-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
Rasa-tattva
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Wales 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava
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...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava, mantra: gopala-mantra
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...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), guru: guru-tattva, lineage: guru-parampara
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...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Birmingham 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava, Kalidasa
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
2022, Discourses in English 2022, London 2022, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), Vaishakha month
18 Apr 2022 evening – Shelter of Vishakha-devi (English) – London, United Kingdom
-Glorification of English devotees-Preach and bring people to Gurudev-Guru makes not disciples but guru-First preach to yourself then to others-Read Upadeshamrita to develop your bhajana and sadhana-Learn tattva-siddhanta-Take maha-prasada to your full, dance and sing the holy names-Listen to vraja-katha-If the heart is full of anarthas, Bhakti-devi will not manifest-Meaning of Keshava name, Vaishakha month and Keshava-vrata-Topmost nayaka is dhira-lalita-nayaka and topmost nayika is svadhina...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava
16 Apr 2022 midday – Krishna’s separation from Vrajavasis (English) – United Kingdom
-Krsna performed sweet pastimes in Vraja & Vrajavasis completely intoxicated by His love & affection.-Krsna leaves Vrindavana for Mathura to kill Kamsa & protect His parents.-Krsna sent to Ujjain for education.-Uddhava sent by Krsna to Vraja to pacify Vrajavasis.-Why did Krsna not visit Vrindavana & move Mathuravasis to Dvaraka.-All the queens of Dvaraka are expansions of vraja-gopis.-Krsna in viraha of Vrajavasis takes their names & cries & queens of Dvaraka...
2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, United Kingdom 2022, Vraja-bhava, book: Hari-bhakti-vilasa, liberation (mukti): types, service: cooking, varnashrama-dharma
15 Apr 2022 evening – Vraja-lila difference to Ayodhya-lila (English) – United Kingdom
-Without following rules & regulations one cannot develop spiritual life.-About Hari-bhakti-vilasa.-Mahaprabhu making devotees in Sri Rangam change their mood from worshipping of Lakshmi-Narayana to Radha-Krishna.-Raya Ramananda about varnashrama-dharma to Mahaprabhu.-Your heart will be dry if you don’t speak vraja-katha.-About different types of mukti.-Servitor mood is dependent on 2 things: sambandha-jnana & mamata.-About 3 main deities in Gaudiya Vaishnavism.-Lakshmi-devi...