120527 Vamanadev Lila Excerpt.mp3(9 minutes, 4.3 MB)
In a Sunday feast class earlier this year Srila Janardan Maharaj recounted the pastimes of Bali Maharaj and Sri Vamanadev to illustrate the meaning of yukta vairagya, proper renunciation as well as sharanagati, surrender. Lord Vamanadev is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu who appears to be a brahmin, bramachari dwarf. This is just a nine minute clip from that lecture that pertains to the pastimes of Sri Vamandev.
Dear devotees and friends,
This is a very special week. Please join the devotees in Santa Cruz on Thursday for the Appearance of both Sri Vamandev and Srila Jiva Goswami, Friday for the Appearance of Srila Sachidananda Bhakti Vinod Thakur, and Saturday for Srila Haridas Thakur’s Disappearance. The schedule is posted below:
For information about the programs in San Jose, please call the San Jose Seva Ashram: (408) 288-6360.
Appearance of Srila Sachidananda
Bhakti Vinod Thakur
Friday, September 28
Evening class
vande bhakti-vinodam
sri gaura-shakti-svarupakam
bhakti-shastrajna-samrajam
radha-rasa-sudha-nidham
“I offer my obeisance unto Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur, the embodiment of the potency of Sri Gaurasundar. He is the king of all knowers of the scriptures of pure devotion and an ocean of the nectar of devotion for Srimati Radharani.”
(Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj)
Browse many resources including a video about this day…
Disappearance of Srila Haridas Thakur:
the first preacher of Krishna Consciousness
If you are unable to make it to the temple I hope you take this opportunity to follow the links above. They lead to wonderful text, audio, and video resources.