)-Four Kumaras forgot about their meditation feeling Tulasi makarana-Description of demons and devatas-Bhakta-vatsala Lord-Story of the King Vikramaditya, Kalidasa and kapalika-sadhu-Parikshit Maharaja’s greed to listen to hari-katha-SB 4.29.39-40